Associate Producer, Assigned to Visuals

**Position Title:**Associate Producer, Assigned to Visuals (On-Site) (English Services)**Status of Employment:**Permanent**Position Language Requirement:**English**Language Skills:**English (First Official Language), 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. **Unposting Date:** :59 PM### CBC Edmonton is looking for a skilled and collaborative associate producer to join our visual storytelling team.The successful candidate will be an experienced journalist who has strong skills in both visual production and editorial decision-making, and who thrives when working under tight deadlines. As such, you will be equally comfortable troubleshooting in a control room as you are choosing the best clips to use in a video for TikTok.Reporting to the senior producer of visuals, you will be expected to support and create strong visual journalism across platforms, including streaming, social, digital and TV. Much of your time will be spent editing and packaging visual content for visual platforms, tailoring the content for the needs of each audience. You will also be responsible for providing technical and production support for live broadcasts, both breaking and planned, across platforms. And you will work closely with other producers to determine story priorities and rollouts and collaborate with various teams across platforms and locations to ensure our visual content reaches the widest possible audience.As someone who lives and breathes the news, you are a critical thinker and an excellent communicator. You will put audience needs at the centre of your journalism, ensuring our programming connects our audiences to the news they need to know, the stories that affect their lives and the issues that resonate in their communities. You are passionate about Edmonton and northern Alberta, and its diversity of people and viewpoints, and you champion stories from under-represented communities.You will have a keen eye and a passion for paying attention to the details, and as such, you will ensure that all CBC journalistic and production standards are met. Above all, you will bring a positive and collaborative approach to all your work, putting teamwork at the core of your objectives.This role requires full-time, on-site presence. Regular working hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.Your responsibilities:* Research, gather, edit, package, and distribute and/or deliver content for visual platforms (streaming, social, digital and TV) under tight deadlines and with high attention to detail.* Respond quickly to breaking news events as they unfold, making sure video content is edited and published to the appropriate platforms as quickly as possible.* Operate production tools and systems to provide technical support for live broadcasts.* Tailor visual content for audiences across platforms and programs.* Write materials to support visual content such as titles, captions, on-screen text, etc.* Monitor incoming content to assess how it can best be used visually.* Contribute original story ideas and innovative treatments to further CBC Edmonton’s creative visual storytelling.* Provide technical and video production support and guidance to colleagues.Your profile:* Demonstrated experience working in a fast-paced daily news environment.* Excellent technical aptitude, with control room experience in live broadcast programming.* Strong ability to perform a number of functions efficiently and quickly, including troubleshooting during live broadcasts.* Strong news judgment and a demonstrated ability to react quickly to breaking news and changing priorities.* Expertise in video editing using Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premiere, or similar software.* Knowledge of emerging visual storytelling formats and willingness to embrace change and new tasks across all CBC platforms.* A rigorous attention to detail.* Ability to generate strong story ideas that meet the needs of our audiences in Edmonton and northern Alberta.* A proven work ethic, strong communication skills and a positive, team-first attitude.* A strong desire to live and promote the values of diversity and an inclusive and respectful work culture.* Possession of a valid driver’s licence and a driving record that meets the minimum requirements of CBC/Radio-Canada's insurance company.* University degree in journalism or equivalent with a minimum of two years of recent, related 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 nextstep 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 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 . All employees must adhere to the Code as a condition of employment. We also invite you to take a look at our policy on . 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:**123 Edmonton City Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, T5J 2Y8**Number of Openings:**1**Work Schedule:**Full time#J-18808-Ljbffr