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About the Role

CBC is looking for a Scheduling Specialist to join our Scheduling & Content Planning team. This role will contribute by building the linear, CBC GEM and FAST platforms schedules including all metadata for our content slate. The Scheduling Specialist will work with the Scheduling management team and collaborate with Product teams, Communication teams, Business & Rights, Programming, Media Solutions and Media Presentation. S/he must be able to perform in an ever-changing environment and contribute to timely solutions. The successful candidate will be a results-driven, detail-oriented problem solver, who can work independently and who thrives in a positive team environment.

Responsibilities

Maintaining and inputting schedules (daily/seasonally) for various Platforms
Assisting in scheduling daily deliverables to either linear, FAST, CBC GEM Platforms
Coordinating with several departments to source relevant metadata
Communicating and facilitating last minute changes with stakeholders
Ensuring video playback meets accessibility guidelines
Coordinating the implementation of special programming initiatives
Performing quality checks to ensure accurate scheduling information
Ensuring that technical issues are reported, documented and corrected as needed
Troubleshooting issues that arise on either linear, CBC GEM, FAST Platforms
Using knowledge in scheduling linear or digital properties to provide expertise and make recommendations within the framework of CBC’s mandate, budget and regulatory requirements
Being a resident expert on CBC’s programming, linear and digital platforms
Collaborating with peers in Media Presentation, Network Programming and Production to ensure technical issues are effectively resolved
Collaborating on projects with the Technology teams, contributing to design, equipment selection, implementation and testing

Requirements

Post-secondary education in a related field or equivalent experience
Minimum of five years’ experience in an environment with exposure to television broadcasting, scheduling, and digital platforms
Ability to handle multiple priorities and quick decision making skills under pressure
Ability to exercise judgment and work independently, taking initiative when required
Ability to solve technical problems
Experience with digital workflows and broadcast operations
Experienced relationship builder and self-starter
Familiarity with closed captioning and described video
Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing
A mandatory Criminal record check
Other background checks may be conducted based on the operational requirements of the position

Skills

Excellent communication skills including writing, verbal and listening
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, particularly related to numbers and technical terminology
Strong planning, analytical, problem solving, and conflict resolution skills
Ability to multi-task when required; establish priorities amongst conflicting priorities, and work effectively under pressure to meet tight deadlines
Experience with online publishing systems and multi-platform distribution

Location

Toronto, Ontario

Work Type

Hybrid
Telework
Full time

Experience Level

Minimum of five years’ experience

Education Level

Post-secondary education in a related field or equivalent experience

About the Company

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.
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.
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.

Equal Opportunity

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 recruitment@cbc.ca.