Online Content Associate, Intern Position
Company: Bell Media; Sympatico.ca
Contact Name: Lisa Taylor, HR Coordinator
E-mail: sympatico.hr@bell.ca
Location: 207 Queens Quay W, Toronto
A great learning opportunity for a student who is interested in contributing to Sympatico.ca – the country’s leading Internet portal that reaches more than 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 Content Management System (CMS) and promoting it through various entry points
- Ensuring weekly responsibilities (updates, image selection, galleries etc), special projects, and other tasks are delivered as assigned in a timely, efficient manner
- 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 relevant experience
· Experience editing web content and working with content management systems
· Proven copy writing abilities, grammatical accuracy and attention to detail
· Hands-on experience with Photoshop and publishing tools
· Ability to oversee authoring and uploading 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 creating exceptional user experiences
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
