Senior Producer, Original Video (On-Site) (English Services)

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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.

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Senior Producer Original Video The National

Please note there is a strong internal candidate

The National is looking for an innovative journalist to lead our team of award-winning journalists so we can continue to own the biggest news stories in the world making sense of them for audiences everywhere they want to watch them.

Reporting to the Executive Producer of The National this Senior Producer will lead our current affairs and original video team. You will assign develop and vet content from the worlds top journalists and field producers. You are known for both your creative storytelling skills your journalistic rigour and your ability to keep calm under tight deadlines.

You will help our team turn around contextual pieces in a breaking news environment under tight deadlines and plan ahead so the team can also tackle in-depth stories that make news. You will play a key role in our leadership team to ensure The Nationals content is available to audiences when and where they want it - and work with leaders across CBC News to achieve our shared goals.

You are an experienced current affairs producer and a proven newsroom leader. You know what it takes to deploy reporters and producers around the country or the world keep them on budget and keep them inspired. You can review a paper edit screen a rough cut and understand how to work with the story team to make it better with speed and confidence.

People love working with you youre calm under intense pressure and you can make quick decisions in a daily news environment. You have exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to mentor motivate inspire and support a programming team to make great content. You have an open mind a great work ethic and a sense of humour. You also live and promote the values of an inclusive and respectful work culture.

You love to innovate and evolve video storytelling to reach audiences who may not consume news in traditional ways. You are passionate about finding original or underreported stories about the biggest issues facing Canadians and the world. And you are committed to ensuring these stories reach and resonate with as many people as possible on on-demand live social and streaming platforms.

Strong video field producing skills are a prerequisite. So is an understanding of CBCs Journalistic Standards and Practices and how it applies to this work.

You possess the following:

• Seven (7) years of experience in news video storytelling including long-form current affairs

• Five (5) years of leadership experience in a newsroom

• An ability to choose relevant audience focused stories which reflect issues being discussed by the general public

• Experience conceiving planning shaping and vetting news content and current affairs under tight deadlines

• Proven ability to lead through change

• Excellent editorial judgement

• Excellent understanding of social media and on-demand platforms

• Track record of creativity and experimenting with different formats and treatments

• Track record of promoting an inclusive and respectful work culture

• Track record of elevating diverse perspectives ideas and differing points of view.

• Demonstrated ability to coach inspire and bring out the best in a team

• Demonstrated ability to work in a high pressure environment under tight deadlines.

• Demonstrated ability to pivot when breaking news happens.

• Solid understanding of CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices.

• Flexibility to adapt to changing work patterns and methods.

This is a full-time permanent position based in the Toronto Broadcast Centre.

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.

As part of our recruitment process candidates who advance to the next

step will be asked to complete a background check. This includes:

• A mandatory Criminal record check.

• Other background checks may be conducted based on the operational requirements of the position.

CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to being a leader in reflecting our countrys diversity. Thats 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. Thats 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 Canadas public broadcaster. For more information visit the Diversity and Inclusion section 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 .

You are invited to consult and familiarize yourself with our Code of Conduct which can be found on our corporate website. 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 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.

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