Digital Editor / Commentator-Interviewer (French Services) (Telework/Hybrid)

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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 is a hybrid position with a mix of in-office and remote work. Work arrangements will be discussed with hiring managers per departmental guidelines.

Your Role

If you are passionate about sharing top sports highlights and breaking news on social media, telling compelling stories on screen and simultaneously keeping pace with a wide range of live competitions, the Digital Editor / Commentator-Interviewer position at Radio-Canada Sports is the perfect fit for you!

This role requires a variable work schedule (including evenings and weekends) dictated by the live sporting events you will cover throughout the year. If you are looking for a dynamic entry point into the world of sports journalism, communications and marketing, this job is an excellent stepping stone.

Please note this is a contract position with a tentative end date of March 31, 2027.

Key Tasks:

As a Commentator-Interviewer:

• Keep up with current events in the areas covered by the program. Cultivate a network of sources.
• Attend story meetings. Pitch story ideas and guests.
• Research, gather, evaluate and vet all information related to stories being covered.
• Pitch story angles and coverage formats (article, talk/tape, interview, report, etc.).
• Select interviewees if necessary. Conduct interviews. In the field, may direct filming or record audio for radio.
• Listen to and screen interviews. Choose the appropriate clips. Select, as required, music and sound effects.
• Prepare your coverage in the format appropriate to the platform and program (article, report, interview, etc.).
• As required, prepare an editing script and supervise editing. For radio, perform basic editing tasks.
• Draft a presentation outline for the host (topic, guest, treatment, prep notes).
• Present and commentate your story on air. Take part in discussions on various topics raised by the host.
• As required, collaborate on news programs.
• Drive a news vehicle as needed.
• Carry out all other related tasks as required.

As a Digital Editor:

• Keep up with news stories and breaking information relevant to your assigned sports beat.
• Attend story meetings to pitch fresh ideas and provide editorial input.
• Research, gather, select and vet information from a variety of reliable sources.
• Select topics (reports, interviews, documentaries, etc.) for online publication. Adapt, summarize and supplement content as required and determine its layout and sequencing.
• Review and select audio, video and visual elements. Format media for optimal digital delivery, source stock imagery and take still photos as needed.
• Draft engaging descriptive, informational and promotional copy tailored to specific platforms. Assist in developing and writing copy for interactive content, such as games and quizzes, and publish it online.
• Produce original articles: Suggest unique story angles, identify interviewees, and conduct and record interviews for digital publication.
• Update the content of the site or section.
• Research, select and embed hyperlinks.
• Proofread and edit your own copy and assist colleagues with theirs as needed.
• Help organize, moderate and participate in interactive digital events (live panels, chats and discussion forums).
• Respond to audience inquiries and forward programming-specific feedback to the appropriate team members.
• Monitor the progress of ongoing digital and web projects as required.
• Carry out all other related tasks as required.

Your profile:

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Three (3) years’ relevant experience.

Skills:

• Broad general knowledge.
• High level of creativity.
• Good knowledge of the sports scene.
• Excellent command of French (working language).
• Intermediate proficiency in spoken, written and reading English is an asset.
• Strong digital and social media storytelling skills.
• Ability to curate items for online publication, and adapt, summarize and supplement them as needed.
• Proficiency with Adobe Premiere and Adobe Photoshop.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Leadership.
• Ability to work well in a team.

Additional Requirements:

• Valid driver’s licence.

Shortlisted candidates will be tested as follows:

• Practical skills test related to the role.
• Interview.

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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