Videojournalist (French Services) (On Site)

CBC/Radio-Canada; Toronto; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CBC/Radio-Canada Toronto is seeking a Videojournalist for the French Services who will produce digital content and tell stories across platforms.

The role requires strong reporting skills, live presentation, and the ability to work on multiple files under deadline; on-site, full-time schedule (three weekdays and two weekend days).

Candidates should be fluent in French, with English an asset, and hold the required education/experience; a valid driver’s license is expected.

Qualifications

• University degree plus three years field experience, or college diploma plus five years.
• Excellent reporting and interviewing skills for digital and electronic media.
• Comfortable presenting live.
• Fluent in French; strong English an asset.
• Knowledge of CBC/Radio-Canada journalistic standards.
• Ability to work with diverse teams while maintaining autonomy.
• Demonstrated critical thinking under tight deadlines.
• Experience managing multiple files concurrently.
• Valid driver’s license and driving record meeting criteria.

Responsibilities

• Propose and produce digital content for TV, radio, and web.
• Gather information, write, and format material for distribution.
• Plan shots and sequences to set tone and mood for reports.
• Operate smartphones, hybrid cameras, and equipment.
• Edit material to meet technical and aesthetic standards.
• Contribute across television, radio, and web regularly.
• Work under pressure with strong autonomy.

Skills

Strong reporting

Story ideas

Toronto demographics

Source relationships

Multi-source gathering

Analytical thinking

Video editing

Live presenting

Driver's license

Education

University degree + 3 yrs

College diploma + 5 yrs

Tools

Dalet

Media Central

iNews

Scoop

Hindenburg

Adobe Premiere

Job description

Position Title:

Videojournalist (French Services) (On Site)

Status of Employment:

Permanent

Position Language Requirement:

French

Language Skills:

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.

Your role

Radio-Canada Toronto is looking for a Videojournalist who will primarily be assigned to proposing and producing digital content. We are looking for a versatile individual who can tell stories, both in writing and in vertical video or any other innovative format.

This is a full-time permanent position: three (3) weekdays and two (2) weekend days.

They will gather news using a smartphone or a hybrid camera. They will conduct their own research, writing, and formatting to present their material across our various platforms.

They will demonstrate creativity, resourcefulness, rigor, and autonomy. They must also demonstrate an excellent ability to simplify complex information and be able to work under pressure.

The ideal candidate possesses the following qualities:

• Strong reporting skills.
• Ability to provide original story ideas and creative ways to cover them.
• Knowledge of demographics and major current affairs in Toronto and Southern Ontario.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with diverse sources.
• Gather information from a variety of sources.
• Analyze facts and information, and draw conclusions or identify issues requiring deeper investigation.
• Establish a list of shots and sequences that serve to set the tone and mood for reports.
• Prepare, adjust, set up, and operate smartphones, hybrid cameras, and auxiliary equipment, ensuring optimal visual, audio, and technical quality under the circumstances.
• Understanding of new media and audience consumption habits.
• Ensure produced material meets technical and aesthetic editing standards.
• Edit recorded elements using appropriate or available editing systems.
• Flexibility to contribute regularly across television, radio, and the web.
• Excellent interpersonal relation skills.
• Creativity in problem-solving.
• Able to drive a motor vehicle as part of job duties.

This role requires full-time on-site presence.

Your Profile:

• Combination of education and experience equivalent to a university degree plus three (3) years of practical and relevant field experience, or a college diploma plus five (5) years of practical and relevant field experience.
• Excellent reporting and interviewing skills, both written for digital media and for electronic media.
• Comfortable presenting live.
• Solid command of French (working language).
• Excellent knowledge of English is an asset.
• Knowledge of Radio-Canada Journalistic Standards and Practices.
• Ability to work with diverse teams while demonstrating high autonomy.
• Demonstrate critical thinking skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work under high stress levels in a tight deadline environment.
• Experience working on multiple files simultaneously.
• Understanding of the role and responsibilities of a public broadcaster.
• Knowledge of internal production tools is an asset: Dalet, Media Central, iNews, Scoop, Hindenburg, Adobe Premiere.
• Experience as a videojournalist is an asset.
• Possess a valid driver’s license and a driving record that meets Radio-Canada’s criteria.

Please send us a vertical video under 2 minutes explaining why you believe you are the ideal person for this position.

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