National Lineup Editor

Position Title:

National Lineup Editor (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.

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Réseau de l'information (ICI RDI) is seeking a National Lineup Editor to work in its Montreal newsroom.

Your role

As National Lineup Editor, you will prepare and supervise content for your assigned programs, ensuring that it adheres to the program's objectives, ICI RDI's editorial policies and mandate as well as CBC/Radio-Canada's Journalistic Standards and Practices.

This is a permanent full-time position. As an indication, this person might be required to work weekdays and/or weekends, evenings and days, on a variable basis. Schedules will change according to operational needs.

Description of duties:

• Keep up with regional, national and international news through various sources.

• Research, review and select stories for reporters and items for newscasts. Identify sources and check facts.

• Prepare live standups from reporters in the field and/or in the studio.

• Determine story angles. Write copy, headlines and intros.

• Attend daily story meetings, pitch story ideas and discuss story angles with your colleagues.

• Line up newscasts. While the newscast is on air, decide whether the lineup should be changed to reflect breaking news.

• Select video clips. Adapt the content of these clips or reports for various newscast formats.

• Vet and correct the work of reporter/editors before broadcast.

• After a broadcast, provide feedback to reporters, program colleagues and management.

• Perform reporter duties as required to meet production needs.

Your profile:

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent

• Seven (7) years' journalism experience or equivalent

Skills:

• Extensive general knowledge coupled with superior analytical and synthesis skills

• Confident, positive leadership

• Strong communication and teamwork skills

• Excellent editorial judgment to select relevant items for broadcast

• Strong ability to work well under pressure

• Proven ability to handle urgent requests and breaking news

• Willingness and availability to work irregular hours

• In-depth knowledge of national and international news

• Excellent command of French

• Knowledge of spoken and written English an asset

• Strong television writing and storytelling skills

• Very good knowledge of newsroom logistics

• Knowledge of production techniques

• Thorough knowledge and understanding of CBC/Radio-Canada's Journalistic Standards and Practices

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
 
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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