Senior Producer of News, CBC Ottawa

4 weeks ago


Ottawa, Canada CBCRadio-Canada Full time

Senior Producer of News, CBC Ottawa (local) (English Services) (On-Site) Location: 181 Queen Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 1K9 Employment type: Full time Seniority level: Mid-Senior level Join the award-winning CBC Ottawa team as a Senior Producer. Reporting to the Executive Producer of News, your role will lead both breaking and enterprise story creation, ensuring content resonates with audiences across various platforms. You will lead daily editorial meetings, vet scripts for video and radio, and collaborate with leaders to foster an efficient, cutting‑edge newsroom. Responsibilities Oversee daily editorial decisions at CBC Ottawa, lead editorial meetings, determine program lineups, and provide oversight to ensure our content is original, responsive, relevant and impactful, meeting our journalistic standards. Develop a strategy for CBC Ottawa’s assignment desk, focusing on data‑driven content connecting with all platforms. Be engaged in news, events and happenings in CBC Ottawa’s coverage area. Provide feedback and coaching to journalists to help them develop their skills and produce content of the highest quality. Assist with planning newsroom‑wide coverage for special projects and events. Be in tune with story and video trends and audience habits. Collaborate with other leaders to grow audiences on all CBC News platforms. Assist with certain scheduling decisions. Work closely with community producers to deepen community connections through programming, outreach and stakeholder sessions. Qualifications University degree in journalism or equivalent with a minimum of seven years of journalism experience, and demonstrated experience leading a team in a fast‑paced daily multi‑platform news environment. Excellent journalistic and critical thinking skills, including knowledge of the legal and ethical issues related to journalism. Superior communication, interpersonal and organizational skills. A strategic thinker with a proven track record of executing on a vision. Demonstrated ability to exercise both quick editorial judgment and long‑term planning. A high‑energy leader with a positive, team‑first attitude and the ability to motivate and coach teams. Experience and commitment to developing content strategies to feature new voices and perspectives and to connect with younger and more diverse audiences. A strong proven connection to the Ottawa communities, and a deep appreciation of diverse perspectives. Strong people‑management skills with a keen desire to promote an inclusive and respectful work culture. Ability and willingness to work flexible hours as required. Possession of a valid driver’s licence with a satisfactory driving record. Background Checks A mandatory criminal record check. Other background checks may be conducted based on operational requirements. EEO & Diversity Statement CBC/Radio‑Canada is committed to reflecting Canada’s diversity. We provide equal opportunities and foster an inclusive workplace where individual differences are recognised and valued. For more information, visit our Diversity and Inclusion section. If you need accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please email recruitment@cbc.ca. Application will only be considered for those selected for an interview. According to our Code of Conduct, all employees must adhere to the corporate policies. Unposting date: 2025‑11‑06 11:59 PM #J-18808-Ljbffr



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