Job Description

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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.

Your role

We are looking for an experienced Senior Producer to oversee CBC North\xe2\x80\x99s talented video team of hosts, producers, videographers, directors, and editors in Yukon, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut.

The Senior Video Producer will play a key role in creating and executing CBC North\xe2\x80\x99s video and Indigenous languages strategy. The successful candidate will oversee our daily television programs - our 30-minute English news program, Northbeat and our 30-minute Inuktitut news program, Igalaaq - and our social media and on demand/streaming video offerings.

We are looking for a candidate with a strong video background. An exceptional journalist and leader, you are passionate about telling the stories of Canada\xe2\x80\x99s North in a video format. You are both a team player and a coach; assisting with the production of our daily news programs while suggesting new treatments and formats with an eye to the online space.

You are thinking about Indigenous language content, and how to use the medium of video to fulfill CBC North\xe2\x80\x99s mandate of strengthening and promoting Indigenous languages.

You are a strong communicator, able to execute a vision across multiple newsrooms and work with journalists with a variety of experience in video production. In this position, you will produce and contribute to the planning, lineup, design and organization of Northbeat and Igalaaq, and work with producers in newsrooms across the North to assign reporters and cameras, propose program and treatment ideas, and contribute to long term planning and strategic direction.

Reporting to the Managing Editor, you\'ll play a central role in designing and implementing CBC North\xe2\x80\x99s video strategy, and a key editorial role in the production of daily and breaking news.

Qualifications

We are looking for a candidate with the following:

A strategic thinker not afraid to be bold; a leader in the field of news and current affairs video production.

A strong team leader with the ability to inspire others.

Demonstrated talent as a programmer with an ear for pacing, tone, presentation and production.

Superior writing, editorial and video production skills.

A combination of relevant education or experience equal to that of an education in journalism or broadcasting and five years of relevant experience.

An understanding and awareness of issues and events particular to the North and to daily news across Canada\xe2\x80\x99s territories.

An ability to choose relevant, audience focused stories, which reflect issues being discussed by the general public.

Ability to work effectively under pressure and deadlines.

Strong interpersonal and team playing skills.

Creative, flexible and self-motivated.

Solid journalistic background.

Quick to react and respond to breaking stories.

Demonstrated skills in the area of conflict resolution, mentoring, talent recognition and development.

Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.

If this sounds interesting, please click on \'\'Apply online\'\'. We thank all applicants for their interest, but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to being a leader in reflecting our country\xe2\x80\x99s diversity. That\xe2\x80\x99s 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\xe2\x80\x99s 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\xe2\x80\x99s public broadcaster. For more information, visit the 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 recruitment@cbc.ca.

You are invited to consult and familiarize yourself with our Code of Conduct, which can be found on our . All employees must adhere to the Code as a condition of employment. We also invite you to take a look at our policy on . 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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