Associate Producer, Information Morning (On-Site)(English Services)

Radio-Canada; Sydney; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A public broadcaster in Sydney, Nova Scotia is seeking an Associate Producer for Information Morning. This on-site role involves leading a radio team, assigning and editing stories, and enhancing community connections to engage diverse audiences. Candidates should have journalism education or relevant experience, excellent editorial skills, and a commitment to inclusivity.

Benefits

Access to training and mentorship

Structured onboarding process

Employee Resource Groups

Qualifications

• Graduation from University or Community College in a journalism program or relevant experience.
• Ability to assign, manage, and motivate staff effectively.
• Strong knowledge of legal and ethical issues related to journalism.

Responsibilities

• Lead the dayside morning radio team in Sydney.
• Assign and edit stories for the morning radio show.
• Research and produce original stories that engage the audience.

Skills

Audio editing

Storytelling

Community engagement

Team collaboration

Adaptability to breaking news

Education

University or Community College in journalism

Tools

Various news platforms

Job description

Overview

Position Title
Associate Producer, Information Morning (On-Site)(English Services)

Status Of Employment
Permanent

Position Language Requirement
English

Language Skills
English (First Official Language), English (Reading), English (Speaking), English (Writing)

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
2025-10-01 11:59 PM

Your role

CBC Nova Scotia is looking for an associate producer based in Sydney to lead the day-to-day Information Morning dayside team. You will be a key member of the team, shaping what airs on morning radio — bringing fresh ideas, sharp editorial skills and a keen understanding of audio storytelling. This position is part of a small team of journalists, working closely with Producer, Don Munro, Senior Producer, David Burke and reporting to CBC Nova Scotia News Executive Producer, Ken MacIntosh.

You believe in an inclusive approach to journalism. The show informs, entertains and speaks to the people of Cape Breton. Your job is to enhance the connection and grow the audience by reaching underrepresented communities and more diverse and younger audiences.

You are a team player and work well with others. You lead with compassion and empathy.

CBC offers access to training, mentorship and career development over time to employees along with a structured onboarding process. There are also several Employee Resource Groups at CBC.

This role requires full time on site presence.

Key Tasks

• Lead the dayside morning radio team in Sydney. This is a dayside Mon-Fri shift.
• Assign which stories will air on the morning radio show, guide their creation, and edit them before they air.
• Research, write and produce original story ideas that will engage and inform the audience.
• Deepen our community connections and elevate the voices of equity deserving groups.
• Occasionally present stories on-air, providing analysis and context to enhance the audience’s understanding of issues.
• Respond quickly to breaking news events as they unfold.
• Collaborate with colleagues to develop and break stories, plan features and coordinate long-term coverage
• Communicate with other producers and leaders and ensure radio content has a home on digital, social and television.

Qualifications

As AP, you will bring the following skills and experience to the CBC:

• Graduation from University or Community College in a journalism program or other relevant course of study or equivalent industry or lived experience.
• Ability to assign, manage and motivate staff, coordinate with other departments in a productive manner, and mediate disputes as they arise.
• High-level knowledge of legal and ethical issues related to journalism.
• Demonstrated professional experience using various news platforms, including strong audio editing and storytelling experience.
• Knowledge of multimedia journalism - including text, social and video
• Knowledge of and connection to equity-deserving communities across Cape Breton.
• Commitment to community coverage in-line with our local service expansion goals and inclusion of all equity-deserving groups in our storytelling.
• Demonstrates the values of diversity and an inclusive and respectful work culture
• Familiarity with live broadcasts, including ability to adapt to breaking and developing news
• Ability to generate original story ideas and creative treatments
• Ability to work in a high-pressure, tight deadline multi-platform environment
• A natural interest and curiosity in current and emerging technologies
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team
• Flexibility in hours, including overtime, evenings and weekends

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 [e-mail].

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.

Primary Location:
500 George Place, Suite 120, Sydney, Nova Scotia, B1P 1K6

Number Of Openings
1

Work Schedule
Full time