Executive Producer-The Current, English Services, (On-site)

cbcrc; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

CBC/Radio-Canada seeks an Executive Producer-The Current, English Services, on-site in Toronto, to lead a team of accomplished journalists and shape content for radio, podcasts, and digital platforms. The role centers on audience needs and inclusive storytelling that reflects diverse Canadian voices.

You will ensure adherence to CBC's Journalistic Standards, drive daily coverage decisions, and manage editorial policy, deadlines, and cross-platform collaboration from the Toronto Broadcast Centre.

Qualifications

• Journalism leadership
• Editorial judgment
• Standards compliance
• News risk management
• Toronto on-site presence

Responsibilities

• Oversee team and develop audience-growth strategy.
• Provide editorial oversight to ensure content is original, relevant, and impactful, and elevates a range of voices and perspectives.
• Make editorial coverage decisions that align with CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices.
• Provide guidance on legal risk management.
• Monitor audience and industry trends and develop ideas for future programming opportunities on platforms.
• Coordinate and oversee live, breaking news, and special coverage.
• With support from a Managing Editor, oversee staffing, scheduling decisions and the program's budget.
• Identify and develop emerging talent within and outside CBC, and support recruitment of candidates from underrepresented groups.
• Coordinate training and development opportunities for staff, providing feedback and growth opportunities.
• Collaborate with programming teams across CBC News to reflect all regions of Canada.

Job description

Position Title: Executive Producer-The Current, English Services, (On-site)

Status of Employment: Temporary Long-Term (Fixed Term)

Position Language Requirement: English

Language Skills: English (Reading), English (Speaking), English (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.

YOUR ROLE

You'll be leading a team of accomplished journalists who go beyond the news - uncovering the human stories behind the headlines, challenging the status quo and driving the cultural and political discourse in Canada.

The successful candidate will be a creative thinker who puts audience needs at the centre of their decision-making, shaping content that plays equally well as a podcast as it does on terrestrial radio. You bring a deep knowledge of narrative storytelling and immersive sound design. You are at the leading edge of changing audience consumption trends on audio and in digital spaces. You identify stories that can be shared across CBC News owned and operated apps, YouTube and TikTok with a focus on reaching our audiences on their mobile devices.

You will oversee our daily coverage decisions and be the go-to person on journalistic policy and judgement. You have experience leading teams covering all aspects of journalism, from breaking news to deep-dive investigative projects. You have a keen knowledge of legal and ethical risk management. You value the service of a public broadcaster and ensure all of our work adheres to CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices, upholding our core principles of accuracy, fairness, balance, impartiality and integrity.

You'll approach your work with an open mind and a genuine curiosity that encourages experimentation and leads to transformative change. You'll be comfortable challenging assumptions and seeking out a variety of perspectives to better reflect our audiences.

You're a strategic thinker who sets direction and delegates effectively. You react decisively to major developments, track stories in real time and reshape shows on the fly to ensure our audiences are getting the content they need to know. You understand that the demands of a daily program can be a flat-out sprint to deadline with a myriad of complex decisions to make along the way, so organizational skills are key.

You have a deep appreciation for different perspectives, opinions and experiences and consider those in programming decisions. You live and promote the values of inclusion and create a respectful work culture.

You support and develop your team through mentoring and meaningful, constructive feedback.

You're a leader who is excited to show up to work knowing anything can happen on their watch, thrives when news breaks, and is at their best when navigating change.

At CBC News we value collaboration, with your team and with CBC News colleagues and as such you'll be required to be on-site at the Toronto Broadcast Centre weekdays. Your daily schedule will be determined by production needs. You can expect some early mornings, late evenings or overtime in this role.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee the team and spearhead the development of the audience-growth strategy.
• Provide editorial oversight to ensure our content is original, relevant, and impactful, and elevates a range of voices and perspectives.
• Make editorial coverage decisions that align with CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices.
• Provide guidance on legal risk management.
• Monitor audience and industry trends and develop ideas and approaches for future programming opportunities on existing and emerging platforms.
• Coordinate and oversee live, breaking news, and special coverage
• With support from a Managing Editor, oversee staffing and scheduling decisions and the program's budget.
• Identify and develop emerging talent within and outside CBC, and actively support efforts to improve the recruitment of candidates from underrepresented groups.
• Coordinate training and development opportunities for staff, providing feedback, coaching, and opportunities for growth.
• Collaborate with programming teams across CBC News to share content, and ensure we are reflecting all regions of Canada.