Web Editor (French Services)

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

Job summary

A leading media organization is seeking a Web Editor for French Services in Saguenay. The role involves adapting content for digital platforms, collaborating with various teams, and engaging with the community. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and strong writing skills in French. This position requires creativity and the ability to analyze and adjust strategies based on audience engagement.

Qualifications

• Three years of experience required.
• Strong writing skills and excellent command of written French.

Responsibilities

• Adapt content to various digital platforms.
• Produce maps, tables, and data visualizations.
• Manage a publishing calendar and analyze results.

Skills

Writing

Digital Platforms

Communication

Attention to Detail

Organizational Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CMS

Internal Video Editing Tools

Job description

Position Title

Web Editor (French Services)

Status Of Employment

Permanent

Position Language Requirement

French

Language Skills

French (Reading), French (Speaking), French (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

2025-05-22 11:59 PM

Your role

As a web editor based at the Radio-Canada station in Saguenay, you will work with teams from Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, and Côte-Nord. In your role, you will collaborate with production, programming, communications, as well as promotion and marketing teams.

Your main responsibilities will be to showcase content on digital platforms:

1. Adapt our content to various digital platforms and format reports in different digital formats (long-form pieces, magazine-style content, photo essays, special projects, Empreintes, etc.).
2. Support teams in the creation of these long-form formats (act as a liaison with the digital production team).
3. Produce maps, tables, and data visualizations using various tools.
4. Develop visual elements for special projects.
5. Update pages for shows, journalists, and other content contributors.
6. Suggest creative ways to highlight content and have a strong sense for compelling presentation.
7. Create content on location and in collaboration with the production teams involved.
8. Understand the codes and conventions of different platforms by staying on top of trends.
9. Interact with and foster engagement within the community.
10. Maintain a strategic vision aligned with objectives established in collaboration with the relevant teams.
11. Manage a publishing calendar.
12. Analyze results, make recommendations, and adjust strategy accordingly.

Qualifications

Your profile:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• Three (3) years of experience

Skills

• Strong writing skills and excellent command of written French
• Very good knowledge of digital platforms and social media
• Sharp communication skills
• Attention to detail and precision
• Autonomy and initiative
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Ability to adapt and prioritize
• Capacity to work under pressure
• Ability to quickly learn various tools (CMS and internal video editing tools)
• Ability to understand user behavior and propose visibility strategies
• Ability to perform tech watch and provide recommendations
• Good knowledge of Radio-Canada’s goals and direction

Selected Candidates Will Be Tested As Follows

• Interview
• General knowledge, French, and writing tests

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 Rue Des Sagueneens, Saguenay, Quebec, G7H 6N4

Number Of Openings

1

Work Schedule

Full time