Producer - Television (English Services) (On Site)

Radio-Canada; Yellowknife; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Canadian media organization seeks a television producer in Yellowknife to lead the production of a regional news program. The role involves establishing editorial plans, managing story development, and collaborating with staff across multiple territories. Candidates should possess strong leadership and communication skills, with at least five years of relevant experience in journalism. This opportunity promises a dynamic work environment and the chance to contribute significantly to northern broadcasting.

Benefits

Creative opportunities

Mentorship opportunities

Diverse work environment

Qualifications

• Five years of practical experience in journalism, including broadcast news.
• Experience leading a team and directing others.
• Experience in video story development.
• Ability to meet deadlines in high-pressure situations.

Responsibilities

• Direct the television team and establish daily editorial plans.
• Manage story development with reporters.
• Write and review scripts for the shows.
• Collaborate with the TV lineup producer on program style.

Skills

Leadership

Journalistic rigor

Creativity

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

University degree or equivalent

Tools

Video editing software

Job description

Position Title

Producer - Television (English Services) (On Site)

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.

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

2025-12-11 11:59 PM

Job Details

This is a full-time permanent position, based in Yellowknife, Iqaluit or Whitehorse. This role requires full time on site presence.

Your Role

CBC North is seeking a television producer to lead the daily production of Northbeat, the 30-minute supper-hour newscast for Yukon, Northwest Territories (NWT) and Nunavut, as well as support Igalaaq, the 30-minute Inuktitut supper-hour newscast in Nunavut.

This is a challenging, pan-territorial role. Working with a host and production team in Yellowknife, the successful candidate will work with assignment producers and reporters in three territories to determine the content and structure of the show. This will include selecting and prioritizing stories, coordinating live shots, scripting segments and managing the show’s timing. The producer will also liaise with the control room on technical aspects, including graphics and video feeds. The goal is to deliver accurate and compelling news to a broad and diverse audience, while complying with CBC’s Journalistic Standards and Practices (JSP).

This role offers broad potential for travel, both in terms of taking the show on the road and for getting to know all three territories. This role also brings the opportunity to get creative, either with video treatments or storytelling. Additionally, this role includes the opportunity to mentor and guide young reporters.

The successful candidate will bring journalistic rigour and a broad sense of what is possible in northern television. The successful candidate will also demonstrate a strong connection to, or knowledge of, northern and Indigenous communities.

Key Tasks

• Direct the television team and establish the editorial plan each day.
• Work with regional assignment producers to determine story treatments and deliverables.
• Manage story development with reporters and work with the host and lineup producer to refine focus, angles, and structure.
• Write, vet, and review scripts, stories and question lines for the shows.
• Work closely with the host to support delivery and performance and brainstorm and develop special programming, series, etc.
• Collaborate with the TV lineup producer to determine the look, feel, style, pace and format of the program.
• Guide and support the team with ongoing feedback.

Requirements

• A university degree or an equivalent of education and experience, plus five years of practical and relevant experience in journalism, including broadcast news.
• Demonstrated experience leading a team or unit and proven ability to direct others.
• Demonstrated experience in video story development.
• Ability to work effectively to deadline.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills.
• A strong sense of creativity, initiative and a high degree of responsibility for the accuracy and quality of work.
• Curiosity, critical thinking and an ability to work effectively in a high pressure environment.
• Knowledge of a northern Indigenous language will be considered a major asset.
• An ability to work overtime as required.

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.

Background Checks

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.

Diversity and Inclusion

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

5002 Forrest Drive, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, X1A 2A9

Number Of Openings

1

Work Schedule

Full time