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Position Title Senior Producer, Live & Daily News, Weekend Audio (Early) (English Services) (On-Site)

Status Of Employment

Permanent

Position Language Requirement

English

Language Skills

English (Reading – C – Advanced), English (Speaking – C – Advanced), English (Writing – C – Advanced)

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

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This role requires full time on site presence.

CBC News is looking for a creative editorial leader with sharp news judgement to lead our live and daily audio news programming on the weekends.

As Senior Producer, Live & Daily News, Weekend Early Audio, you drive daily programming with a hyper-focus on live and breaking national and international news for our hourly radio news and podcast programs, World Report and The World This Hour.

You bring an audience-first mindset to the role, shaping compelling content that plays equally well as a podcast as it does on terrestrial radio. You are expected to steer daily editorial meetings, stimulate creative discussions, and identify the most impactful stories and treatments for the day.

You react decisively to major developments, track stories in real time and reshape shows on the fly to ensure our audiences are getting the content they need to know, now. You support your colleagues across the CBC News system when it pivots to extended live coverage. Extensive studio skills are essential to succeed in this fast-paced setting.

You care about the people you work with and have a deep appreciation for different perspectives, opinions and experiences. You live and promote the values of diversity and an inclusive and respectful work culture. You provide meaningful, constructive feedback; guide complex editorial decisions; and actively teach advanced writing and producing skills.

You ensure that all CBC journalistic standards are met and that our stories are fair, balanced, accurate, thoughtful, immediate and resonate with the communities we serve.

Reporting to the Executive Producer of Live & Daily News, Weekends, you help meet CBC’s strategic goals, including working across platforms to meet audience needs no matter where they consume our content.

Based in Toronto, this is a full-time, permanent position. The successful candidate will work a four-day compressed work week (Thursday to Sunday, roughly 2:30 a.m.

-12:45 p.m.). Hours are decided by operational requirements. You can expect some overtime when news is breaking.

Key Tasks

• Editorial Direction:
  Determine story priorities, develop innovative content strategies, and expertly guide teams through live, breaking, and ongoing news coverage. Guide the team on story length, deadlines, updates, and audio treatments.
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  Experience:
  
  Develop & practise a culture of embracing breaking news and leaning into developing stories with a disciplined focus on audience needs and CBC News strategy. Collaborate with broadcast, streaming and digital to ensure a full live experience across all platforms.
• Manage Production & Broadcast:
  Exercise editorial responsibility over daily production and live broadcasting. Co-ordinate resources and determine the look, style, and pace of the lineup to maintain consistency with network mandates. Thrive under intense deadline pressures.
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