Overview
Senior Producer, CBC News Podcasts, English Services; Telework/On-site Jobs in Ottawa, Canada at CBC/Radio-Canada
Title: Senior Producer, CBC News Podcasts, English Services; Telework/On-site
Company: CBC/Radio-Canada
Location: Ottawa, Canada
Category:
Position: Senior Producer, CBC News Podcasts, English Services, (Telework/On-site)
Position Title:
Senior Producer, CBC News Podcasts, English Services, (Telework/On-site)
Status of Employment:
Permanent
Position Language Requirement:
English
Language
Skills:
English (Reading – C – Advanced), English (Speaking – C – Advanced), English (Writing – C – Advanced)
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.
Do you think you have the ability and drive to keep up with this exciting, ever-changing industry? Whether it be in front of the camera, on air, online or behind the scenes, you would be joining a team that thrives on making connections and telling stories that are important to Canadians.
Unposting Date:
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is looking for a Senior Producer with experience in news, political coverage, investigative and long-form audio journalism, and podcasting. This role would require working on multiple projects in parallel, with tight deadlines, and covering some of the biggest news stories in CBC’s portfolio.
The work is key to the CBC News Podcasting mission – to create and amplify CBC’s journalism in the podcasting space.
This is a full-time position, Monday to Friday, primarily daytime hours but with flexibility required for working with team members coast-to-coast, in our international bureaus, and to respond to breaking news developments. It is a hybrid role, requiring you to be in the workplace at least three days a week at any CBC location in Canada.
Please note:
Strong internal candidate.
About CBC News Podcasts:
We work with CBC News teams across the country to help support local always-on podcasts, network audio and video teams with a presence in podcasting, and to create and develop original news podcasts for Canadian audiences. We work in deep collaboration with the CBC Podcast Audience Growth Hub, CBC Podcasts and CBC News Studios to create audience-focussed podcast content, and best practices and skills around podcasting among CBC teams.
About the Role:
In this role, you will work on multiple projects, including an always-on weekly news podcast, as well as overseeing multiple contributors in the development, production and support of new and existing podcast projects. You may help create the program pillars and formats of a new series or the episodes within, or oversee the execution and support of other projects already in progress.
This will mean thinking about the podcasting audience first in all your content decisions, always privileging the superpowers of podcast storytelling, and marrying all that up with a healthy dose of love for and experience with CBC News’ Journalistic Standards and Practices. You may be telling stories, mentoring on-mic talent, writing scripts, or keeping teams of podcasters on time and on budget.
You will be responsible for audience growth strategy and execution. We’ve got an ambitious plan for content production, and would be thrilled to find a Senior Producer who thrives in a deadline-driven environment, one who embodies both podcast storytelling vibes, and newsroom hustle.
You’re responsible for a variety of tasks, including but not limited to:
Producing of a weekly news podcast offering in both audio and video
Contributing to the development of news podcasting feed or feeds
Pitching and proving show- and series-level podcast ideas
Overseeing the work of teams of creatives in different roles
Creating uniquely Canadian news content that will soar in a crowded podcast environment
Leading editorial discussions about podcast-first story selection
Helping teams write for the ear and conduct interviews for long form audio
Vetting scripts and storyediting
Ensuring best practices for podcast packaging and promotion are maintained
Distilling big stories into the emotional touchstones that compel and propel podcast episodes
Writing and structuring series and season arcs with detailed outlines
Writing and structuring episode scripts as needed
Vetting and story editing scripts through the whole scripting life cycle (draft to final)
Managing multiple…