Senior Writer, Scams Unit (English 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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CBC News is launching a new team to unearth deceptive practices, like online shopping scams, imposter schemes, deep-fakes and consumer fraud. We’re looking for a Senior Writer to tell the stories that will help Canadians make sense of what they can do to protect themselves. 

Reporting to the Senior Producer of CBC Scams, you demonstrate exceptional skills in research, writing, prioritizing mobile and social platforms.

You take initiative and move stories forward with a strong investigative sense. You’re also a team player who welcomes stepping in to assist your colleagues when you see the need. 

We’re looking for a journalist who consumes short-form video daily, including  on CBC News apps, TikTok and YouTube. You spot trends before they go mainstream, and experiment with new visual formats, techniques and graphics to help our journalism cut through the clutter. 

Your digital toolbelt ranges from simple spreadsheets to open source tools to help scrape, analyze and visualize your stories. You’re able to turn dry statistics and spreadsheets into eye-catching graphics, charts, dashboards, video-animation and explainers that will keep viewers on mobile and social streams glued to your content. 

Vertical storytelling is core to your journalism. You know how to grab viewers’ attention within the first two to three seconds, and keep them engaged with dynamic pacing, fast cut edits, animation, visual layering and high-impact captioning. 

Your familiarity with the legal system, the corporate world and government bureaucracy will ensure you maneuver around any roadblock that comes your way. You have a strong Understanding of CBC’s Journalistic Standards and Practices, upholding our core principles of accuracy, fairness, balance, impartiality and integrity.  

Experience with content development would be a huge asset.

You take initiative and move stories forward with a strong investigative sense. You’re also a team player who welcomes stepping in to assist your colleagues when you see the need. 

Key Tasks:

• Consistently pitches original ideas in line with the unit’s mandate and objectives to reach younger Canadians.
• An expert fact checker who ensures accuracy with all versions of the story
• Assists in developing program content including writing, researching and/or editing. 
• Experience writing short-form and vertical video for presentation on mobile and streaming platforms that describes complex information in a clear and concise manner. 
• Scaping, analyzing and processing complex data and turning it into compelling visual narratives, often juggling multiple deadlines.
• Organizes the participation of interviewees, creative contributors and other participants
• Finding experts with diverse backgrounds and opinions, and pre-interviewing them
• Develops background, introduction, and line of questioning, conducts investigative research, and ensures the briefing of all members of the team. 
• Maintains contact files.
• Participates in all aspects of the production; including gathering, editing and brings a willingness to appear on camera for production shoots, as required.
  

We are looking for a candidate with the following: 

• A minimum of five years of relevant journalism experience including vertical and short-form visual storytelling.
• Able to analyze complex data focused on scams, frauds and wrongdoing, and pitch stories based on your findings
• Solid journalistic skills, including an understanding of legal risk,  and demonstrated understanding of CBC’s Journalistic Standards and Practices.
• Able to work with experienced producers and hosts to develop and produce high-impact short-form and vertical video under tight deadlines.
• Excellent research, writing and editing skills.
• Able to keep track of a number of simultaneous activities and prioritize and plan.
• Able to communicate both verbally and in writing clearly and concisely.
• Must be available for flexible work hours, that could include overtime, early mornings, evenings and weekends. 

Application Requirements

To be considered for this role, please provide links to your portfolio, including:  

• Two (2) vertical video stories that you produced 

Please include a cover letter that describes why you’re the best person for this role. We want to learn more about the authentic you, so please do not use generative AI in your documentation. 

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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