Position Title:

Senior Producer, CBC News Network Weekends (English Services)

Status of Employment:

Permanent

Position Language Requirement:

Language Skills:

Work at CBC/Radio-Canada

At CBC/Radio-Canada, we create content that informs, entertains and connects Canadians on multiple platforms. Our successes and accomplishments are driven by embodying and upholding values, which include creativity, integrity, inclusiveness and relevance.

Do you think you have the ability and drive to keep up with this exciting, ever-changing industry? Whether it be in front of the camera, on air, online or behind the scenes, you would be joining a team that thrives on making connections and telling stories that are important to Canadians.

Unposting Date:

2024-06-04 11:59 PM

CBC News Network is seeking a Senior Producer to lead the planning, conception, gathering and production of live and breaking news on the weekends (on-air Saturday 1600-2330 and Sunday 1500-2100).

With superior leadership and critical thinking skills, you ensure journalistic accuracy, balance and fairness, and compelling visual direction on a range of national and international stories. As a clear communicator, you make decisions and provide editorial guidance in line with the CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices and the overall CBC News strategy.

Control room skills and experience in an automated environment are essential for this position. You work under pressure with grace, communicate effectively, and have a firm grasp of all technical and workflow ramifications when dealing with lineups that change by the second.

You help drive the editorial agenda by prioritizing the audience’s needs and champion inclusive programming and treatments that serve contemporary Canada. You inspire others to do the same. This position involves planning and contributing to network coverage and requires outstanding news judgement.

You plan, direct, and co-ordinate the work of others including writers, producers, editors, and hosts, and play a critical role in managing their performance. As a team leader, you give meaningful feedback, foster creativity and demonstrate the desire and ability to mentor others and encourage open discussions.

You care about the people you work with and have a deep appreciation for different perspectives, opinions and experiences. You live and promote the values of diversity and an inclusive and respectful work culture.

Based in Toronto, this is a permanent full-time position, compressed four days per week (Thursday to Sunday), and requires weekend evening shifts.

Key Tasks

• Develop network news programming that reflects the people of Canada and advances the news agenda

• Ensure all resources are allocated against strategic priorities.

• Determine the look, feel, style, pace, lineup and format of the network program against established criteria and values.

• Help guide and support staff through change.

• Support team development and ongoing staff feedback.

• Vet story ideas, pitches and scripts to meet the JSP and best practices.

• As required, commissions writing and/or research. Prepare and edit scripts.

• Plan, select and request financial and production/resource requirements.

• Make editorial decisions.

• Evaluate all facets of the show including the performance of program and production personnel, and freelance contributors and provide feedback and support.

Skills and qualifications

• Seven years of daily news experience, of which three must involve work in broadcasting and control rooms.

• Demonstrated talent as a programmer with an aptitude for pacing, tone, presentation and production.

• Experience in developing and producing live breaking news coverage.

• Superior writing, editorial and production skills.

• University degree or equivalent.

• Flexibility and adaptability, able to cope with new demands and platforms (streaming, social, digital).

• Proven track record of taking initiative when it comes to improving programming and workflow processes.

• Demonstrated ability to plan ahead, ensuring that proper resources and staff are in place.

• Strong knowledge and understanding of CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices.

• Strong knowledge and understanding of national and international news.

• Ability to prioritize relevant, audience-focused stories.

• Excellent news judgment, responsiveness, and ability to work effectively under 24/7 online newsroom deadline pressure.

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.

• Experience taking programs to air in an automated control room.

• Highly developed production skills, including strong ability to produce a variety of program formats.

• Skill and experience on technical systems such as Ross Overdrive, DTV, iNews toolbar.

• Broad range of interests and knowledge, such as politics, business, science, sports, entertainment, pop culture, technology and health and medicine.

• Demonstrated desire and ability to supervise people and proactively give daily, ongoing feedback to team members.

• Experience working with a host, providing guidance and meaningful feedback.

• Demonstrated desire and ability to mentor team members.

• Flexibility to work a range of shifts and overtime as required.

Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to being a leader in reflecting our country’s diversity. That’s because we can only create and tell the stories that connect Canadians, by having a workforce that mirrors the ever-changing makeup of our country. That’s why we, as an employer, value equal opportunity and nurture an inclusive workplace where our individual differences are not only recognized and valued, but also extend to and pervade all the services we provide as Canada’s public broadcaster. For more information, visit the Diversity and Inclusion section (http://cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/working-with-us/jobs/diversity-inclusion-cbc-rc) of our website. If you have accommodation needs at this stage of the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible by sending an e-mail to recruitment@cbc.ca .

You are invited to consult and familiarize yourself with our Code of Conduct, which can be found on our corporate website (http://cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/vision/governance/corporate-policies/values-ethics/conduct) . All employees must adhere to the Code as a condition of employment. We also invite you to take a look at our policy on conflicts of interest (http://cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/vision/governance/corporate-policies/human-resources/conflicts) . In the event that you become an employee, it will be important to inform us, as quickly as possible, of any situation that, because of your hiring, constitutes or could appear to constitute a conflict of interest.

Primary Location:

Broadcast Centre 205 Wellington St. W., Toronto, Ontario, M5V 3G7

Number of Openings:

1

Work Schedule:

Full time

At CBC/Radio-Canada (http://cbc.radio-canada.ca/en) , we create content that informs, entertains and connects Canadians on multiple platforms. Our successes and accomplishments are driven by embodying and upholding values, which include creativity, integrity, inclusiveness and relevance.