Executive Producer, CBC Thunder Bay (English Services)

Radio-Canada; Northwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent Canadian media organization is looking for an Executive Producer in Thunder Bay to oversee journalism and strengthen community connections. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in journalism, a strong ability to lead teams, and a dedication to telling relevant stories for local audiences. This is a permanent, full-time position that requires a university degree and the capacity to adapt to changing media landscapes.

Qualifications

• Ten years’ experience in journalism.
• Strong understanding of traditional and emerging media platforms.
• Ability to work flexible hours.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all journalism at CBC Thunder Bay.
• Lead staff in strengthening connections with communities.
• Make daily staffing and scheduling decisions.

Skills

Leadership

Editorial skills

Conflict resolution

Strong communication

Audience engagement

Education

University degree or equivalent

Job description

Position Title

Executive Producer, CBC Thunder Bay (English Services)

Status Of Employment

Permanent

Position Language Requirement

Language Skills:

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

2025-08-21 11:59 PM

Your Role

We are looking for a mission-driven person to lead the team at CBC Thunder Bay as Executive Producer for News and Current Affairs.

You love local current affairs and breaking news. You want to drive the news agenda in Thunder Bay and northwestern Ontario. You’re comfortable telling stories on multiple platforms and you know the nuances that make a story sing on each medium. You are a creative thinker who is adept at setting up your team to keep up with our changing audience’s evolving needs and expectations.

You think strategically: you can set direction for the station and develop mechanisms to ensure we are delivering on our mission. You can delegate effectively but also be hand-on and work with team members when needed. You understand that daily news can be a flat-out sprint to deadline, with a myriad of complex decisions to make along the way. You know how to balance out the daily demands with longer-term projects.

You champion team success and find creative solutions when issues arise. The people who work on your teams know what you expect of them. You are an inclusive leader, capable of managing people and making space for difficult conversations that can lead to a better understanding of issues affecting people in Thunder Bay and stronger relationships with the communities we serve.

You have experience navigating complex journalistic and legal situations. Your work – and that of your team – adheres to CBC journalistic policies, standards and practices.

You are a strong communicator. Your ability to build relationships helps ensure the success of your teams and the station alike. You are committed to building the skill set of each person on your team.

You put audience needs at the centre of your decision-making. You understand the role of the public broadcaster in building a stronger local community and in building a stronger Canada. You are committed to growing our relationship with the audience – particularly communities that have been underserved and underrepresented – and telling stories that are relevant to them.

You work in partnership with the executive producer of CBC Sudbury to harness the collective strengths of both the Thunder Bay and Sudbury teams and find creative and meaningful ways to serve the greater northern Ontario audience.

Key Tasks

• Oversee all journalism at CBC Thunder Bay
• Lead journalistic staff in strengthening our connections with communities
• Cultivate relationships with new audiences and community stakeholders, and respond to audience concerns
• Diversify the range of voices, opinions and creative storytelling the audience sees and hears on CBC Thunder Bay
• Strengthen our content through critical thinking and creative vision
• Coordinate, program and execute special programming
• Lead staff through a continuously changing media environment with innovation and strategic planning
• Responsible for resource allocation including budget
• Make daily staffing and scheduling decisions
• Direct team through challenging journalistic situations, including issues that have legal implications.
• Oversee daily operation and facility needs at CBC Thunder Bay, including fleet management
• Help employees to develop through mentoring, ongoing feedback, performance management and providing opportunities for growth
• Perform all or part of the function or duties of an equivalent or lower classification
  
  

We Are Looking For a Candidate With The Following

• A university degree or equivalent
• Ten (10) years’ experience which must involve work in journalism and experience leading program or project teams
• Strong and demonstrated understanding of traditional and emerging platforms
• Superior writing, editorial, vetting and production skills. Interest in cross-platform media production
• A strong team leader with the ability to inspire others
• Can interpret and adapt to audience trends and data
• Thorough knowledge of CBC’s journalistic standards and practices and their applications in a wide variety of contexts
• Demonstrated ability to exercise both quick editorial judgment and long term strategic planning
• Understanding of Thunder Bay and northwestern Ontario’s political and cultural landscape
• Demonstrated skills in the areas of conflict resolution, mentoring, talent recognition and development
• A valid driver's licence
• A commitment to reflecting community and diversity
• Ability to work flexible hours as required, including early morning and evening shifts, and weekends.
• Ability to work within tight timelines, often in unexpected overtime situations
  
  

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:

213 Miles Street Est, Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7C 1J5

Number Of Openings

1

Work Schedule

Full time