The Toronto Star is Canada’s largest daily newspaper and is read in print and across desktop, mobile and tablet platforms by more than 6 million readers every week. Online, thestar.com is one of the most-visited newspaper websites in Canada.

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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 Team Editor, Audience will play a pivotal role in the Toronto Star’s efforts to engage and expand its audience in one of the fastest growing and most diverse urban regions in the world.

The focus of this role will be working on our flagship newsletter, First Up, while also supporting the broader newsletter portfolio and other audience engagement initiatives. We are looking for a creative, high-energy editor with strong news judgment who can marry top-notch journalism with a distinctive, conversational voice that makes the Star an indispensable part of our readers’ morning routines.

This role falls within the Team Editor classification in the Star’s Editorial Department and will report to the Senior Editor, Audience Engagement and Live Journalism. Early morning, evening and weekend work may be required. Team editors can be assigned to any newsroom department across a variety of assignments. The initial assignment will be in Audience.

What You Will Do

• Work side-by-side with our lead newsletter writer and digital producers to develop ideas, sharpen insights and experiment with new formats to ensure our journalism cuts through the noise.
• Curate, edit, and publish compelling newsletters that engage and retain subscribers and meet the Star’s standards.
• Collaborate with the broader newsroom to identify the best Star journalism to showcase to our most loyal readers and develop innovating ways to present it. 
• Develop strategies to turn a one-way broadcast into a two-way conversation and deepen relationships with readers and communities.
• Use reader feedback and data analytics to refine subject lines and line-ups.

Salary: $73,515.52 - $101,881.52 

To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume by March 27, 2026. 

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. 

• 3-5+ years of experience in a high-pressure news environment.
• A broad knowledge of local, national and international issues and the ability to take complex stories and explain why they matter in conversational ways. 
• Excellent news judgment.  
• Strong editing skills and the ability to work with high-profile writers, offering feedback that improves the work while respecting their voice.
• Strong understanding of digital publishing best practices and basic elements of design and presentation.
• Relentlessly high standards; organized, detail-oriented and deadline-driven.
• Familiarity with using analytics tools and data to inform editorial decisions and engagement strategies. 
• Leadership skills that can remove obstacles, make decisions and execute.

Torstar Group of Companies is 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 Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and 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.

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.

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.