Executive Director, Digital Media

Position Title:

Executive Director, Digital Media (French Services)

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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Your Role

Reporting to the Executive Vice-President of CBC/Radio-Canada French Services, you establish the overall direction and objectives for our Digital Media division. You work in strategic partnership with senior management across the organization, providing critical leadership, advice and influence so that the Corporation is well positioned to execute the next phase of its digital strategy.

You will develop and align our digital strategic thinking to deliver engaging experiences across our digital platforms with a focus on increasing content discoverability. You will also be expected to propose innovative new opportunities for our audiences, technology tools and partners. Your approach will be data-driven, utilizing insights and signals captured by the Digital Products Business Intelligence team that you lead, while effectively incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) into our operations.

The Executive Director's key responsibilities will be to:

• Set objectives and priorities, ensuring that all results meet predetermined targets.

• Work with all business units on developing digital initiatives and provide expert consultation to all areas of the business.

• Implement a technology and operational strategy that aligns with the overall strategic vision.

• Help optimize the performance of digital products and services while overseeing the management and development of the digital experience.

• Lead the strategy for granular audience data.

• Identify and implement best practices and operations that require the use of AI.

• Provide positive, collaborative and results-oriented leadership across all departments.

• Ensure the operational efficiency of the division and the resources allocated to projects.

• Represent Radio-Canada at industry events, attend forums and take part in public relations activities.

• Ensure effective management of human, financial and physical resources.

• Develop and maintain a network of in-house and external professionals/partners to provide added insight into digital trends and innovation.

 

To excel in this role, you must possess the following qualifications:

• Minimum 10 years' experience in a strategic technology leadership role.

• Recognized expertise in the web, digital, data and AI space.

• Advanced understanding of the digital environment specific to the media industry (client experience, content, communication, SEO, marketing, mobile, technology development, digital journalism, over-the-top experiences, etc.).

• Excellent communication skills and ability to build trust with multiple partners.

• Ability to navigate in an environment requiring multi-team collaboration.

• Passionate and detail-oriented approach, with a strong commitment to excellence.

• Bilingualism (English and French), spoken and written.

• Familiarity with a unionized environment an asset.

• Ability to easily adapt and develop in a complex, changing environment.

• Solid project planning and management skills.

• Demonstrated team management experience.

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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