Lineup Editor

Position Title:
Lineup Editor (National), CBC News Quebec (English Services) (On-site)

Status of Employment:
Permanent

Position Language Requirement:
English

Language Skills:
English (Reading), English (Speaking), English (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:
2025-05-25 11:59 PM

This role requires full-time on-site presence.

Your role

We break stories at CBC Quebec and are first to deliver developing news. We prioritize original journalism, finding the angles that matter to our audience, and telling stories that are rooted in the English-speaking communities in Quebec.

CBC Quebec is looking for a National Lineup Editor based in Montreal to implement our digital strategy regionally and oversee digital content and publishing for CBC’s website, News app and social media platforms for Quebec. The National Lineup Editor supervises a team of 10 digital journalists, a copy editor and digital video lineup editor and is one of the senior editorial leaders in the newsroom.

You bring to the role experience and knowledge of digital news, video storytelling, social media

strategies, strong writing, copy editing and audience engagement metrics.

As the supervisor of the Quebec digital team, based in Montreal, you need to be agile in assigning both breaking news and longer-term, high-impact projects. Communication and feedback are central to this role. You will work closely with assignment editors, producers and journalists on all platforms and play a key role in the digital rollout of editorial projects including community initiatives.

As a colleague and editorial leader, you care about the people you work with and have a deep appreciation for different perspectives, opinions and experiences. You live and promote the values of diversity and an inclusive and respectful work culture.

You will ensure that all CBC journalistic standards are met and that our stories and videos are fair, balanced, accurate, thoughtful, immediate and resonate with the communities we serve.

You will coordinate with CBC News digital leaders across the country to champion journalism from Quebec and share best practices.

This is a permanent full-time position. For reference purposes, this position is from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to Friday but may be modified and is dependent on production needs.

Function

Oversee the production of news content and more specifically, digital formats.

Supervise the release or airing of content for the various news platforms in accordance with corporate standards and policies.

Tasks
- Keep up with regional, national and international affairs, relying on various sources.
- Seek, gather, analyze, check and select reports and news items for newscasts or Information new-media platforms. Identify sources and check facts.
- Attend story meetings for daily, upcoming and special-event coverage. Suggest story ideas and discuss story angles with your colleagues. Prepare the newscast lineup (page layout).
- Maintain a network of contacts sources.
- Assign and coordinate editorial newscast preparation (copy, audio/-video editing, headlines and presentations/intros), interview
- preparation, and source-checking work.
- Select audio and video clips. Adapt the content of these clips or reports for various newscast formats.
- Monitor news developments with an eye on deadlines and change newscast content accordingly. For new media, ensure that platforms under your control are continuously updated.
- Review and correct the work of reporters before broadcasts or online posting. Vet the reports that will be aired or posted. Request changes if necessary.
- Determine story angles. Write copy, headlines and intros in the appropriate style.
- Determine the newscast lineup (page layout). For new media, ensure that each news item is accompanied by the necessary text (title, headlines) and audio and audiovisual elements. For television, supervise newscast content during presentation. For radio, supervise presentations. In the control room, instruct and inform team members. While the newscast is airing, decide whether the lineup should be changed to reflect breaking news.Advise the newsroom or website supervisor of any events that deserve special coverage on air or on-line.
- After a broadcast, provide feedback to reporters and management. Review the newscast if necessary.
- For new media, determine the editorial content, graphics, tables and maps needed and request them. Help