Annex Business Media | Canada | Publishing | Printing | Magazine

Senior Full Stack Developer

We need a Hero to Save the B2B Digital World.

Soldier, Constructor, Ninja or Outlander… we need you. Bring us your Alchemists, Hotfixers, Shock Troopers and Trailblazers… and if you can tell us how to land faster in Fortnite: Battle Royale that will weigh heavily in your favour!

Annex Business Media is looking for Full Stack Developer with a wide range of experience to help us manage our digital presence from end to end. You “speak” a variety of programming languages, including PHP, CSS, HTML5, JavaScript and JavaScript Libraries but you also have a solid understanding of managing databases, web servers and email administration.

Are you a solutions-orientated PHP-based developer; always looking for a smart solution to a problem? Excited to help Annex Business Media innovate, develop and grow our digital presence? You might be the perfect fit for the dynamic, fun and growing team.

You will work in collaboration with our Wordpress developers, IT department, designers and project managers to develop and deliver web-based services and applications, integrate diverse systems, and work to continually improve the performance, reliability and security of our digital platforms.

What you’ll bring to the sandbox:

LAMP stack development and server administration (min 5 years of documented professional experience)
Thorough understanding of relational databases and security relating to PHP/MySQL/MSSQL
HTML5 & CSS3 (for web and email)
Ability to work with REST APIs, XML and JSON
Front-end UX and responsive design skills
Comfortable with Linux command line
Experience with cloud environments (AWS, Google Cloud DNS, CloudFlare, etc.)
Familiarity with WooCommerce or other eCommerce platforms, including payment processing, an asset
Familiarity with agile development mode and product development environment
A degree in computer science or a related discipline with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
Goes beyond to deliver the unexpected.
Strong work ethic and willingness to adapt in a constantly evolving media business.

What you’ll do with the sand:

Write code and scripts designed to automate otherwise manual processes
Optimize web server configurations and web applications, including Apache and Nginx
Troubleshoot, test and maintain our core databases, websites, and propitiatory software to ensure reliable functionality
Build and maintain sites using Wordpress, Joomla and other PHP-Based Content Management Systems
Manage Domain Name registrations and DNS
Troubleshoot backups, firewall, security and other hosting issues
Manage email delivery applications, including spam mitigation, deliver optimization.
Knowledge of LISTSERV an asset.

What you’ll find in the sand:

You’ll enjoy the progressive benefits, continuing education opportunities and the great office environment you’d expect from an industry innovator. You will appreciate the autonomy to get the job done, as well as the support and encouragement to launch your best ideas. Are you up for the challenge? If you’re ready to hit the ground running, we want to hear from you. Be our Hero.

To apply, please send a cover letter and résumé to talent@annexbusinessmedia.com

Deadline to apply is May 4, 2018

Associate Editor - Agriculture

Are you interested in Canada’s agriculture industry? Are you interested in educating Canada’s agriculture community on issues pertaining to crop production and related technologies?

If you answered yes to both these questions, then the associate editor position at Top Crop Manager is the opportunity for you.

In this role you will be an active member of the editorial team responsible for supplying the high quality editorial content our readers – both print and digital — have come to expect from us. As part of this team, you will create content, explore new ways to develop and publish content on multiple platforms, including print, digital, videos, events and social media, and expand your career in Canada’s media industry.

At Annex Business Media, Canada’s largest B2B media company, we believe our values and culture are cornerstones to our success. These are just several reasons why we consistently outperform the industry.

What you will do:

Learn all aspects of putting a magazine together, from concept and story pitching to feature writing and production.
Support the editor by working with a wide range of contributors, editing copy written by industry experts, and ensuring the quality and timeliness of online content.
Work with our various digital products, including websites, e-newsletters, social media, video, webinars and more to reach our readers wherever they are.
As part of a team, help develop and launch new products and services that will benefit the brand’s loyal and expanding audience, both in print and digital
Attend company and industry events to better connect with your market and readers.
Innovate and act on emerging trends and needs within the media world and your industry.

What the ideal Annex candidate looks like:

You have a university degree in journalism, communications or a related field.
Comfort and/or experience with all forms of media communication, including but not limited to print, digital (websites and eNewsletters), video and social media.
Ability to work together to achieve the best results and displays a can do/will do attitude.
Great organizational abilities, as well as excellent computer skills.
Outgoing personality and comfort in social settings.
Goes beyond to deliver the unexpected.
Strong work ethic and willingness to adapt in a constantly evolving media business.
Knowledge or an interest in farming is an asset but not required.

What we offer:

You’ll enjoy the progressive benefits, continuing education opportunities and the great office environment you’d expect from an industry innovator. You’ll also earn your stripes working with experienced editors who know the business inside and out. You will appreciate the autonomy to get the job done, as well as the support and encouragement to launch your best ideas.

To apply, please send a cover letter, résumé, and links to writing samples to, talent@annexbusinessmedia.com

Deadline to apply is May 4, 2018

Business Development Manager - Media

Annex Business Media, Canada’s largest B2B media company, is looking for a motivated, creative, high-energy and solutions-oriented sales and brand professional to join our successful team. Someone who can help our clients and partners find unique and compelling solutions to business challenges related to sales and marketing.

In this role, you will be responsible for driving sales and growing several of our brands through multiple media platforms, including digital properties, video, magazines, events and trade shows, directories, social media and online commerce.

We believe our values and culture are cornerstones to our success. We have the momentum, team and drive to build the next best everything in business communications, in any medium, on any platform.

