Senior Producer, Digital – CBC/Radio-Canada

Job Title: Senior Producer, Digital

Location: Vancouver, BC

Job Description: Position Title: Senior Producer, DigitalStatus of Employment: Permanent Employee on Secondment (Fixed Term)Position Language Requirement:Language Skills:Work at CBC/Radio-CanadaAt 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: 2024-12-15 11:59 PMSenior Producer, Digital (English Services)CBC British Columbia is looking for a Senior Producer to lead our digital strategy and content teams. This is a contract position to cover a parental leave (10 months)Reporting to the Daily News Executive Producer in Vancouver, you will plan, conceive, organize, and/or develop the production and realization of compelling digital and video content to CBC’s web, mobile, app, streaming and social platforms. The Senior Producer is an editorial leader and advocate for creative storytelling techniques, and will be responsible for helping to develop and implement a plan that’s aligned with the overall CBC news strategy.We are looking for a dynamic journalist with experience and knowledge of digital, broadcast and social media tactics, an understanding of how audiences consume content across platforms, and a proven track record of targeting and growing return audiences in the digital landscape. You will be well-versed in emerging digital trends and platforms and have a superior understanding of analytics, how to leverage them and how to communicate those learnings to colleagues. You appreciate the distinction between reach and engagement.In this role, you will collaborate with the assignment desk and other editorial leaders to help direct journalists to cover breaking news and enterprise stories, and play a key role in the rollout of editorial projects, investigations and events such as elections, live broadcasts, provincial budgets and community outreach.As an experienced leader, you will guide, coach and support the members of the digital content team, and will provide guidance and mentorship for all journalists in all locations who are creating digital content. You will collaborate with our communications department, and work closely with other senior news leaders across CBC British Columbia and digital units across CBC.In this role, you will ensure that all CBC journalistic standards are met and that our stories are fair, balanced, accurate, thoughtful, immediate and resonate with the communities we serve. You will further our original, enterprise and investigative storytelling and ensure we are talking about what matters most to people throughout British Columbia. You’re innovative and will champion new story treatments and new workflows, and will help create a diverse range of content on our digital and social platforms. You’re not afraid to take creative risks, and you inspire others to do the same.As the industry shifts, local news and community storytelling is more important than ever. You understand the diverse and changing population in B.C. and the importance of reflecting all our communities in our content.You live and promote an inclusive and respectful work culture. You have a solid understanding of the diverse culture of Metro Vancouver specifically and British Columbia generally.What you’ll bring:Strong journalistic skills, with excellent news judgment and the ability to work effectively under 24/7 online newsroom deadline pressure.Substantial experience vetting, editing, fact-checking and packaging digital news content.Leadership, coaching and mentoring skills, with the demonstrated ability to motivate teams and encourage creativity.Ability to manage staff, coordinate with other departments in a productive manner, and mediate disputes as they arise.High-level knowledge of legal and ethical issues related to journalism.Extensive knowledge of the issues and diverse communities of the Metro Vancouver area.Ability to manage large volumes of fast-moving information and ensure material is directed appropriately.Experience developing and executing digital and social strategies including setting objectives, tracking results and reporting on outcomes.Experience in audience targeting, search engine optimization, digital analytics, and social media engagement and metrics.Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.Strong team player.Advanced skills in Polopoly, Adobe Analytics/Omniture, CrowdTangle, Photoshop, 9CMS, Tiktok, YouTube,Canadian Press style; knowledge of CBCNews.ca style an asset.University degree or equivalent.Minimum seven years recent experience in a multi-platform news environment.Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.We thank all applicants for their interest, but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.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. 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 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 .You are invited to consult and familiarize yourself with our Code of Conduct, which can be found on our . All employees must adhere to the Code as a condition of employment. We also invite you to take a look at our policy on . 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.Primary Location: 700 Hamilton Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 4A2Work Schedule: Full time

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