Coordinating Producer, News , CBC Kelowna (English Services)

CBC/Radio-Canada; Kelowna; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media organization in Kelowna is seeking a Coordinating Producer for News. This role involves coordinating multi-platform news content across British Columbia, ensuring quality and engagement, and guiding programming decisions. Candidates should have a university degree and at least five years of experience in a multi-media news environment, along with strong communication skills and a commitment to inclusive storytelling.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years recent experience in a multi-media news environment.
• Proven understanding of underrepresented communities.
• Substantial experience in writing and editing content.

Responsibilities

• Assign and program news stories for various platforms.
• Coordinate distribution of news content for audience engagement.
• Ensure quality and accuracy of content according to journalistic standards.

Skills

Strong journalistic and communication skills

Ability to manage large volumes of information

Knowledge of social media techniques

Experience in multi-media news

Education

University degree or equivalent

Job description

Position Title: Coordinating Producer, News, CBC Kelowna (English Services)

Status of Employment: Permanent

Position Language Requirement: English

Language Skills: English (Reading - C - Advanced), English (Speaking - C - Advanced), English (Writing - C - Advanced)

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

CBC Kelowna is looking for a producer to coordinate our multi-platform news content across our British Columbia locations. You will be an accomplished journalist with a sharp eye for a range of stories that connect with contemporary Canada and a proven track record of reporting on diverse and underrepresented communities.

In this role, you will work with and assign reporters in CBC’s smaller bureaus around B.C. for all digital, audio and video platforms. You will provide hands-on editorial direction on the daily news agenda and lead and motivate staff to publish and distribute breaking news and fast-paced multimedia content. You will vet material and will provide feedback and mentorship as needed.

Reporting to the Executive Producer, you will help guide programming decisions around breaking news, live coverage, alerts, video, photos and in-depth content in line with strategic goals.

Your Profile

• University degree or equivalent.
• Minimum five years recent experience in a multi-media news environment.
• Strong journalistic and communication skills.
• Proven understanding of the stories of underrepresented communities and how to tell them.
• Ensuring inclusive language and framing in stories that accurately represent the diverse experiences of British Columbians.
• Substantial experience writing, copy editing, fact-checking and packaging digital and social content in compelling and innovative ways.
• Ability to assign, manage and motivate staff, coordinate with other departments in a productive manner, and mediate disputes as they arise.
• Ability to manage large volumes of fast-moving information and ensure material is directed appropriately.
• Knowledge of user-generated content and social media techniques and policies.

Key Responsibilities

• Assign and program news and current affairs stories for audiences on digital, audio and visual platforms and collaborate to identify and prioritize top stories across the province.
• Coordinate the distribution of news content across multiple platforms to maximize audience engagement including in breaking news situations.
• Ensure consistent quality and accuracy of content across all media types that adhere to CBC’s Journalistic Standards and Practices
• Provide editorial feedback and guidance on key stories, and their rollouts.
• Work closely with editors and journalists to adapt stories for different formats and audiences.
• Monitor audience feedback and analytics to refine content strategies.
• Quick content turnaround, typically for web + video but sometimes live tape excerpts, for the record (FTR)

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.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we welcome applications from diverse candidates. 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].