Associate Producer

Associate Producer

Permanent

English

English (Reading - P
- Professional), English (Speaking - P
- Professional), English (Writing - P
- Professional)

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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As Canada’s national public broadcaster, CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to reflecting Canada’s diversity in its workforce, as well as across all of its platforms.

CBC Saskatchewan is looking for a creative, innovative, collaborative and independent-thinking journalist/producer for a unique role as associate producer for the content diversification and creator network unit. This is a full-time, permanent position based in Regina or Saskatoon (open to candidates in either location)

This position is different from any other in Saskatchewan’s newsroom. Reporting to a senior producer, you will work with independent video creators, producing strong original stories that will find audiences on multiple emerging platforms. This work will push the boundaries of our storytelling, focusing on new, diverse perspectives and experiences, told in innovative ways with the goal to draw in new audiences.

While the majority of your time will be spent working with and developing video storytelling projects with emerging creators, your job will also include bringing those stories to the audience, on multiple emerging platforms, to reach the audience where they are. From pitch to publication, you’ll strive to find homes for these diverse perspectives and stories at CBC Saskatchewan and across CBC, while fostering a community of creators and continuing to build this network.

Your strengths are both in imaginative storytelling and developing relationships with potential freelance creators, sources and audience members to develop projects that are firmly rooted in this community but that are also surprising to our audience. You are able to encourage and build momentum with emerging storytellers, bringing in their unique perspectives, while communicating the need to balance this with journalistically rigorous storytelling.

Strong journalism, storytelling and relationship-building skills are needed, as well as an ability to write and edit. Video skills are an asset, but an interest in learning new ways of video storytelling is more important, alongside a genuine interest in exploring digital storytelling tools.

An interest in mentoring and interacting with those outside the CBC is key, as well as a strong ability to communicate and share your work internally. An independent-thinker who can juggle multiple projects on multiple timelines is essential. Knowledge of contracting and rights issues is an asset.

As the primary associate producer for this unit in Saskatchewan, you will also pitch original ideas that connect with the community, seek diverse perspectives and new creators as well as innovative treatments that help stories resonate with new audiences. You will work collaboratively with a small team based in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. You will assist in developing digital content including researching, writing, editing, organizing shoots and reviewing freelancer work as needed.

You will balance…