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

Language Requirement :
English

Language Skills :
English (Reading – P – Professional), English (Speaking – P – Professional), English (Writing – P – Professional)

Executive Producer, Live & Daily News, Weekends, English Services (On‑site)

Toronto – On‑site (Broadcast Centre 205 Wellington St. W., Toronto, Ontario, M5V 3G7)

Full time, four‑day compressed work week

• Drive editorial decisions to prioritize stories, develop innovative content strategies, and guide teams through live, breaking, and ongoing news.
• Respond to and coordinate coverage of major events and breaking news, often partnering with CBC colleagues or freelancers at local, national, and international levels.
• Oversee the writing, researching, gathering, editing, vetting, and distribution of content in line with CBC News editorial strategy.
• Provide daily direction to teams regarding expectations for story coverage, including length, deadlines, updates, treatments, and added value.
• Monitor content across CBC News platforms to ensure breadth of coverage, variety of treatments, and overall quality.
• Plan, select, and secure financial and production/resource requirements for daily news coverage; exercise budget authority during production and post‑production.
• Ensure teams meet audience needs and have the tools to support their work.
• Maintain compliance with CBC’s Journalistic Standards and Practices, including editorial sign‑off on sensitive or complex stories.
• Co‑ordinate, problem‑solve, and execute strategy with the team.
• Interpret data and competitive analysis to develop editorial strategies that build trust in the CBC News brand and grow the audience.
• Answer Ombuds complaints and manage external and internal editorial issues in collaboration with the Managing Editor.
• Work with the Managing Editor on staffing and hiring decisions, staff development, training, performance management, feedback, schedules, and outreach.

• Experience leading in a deadline‑driven, live news environment with strong pacing, tone, and production judgment.
• Exceptional critical thinking, including problem solving, crisis management, and editorial judgment.
• Thoughtfulness around serving audiences and driving inclusive journalism.
• Demonstrated professional experience across streaming, digital, social, radio, and television platforms.
• Superior coaching and mentoring skills for both developing journalists and seasoned professionals.
• Highly skilled in audio, video, digital, and social content production and planning, or a proven aptitude to master these platforms.
• Ability to forge positive team relationships based on collaboration, transparency, respect, and inclusiveness.
• Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience leading iterative projects and programming requiring adaptation and innovation.
• Minimum seven years of related leadership experience in a multiplatform newsroom or a comparable environment.
• Preferred: a university degree or college diploma in journalism, video production, or related fields.

CBC/Radio‑Canada is committed to being a leader in reflecting our country’s diversity. The broadcaster values equal opportunity and nurtures an inclusive workplace where individual differences are recognized and valued, extending to all services as Canada’s public broadcaster. CBC/Radio‑Canada is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applicants who reflect the diversity of Canada. For more information, visit the Diversity and Inclusion section of our website.