Managing Editor, Journalism (French Services) (On-site)

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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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Radio-Canada’s News department in Montreal is the central hub for our regional, national and international news coverage. This is where our journalists and regional colleagues collaborate to produce daily newscasts, national programming and special broadcasts.

We are currently seeking three cross-platform Managing Editors to join our team: Two managers will be assigned to weekday programming aired on ICI RDI, while the third manager will oversee weekend news operations, weekend ICI RDI programming and Le Téléjournal avec Claudine Bourbonnais.

To succeed in this role, you must have extensive journalism experience, a keen news sense and superior editorial judgment. You will be responsible for planning, organizing and overseeing the production of news content across TV, radio and digital platforms. Your creativity and knowledge of current news reporting trends will enable you to generate original, innovative story ideas to drive the evolution of our programming and cross-platform content.

You will apply your natural leadership and interpersonal skills to maintain a safe, healthy and respectful work environment, ensuring ongoing compliance with corporate policies, Journalistic Standards and Practices (JSP) and management guidelines.

This role requires full-time on-site presence.

What You Bring

• Qualifications:
  • University degree in journalism or a related field.
  • Minimum 10 years’ journalism experience.

• Skills:
  • Expert knowledge of journalistic processes, newsgathering methods and content production for TV, radio and digital platforms.
  • Outstanding editorial judgment and a thorough understanding of CBC/Radio-Canada’s Journalistic Standards and Practices (see our website).
  • Extensive knowledge of current events and strong analytical skills.
  • Knowledge of the media and communications industry.
  • Good understanding of the 24-hour news cycle.
  • Significant team management experience (planning, organizing, overseeing and scheduling).
  • Strong interpersonal and conflict resolution skills.
  • A creative and innovative thinker.
  • Ability to thrive under pressure and manage multiple developing stories simultaneously.
  • Ability to work independently and proactively anticipate news trends.
  • Excellent command of French (working language).
  • Proficiency in English, an asset.

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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