What you will do:

Have responsibility for managing a brand. It’s your business, you own it.
Act as a brand ambassador to maintain and expand business from our stable of existing clients
Qualify and prospect new accounts, source leads and provide sales solutions across multi-media platforms
Through our innovative and ever-evolving products — print, website, mobile, email, events, webinars, social media, video, research— you will generate new business, as well as create industry-leading projects and opportunities to fit client and audience needs.
Attend industry events to better connect with your markets and clients.
Innovate and act on emerging trends (e.g., content marketing) and needs within the media world and your industries.
Collaborate with a high performance team.
Monitor, manage and optimize business operations to ensure revenue and profit growth.

What the ideal Annex candidate looks like:

You have a post-secondary education in a related field combined with a minimum of five years of sales experience, media/publishing an asset.
Comfort and/or experience with all forms of media communication, including but not limited to print, websites, video and social media.
Ability to work together to achieve the best results and a proven can do/will do attitude.
Great organizational and time management abilities.
Outgoing personality and comfort in social settings.
Track record of going above and beyond to deliver the unexpected.
Strong work ethic and willingness to adapt in a constantly evolving media business.

What we offer:

You’ll enjoy the progressive benefits, continuing education opportunities and great office environment you’d expect from an industry innovator. You’ll also get to share ideas and experience with the more than 40 media sales professionals at Annex. You will appreciate the autonomy to get the job done, as well as the support and encouragement to launch your best ideas.

To apply, please send a cover letter and resumé indicating why you are the right candidate for the role to talent@annexbusinessmedia.com

Deadline to apply is April 30, 2018

Associate Publisher - Security

Annex Business Media, Canada’s largest B2B media company, continues to grow and we want you to be a part of our team.

We are currently looking for a motivated, creative and solutions-oriented sales professional to join our successful security group. In this role, you will be responsible for driving sales and growing the brands of Canada’s three leading security media outlets: SP&T News, Canadian Security and Sécurité Québec.

Each brand covers the ever-advancing security market and is dedicated to providing insightful, timely and relevant content to its loyal audiences from coast to coast.

We believe that our values and unique culture are cornerstones to our success and why we consistently outperform the industry. We have the momentum, team and drive to build the next best everything in business communications, in any medium, on any platform.

What you will do:

Have responsibility for managing the brand. It’s your business, you own it.
Act as a brand ambassador to maintain and expand business from our stable of existing advertisers, and continually prospect for new business.
Through our innovative and ever-evolving products/platforms — print, website, mobile, email, events, webinars, social media, video, research and sponsorship — you will generate new business, as well as create industry-leading projects and opportunities to fit client and reader needs.
Attend industry events to better connect with your markets and clients.
Innovate and act on emerging trends and needs within the media world and your industries.
Collaborate with a high performance sales and editorial team.
Monitor, manage and optimize business operations to ensure revenue and profit growth.

What the ideal Annex candidate looks like:

You have a post-secondary education in a related field combined with a minimum of five years of sales experience, media/publishing preferred.
Comfort and/or experience with all forms of media communication, including but not limited to print, websites, video and social media.
Ability to work together to achieve the best results and a proven can do/will do attitude.
Great organizational and time management abilities.
Outgoing personality and comfort in social settings.
Track record of going above and beyond to deliver the unexpected.
Strong work ethic and willingness to adapt in a constantly evolving media business.

Deadline to apply is April 24, 2018

Editor - Manufacturing Automation

Interested in automation? Interested in manufacturing? Interested in both? Well, if you answered yes to any of these questions (especially the third one), then Annex Business Media wants to hear from you.

Annex, Canada’s largest B2B media company, is currently looking for a seasoned content creator for one of our manufacturing brands. Someone who can supply the high-quality content that our readers have come to expect; someone who matches our values, and our passion to use content —in print, in digital and across all of the other multi-media platforms — to enrich the knowledge of our loyal audience.

What you will do:

Lead the content strategy, direction, and execution of the entire brand across multiple platforms, including print, website, eNewsletters, social media, video, webinars and events
Drive all digital and social media platforms, including creating and sharing high-quality content, as well as exploring ways to expand the brand’s audience and reach
Produce original content for our magazine, as well as manage each issue from beginning to end
Deliver engaging, timely and relevant online content, with a focus on producing interactive media like videos and podcasts, and improving audience metrics
Maintain, foster and build relationships with freelance writers, content contributors, and industry experts, associations and partners from coast to coast, and internationally
As part of a team, develop and launch new products and services that will benefit the brand’s loyal and expanding audience, both in print and digital
Attend company and industry events to better connect with your market and readers.
Innovate and act on emerging trends and needs within the media world and your industry

What the ideal Annex candidate looks like:

In addition to a degree/diploma in journalism or related field, you have a minimum of three years experience in editing, writing or journalism
Comfort and/or experience with all forms of media communication, including but not limited to print, websites, video and social media
Ability to work together to achieve the best results and proven can do/will do attitude. You take ownership over all you do
Great organizational abilities, as well as excellent computer skills
Outgoing personality and comfort in social settings
Track record of going above and beyond to deliver the unexpected
Strong work ethic and willingness to adapt in a constantly evolving media business

What we offer:

As part of the Annex family, you’ll enjoy the progressive benefits, continuing education opportunities and great office environment you’d expect from an industry innovator. You’ll also get a chance to work with a media group that that knows the business inside and out. You will appreciate the autonomy to get the job done, as well as the support and encouragement to launch your best ideas.

To apply, please send a cover letter, résumé, and links to writing samples to, talent@annexbusinessmedia.com

Deadline to apply is May 7, 2018

Accessibility

For assistance with accommodation issues regarding the submission of your resume and/or interview requirements, please contact Human Resources at Annex Business Media.