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About the Role

CBC News is seeking a creative editorial leader with strong news judgment and programming skills to lead The National, CBC’s nightly newscast. This role involves overseeing editorial and visual storytelling standards, supervising team members, and managing live breaking news coverage and production across all platforms.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the program’s editorial and visual storytelling standards.
• Supervise team members, effectively communicate story expectations and direction.
• Stimulate engaging discussions.
• Execute responsive live strategy.
• Lead breaking news coverage and the production of the newscast and its various elements on all platforms.
• React decisively to major news developments and reshape shows on the fly.
• Create live content optimized for on-demand audiences.
• Shape and lead a network news program.
• Work with and support hosts, producers, writers and associate producers.
• Take shows to air from a live control room.
• Originate and develop innovative program concepts or treatments.
• Ensure all programming is of the highest quality and adheres to CBC’s Journalistic Standards and Practices.
• Bring a different life experience, perspective and expertise to the team.
• Mentor, motivate, inspire and support a programming team with clear feedback.
• Collaborate with other leaders at the program and across platforms.
• Live and promote the values of an inclusive and respectful work culture.
• Determine story priorities, develop creative treatments, and guide teams through live, breaking, and ongoing news coverage.
• Exercise editorial responsibility over daily production and live broadcasting.
• Coordinate resources and determine the look, style, and pace of the lineup.
• Drive continuous improvement, agile and adaptable in transforming newsroom structures and roles, and lead transitions.
• Facilitate open, inclusive meetings and communication.
• Collaborate across CBC News platforms to co-ordinate content and planning.
• Actively support staff development, provide ongoing constructive feedback and coaching.
• Connect regularly with senior leadership about staffing and scheduling requirements and team culture.
• Translate insights and data to guide content decisions to expand reach to new and younger news consumers.
• Strictly uphold CBC’s Journalistic Standards and Practices at all times.
• Step in to perform all or part of the functions of an equivalent or lower classification as needed.

Requirements

• Minimum of seven years in broadcast journalism.
• Proven experience directing live and breaking news programming, including production planning and resource co-ordination.
• Demonstrated ability as a programmer with a keen ear for pacing, tone, and visual presentation.
• Mandatory experience taking programs to air in an automated control room.
• Highly developed production skills for a variety of formats.
• Clear grasp on original, video and graphic storytelling techniques, including writing, editing and post-production.
• Excellent writing, vetting and production skills.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills to navigate fast-moving, high-pressure news situations.
• Adept at verifying and fact-checking content.
• Deep interest and understanding across topics such as politics, world affairs, business, science, sports, entertainment, and health.
• Superior coaching abilities to support developing journalists, veteran staff, and on-air hosts.
• Exceptional communication, organizational, and feedback skills.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of, and/or connection to underrepresented communities across Canada.
• Demonstrates a deep understanding and appreciation of the different cultures, opinions and experiences that make up the country.
• Elevates diverse perspectives, ideas and differing points of view.
• A deep commitment to public broadcasting.
• Understanding of modern industry trends.
• Ability to identify legal and ethical issues in journalism.
• Application of CBC’s Journalistic Standards and Practices.
• Ability to work on-site in the CBC Toronto Broadcast Centre.
• Willingness to work overtime, including early mornings, evenings and weekends if news is breaking.
• Familiarity with technology including iNews toolbar, DTV, Avid Media Central, Ross Overdrive, and Google tools for content creation, distribution, and planning.
• Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.
• Candidates who advance to the next step will be asked to complete a background check, including a mandatory Criminal record check.
• Other background checks may be conducted based on the operational requirements of the position.
• Adherence to CBC’s Code of Conduct.
• Inform about any potential conflict of interest.

Skills

• English (Reading - P - Professional)
• English (Speaking - P - Professional)
• English (Writing - P - Professional)
• News judgment
• Programming skills
• Audience-first mindset
• Editorial leadership
• Visual storytelling
• Live strategy execution
• Breaking news coverage
• Creative thinking
• Communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Collaboration
• Problem-solving
• Fact-checking
• Coaching abilities
• Organizational skills
• Feedback skills
• Understanding of modern industry trends
• Identifying legal and ethical issues in journalism

Location

• Toronto, Ontario

Work Type

• On-site
• Full-time
• Temporary Long-Term (Fixed Term)
• 4 days compressed

Experience Level

• Senior
• Minimum of seven years in broadcast journalism

Education Level

• University degree or college diploma in journalism, video production, or a related field

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.
• We create and tell stories that connect Canadians by having a workforce that mirrors the ever-changing makeup of our country.
• As an employer, we 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.

Equal Opportunity

• CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to being a leader in reflecting our country’s diversity.
• We 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.
• 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.