Reporter-Editor (French Services)

CBC/Radio-Canada; Toronto; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

CBC/Radio-Canada is seeking a mid-senior level Reporter-Editor to join its Toronto team. You will be responsible for producing impactful stories and content across multiple platforms, while representing diverse community perspectives. Ideal candidates have a journalism background and strong analytical and editorial skills, along with a passion for local news.

Qualifications

• At least three (3) years of recent and relevant experience in a multiplatform newsroom.
• Strong knowledge of Southern Ontario and provincial issues.
• Bilingualism (French and English) is required.

Responsibilities

• Pitch original story ideas and produce reports for digital, radio, and television.
• Build and maintain relationships with sources and contacts.
• Collaborate with colleagues on news content and coverage planning.

Skills

Critical thinking

Editorial judgment

Communication

Analytical skills

Education

University degree in journalism or a related field

Tools

Radio-Canada production software

Job description

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Position Title:

Reporter-Editor (French Services)

Status of Employment:

Temporary Long-Term (Fixed Term)

Position Language Requirement:

English, French

Language Skills:

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

Unposting Date:

2025-06-19 11:59 PM

Your role

Are you ambitious, proactive, and a strong team player? Do you have a passion for local news and current affairs, a keen interest in enterprise journalism, and a desire to shed light on issues that matter to your audience?

Ici Toronto is looking for a Reporter-Editor to join its news team.

You must demonstrate strong critical thinking skills and the ability to identify compelling stories. You understand the diversity of our environment and the importance of representing all communities in our content. You will be expected to produce impactful stories for our digital, radio, and television platforms.

Key responsibilities:

• Pitch original story ideas, conduct research, write, and produce reports for digital, radio, and television programming that will engage and inform audiences, strengthen community relationships, and reflect a diversity of perspectives.
• Regularly produce exclusive and enterprise-driven content.
• Distill large volumes of complex information while working under tight deadlines.
• Build and maintain relationships with a wide network of sources and contacts.
• Collaborate with colleagues to develop and present news content, plan coverage, and coordinate long-term reporting efforts.
  
  

Your profile:

• University degree in journalism or a related field, with at least three (3) years of recent and relevant experience in a multiplatform newsroom
• Strong knowledge of Southern Ontario and provincial issues
• Excellent general knowledge and awareness of current events
• Understanding of the broadcasting sector
• Ability to identify, pitch, and execute solid and original story ideas
• Strong editorial judgment and well-developed analytical and critical thinking skills
• Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate daily tasks while meeting tight deadlines; able to perform well under pressure
• Skill in clearly communicating complex information to the public across all platforms
• Commitment to embodying and promoting values of diversity and inclusion in a respectful workplace culture
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; a collaborative team spirit
• Initiative and resourcefulness
• Ability to work collaboratively and remotely
• Bilingualism (French and English) is required
• Valid driver’s license and a driving record that meets CBC/Radio-Canada’s insurance requirements
• Willingness to work a variety of shifts, including early mornings, evenings, and weekends
• Familiarity with Radio-Canada production software (web, radio, television) is an asset
  
  

Please include in your cover letter any additional documents or links to your portfolio, website, video, or audio samples.

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:

Broadcast Centre 205 Wellington St. W., Toronto, Ontario, M5V 3G7

Number of Openings:

1

Work Schedule:

Full time

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing

• Industries

  Broadcast Media Production and Distribution

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