Managing Editor, CBC Quebec (English Services) (On-site)

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Managing Editor, CBC Quebec (English Services) (On-site)

Company

CBC/Radio-Canada

Job description

Position Title: Managing Editor, CBC Quebec (English Services) (On-site)Status of Employment: PermanentPosition Language Requirement: English, FrenchLanguage Skills: English (Reading – C – Advanced), English (Speaking – C – Advanced), English (Writing – C – Advanced), French (Reading – C – Advanced), French (Speaking – C – Advanced), French (Writing – C – Advanced)Work at CBC/Radio-CanadaAt 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: 2025-03-19 11:59 PMThis role requires full-time on-site presence.Your roleCBC is transforming the way it serves Canadians. We’re more local and more ambitious than ever. And we’re looking for a leader and strategist to challenge and guide the CBC News teams of Quebec in this transformation.In Quebec, CBC has a mandate to reflect and serve the English-speaking population across the province. People trust the journalism of the local CBC teams and count on its programming for relevant information and context and a deep understanding of the communities that make up the region. Through CBC radio and TV programs, podcasts and a steady stream of high-quality digital storytelling, the public broadcaster is central to people’s daily lives.We are looking for a Managing Editor to lead and inspire the journalists of CBC Quebec to build to even greater heights. The ideal candidate knows the importance of covering breaking news and getting it right and is equally passionate about serving original and enterprise journalism that has impact, so that CBC is talking about what matters most to the public we serve.The journalists of CBC Quebec work at stations in Montreal, Sherbrooke and Quebec City. They will report directly to the Managing Editor. The ideal candidate is fully committed to building meaningful relationships with new audiences in the diverse English-speaking communities of Quebec.The Managing Editor will inspire, mentor, support and develop staff. This person will work with a team that is motivated by excellence, strong communication, inclusion, shared goals, accountability and results.The Managing Editor will ensure that all CBC journalistic standards are met in the reporting and programming of CBC Quebec and that our stories and our programs are fair, balanced, accurate, thoughtful, and compelling. You will be required to operate and manage with little direct oversight. You’re accountable for the smooth operation of daily programming and long-term goals for the region.Reporting to the Senior Managing Director of CBC Atlantic and Quebec, the Managing Editor will work with other leaders of the region and the rest of the country to further the vision, mandate and strategy of CBC News, Current Affairs and Local and the strategic goals of CBC.Tasks:

• Provides strategically driven editorial leadership daily for all programs and projects.
• Responsible for application of the CBC’s journalistic standards and practices.
• Develops and executes strategy against goals to strengthen the local journalism and deepen community connections.
• Creates a positive and inclusive work culture through feedback, coaching and development of staff.
• Builds and maintains strong connections between the local team and colleagues across the country to the benefit of the CBC News, Current Affairs and Local division as a whole.
• Builds and maintains strong connections with colleagues at French Services.
• Works with Managing Editors and other leaders in the region and the country to achieve strategic goals.
• Networks to build relationships with community leaders and groups.
• Ensures that all CBC policies and procedures are followed.
• Answers complaints to the CBC Ombudsman.
• Works with finance staff to ensure costs are tracked and budgets are followed.
• Hires and supports the training and development of all journalism staff.
• Works closely with the legal team when required.

We are looking for a candidate with the following:

• Exceptional critical thinking skills.
• An inclusive approach to leadership.
• An understanding of the issues and priorities of the communities that make up Quebec and a passion for sharing them as widely as possible, in the province and across the country.
• An ability to connect easily with a wide range of personalities, perspectives and experiences.
• A strategic approach to daily journalism, against established goals and priorities.
• Confidence and experience with a variety of storytelling formats, including breaking news, features, enterprise journalism, current affairs programming as well as creative treatments for audio, video and digital publishing platforms.
• Cultural competency, awareness of inequity and a demonstrated commitment to the value of diversity in the workplace.
• Proven change management experience.
• A commitment to continuous learning.
• A creative problem solver with a sense of adventure and an eagerness to try new things.
• A commitment to public interest journalism and public broadcasting.

Experience required:

• Minimum of 7 years’ related leadership experience, including experience leading a newsroom or current affairs programming teams.
• A track record of guiding complex journalistic decision making.
• Experience with the application of journalistic standards and practices in a daily newsroom setting.
• An ongoing interest in and understanding of media trends as they apply to a multiplatform journalistic organization.
• Proven ability to make decisions rapidly and frequently within tight deadlines.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to be clear, concise, and precise on journalistic and programming matters.
• Experience leading a team during major breaking news events.
• Knowledge of the law as it relates to broadcasting and journalism.
• Experience hiring and supporting new staff in a journalism setting.
• Advanced leadership skills are required to inspire and direct creative, self-motivated staff.
• Experience working with digital, video and or audio storytelling is essential.
• Ability to read and communicate in French is required.
• Critical thinking and the ability to make decisions rapidly under pressure without direct supervision.
• Knowledge of an Indigenous language or other language is considered 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 nextstep 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 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: 1000, Rue Papineau, Montreal, Quebec, H2K 0C2Number of Openings: 1Work Schedule: Full time

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Location

Montreal, QC

Job date

Fri, 07 Mar 2025 07:25:14 GMT

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