Assignment Editor (Regional) (French Services)

CBC/Radio-Canada; Trois-Rivières; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Regional Assignment Editor to enhance its storytelling capabilities. This role involves coordinating journalists and camera operators for regional coverage, ensuring high-quality content for various platforms. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of current affairs and newsroom logistics, alongside proven leadership skills. Join a dynamic team that values creativity and inclusiveness, where your contributions will play a pivotal role in informing and connecting Canadians. If you thrive under pressure and have a passion for media, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5 years of journalism experience or equivalent.
• Strong ability to mobilize teams and manage change.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for daily distribution and coordination of journalists' work.
• Ensure optimal deployment across all platforms.

Skills

Broad general knowledge

In-depth knowledge of current affairs

Proficiency in French

Strong understanding of newsroom logistics

Solid knowledge of writing techniques

Familiarity with production techniques

Knowledge of Journalistic Standards

Proven leadership

Ability to plan and organize

Strong interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Dalet

Media Browser

INews

Job description

Position Title:

Assignment Editor (Regional) (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:

2025-05-20 11:59 PM

Your role

Radio-Canada Mauricie-Centre-du-Québec is looking for someone to fill the position of Regional Assignment Editor. Under the direction of the Associate Managing Editor, you will be responsible for the daily distribution and coordination of the work of journalists and camera operators assigned to regional coverage. Your goal will be to ensure optimal deployment across all our platforms, with particular attention to content produced for Radio-Canada’s website and mobile applications, in accordance with the Corporation’s standards and policies.

Your profile:

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• Five (5) years of journalism experience or equivalent
  
  

Skills:

• Broad general knowledge
• In-depth knowledge of current affairs and regional realities
• Proficiency in French
• Excellent knowledge of the other official language (an asset)
• Strong understanding of newsroom logistics for radio, web, and television
• Solid knowledge of writing techniques specific to various media
• Familiarity with production techniques
• Knowledge of the Corporation’s Journalistic Standards and Practices
• Proven leadership and strong ability to mobilize teams and manage change
• Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate the journalists' daily work under tight deadlines; must be able to work under pressure
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to provide feedback
• Familiarity with production software used at Radio-Canada (Dalet, Media Browser, INews) would be an asset
• Valid driver’s license
  
  

Selected candidates will be tested as follows:

• Interview
  
  

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.

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:

4141 Boul. St-Jean, Trois-Rivières, Quebec, G9A 5E1

Work Schedule:

Full time