Executive Producer Daily News, Weekends, English Services; On-site

Position: Executive Producer, Live & Daily News, Weekends, English Services, (On-site)
## Executive Producer, Live & Daily News, Weekends, English Services, (On-site)
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Toronto, ONtime type:
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End Date:
July 4, 2026 (14 days left to apply) job requisition :
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* Position Title:

** Executive Producer, Live & Daily News, Weekends, English Services, (On-site)
** Status of Employment:
** Permanent
* * Position Language Requirement:
** English
* * Language

Skills:

** English (Reading - P
- Professional), English (Speaking - P
- Professional), English (Writing - P
- Professional)
** 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.
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* Location:

Toronto - on-site
**** Four-day compressed work week
** CBC News is looking for a creative, decisive and empathetic journalist to lead the weekend network news and live programming teams as Executive Producer.

You’re a leader who is motivated by serving audiences with breaking news and the latest developments on major stories. You are fearless amid ambiguity, remaining calm and responding quickly as stories unfold and programming teams lean on you for guidance. You help deploy teams to gather, verify and present accurate information to audiences across platforms, across the weekend. This work is inherently dynamic, with tight deadlines and the constant evolution of stories.

In this role, you’re in the Toronto newsroom with weekend programming teams, driving live and daily news coverage, co-ordination and distribution across CBC News Network, digital, streaming, social, CBC Radio newscasts and podcasts, and national call-in programs. You are focused on meeting audience needs and have a deep understanding of what drives the audience to watch, listen and read across dayparts.

You rely on data and research to inform your decisions. You bring a deep understanding and appreciation of live production across platforms, modular and visual storytelling, and digital presentation. Your curiosity encourages experimentation, and leads to transformative change within a newsroom. CBC’s Journalistic Standards and Practices is your constant companion, guiding your journalistic decisions across the day. You are constantly seeking out new perspectives and drive inclusive journalism.

As required during weekends, you support special programming, breaking news, live events and planned specials. You manage the development and scheduling of staff. You guide and support on-air talent. You provide regular feedback to hosts, producers, reporters, writers and technical staff. You care for the physical and mental wellbeing of your team and co-ordinate support with the Managing Editor as required.

You exhibit stellar communication and collaboration skills, essential for working across diverse teams and regions to deliver relevant stories and compelling formats.
** Reporting to the Managing Editor, Live and Daily News, Weekends,
**** Key Tasks:
*** Drive editorial considerations to determine story priorities, develop innovative content strategies and guide teams through live, breaking and ongoing news stories.
* Respond and co-ordinate coverage of major events/breaking news, often in partnership with CBC colleagues or freelancers at the local, national and international level and in a live environment.
* Oversee assignment of writing, researching, gathering, editing, vetting and distribution of content against CBC News editorial strategy.
* Provide strong direction through the day to show teams on expectations around story coverage including length, deadlines, updates, treatments and value-added material, ensuring close collaboration between news units.
* Monitor content across CBC News…