Reporter Editor (English Services) (On-Site)

CBC/Radio-Canada; Fredericton; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

CBC/Radio-Canada New Brunswick seeks an experienced Reporter/Editor for the English Services, based in Fredericton. The role focuses on delivering thorough, fact-checked journalism across platforms, combining text, audio and video.

This is a temporary long-term contract ending March 2027 with full-time, on-site shifts. Shifts are primarily weekday evenings, with flexibility for mornings, daytime hours and weekends as needed to cover breaking news and evolving stories.

Qualifications

• Journalism degree or equivalent experience in a newsroom.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Ability to generate, pitch and pursue strong story ideas.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively; strong interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of industry trends.
• Willingness to work a variety of shifts, including early starts, late finishes and weekends.
• Good knowledge of current events in New Brunswick and the Atlantic provinces.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license and driving record that meets requirements.

Responsibilities

• Pitch original stories for text, audio, and video treatments.
• Respond quickly to breaking news.
• Write and package stories with photos and audio and video clips.
• Take photos and gather audio and video.
• Keep up to date on the changing media landscape.

Skills

Writing skills

Story pitch & development

Collaboration

News judgment

Education

Journalism degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Position Title:

Reporter Editor (English Services) (On-Site)

Status of Employment:

Temporary Long-Term (Fixed Term)

Position Language Requirement:

English

Language Skills:

English (Reading - B - Intermediate), English (Speaking - B - Intermediate), English (Writing - B - Intermediate)

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.

CBC New Brunswick seeks an experienced Reporter/Editor. In this role, you will deliver thorough, fact-checked, dynamic and compelling journalism to connect with audiences across all platforms.

You will work as part of the CBC New Brunswick newsroom in collaboration with journalists across the three stations in the province to deliver news and current affairs content. Your work will be a mix of original stories and breaking news to serve our audiences in New Brunswick and beyond.

This is a contract position until the end of March 2027. Based in Fredericton, it requires a full-time, on-site presence. Shifts are primarily weekday evenings (Monday to Friday), but the role requires flexibility to work early mornings, daytime hours, and weekends as needed.

Who you are:

• You are curious.
• You know the news and understand what makes great journalism.
• You are excited about telling stories through text, audio and video.
• You are an excellent and efficient journalist who thrives in a deadline-driven, breaking news environment who also has the attention to detail required for complex and long-form writing.
• You are a critical thinker who understands that different perspectives, facts and balance matter.
• You are tapped into communities in New Brunswick and want to give them a voice.
• You have an understanding and appreciation of diverse perspectives, opinions and experiences and promote the values of diversity and an inclusive and respectful work culture.

Activities:

• Pitch original stories that can work as text, audio and video treatments.
• Respond quickly to breaking news.
• Write and package stories with photos and audio and video clips.
• Take photos and gather audio and video.
• Keep up to date on the changing media landscape.

We are looking for a candidate with the following:

• Journalism degree or equivalent experience working in a newsroom.
• Ability to generate, pitch and pursue strong story ideas.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively; strong interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of industry trends.
• Strong desire to live and promote the values of diversity and an inclusive and respectful work culture.
• Sound news judgment.
• Ability to work effectively under newsroom deadline pressure.
• Willingness and ability to work a variety of shifts, including early starts, late finishes and weekends.
• Good knowledge of current events and key issues in New Brunswick and the Atlantic provinces.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license and a driving record that meets the minimum requirements of CBC/Radio-Canada’s insurance company.

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:

1160 Regent Street, Fredericton, New Brunswick, E3B 3Z1

Number of Openings:

1

Work Schedule:

Full time