Advisor, Media Creativity Clients

Position Title:

Advisor, Media Creativity Clients (Media Solutions) (Telework/Hybrid)

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 - C - Advanced), French (Speaking - C - Advanced), French (Writing - C - Advanced)

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:

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This is a hybrid position with a mix of in-office and remote work. Work arrangements will be discussed with hiring managers per departmental guidelines.

 

Your Role

CBC/Radio-Canada's Media Solutions group is looking for an Advisor, Media Creativity Clients.

Reporting to the Manager, Media Creativity Clients Team, you will be responsible for initiating, developing, selling and implementing high-impact, cross-platform strategic Media Creativity solutions.

You will leverage your expertise to collaborate closely with in-house teams to build bridges between our clients' brands and our audiences across television and digital platforms for both Radio-Canada and CBC.

• Strategy and Design: Analyze client briefs to identify strategic direction, then design innovative cross-platform solutions that meet their business objectives.

• Ideation and Development: Develop robust, innovative creative concepts. Lead effective brainstorming sessions to build better strategies.

• Commercial Partnerships and Presentations: Write clear, compelling proposals and co-present them to agencies and direct clients alongside the sales teams to close business.

• Internal Collaboration: Work closely with sales teams (TV/digital), content marketing advisers, project managers, as well as with Commercial Production, Branded Content and the Media Solutions teams (Research, B2B Marketing).

• External Partnerships: Collaborate with other media outlets in consortia when necessary to achieve client objectives.

• Brand Integrity: Ensure all solutions align with CBC/Radio-Canada's strong editorial values while meeting client needs.

• Representation: Represent CBC/Radio-Canada at key industry events.

 

What You Bring

 

Skills and Experience

• Education: University degree or equivalent in a relevant field (e.g., marketing, communications, business administration).

• Experience: Minimum 8 to 10 years' significant experience in content marketing or a related strategic role within the media sector.

• Media Expertise:

• • Strong understanding of the digital ecosystem, including audio, video, branded content, social platforms and emerging formats.

  • In-depth knowledge of the Quebec and national TV and digital media landscape, including CBC/Radio-Canada programming and competitors' offerings.

• Tools: Working knowledge of Google Workspace (G Suite).

 

Essential Qualities

• Bilingualism: Fluency in both English and French (spoken and written).

• Relationships and Communication: Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills in order to establish and maintain long-term trust with clients and in-house teams.

• Agility: Agile mindset, with the ability to navigate changing priorities and contexts effectively and positively.

• Business Acumen: Actively contributing to overall sales targets through client retention and the strategic development of new business solutions.

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
 
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

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