Videojournalist, Rad (French Services)

CBC/Radio-Canada; Montreal; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading media organization as a Videojournalist in Montreal, where you'll create compelling content for Rad platforms. This permanent position requires strong storytelling skills and a solid command of French. You will engage with news, conduct interviews, and produce high-quality video reports that resonate with Canadian audiences.

Qualifications

• Three years of journalism experience or equivalent.
• Solid command of French is required.

Responsibilities

• Produce short videos and stories for all Rad platforms.
• Research, gather, evaluate and vet all elements of the story.
• Conduct interviews and script reports.

Skills

Strong interviewing skills

Writing skills

Storytelling skills

Knowledge of video techniques

Knowledge of editing techniques

Broad general knowledge

Good knowledge of current events

Solid command of French

Very good knowledge of English

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

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Position Title:

Videojournalist, Rad (French Services)

Status of Employment:

Permanent

Position Language Requirement:

French

Language Skills:

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:

2025-05-26 11:59 PM

Please note there are two (2) permanent positions to be filled.

Your role

Radio-Canada’s Rad journalism lab is looking for a videojournalist. In this role, you will produce short videos and stories for all Rad platforms in line with corporate standards and policies.

Key tasks:

• Keep up with news through a variety of sources.
• Cultivate a network of sources.
• Propose and be assigned topics for news stories, reports, interviews and in-depth features.
• Research, gather, evaluate and vet all elements of the story being covered.
• Plan reports around the story to be told. Conduct interviews, assess their relevance and select the appropriate clips.
• Scout locations. Set up and operate a light video camera and related equipment. Ensure the highest-quality sound and images.
• Provide lighting for subjects or backgrounds. Select and shoot images. Prepare visual material for reports, ensuring that it complies with technical and esthetic requirements for broadcasts.
• View footage and prepare shot and sequence lists.
• Decide on story angles. Script and narrate reports. Suggest an intro. Write various copy stories in the style appropriate for the platform.
• Edit your reports.
• Convey information through various means (news copy, clips, packs, reports, interviews, etc.).
• Deliver reports on air.
• Inform newsroom management of any event that warrants a news flash or special coverage.
• Ensure the availability of the resources required to produce your reports.
• Drive a news vehicle.
• Ensure your equipment is in proper working order, making minor emergency repairs as needed.
• Create a library of stock footage and archival material.
• Carry out all other related tasks as needed.
  
  

What you bring:

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• Three (3) years’ journalism experience or equivalent
  
  

Skills:

• Broad general knowledge
• Good knowledge of current events
• Strong interviewing, writing and storytelling skills
• Knowledge of video and editing techniques
• Understanding of CBC/Radio-Canada’s Journalistic Standards and Practices
• Solid command of French (working language)
• Very good knowledge of the other official language is an asset
• Valid driver’s licence
  
  

Your application: Please send us the following:

• Your resumé
• A vertical video recorded on your smartphone in which you introduce yourself and pitch an idea for an original story that would interest Rad’s audience
• Include the URL links to your demo and any other videos you’ve produced in the past in your cover letter or resumé
  
  

Shortlisted candidates will be subject to the following:

• Interview
  
  

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:

1000, Rue Papineau, Montreal, Quebec, H2K 0C2

Number of Openings:

1

Work Schedule:

Full time

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing

• Industries

  Broadcast Media Production and Distribution

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