Assignment Coordinator (French Services) (Hybrid/Telework)

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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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This role is a hybrid work arrangement. Work schedule to be discussed with the Hiring Manager according to the guidelines defined by the department.

Your Role:

The CBC/Radio-Canada Media Solutions group is seeking an Assignment Coordinator (Group 14) to support our Content Marketing team. In this role, you will be responsible for efficiently scheduling production staff while ensuring full compliance with collective agreements and internal policies.

As the key liaison between our creative and technical teams, you will coordinate information across departments to establish weekly assignments and keep projects on track. You will provide critical support and bring creative problem-solving to the table to maintain smooth, continuous operations within a dynamic and respectful work environment.

Your Responsibilities:

Talent and Resource Coordination

• Plan and communicate weekly schedules for creative and technical teams.

• Contact agents and talent to book voice-over recordings and shoots.

• Coordinate the preparation and execution of talent contracts.

• Provide administrative assistance to producers as needed.

• Keep project managers updated on the progress of their projects.

Production Logistics

• Schedule and book audio studios and editing suites.

• Prepare editing sessions by ensuring all video and audio assets meet required technical specifications.

• Coordinate post-production stages (including Interplay ingestion, encoding, and archiving) alongside the editing team.

• Book and manage media cards from the video library.

• Ensure final project deliveries meet deadlines across various broadcast platforms.

Administrative Support

• Provide dedicated administrative support to the Production Director (managing calendars, deadlines, parking, building access and guest registration).

• Process, code and track invoices and expense reports.

• Manage music licensing rights (APM) and source production assets, such as stock footage and images.

• Assign budget codes to new projects and handle ongoing follow ups with Finance.

• Coordinate travel for shoots (booking hotels and vehicles, distributing per diems to freelancers, etc.).

What You Bring:

Qualifications:

• College diploma (DEC) or equivalent.

• Five or more years’ experience in production co-ordination or logistics roles.

Skills:

• Outstanding organizational skills.

• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines.

• Tact, diplomacy and the ability to navigate a unionized environment effectively.

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to remain calm under pressure.

• Excellent proficiency in French with a professional working knowledge of English.

• Proficiency with Google Workspace, Microsoft Office and production management systems (such as Avid Interplay).

• Familiarity with the overall media production process.

• Excellent judgment, strong initiative and the ability to work independently.

• Meticulous attention to detail in administrative follow ups and a strict commitment to maintaining confidentiality.

It is your responsibility to include an up-to-date CV in your application, highlighting the qualifications and skills sought for this position 

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 country’s diversity. That’s 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. That’s 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 Canada’s 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 [email protected].
 
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 interest. In 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.

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