Senior Producer, ICI Grand Nord (French Services)

Radio-Canada; Whitehorse; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Producer to lead a dynamic team of journalists in the Far North. This exciting role involves overseeing content creation, managing daily assignments, and ensuring high editorial standards. You will engage with diverse communities, covering critical issues while promoting digital content. Ideal candidates will be creative leaders with a strong background in journalism, capable of thriving in fast-paced environments. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in storytelling that resonates across Canada, particularly in the French-speaking community.

Qualifications

• 7+ years experience in broadcasting or related industry.
• Strong team leader with proven track record in developing people.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a team of videojournalists and reporters across Canadian territories.
• Plan and promote cross-platform content nationally.

Skills

Team Leadership

Journalism

Editorial Judgment

Bilingualism (English/French)

Cultural Sensitivity

Breaking News Reporting

Education

University Degree

Tools

Dalet

MediaCentral

iNews

Scoop

Hindenburg

Adobe Premiere

Avid

Job description

Position Title

Senior Producer, ICI Grand Nord (French Services)

Status Of Employment

Permanent

Position Language Requirement

English, French

Language Skills

English (Reading - B - Intermediate), English (Speaking - B - Intermediate), English (Writing - B - Intermediate), French (Reading - E - Exempt), French (Speaking - E - Exempt), French (Writing - E - Exempt)

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

2025-05-30 11:59 PM

Your role

We are looking for a Senior Producer to oversee a team of videojournalists and reporters located across the three Canadian territories (Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut) and in Nunavik.

The working language is French, and you will be based in Yellowknife (preferably) or Whitehorse. The office is located inside the CBC North building. You bring an understanding of the challenges inherent in the Far North and life within isolated communities, demonstrating strong resilience.

You will be responsible for the daily assignment of the team, production follow-ups and the planning of cross-platform content and field deployments for ICI Grand Nord. Your role will be to cover current events and topical issues affecting the territories, as well as the challenges of Canada’s Far North, ensuring follow-up to promote our content across the network. Priority will be given to digital content that will enhance the ICI Grand Nord page.

Your team will tell a wide range of stories, touching on the environment, the economy, politics, social and Indigenous issues, and the French-speaking community. You will report to the Senior Manager, Strategy and Development, for the Far North, Alberta and British Columbia.

You will be expected to work strategically with internal and external partners to plan and promote cross-platform content nationally, as well as with CBC North. Adopting a collaborative approach, you will also attend CBC North assignment meetings and share your team’s findings with colleagues from the English network.

The successful candidate will be a creative idea generator who thrives on reporting breaking news as well as covering original or developing stories.

Work must adhere to CBC/Radio-Canada journalistic and/or program policies, standards and practices, and you must lead your teams to ensure that this occurs.

While the job requires the ability to think strategically, you must be able to make immediate decisions in complex and stressful environments. You need to be a strong motivational leader, capable of managing people as well as complex journalistic situations.

What You Bring

• University degree or equivalent with seven (7) years’ experience, of which three (3) must involve work in broadcasting or a closely related industry, directly related to the area of assignment
• A strong team leader with the ability to inspire others
• Proven track record in developing people and providing constructive feedback
• Positive attitude and solutions-focused leadership
• Substantial journalism experience, superior editorial judgment and thorough understanding of CBC/Radio-Canada’s Journalistic Standards and Practices
• Ability to quickly react and respond to breaking stories
• Excellent current events knowledge, particularly the stories that matter to audiences in Canada’s Far North
• Knowledge of the Far North, local communities, Indigenous Peoples, Canadian politics and related issues is an asset
• High degree of cultural and historical sensitivity toward the Far North
• Familiarity with minority language issues and audiences
• Ability to work well under pressure and handle multiple developing stories
• English/French bilingualism (spoken and written)
• Familiarity with in-house production tools is an asset (Dalet, MediaCentral, iNews, Scoop, Hindenburg, Adobe Premiere, Avid)
  
  

It is your responsibility to ensure your application includes an up-to-date resumé and cover letter highlighting the skills and qualifications required for this position.

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:

3103 Third Avenue, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 2A2

Number Of Openings

1

Work Schedule

Full time