Managing Editor, Journalism – English Services

Jobtailor; Regina; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

CBC is seeking an experienced newsroom leader to shape editorial vision across digital, radio and TV, balancing breaking news with enterprise storytelling.

You will drive audience growth, oversee community outreach across Saskatchewan, and safeguard journalistic integrity in a multiplatform environment. The role demands strong decision making, budget oversight, and a deep understanding of media trends.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years' related leadership experience, including direct experience leading a newsroom.
• Proven track record of developing and executing audience growth strategies in multiplatform environments.
• Experience in community outreach and building relationships with diverse communities.
• Clear history of guiding journalistic decision-making and managing staff/resources within budgetary constraints.
• Experience applying journalistic standards and practices in a daily newsroom setting.
• Ongoing interest in media trends as they apply to digital, audio, and visual platforms.
• Proven ability to set clear objectives, make rapid decisions under deadlines, and achieve goals.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with concise and precise articulation on journalistic and programming matters.
• Experience leading a news team during major breaking news events.
• Knowledge of broadcasting law as it relates to journalism.
• Experience hiring, training, and supporting new staff in journalistic settings.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute an editorial vision across CBC digital, radio, and television.
• Develop audience growth strategies to expand reach and relevance across platforms.
• Lead community outreach initiatives, building trust with diverse communities.
• Guard journalistic integrity, ensuring content is fair, balanced, and accurate.
• Drive newsroom forward with digital-first thinking and willingness to take smart risks.
• Ensure coverage reflects Saskatchewan's diversity with inclusive storytelling.

Skills

Newsroom Leadership

Audience Growth

Community Outreach

Journalistic Standards

Media Trends

Editorial Vision

Decision Making

Budget Management

Communication

Multiplatform Broadcasting

Job description

• Define and execute an editorial vision across CBC digital, radio, and television that balances immediate breaking news with enterprise storytelling.


• Play a key role in developing audience growth strategies, identifying new opportunities to expand our reach and relevance across all platforms.


• Lead the station’s community outreach initiatives, building meaningful relationships and fostering trust with diverse communities across the province.


• Serve as the guardian of CBC’s journalistic integrity, ensuring all content is fair, balanced, and accurate.


• Move the newsroom forward in an ever-changing landscape, encouraging calculated risks, new formats, and digital-first thinking.


• Ensure our coverage reflects the true diversity of Saskatchewan, building trust with new audiences through inclusive, representative storytelling.

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years' related leadership experience, including direct experience leading a newsroom.


• A proven track record of developing and executing successful audience growth strategies in a multiplatform environment.


• Demonstrated experience in community outreach and building relationships with diverse, underserved communities.


• A clear history of guiding complex journalistic decision-making and managing staff/resources within budgetary constraints.


• Experience leading the application of journalistic standards and practices in a daily newsroom setting.


• An ongoing interest in and deep understanding of media trends as they apply to digital, audio, and visual platforms.


• Proven ability to set clear objectives, make rapid decisions under tight deadlines, and successfully deliver on goals.


• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to be concise and precise on journalistic and programming matters.


• Experience leading a news team during major breaking news events.


• Knowledge of the law as it relates to broadcasting and journalism.


• Experience hiring, training, and supporting new staff in a journalistic setting.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive leadership in newsroom management, with a focus on audience growth strategies and community outreach. Possesses a deep understanding of journalistic standards and media trends across digital, audio, and visual platforms.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Leadership Experience


• Audience Growth Strategies


• Community Outreach


• Journalistic Standards


• Media Trends
  

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Newsroom Management


• Audience Development


• Journalistic Decision-Making


• Budget Management


• Content Accuracy

Soft Skills

• Strong Communication


• Interpersonal Skills


• Decision-Making


• Relationship Building


• Conciseness

Industry Keywords

• Broadcasting Law


• Diversity in Storytelling


• Digital-First Thinking


• Multiplatform Environment


• Community Engagement