About the Role
Reporting to the Senior Manager of Strategic Operations, this role involves leading and managing a team to oversee the planning, production, and evaluation of commercial traffic logs. It combines strategic long-term planning with real-time management, ensuring operational efficiency, fostering collaboration, and guiding teams through process improvements and change.
Responsibilities
- Develop strategies to maintain excellent partnerships with the sales department and clients.
- Establish and coordinate procedures to streamline scheduling, broadcasting, and programming grid distribution.
- Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and recommend technological optimizations for revenue and broadcast efficiency.
- Anticipate operational challenges, mobilize support services, and facilitate innovative solutions.
- Manage emergencies calmly during last-minute programming changes.
- Orchestrate the success of major events such as New Year’s Eve specials, international sporting events, and breaking news programming.
Requirements
- Solid experience managing personnel in a unionized environment.
- Demonstrated ability to mobilize staff, clarify expectations, and maintain constructive labor relations.
- Ability to guide and support teams through operational process changes.
- Excellent stress and crisis management skills.
- Agility to react quickly during special programming.
- Capacity to strategically plan resources during peak periods in a fast-paced media environment.
- University degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
- Excellent knowledge of the advertising and marketing industry within the broadcasting sector.
- Extensive knowledge of practices, procedures, and systems related to scheduling, production, programming grids, sales, and communications.
- Proficiency in traffic scheduling systems (e.g., On Air).
- Deep understanding of distribution models, facility operations, and Sales and Marketing guidelines.
- Strong knowledge of technical broadcasting systems and procedures.
- Knowledge of CRTC regulations and their application to French Services and affiliates.
- Availability to work on-site or on-call, occasionally outside of regular business hours, including weekends.
- Bilingualism (French and English) is essential.
- Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.
- Candidates who advance will be asked to complete a background check, including a mandatory Criminal record check.
Skills
- Management
- Personnel Management
- Labor Relations
- Process Improvement
- Change Management
- Stress Management
- Crisis Management
- Strategic Planning
- Broadcasting Industry Knowledge
- Traffic Scheduling Systems
- CRTC Regulations
- Bilingualism (French and English)
Location
- Montreal, Quebec
- Telework/Hybrid
Work Type
- Permanent
- Hybrid
- Full time
Experience Level
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience
Education Level
- University degree in a related field
About the Company
- CBC/Radio-Canada creates content that informs, entertains, and connects Canadians on multiple platforms.
- The company values creativity, integrity, inclusiveness, and relevance.
- CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to being a leader in reflecting Canada's diversity.
- The company nurtures an inclusive workplace where individual differences are recognized and valued.
Equal Opportunity
- CBC/Radio-Canada values equal opportunity and nurtures an inclusive workplace.
- 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 recruitment@cbc.ca.
