Videographer (French Services) (On Site)

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

Job summary

The CBC/Radio-Canada Centre de production de Radio-Canada in Ottawa is seeking a videographer for the French Services team. You will shoot and edit news stories and programs, delivering visually compelling content in line with CBC standards.

This full-time on-site role requires bilingual English/French proficiency, strong technical skills with professional equipment, and the ability to work under deadlines, including nights and weekends.

Qualifications

• Two years of professional experience shooting and editing news stories for TV and digital platforms.
• Advanced knowledge of digital production and news program methods, including lighting and composition.
• Ability to shoot on Sony PDW-750, Sony A7S, and iPhone devices.
• Proficient editing on Avid Media Composer and Adobe Premiere Pro.
• Excellent French language skills with strong English proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, align and set up field cameras to ensure optimal visual and technical quality.
• Light scenes and record material with handheld cameras meeting technical and aesthetic standards.
• Process and edit all recorded material for broadcast and digital platforms.
• Perform basic equipment maintenance in the field.
• Shoot stills for CBC platforms and craft stories with the team.
• Contribute to social media content and infographics as needed.

Skills

Shooting and editing

Single-camera lighting

Camera operation

French language proficiency

English language proficiency

Team collaboration

Education

Community college graduation in television arts

Tools

Sony PDW-750

Sony A7S

iPhone

Avid Media Composer

Adobe Premiere Pro

Job description

Position Title

Videographer (French Services) (On Site)

Position Title

Videographer (French Services) (On Site)

Status of Employment

Permanent

Position Language Requirement

English, French

Language Skills

English (Reading - C - Advanced), English (Speaking - C - Advanced), English (Writing - C - Advanced), French (First Official Language), French (Reading - C - Advanced), French (Speaking - C - Advanced), French (Writing - C - Advanced)

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

2026-10-22 11:59 PM

Your Role

The Centre de production de Radio-Canada in Ottawa is looking for a videographer based in Ottawa. You will be assigned primarily to the regional French Services team in Ottawa-Gatineau.

You will perform tasks related to shooting and editing news items and programs in accordance with accepted CBC/Radio-Canada standards. Though you will be performing your duties under the supervision of the Technical Producer and the Production and Resources management team, the position provides latitude for independent action, judgment and initiative, and you may be called upon to work without immediate supervision. Work is usually performed within established program formats and sometimes under pressure.

Key Tasks/Responsibilities

• Prepare, align and set up field cameras, ensuring optimum visual and technical quality.
• Light the subject or scene; compose and record material using a handheld camera, ensuring that both visual and aural material meets technical and esthetic requirements for editing.
• Process all recorded materials and perform editing.
• In the field, perform basic maintenance on equipment.
• Shoot stills for our digital platforms.
• Craft stories, working with other team members.

As assigned or required, you may perform any or all of the following tasks

• Ask scripted questions of subjects being recorded.
• Contribute to social media or other digital content.
• Help produce infographic content.
• Prepare documentation for international travel.
• Perform duties of an equivalent or lower classification.

This role requires full-time on-site presence

What You Bring

• Community college graduation in television arts, or equivalent industry experience.
• Two (2) years of specialized professional experience shooting and editing news stories, for TV as well as digital platforms.
• Advanced technical knowledge and understanding of digital production and news program production methods, including an understanding of picture composition and single-camera lighting.
• Ability to shoot footage using Sony PDW-750 and Sony A7S cameras as well as iPhones.
• Ability to edit recorded material on appropriate editing systems, such as Avid Media Composer and Adobe Premiere Pro, and to deliver content tailored to multiple platforms.
• Demonstrated initiative and innovative thinking, particularly with regard to adoption of new tools and production methods for digital.
• Proficient knowledge of production resource equipment, routers and recording gear at the Ottawa station.
• Resourcefulness to find solutions to technical and maintenance issues when specialized staff are not around.
• Excellent command of French (mandatory).
• Advanced oral, writing and reading proficiency in English (CCC).
• Valid driver’s licence.
• Valid travel documents and authorization to travel within North America.
• Ability to work various shift patterns, including overnights and weekends, often in unexpected overtime situations.
• Ability to work in a deadline-driven environment while maintaining a calm, professional attitude.
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Highly creative, imaginative problem-solver and motivated self-starter.

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

181 Queen Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 1K9

Number of Openings

1

Work Schedule

Full time