Posted:
March 20, 2013
Type:
Full-time (April-Sept. 1)
Functions: Writing/Editing/Social
media
Industries:
Online Media
About ShawConnect:
ShawConnect.ca is a premium digital destination that
offers fresh and engaging content daily from the sources that Canadians trust
and love. The site’s impressive content
includes local, national and international news from Global News,
entertainment updates from ET Canada, trailers and reviews from
MovieTime, recipes from Food Network Canada,
decorating tips from HGTV Canada, lifestyle advice from Slice,
along with up-to-the-minute sports and autos headlines from SportsNet.ca and
Auto123.com. The site also offers compelling
content from six original channels including Money, TV, Tech, Music, Travel and
Breaktime. Users can also watch full
episodes of their favourite shows from the most popular Shaw Media networks. Quite simply, visitors to ShawConnect won’t
miss a thing.
Qualifications:
·
Must have strong writing
skills
·
Basic understanding of SEO and social media
·
Analytical skills
·
Ability to use Photoshop
·
Proper grammar and
punctuation and keen attention to detail is required
·
Basic understanding of HTML coding and WordPress is an asset
·
Must be an self-motivated and work well in a
team environment
Role:
As the Online Intern, you will work closely with the ShawConnect
homepage team and managing editors. You
will assist them in updating the site with new and compelling content, observing
metrics and optimizing content, and promoting content on Facebook and Twitter.
Job description:
·
Assist homepage team and site sections with publishing
new content
·
Promote content through social media (Facebook,
Twitter, etc.)
·
Check metrics regularly and pull numbers for the
homepage team
·
Assist as back-up editor to manage ShawConnect’s
Money, Music, TV, Travel and Tech sites
·
Help with writing headlines, adding new articles
to sites, editing and packaging stories, uploading galleries, and scheduling
content to go live
·
Support daily needs of homepage team and managing
editors
Send applications to: contact@shawconnect.ca
