Videographer (French Services) (On Site)

Radio Canada; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

CBC/Radio-Canada is seeking a Videographer (French Services) to join the Regina station team. You will contribute creatively to news and current affairs, mainly on-site, handling cameras, lighting, and editing to support programming within tight deadlines.

Role requires English and French skills, community college TV arts background or equivalent, and ability to work varied shifts including overnights/weekends. On-site position with CBC/Radio-Canada values diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Technical knowledge of daily television and digital production, lighting, framing.
• Knowledge from community college TV arts or equivalent experience.
• 6–12 months in news field or remote broadcasting.
• Ability to edit with Avid/NLEs like Avid, iMovie, Final Cut Pro, Premiere.
• Strong English and French language skills.
• Valid driver’s licence.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and set up field cameras for optimal quality.
• Light scenes and record with handheld camera/DSLR/mobile; ensure AV quality.
• Deliver materials and perform editing.
• In the field, perform basic maintenance on equipment.
• Shoot stills and video for digital platforms.

Skills

Camera operation

Lighting

Storytelling

Bilingual English/French

Team collaboration

Education

Community college graduation in television arts

Tools

Avid Media Composer

Avid NewsCutter

Apple iMovie

Final Cut Pro

vMix

Adobe Premiere Pro

Job description

Position Title
Videographer (French Services) (On Site)
Status Of Employment
Permanent
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
2026-11-01 11:59 PM
Your role
We are looking for Videographer to work at our Regina station for Radio-Canada Manitoba. As Videographer, you will perform tasks as a specialist in production, contributing creatively to programming by frequently composing distinctive visuals within the scope and time constraints of the program. You will work primarily for news and current affairs programs. Work is generally performed according to accepted CBC/Radio-Canada or industry standards, but there is latitude for independent action, judgment and initiative. Duties are performed under the direction of program or other personnel, but there may be requirements to work without immediate supervision. Work is usually performed within established program formats and under high pressure.
Key Tasks

• Prepare, align and set up field cameras, ensuring optimum visual and technical quality under prevailing conditions.
• Light the subject or scene; compose and record program material using a handheld camera, a DSLR or a mobile device. Ensure both visual and aural material meets technical and aesthetic requirements for editing.
• Deliver all recorded materials and perform editing.
• In the field, perform basic maintenance on equipment.
• Shoot stills and video for our digital platforms.

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

• Ask scripted questions of subjects being recorded.
• Contribute to social media.
• Craft stories, working with other team members.
• Perform radio presentation and technical assistance for television and digital.
• Depending on your skills, help produce infographic content.

This role requires full-time on-site presence.
Objective Criteria
We are looking for a candidate with the following:

• Technical knowledge and understanding of daily television and digital program production methods, including an understanding of picture composition and single-camera lighting, as well as digital production in both horizontal and vertical formats.
• Knowledge generally gained through community college graduation in television arts, or equivalent industry experience.
• Six (6) months to one (1) year of specialized experience in the news field or remote broadcasting.
• Ability to edit recorded items on appropriate/available editing systems, such as Avid Media Composer, Avid NewsCutter, Apple iMovie, Final Cut Pro, vMix or Adobe Premiere Pro, is an asset.
• Good oral and written language skills (English and French).
• Valid driver’s licence.
• Ability to work various shift patterns, including overnights and weekends, often in unexpected overtime situations.

Subjective Criteria

• Ability to work in a deadline-driven environment while maintaining a calm, professional attitude.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to pursue the acquisition of story elements with minimum supervision, ensuring a high degree of accuracy, quality and creativity.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment.
• Highly creative, imaginative problem-solver and motivated self-starter.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Creative problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated initiative.

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:
541 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3B 2G1
Number Of Openings:
1
Work Schedule:
Full time