Regional News Assignment Editor

3 days ago

SeptÎles QC, Sept-Rivières-Caniapiscau Municipalité Régionale, QC; Côte-Nord; Québec Province, Canada CBC/Radio-Canada Full-time

Coordinate French regional news coverage on site in Sept-Îles, assigning journalists and camera operators while managing daily newsroom priorities.

CBC/Radio-Canada seeks a permanent Regional Assignment Editor for French Services at its Sept-Îles station. The position requires advanced French reading, speaking, and writing, plus strong newsroom logistics knowledge. You will guide coverage decisions, story development, and production resources across platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Monitor regional, national, and international news through varied sources
  • Select events, create assignments, and coordinate journalist workloads
  • Assign camera operators and adjust schedules for coverage needs
  • Guide story angles, documentation, clips, corrections, and follow-up
  • Prepare intros and ensure newscast items meet deadlines

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification
  • Five years of journalism experience or equivalent
  • Extensive general knowledge and regional current-events expertise
  • Very good platform-specific storytelling knowledge
  • French fluency; English proficiency is an asset

Bring assignment leadership, newsroom logistics, and French-language journalism expertise to CBC/Radio-Canada's Sept-Îles coverage.