Senior Editor
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 3, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 30, 2026.
Senior Editor
The award-winning team at Cottage Life is looking for a Senior Editor with 7-10 years of experience producing exceptional content for print and digital. The ideal candidate will be able to work independently handling substantive edits on features, columns, and front-of-book stories; developing content ideas and editorial packages for print and online; recruiting and assigning stories to writers; and participating in other aspects of the editorial process, including copy editing and proofreading. In addition to handling print stories, they’ll have sharp digital skills, in particular experience in newsletter strategy and production, and thorough knowledge of Mailchimp. They will
also be a WordPress wizard and understand the importance of SEO, with experience using tools to optimize content.
Ideally, we are looking for a cottager or someone with deep cottage experience, but most importantly, the successful candidate will understand what is so special about cottage living in Canada and have big ideas about how to make our magazine feel fresh and relevant to our audience of cottagers and cottagers-to-be. Since we want our stories to offer both good advice and a good read, they’ll also have a sense of fun and a lively imagination.
A flexible, can-do attitude is a must, as is the ability to problem solve and find solutions in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
This role will report to the Editor-in-Chief of Cottage Life and is a hybrid position requiring in-office attendance at our head office in Toronto for a minimum of three (3) days per week.
The anticipated salary range for this role is $65,000 - $75,000 per year, with final compensation determined by experience and qualifications.
Core Responsibilities & Duties
Act as the handling editor, championing stories, including profile features, service stories, and front-of-book pieces, through each stage of the editing process from assigning to sign off
Researching and developing story ideas for print and digital
Contributing to pitch and strategy meetings
Copy editing and packaging digital stories using SEO best practices for cottagelife.com
Writing and curating a weekly newsletter
Meeting the highest journalistic standards of transparency and accuracy for all content
Qualifications and Experience
Thorough knowledge of publishing trends, including in the digital space
7-10+ years of editing experience, including work at a print publication
Strong writing and editing skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe InCopy on Mac
The ability to communicate a clear editorial vision while working collaboratively across the editorial and art teams
Digital and newsletter experience, including working with a CMS (preferably WordPress) and on Mailchimp
A network of contributors and creatives to help shape and develop stories
A strong passion for Canadian magazines
Project management experience is an asset