Content and Production Manager (French Services) (On-site)

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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 requires full-time on-site presence.

Your Role

We are looking for a dynamic Content and Production Manager to lead, motivate and support the Radio-Canada newsroom in Toronto on a day-to-day basis.

In this role, you will report to and work with the Senior Manager of News and Programming, implementing editorial strategies and driving production goals. This management position offers a high degree of autonomy, allowing you to directly oversee daily operations.

You will take ownership of the high-impact news content produced by the newsroom and supervise various news teams, ensuring all production aligns with CBC/Radio-Canada’s digital objectives.

The ideal candidate brings solid journalism experience and sharp editorial judgment. You will oversee content production across digital, television and radio platforms; a deep understanding of these various platforms is therefore a significant asset.

You must be able to work collaboratively and make quick, sound decisions in fast-paced, high-pressure environments. Strong interpersonal skills and a confident, positive leadership style are essential to maintaining a harmonious and respectful workplace.

You will support our teams daily, ensuring all content complies with established management guidelines and Journalistic Standards and Practices (JSP).

Key Responsibilities

• Align daily with producers, lineup editors and reporters on the editorial vision, actively participating in assignment meetings.
• Guide teams on story selection, editorial angles and field assignments.
• Propose and execute special coverage initiatives, including live digital coverage and special radio or television broadcasts.
• Manage the staffing and resources required for smooth daily operations, co-ordinating closely with all partners.
• Manage and approve staff schedules.
• Ensure strict adherence to Journalistic Standards and Practices and proactively manage ongoing editorial issues.
• Maximize the reach and impact of multiplatform content.
• Provide ongoing constructive feedback to team members.
• Review TV newscasts, stories and other news programming with a critical eye to provide teams with feedback.
• Identify training needs and co-ordinate professional development opportunities for team members.
• Support, guide, motivate and inspire teams to pitch and develop compelling stories that resonate with our audience.
• Participate in hiring boards.
• Contribute to the employee performance management process.
• Partner with colleagues across the programming, operations and English Services (CBC) departments on staff development, problem solving and joint initiatives.
• Complete additional duties as assigned by the Senior Manager.

What You Bring

 To be successful in this role, you should have the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, alongside 10 years of experience in journalism.
• Minimum five years’ experience supervising teams.
• Proven experience managing people, budgets and projects.
• Excellent knowledge of current affairs, specifically those impacting Greater Toronto Area (GTA) audiences.
• Familiarity with minority language issues and audiences.
• Firm grasp of CBC/Radio-Canada’s Journalistic Standards and Practices.
• Ability to guide and support teams through organizational and technological change.
• Creative thinking, bold approach and agility in devising innovative solutions, assessing workflows and building new processes.
• Knowledge of effective management and change-management techniques.
• Leadership skills to engage and inspire creative, self-motivated teams.
• Proven track record in developing people and providing constructive feedback.
• Ability to deal with confidential matters.
• Positive attitude and solutions-focused leadership.
• Highly developed interpersonal and conflict-resolution skills.
• Openness to diverse perspectives, ideas and experiences.
• Ability to thrive under pressure and manage multiple developing stories simultaneously.
• Ability to work independently and proactively anticipate news trends.
• English/French bilingualism (spoken and written).

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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