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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 Morning Live is looking for an innovative journalist and programmer to create content for live and on-demand audiences, as Producer of Host Content. This is a great opportunity to contribute to CBC News Network, Canada’s top breaking news channel and livestream, and reach new audiences with our world-class content.

In this role, you will work closely with the host of CBC Morning Live on daily and longer-term projects. Working with the senior producer and other program leaders, you identify, develop and produce daily responsive video segments that run within live programming, while ensuring they’re optimized for people to watch on-demand on mobile. You may also produce versions for other platforms, such as text-based digital and audio.

You are deeply versed in a range of news stories, from the trade war to Céline Dion’s return, with a proven ability to create creative treatments that meet audience needs. As such, you produce daily video explainers, breaking down an angle of the top story. You also work on original reporting and newsmaking interviews, often under tight deadlines. You also support breaking news coverage and special programming, including when the program is hosted from the field.  

You have experience writing for broadcast and working with video - from gathering to editing. You know your way around a control room and how a program is crafted. You can also spot opportunities to expand the reach of our journalism to new viewers - always advocating for the audience and how we can address their needs on any given story. You thrive in breaking news and are a fountain of ideas of how to treat it. You thrive in a high-stress, tight-deadline environment and are able to work flexible hours and on weekends, if needed.

The ideal candidate will hit the ground running because of their familiarity with key production tools. Experience on a national news team is crucial and experience working with digital and/or social content is a strong asset.

You will play a leadership role within the team, working closely with colleagues to pitch, produce and focus newsmaking interviews. You will also liaise with other CBC News platforms to plan the rollout of host content and identify coverage opportunities. You live and promote the values of an inclusive and respectful work culture, with strong communication and interpersonal skills. 

This one-year role is based in Toronto and requires full-time, on-site attendance. 

We are looking for a candidate with the following:

• Minimum five (5) years of experience of which three must involve work in a broadcast news environment.
• Experience pitching stories and translating those ideas into focused on-air segments.
• Proven original and creative thought in the production of news.
• Experience directing talent, including field video production.
• Understanding of audience needs and how audiences consume content across platforms. 
• Excellent writing, vetting and production skills.
• Excellent eye and ear for pacing, tone, presentation and production.
• Thrives in a high pressure breaking news environment with tight deadlines, demonstrating superior news judgement.
• Experience in a live control room under pressures of a changing lineup or breaking news.
• A university degree or equivalent.
• Ability to solve problems quickly, independently and in-group discussions.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience directing, performing and delegating assignments across editorial, production and technical lines.
• Ability to perform other producer roles in the newsroom.
• Experience using Vizrt, iNews and Media Central, and directing editing. 
• Lives and promotes the values of an inclusive and respectful work culture.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of, and/or connection to underrepresented communities across Canada. 
• Elevates diverse perspectives, ideas and differing points of view.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience working with CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing work patterns and methods. Must be available to work evenings, weekend evenings and long days and late nights.

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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