Videojournalist (French Services) (On Site)

Radio-Canada; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

CBC/Radio-Canada Manitoba is seeking a cross-platform videojournalist based in Winnipeg. The role focuses on developing digital content, reporting on a wide range of topics, and reflecting Indigenous perspectives in storytelling.

The position is full-time, on-site, with a strong emphasis on English and French language skills. The candidate will work across TV, radio and digital platforms, engage with Indigenous communities, and deliver high-quality reports under tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• Proven writing, storytelling and interviewing skills for digital and broadcast media.
• Ability to perform live reporting under pressure and tight deadlines.
• Fluency in English and French is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain contacts for current issues in the coverage area.
• Gather information from diverse sources and conduct interviews.
• Produce content for TV, radio and digital platforms.
• Prepare scripts, continuity and headlines for stories.
• Report on camera or via voiceover; edit using available editing systems.
• Operate ENG/EFP unit and related equipment.

Skills

Excellent writing

Storytelling

Interviewing

Live reporting

Bilingual English/French

Indigenous knowledge

Education

University degree or equivalent

Community college diploma (with experience)

Tools

Dalet

MediaCentral

iNEWS

Scoop

Hindenburg

Job description

Position Title

Videojournalist (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 (Reading - B - Intermediate), French (Speaking - B - Intermediate), French (Writing - B - Intermediate)

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

2026-09-28 11:59 PM

Your role

ICI Radio-Canada Manitoba is looking for a cross-platform videojournalist to be based in Winnipeg. The working language is French. In this role, you will be assigned to develop a digital content offering. You will report on a wide range of stories, spanning the environment, the economy, politics, social and Indigenous issues. You understand the diverse and changing population of Indigenous communities and the importance of reflecting that in our content. You have a strong connection to Indigenous communities across the country and deep knowledge of issues that affect Indigenous people.

Please Note

• The work schedule may include weekend shifts.
• Excellent English and French is required.

Key Tasks

• Develop and maintain contacts with a variety of sources to ensure current knowledge of issues and events in the coverage area relevant to the objectives of the role.
• Gather information from various sources.
• Be interested in and knowledgeable about topics that engage young francophones and francophiles across the province.
• Analyze facts and information gathered and draw conclusions or raise issues requiring further investigation.
• Arrange for and conduct interviews.
• Decide which elements should be included in an item, their order, length and sequence, as well as the method of transition from one element to another.
• Develop shot lists and sequences that contribute to the focus and mood of the story.
• Prepare, align, set up and operate an ENG/EFP unit, a smartphone and ancillary equipment, ensuring optimal audio, video and technical quality under prevailing conditions.
• Understand digital media and consumption patterns of digital users.
• Light the subject or scene and compose program visual material using a handheld camera. Ensure that the material produced meets the technical and esthetic requirements for editing.
• Deliver all recorded materials, including shot lists and sequences.
• Edit recorded items on appropriate/available editing systems.
• Prepare and write scripts, continuity and headlines.
• Report the story, either on camera or in voiceover form.
• Be flexible to work regularly for television, radio and/or digital platforms.
• Drive a motor vehicle in the performance of the job.

Engage in a unique experience that will have a lasting impact on your career!

This role requires full-time on-site presence.

We Are Looking For a Candidate With The Following

• Combination of education and experience equivalent to a university degree plus three (3) years’ practical, relevant experience, or a community college diploma and five (5) years’ practical, relevant experience in the field.
• Excellent writing, storytelling and interviewing skills on both digital and broadcast media.
• Ease with live reporting.
• Bilingualism (English and French) required.
• Knowledge of Manitoba, local and Franco-Manitoban communities, provincial politics and related issues is an asset.
• Deep understanding of Indigenous people on reserve and off reserve, and knowledge of different perspectives within communities.
• Knowledge of Indigenous Peoples and related issues is an asset.
• Knowledge of languages including any Indigenous languages is considered an asset.
• Sensitivity to the country’s French-speaking communities.
• Knowledge of CBC/Radio-Canada journalistic and programming policies.
• Ability to work with a variety of teams but also be a strong self-starter.
• Critical mind.
• Proven ability to work in a high-stress, tight-deadline environment.
• Experience working on multiple stories simultaneously.
• Understanding of the public broadcaster’s role and responsibilities.
• Familiarity with in-house production tools an asset: Dalet, MediaCentral, iNEWS, Scoop and Hindenburg.
• Experience as a videojournalist is an asset.
• Valid driver’s licence as well as a driving record that meets the minimum requirements of CBC/Radio-Canada’s insurance company.

Please provide a link to your online demo and articles.

It is your responsibility to include with your application an up-to-date resumé highlighting the skills and qualifications required 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

541 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3B 2G1

Number Of Openings

1

Work Schedule

Full time