Video Producer, Scams Unit (English Services) (On Site)

CBC/Radio-Canada; Toronto; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

CBC News is seeking a skilled video storyteller to support the scams unit, decoding the latest scams and deceptive marketing practices to help Canadians protect themselves. This on-site role is based in Toronto and reports to a senior producer.

You will collaborate with senior investigative journalists, use open-source information, geolocation, and forensic analysis to verify clips, script and host vertical explainers, delivering rapid, mobile-first stories across CBC News platforms.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of comparable journalism experience.
• Seasoned storyteller with memorable visual content.
• Strong interviewing skills.
• Knowledge of investigative reporting techniques.
• Proficient in open-source forensics and metadata analysis.
• Experience with geolocation/chronolocation and digital verification.
• Excellent editing using Premiere Pro and motion graphics.

Skills

Seasoned journalist with 5+ years

Exceptional storytelling

Critical interviewing skills

Investigative reporting knowledge

Open-source forensics

Visual verification experience

Premiere Pro & motion graphics

Social media for research

Collaborative team player

Multi-project management

CBC Journalistic Standards knowledge

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

Job description

Position Title: Video Producer, Scams Unit (English Services) (On Site) Status of Employment: Temporary Long-Term (Fixed Term) Position Language Requirement: English Language Skills: English (Reading - P - Professional), English (Speaking - P - Professional), English (Writing - P - Professional) 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: 2026-11-12 11:59 PM

CBC News is looking for a skilled video storyteller to support the development of our new scams unit - a team focused exclusively on decoding the latest scams and deceptive marketing practices as we help Canadians make sense of what they can do to protect themselves. You will also work with our visual investigations team.

Reporting to a senior producer, you bring a unique blend of enterprise journalism, digital forensics and modern video production skills. You a superior knowledge of video verification tools to geolocate where videos have been shot, or to source photos. The ideal candidate will also have experience with advanced digital sleuthing and will be expected to collaborate with senior investigative journalists across CBC News. You excel at using open source information, tracking crypto wallets, analyzing website registrations and using business registries to uncover fraudulent companies and scammers.

You know your target audience is consuming news on their mobile device as that's also your medium of choice. Vertical storytelling is core to your journalism. Your stories grab viewers' attention in the first two to three seconds. You keep the audience engaged with dynamic pacing, fast-cut edits, and visual layering.

Even more important is your attention to details in the script and in the images, your openness to a rigorous fact-checking process - every frame matters, every voice in the room matters as we work together to get it right.

You're always learning, constantly on the lookout for the next great tool, format or technique that will help your journalism reach younger and diverse audiences. You know how to identify strong video clips from breaking news, interviews and broadcast items, and also how to pitch, script, film and host vertical explainers. You think visually and creatively, and can unpack complex topics into clean, simple writing.

You come prepared to our daily pitch meetings, actively watching ongoing news developments for investigative angles and quick-turn scoops. You can manage multiple projects of varying lengths and formats, and are comfortable filing visual, audio and text, prioritizing CBC News mobile and streaming platforms, TikTok and Youtube.

We're deeply committed to building and developing a community of journalists across CBC News who understand OSINT-driven investigations. That's why we need a Video Producer who is fiercely competitive about this kind of journalism, and intensely collaborative about how we do this kind of reporting. As such, You'll be required to be on-site in Toronto for this role. It's a Monday-Friday gig. Scheduled hours will be determined by operational needs, but be prepared for some overtime, early mornings, evenings and weekends.

Your Profile

• You are a seasoned journalist with a minimum of 5 years of comparable experience, who excels at visual storytelling and thrives in a high-pressure, deadline-driven investigative environment.
• Exceptional storytelling skills, with a proven ability to produce memorable visual content and break down complex issues.
• A critical mind and outstanding interviewing skills.
• Extensive knowledge of Investigative reporting, applying evidence-based investigative techniques to analyze complex issues and events.
• High proficiency with open-source and digital forensics, including advanced search methods, cross-referencing, source triangulation, and metadata analysis.
• Extensive visual verification experience, as demonstrated through your use of geolocation and chronolocation, and forensic analysis to detect manipulation, origin and location.
• Excellent editing skills, highly proficient using Adobe Premiere, motion graphics
• Proficiency in using social media for research and reporting, as well as in your storytelling.
• A collaborative team player with strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and work flexible hours, including overtime as needed.
• Knowledge of CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices, upholding our core principles of accuracy, fairness, balance, impartiality a