Video Producer – Weekend (English Services) (On-Site) Radio-Canada

National Media Awards Foundation; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CBC/Radio-Canada in Vancouver is seeking two Video Producers for the Weekend, English Services, full-time on-site roles. You will conceive, shoot, edit and deliver compelling visual stories for CBC platforms including News App, CBC GEM, and the website, with a focus on underrepresented communities.

You collaborate with News leadership and assignment desks to develop ideas, maintain journalistic standards, and mentor others while adapting to tight deadlines, weekends, and occasional travel.

Qualifications

• Degree or certificate in Television Production, Journalism or a related field plus 5 years of practical industry experience.
• Creative storytelling with strong initiative and responsibility for production quality.
• Proven record of highly creative, innovative visual storytelling.
• Technical knowledge of cameras, broadcast equipment and nonlinear editing.
• Experience reflecting diverse communities in visual storytelling.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and client service skills.
• Ability to work in a deadline-driven environment while maintaining professionalism.
• Demonstrated leadership and ability to work independently or with a team.
• Willingness to work overtime and varying shifts, including weekends; travel may be required.
• CRPA/Driver's license and photography skills are assets.

Responsibilities

• Conceives, pitches, develops and edits story ideas; collaborates with content creators.
• Develops visual story content including researching, writing, interviewing, shooting, editing for multiple platforms.
• Contributes to developing new production methods and best practices.
• Performs location surveys and plans lighting, audio, and camera angles.
• Operates cameras and related equipment to ensure high-quality visuals and audio.
• Ingests and processes images per JSP guidelines; ensures technical quality.
• Employs innovative techniques for complex storytelling and covert situations.
• Provides technical guidance and support on production workflows.
• Occasionally travels for breaking news and planned assignments.

Skills

Creative storytelling

Shooting

Editing

Deadline-driven

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Mentorship

Independent work

Education

Degree or certificate in Television Production or Journalism

Tools

Cameras

Broadcast equipment

Non-linear editing platforms

Job description

Video Producer – Weekend (English Services) (On-Site)

Status Of Employment

Permanent

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

2026-11-04 11:59 PM

Video Producer Weekend – Permanent (On-Site) (English Services)

Please note: We are hiring two (2), permanent, full time positions whose normal working days will include Saturday and Sunday, with either Monday/Tuesday or Thursday/Friday as days off. There will be some overtime, as required. Both positions are based in Vancouver and are full time, in‑person.

Your role

Are you a highly creative, innovative, original visual storyteller that connects with contemporary Canada and has a proven track record of visual storytelling on diverse and underrepresented communities?

BC Vancouver is seeking two skilled video producers to join our visual storytelling team. The successful candidates will be creative thinkers who bring original ideas and innovative treatments to all platforms and have demonstrated skills in pitching, shooting, and editing content at a high level. You have strong ties to, and a deep understanding of, underrepresented communities and equity‑deserving groups in Metro Vancouver and British Columbia. You have advanced technical skills and a solid understanding of CBC’s Journalism Standards and Practices.

Under the general direction of News leadership and our assignment desk, you will operate independently, or as part of a content teams to conceive, gather, package, and deliver media for CBC’s platforms including CBC’s News App, CBC British Columbia’s FAST Channel, CBC GEM, Social Media platforms, our News Website, Radio, and conventional Television. You have a strong familiarity with social media and vertical video platforms and a keen aptitude for visual storytelling that resonates with our target audience aged 30‑49. You care about the people you work with and thrive in helping others hone their craft storytelling skills through feedback and mentorship. You have a deep appreciation for different perspectives, opinions, and experiences. You live and promote the values of diversity, inclusion, and respectful work culture.

All work within CBC’s News division must adhere to CBC’s journalistic standards and practices. Within this work there is latitude for initiative, independent judgment and creativity. Occasionally, you may be assigned to coordinate the work of others or to assist and support others in creating content for the various platforms

Main Responsibilities

• Conceives, pitches, develops and edits story ideas and concepts. Helps to determine or influence the editorial direction of a story. Takes direction from, and works collaboratively with, other content creators as required.
• Develops visual story content including researching, writing, interviewing, shooting, generating, and/or editing of written and visual material. Determines the visual style, pace, tempo, and format of the story item relative to each platform it will be published on including video, soundscapes, photo galleries, and other content items while ensuring that perspectives from diverse and underrepresented communities are considered.
• Contributes to the development of new production methods using contemporary visual storytelling trends, practices, tools and techniques, to continually improve CBC’s content and best practices.
• Performs location surveys and identifies special requirements such as audio, lighting, camera angles, and equipment, including production limitations.
• Prepares, aligns, sets up, and operates small format, cinema, and traditional broadcast cameras and ancillary equipment, ensuring optimal visual, audio, and technical quality under prevailing conditions for multiple platforms and deadlines.
• Ingests, transcodes, and/or processes images to improve overall quality or for specific creative effect within JSP guidelines.
• Innovates and performs highly creative content gathering techniques for complex covert situations.
• Provides technical guidance, expertise, and support, focused on content production techniques and workflows.
• Occasionally travels out of town to cover breaking news and planned assignments

Your Profile

• A combination of education and experience equivalent to a degree or certificate in Television Production, Journalism or a related field and 5 years of practical industry experience.
• Strong sense of creativity, initiative, and a high degree of responsibility for the accuracy and quality of work throughout the complete production cycle.
• Proven record of highly creative, innovative visual storytelling.
• Superior level of technical knowledge with a variety of cameras, broadcast equipment and non-linear editing platforms.
• Understanding of visual gathering, visual production, and post‑production methods with a focus on storytelling.
• Experience reflecting diverse and contemporary communities in visual storytelling.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and client service skills are required.
• Ability to work in a deadline-driven environment while maintaining a professional attitude.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to pursue the acquisition of story elements with a minimum of supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Ability and willingness to work overtime and various shifts patterns, including overnights, weekdays and weekends as required. Some last minute travel may occasionally be required.
• Transport Canada RPAS Advanced Pilot Certification is an asset
• Professional photography skills are an asset
• Skills and experience with creating motion graphics are an asset
• Possession of a valid driver’s license as well as a good 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:

700 Hamilton Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 4A2

Number Of Openings

1

Work Schedule

Full time

Job Criteria

• Seniority level: Not Applicable
• Employment type: Full‑time
• Industries: Broadcast Media Production and Distribution