Managing Editor (Rad and Podcasts) (French Services) (Telework/Hybrid)

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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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Radio-Canada’s News Division is seeking a Cross-Platform Managing Editor to lead Rad, our journalism lab, along with our news podcast portfolio. In this role, you will plan, organize, direct and oversee editorial production across both teams.

We are looking for a senior media executive with a proven track record in digital audio and video, a deep understanding of audience habits — particularly among young adults aged 18-34 — and exceptional editorial judgment.

You will bring original audio and video concepts to life by combining your creativity, organizational prowess, digital expertise and structured strategic approach to drive innovation in your teams.

Through your strong leadership and interpersonal skills, you will champion a respectful, healthy and safe workplace culture while ensuring compliance with Journalistic Standards and Practices in accordance with management’s strategic priorities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Engage, mentor and train the Rad and news podcast teams.
• Plan and oversee end-to-end editorial production for digital video and podcasts, from concept through distribution.
• Pitch innovative digital and audio formats tailored to audiences aged 18-34.
• Maintain content quality and accuracy in line with Radio-Canada’s Journalistic Standards and Practices.
• Co-ordinate seamlessly across your teams, distribution channels and internal partners.
• Help design and execute audience acquisition, growth and distribution strategies across digital and social platforms.
• Manage department budgets.

This is a hybrid position with a mix of in-office and remote work. Work arrangements will be discussed with hiring managers per departmental guidelines.

To succeed in this role, you must have the following:

• University degree in journalism or a related field.
• Minimum ten (10) years’ journalism experience.
• Substantial management experience as a managing editor and/or content manager.

Skills:

• Deep understanding of digital formats and social media platform dynamics.
• Extensive experience producing digital content tailored to young adult demographics.
• Experience in video and audio production.
• Strong working knowledge of the podcast ecosystem and production workflows.
• Comprehensive understanding of newsgathering, editorial workflows and newsroom operations.
• Strong creative vision and an innovative mindset.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Superior editorial judgment and deep familiarity with Radio-Canada’s Journalistic Standards and Practices.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills with the ability to handle sensitive workplace situations with tact.
• Ability to thrive under pressure while managing dynamic, evolving projects.
• High degree of initiative, self-direction and strategic foresight.
• Complete fluency in French (the primary working language).
• Intermediate English proficiency across reading, writing and speaking (Level BBB).

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 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 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 [email protected].
 
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 interest. 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.

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