Senior Producer, CBC Atlantic Investigative Unit (English Services) (On Site)

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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.

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This role requires full time on site presence.

The CBC Atlantic Investigative Unit seeks an innovative and collaborative Senior Producer to lead our team of award-winning investigative journalists. Reporting to the Executive Producer of the Atlantic I-unit you will drive investigative and enterprise story creation ensuring content resonates with our audience across various platforms.

You will shape the editorial vision of the unit juggling numerous story and project rollouts and landing them for maximum public service impact. You will lead weekly editorial meetings vet scripts for video audio and text and bring knowledge and experience to thorny legal and JSP matters. Youll collaborate with other leaders to foster an efficient and innovative team of investigative journalists. Youll network with programs and partners across the division looking for opportunities to collaborate co-produce and leverage learning opportunities for the team. Your keen news sense and curiosity understanding of investigative best practices and top tier editorial and organisational abilities will be crucial in driving the teams work.

A natural collaborator you will thrive on mentoring young journalists navigating conflict and change breaking down silos and developing a representative and inclusive culture that is brought to bear on the stories undertaken by the unit as well. You will guide coach and support reporters working closely with regional leaders. Youre an advocate for transparency and press freedom in the world around us and bring that work to external institutions when possible.

This position will be based in one of our CBC stations in Atlantic Canada.

Your responsibilities:

• Oversee daily editorial decisions in the Atlantic I-unit. Lead editorial meetings organise rollouts and provide editorial oversight to ensure our content is original representative responsive relevant and impactful and meets our journalistic standards.

• Work with the Executive Producer to develop a strategy for the CBC Atlantic I-Unit with a focus on uncovering the best investigations and developing data source and document driven content across all platforms.

• Leadership in analysis of facts and information gathered and ability to draw conclusions or raise issues requiring further investigation.

• Great understanding investigative techniques including Access to Information requests

• Provide feedback and coaching to journalists to help them develop their skills and produce content of the highest quality.

• Assist with planning CBC-wide coverage for special projects and events.

• Be in tune with story and video trends and audience habits.

• Collaborate with other leaders to grow audiences on all CBC News platforms.

• Work closely with community producers to deepen our community connections through programming outreach and stakeholder sessions.

Your profile:

• University degree in journalism or equivalent with a minimum of seven years of journalism experience. Demonstrated experience leading a team in a fast-paced daily multi-platform news environment.

• Excellent understanding of investigative journalism best practices research and production techniques.

• Excellent journalistic and critical thinking skills including knowledge of the legal and ethical issues related to journalism.

• Superior communication leadership interpersonal and organizational skills.

• A strategic thinker with a proven track record of executing on a vision.

• Demonstrated ability to exercise both quick editorial judgment and long-term planning.

• An enthusiastic leader with a positive team-first attitude and the ability to motivate and coach teams encourage creativity and embrace experimentation.

• Experience and commitment to developing content strategies to feature new voices and perspectives and to connect with new younger and more diverse audiences.

• A strong proven connection to the communities we serve and a deep and nuanced understanding and appreciation of diverse perspectives and lived experiences.

• Strong people management skills with a keen desire to live and promote the values of diversity and an inclusive and respectful work culture.

• Ability and willingness to work flexible hours as required.

• Possession of a valid drivers licence as well as a driving record that meets the minimum requirements of CBC/Radio-Canadas insurance company.

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.

As part of our recruitment process candidates who advance to the next

step will be asked to complete a background check. This includes:

• A mandatory Criminal record check.

• Other background checks may be conducted based on the operational requirements of the position.

CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to being a leader in reflecting our countrys diversity. Thats 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. Thats 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 Canadas 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 .

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 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.

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