Executive Producer, Peel, English Services

Position Title:
Executive Producer, Peel, English Services (On-Site)

Status of Employment:
Permanent

Position Language Requirement:
English

Language Skills:
English (Reading - C - Advanced), English (Speaking - C - Advanced), English (Writing - C - Advanced)

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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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Looking for a rare opportunity to step into a leadership role and build a thriving local multiplatform newsroom from the ground up? CBC News is opening an eight-person station in Peel region, another significant expansion of local news coverage under the proximity pillar of CBC/Radio-Canada's new five-year strategic plan.

We're hiring an executive producer to serve people who live and work in Peel Region by providing local coverage and service in ways that are relevant to them.

As the executive producer for CBC Peel, you will report to the managing editor of CBC Toronto. You will lead the station in developing and nurturing relationships with those who call Peel Region home. You will oversee the conception, assignment and distribution of daily, breaking, investigative and explanatory journalism in all formats–video, audio and text–on digital and broadcast platforms for people who live and work in Brampton, Mississauga and Caledon.

You are the go-to person for journalistic decisions for all platforms. You will ensure CBC Peel sets the region's news agenda. You will guide programming decisions around breaking news events. You have experience delivering news for traditional broadcast platforms, but understand that audience growth is in mobile and streaming spaces.

You have an in-depth understanding of CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices and are responsible for ensuring your team functions within these guidelines. You can make quick decisions when required but you're also a creative thinker with a track record of finding solutions to complex problems. You are excited by change and experimentation, and have your finger on the pulse of audience consumption trends.

You are adept at engaging with audiences and connecting with the community, looking for new ways to reach people where they are. You know that representing and engaging with people who have a diversity of viewpoints and experiences makes for a more representative journalistic offer and welcome opportunities to challenge the status quo and confront bias.

You lead by example and are committed to an inclusive and respectful workplace culture. You know how to develop a shared sense of team purpose and can set up systems to ensure that priorities, roles and responsibilities are clearly defined. You are able to motivate people to do their best work in a rapidly evolving news environment .You can make quick decisions when required but you're an open-minded leader who encourages healthy debate and creative thinking and are skilled at navigating conflict and leading through change. You will play a key leadership role in hiring new members of the team and ensuring continuous development opportunities within a rapidly changing and competitive media environment.

Key Tasks:

• Provides editorial direction for all news stories to ensure our content is original, relevant, has impact, and meets our journalistic standards..
• Works collaboratively with teams across the CBC to ensure stories are shared with the widest possible audience.
• Oversees community outreach and engagement.
• Coordinate training and development opportunities for staff, providing feedback, coaching and opportunities for growth
• Leads the planning of special projects and coverage plans.
• Allocates resources against strategic outcomes.
• Plans, leads and assigns breaking news coverage on all platforms, including special programming as needed.
• Oversees expansion of live programming on emerging platforms such as free ad-supported television (FAST) and digital live pages.
• Monitor audience and industry trends, and develop ideas and approaches for future opportunities.
• Collaborate with communications teams to deepen our connections with communities in the Peel Region through programming, engagement and outreach.
• Provides guidance on legal risk management.
• Responds to complaints from the audience.
• Performs all or part of the function or duties of an equivalent or lower classification.

We are looking for a candidate with the following:

• A passion for local news.
• Excellent journalistic and critical thinking skills, including a deep knowledge of the legal and ethical issues related to journalism, and CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices.
• A competitive spirit with a built-in desire to be both first and best.
• Confidence making complex decisions in high pressure situations.
• A history of creative and innovative storytelling.
• Experience planning long-term projects, organizing logistics and juggling resources against strategic goals.
• A commitment to and history of representing a wide range of voices and perspectives in stories and news projects.
• Highly developed vetting skills.
• An unwavering focus on serving the needs of the audience.
• Superior skills working with video, digital and social media.
• Strong people management skills with a proven ability to foster a vibrant and inclusive team culture and a track record of motivating and coaching teams through periods of significant change.
• Exceptional communication skills.
• Demonstrated skills in mentorship, with experience in talent recognition, development and retention
• A mindset of continuous learning and constant evolution.
• Highly developed organizational skills.

Additional Requirements:

• University degree or equivalent.
• Ten (10) years' experience which must include work in both digital and video.
• Ability to work flexible hours as required, including weekends on call.
• This position requires you to work in the CBC Peel office full-time.

Candidates May Be Subject To Skills And Knowledge Testing.
As part of our recruitment process, candidates who advance to the next step will be asked to complete a background check.
This includes:

• Criminal record and employment checks.
• Other background checks may be conducted based on the operational requirements of the position.

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:
Broadcast Centre 205 Wellington St. W, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 3G7

Number of Openings:
1

Work Schedule:
Full time