Online Content Associate, Co-op Position
Company: Bell Canada; Sympatico.ca
Contact Name: Katie Lockington HR Coordinator
E-mail: Katie.lockington@bell.ca
Location: 207 Queens Quay W, Toronto
A great learning opportunity for a student who is interested in contributing to Sympatico.ca a leading Internet portal that reaches over 20 million Canadians online.
The co-op placement would involve the following challenges:
• Discussing the content objectives of each channel with the Content Managers
• Sourcing appropriate content from our Content Partners
• Editing content for space and format
• Augmenting the content with complementary photos or graphics
• Adding this content into our state of the art Content Management System (CMS) and promoting it through various entry points
• Discussing the performance of these content elements on a weekly basis with the Content Managers in order to learn and improve our overall user experience
• Developing/maintaining reports that capture key metrics
Skills Required:
• Strong editorial skills and experience
• Knowledge/experience editing web content and working with content management systems
• Solid copy writing abilities, grammatical accuracy and attention to detail
• Working knowledge of Photoshop and publishing tools
• Ability to oversee authoring and upload of web content using a proprietary web content management system
• Capacity to work effectively with internal and external clients
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
Our ideal candidate would possess:
• A passion for online content in all of its forms (text, images, audio, video and interactive)
• Good knowledge of the web and the current state of online content in Canada and the US
• A keen interest in the user experience of online material
In summary, our team of Content Managers and Product Managers can offer the right candidate a unique opportunity to work at the heart of a leading national organization and play a major role in helping Sympatico.ca users stay informed, connected and entertained on a daily basis.
Website: http://www.sympatico.ca
