Job Description

Position Title: Video Journalist (English Services) (On-Site)
Status of Employment: Permanent
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Work at CBC/Radio-Canada
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.
Unposting Date: 2025-05-16 11:59 PM
This role requires full time on site presence.
This is a full-time permanent position based in Sydney, Nova Scotia.
Your role
CBC Cape Breton is looking for a video journalist to join our team.
Youre innovative and will try new things, new workflows and new story treatments that are informative and shareable.
You help our audience make sense of the day. You are flexible and adaptable to the rapidly changing the media landscape. You will help guide our video strategy, which places a strongemphasis on using video to reach and engage younger audiences.
In this role, you will work out of our Sydney newsroom, operating under the direction of the Cape Breton senior producer and collaborating closely with our visual storytelling producers and assignment desk in Halifax to research, gather, package and present stories for digital, radio and TV. You will ensure that all CBC journalistic standards are met and that our stories are fair, balanced, accurate, thoughtful and immediate, and that they resonate with the communities we serve.
This job is for you if you thrive under pressure, believe strongly in accountability journalism and have a proven track record of digging up information and telling original and visually compelling Stories.
Local news and community storytelling is more important than ever. You will have a deep understanding of Cape Breton and understand the importance of reflecting all of our communities in our content. You live and promote the values of diversity and an inclusive and respectful work culture.
You know the people, the communities and the culture of Cape Breton.
You will be a champion for innovative visual storytelling content, advocating for the creative use of video, still images, and graphics and other visual storytelling techniques.
Key Tasks:
Pitch original story ideas and original video treatments.
Gather information from various sources.
Arrange and conduct interviews.
Plan, edit and deliver video with a focus on live and on-demand video.
Understand the key needs of shooting video.
Edit recorded items on appropriate/available editing systems.
Work with newsroom leadership to develop clear video strategy and workflows.
Qualifications
You possess:
High-level knowledge of legal and ethical issues related to journalism.
Familiarity and understanding of what videos work for our audience and why.
Ability to generate original story ideas.
Ideas about how to make video content engaging and informative to a Cape Breton audience.
Graduation from University or Community College in a relevant course of study or equivalent industry experience.
Demonstrated professional experience using various news platforms, including digital, social, radio and television.
Substantial experience writing, shooting, editing, fact-checking and packaging video content in compelling and innovative ways.
Thrives in an innovative and creative environment. You are comfortable with change and uncertainty.
Knowledge of and connection to equity-deserving communities across Prince Edward Island.
Commitment to including all equity-deserving groups in our storytelling.
Demonstrates the values of diversity and an inclusive and respectful work culture.
Comfortable and dynamic on-air presence.
Ability to thrive under deadline.
Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team.
Flexibility in hours, including evenings and on weekends, and ability to work
unscheduled overtime.
Valid drivers license.
Please include links to samples of your work in your cover letter.
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 countrys diversity. Thats 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. Thats 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 Canadas public broadcaster. For more information, visit the 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 .
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.
Primary Location: 500 George Place, Suite 120, Sydney, Nova Scotia, B1P 1K6
Number of Openings: 1
Work Schedule: Full time