Senior Producer, Quirks & Quarks, English Services, (On-Site)

Position Title:

Status of Employment:

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:

The Opportunity

CBC Radio is looking for a Senior Producer to lead our national radio science program Quirks & Quarks. This is a permanent full time role based in Toronto.

About the Show

Hosted by Bob McDonald Quirks & Quarks presents science stories from around the world of relevance to Canadians. For 50 years the program has presented the latest discoveries on earth and beyond in an informative and accessible manner often with a dose of humour.

Your Role

As the Senior Producer of Quirks & Quarks you lead the team in producing a weekly program that runs Saturday afternoons across the country and is available everywhere as an on-demand podcast. Reporting to the Managing Editor your goals are to develop motivate and inspire your team and set the parameters for programming that inform and engage broad and diverse audiences on multiplatforms.

You are an experienced journalist a critical thinker and a creative problem-solver

You are flexible and adaptable eager to make programming and strategy changes based on key metric data listener feedback and industry trends.

You have a passion for and deep understanding of the latest scientific research and can identify what would be of value and of interest to our audiences. You have a clear understanding of how to convey the context meaning and significance of the latest scientific developments to a wide range of people on broadcast podcast and digital spaces.

You are an exceptional communicator a strong writer and an accomplished editor.

You have excellent leadership skills with a proven ability to direct staff resolve conflicts when they arise and implement training and development opportunities for your team. You also take an active role in broader CBC initiatives.

You are familiar with and adhere to CBCs Journalistic Standards and Practices and are committed to offering a diversity of perspective opinion and experience on your team and in the programming you present.

Key Tasks

• Leads editorial story meetings

• Approves and assigns program topics and determines the style pace tempo line-up and format of the show

• Vets scripts for interviews documentaries and tape talks ensuring scientific accuracy framing and relevance

• Writes show links and bills edits program and does final audio mix

• Writes and produces promos for network and syndication

• Manages schedules and other administrative tasks (timecards leaves etc.)

• Coordinates and supervises the work of all staff who contribute to the program including freelancers and contributors in other departments

• Establishes and implements program objectives.

• Identifies and implements training and development opportunities for team members

• Plans organizes and oversees special projects including remotes and live programming with the goal of connecting to communities across the country.

• Prioritizes multiplatform distribution - broadcast podcast digital increasingly video on social and streaming platforms.

• Delivers the program and promos to CBC presentation and international distributors

• Responds to audience feedback complaints

We are looking for a candidate with the following:

• Strong journalistic editorial and critical thinking skills

• Superior leadership coaching and mentoring skills with the demonstrated ability to motivate teams successfully with empathy

• Ability to assign and manage staff and coordinate and collaborate with other departments in a productive manner and mediate disputes as they arise.

• Excellence in writing editing and incorporating sound into programming

• Demonstrated experience in producing science journalism combined with an ability to choose stories of relevance to Canadians

• High-level knowledge of legal and ethical issues related to journalism including deep familiarity with our JSP

• Excellent communication and organizational skills

• Extensive knowledge of and connection to a wide range of diverse communities across Canada.

• Proven passion for digital strategy and innovation around audience engagement.

• University degree or equivalent preferably in journalism or other media-related field

• Minimum 5 years experience in broadcasting or a closely related industry.

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.

Primary Location:

Number of Openings:

Work Schedule: