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About the Role

CBC News is seeking an Executive Producer of Publishing to lead the team responsible for curating CBCNews.ca and the CBC News app. This role strengthens digital story packaging, guides publishing best practices, and shapes the future of journalism delivery to connect audiences with what matters to them.

Responsibilities

Lead the 24/7 publishing team responsible for curating CBCNews.ca and the CBC News app, setting expectations for lineups that respond to breaking news, audience needs and editorial priorities.
Set direction for publishing decisions that connect audiences with what matters to them through compelling story selection, packaging, placement and timing.
Oversee the updating and sharing of best practices for headlines, photography, digital story packaging, content packages, site and app curation, newsletters and other publishing functions.
Establish strong working relationships across Live & Daily News, Current Affairs & Investigative, and Newsgathering, Assignment & Story Development to ensure our journalism is effectively presented and reaches relevant audiences.
Guide the team’s strategy for search and emerging discovery tools, adapting publishing practices so audiences can find our journalism as digital platforms and habits evolve.
Oversee the team’s collaboration with local and network colleagues to improve story packaging and visibility, build on audience interest and identify opportunities for our best journalism to reach people.
Guide the publishing team’s collaboration with planning and discovery teams on major stories to create compelling digital audience experiences that increase engagement and time spent.
Oversee best practices for push alerts, newsletters, email and other publishing platforms as they evolve across CBC News, and the team’s coordination of delivery with those responsible for editorial content and decisions.
Establish priorities with product and data teams to understand how people find and navigate our journalism, identify barriers and improve the audience journey.
Represent publishing needs in product planning for CBCNews.ca and the CBC News app, guiding the team’s contribution to improvements that help people discover relevant content and move easily between stories and formats.
Ensure the team uses daily and hourly audience data, research and testing to inform publishing decisions, evaluate improvements and share findings with local and network teams.
Provide clear direction, feedback and coaching to senior producers and producers, supporting consistent publishing practices across shifts, dayparts and weekends.
Oversee staff scheduling and financial and production resource planning to support the publishing operation.
Anticipate changes in digital publishing trends, tools and audience habits, and ensure the team has the training and support to respond.
Ensure publishing decisions and practices adhere to CBC’s Journalistic Standards and Practices.

Requirements

Minimum seven years of recent experience leading people and/or editorial operations in a digital news environment.
Proven ability to manage, motivate and develop teams, including senior journalists.
Excellent journalistic judgment and a comprehensive understanding of CBC’s Journalistic Standards and Practices and the related legal and ethical issues.
Substantial experience in digital publishing, including homepage and app curation, sharp headlines, photography and compelling story packaging.
Strong understanding of digital audience needs and habits, and how publishing decisions help people discover, engage with and return to journalism.
Ability to interpret audience data and research in the context of editorial and strategic goals, and guide teams in applying findings to publishing decisions.
Experience collaborating with product and data teams to improve how audiences find and navigate content, using research, testing and audience feedback to guide changes.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to build productive relationships across regional newsrooms, network teams and departments.
Understanding of newsletters, push alerts and other direct audience channels, including their role in engagement and return visits.
Aptitude with content management systems and publishing tools, and the ability to guide teams through technical and workflow challenges.
Knowledge of audience experience, design and digital accessibility is an asset.
Demonstrated coaching skills and the ability to support staff through changes in tools, workflows and responsibilities.
Ability to make timely decisions, manage competing priorities and lead teams effectively under the pressures of a 24/7 news operation.
Strong knowledge of Canadian national and regional news, international affairs and the diverse communities CBC News serves.
Cultural awareness and sensitivity, and openness to different perspectives and ideas.
University degree or equivalent experience.
Ability to work flexible hours as required, including early mornings, evenings, weekends and holidays.
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

English (Reading - P - Professional)
English (Speaking - P - Professional)
English (Writing - P - Professional)
Digital publishing
Homepage and app curation
Headline writing
Photography
Story packaging
Audience data interpretation
Content management systems
Publishing tools
Canadian national and regional news
International affairs

Location

Toronto, Ontario

Work Type

On-Site
Permanent
Full-time

Experience Level

Minimum seven years of recent experience leading people and/or editorial operations in a digital news environment.

Education Level

University degree 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.
We are part of a team that thrives on making connections and telling stories that are important to Canadians.

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.