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The Toronto Star is a progressive media organization with a long, proud history in newspapers and a passion for capitalizing on the fluid world of digital and mobile media. Our vision for success is driven by a deep customer-centric obsession, continued journalistic excellence, advanced data-driven competency and a culture that is selfless, focused, agile, collaborative and results driven. The successful candidate will be a champion of those priorities while keeping the customer at the heart of all the creative work that they will be doing.

Our Commitment to Diversity
We strive to be a leader in building and cultivating an employee community framed around fairness, support and opportunity. We believe that what makes us different, makes a difference. And as a team, the diversity of our backgrounds, interests and experiences is what enriches our work, and our workplaces. We welcome all, and we strive for an inclusive culture that allows individual growth and shared success.

The Toronto Star is seeking a dynamic and versatile Multimedia Journalist to join our team. This is a unique opportunity to produce engaging video and audio content and elevate our storytelling. This role is at the forefront of the Star’s commitment to audience-first journalism.

As a Multimedia Journalist, you will collaborate with reporters, editors, producers, and the broader digital team to create content that informs, engages, and inspires our diverse audience. The ideal candidate will have a passion for journalism, thrive under tight deadlines, and be an exceptional script writer and communicator.

This role falls within the Journalist classification in the Star's Editorial Department. It is a Unifor Local 87M position, based in Toronto.

What you will do

• Create short videos featuring Star journalists explaining their reporting.
• Produce interview videos, explainers, and other multimedia content that enhances audience understanding of key stories.
• Collaborate with reporters and editors to transform complex stories into compelling audio and video content for a variety of platforms (thestar.com, YouTube, TikTok, etc.).
• Work on live and pre-recorded virtual events, including interviews and panel discussions.
• Report news and conduct interviews on camera/microphone, both in studio and in the field.

• Develop, script, and produce high-quality podcasts, including narrative series, news podcasts and video podcasts.

• Guide non-technical team members in video and audio production, providing clear and patient communication.
• Collaborate with editors and the digital team to identify audience needs and content opportunities.
• Optimize content for distribution across platforms — including thestar.com, YouTube, TikTok, Apple Podcasts and podcast apps
• Ensure audio and video content meets the Star’s journalistic standards.
• Innovate and experiment with new formats and tools to continuously improve multimedia offerings.

Salary: $61,153.45  - $96,697.60 

To apply, upload a single PDF in the resume field by 5 p.m. on Aug. 14, 2026, to our online portal containing:

• Cover letter: Tell us why the Star needs you as a Multimedia Journalist
• Resume
• Link to demo reel or portfolio
• Links to three examples of published multimedia journalism you’ve done

This is a notice of vacancy under Article 8 of collective agreement between Toronto Star Newspapers Limited and Unifor Local 87M. The hours of work for this position will vary according to the assignment but will all conform to a standard 35-hour work week as described under the collective agreement. This position will be in Toronto. 

• Experience creating multimedia content in major newsrooms.
• Excellent interviewing skills and on camera/microphone presence.
• Expertise in video and audio production, including scripting, recording, and editing.
• Proficiency with industry-standard tools for video and audio production.
• Strong writing and storytelling skills, with the ability to adapt complex topics for a variety of platforms (YouTube, TikTok, thestar.com, Apple podcasts, etc.) and understand how best to serve the audience on each platform.
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills, with patience and clarity in guiding non-technical team members.
• Ability to thrive under tight deadlines and manage multiple projects simultaneously. 

We would like to thank all applicants for their interest in this program; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted within three weeks after the application deadline.

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process ensuring equal access to employment opportunities for candidates, including persons with disabilities. In compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code, we will endeavour to provide accommodation to persons with disabilities in the recruitment process upon request. If you are selected for an interview and you require accommodation due to a disability during the recruitment process, please notify the hiring manager upon scheduling the interview of your requirements.

Our Applicant Tracking System (ATS) uses AI for initial screening and assessment; however, all final selection decisions are made by our hiring managers.

This posting is for an existing vacancy. Our Applicant Tracking System (ATS) uses AI for initial screening and assessment; however, all final selection decisions are made by our Hiring Managers.