Communications Officer (French Services) (Telework/Hybrid)

Position Title:

Communications Officer (French Services) (Telework/Hybrid)

Status of Employment:

Temporary (STTRC)

Position Language Requirement:

French

Language Skills:

French (Reading - C - Advanced), French (Speaking - C - Advanced), French (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:

2026-06-29 11:59 PM

Radio-Canada’s Community Experiences and Partnerships team in Eastern Quebec (Lower St. Lawrence, Gaspé–Magdalen Islands, North Shore) is looking for an energetic Communications Officer.

The position is based in Rimouski. Business trips are expected for the duties of this position. This is a 12-month full-time temporary position.

 

Your role

 

Reporting to the Manager, Community Experiences and Partenerships, you are responsible for developing, coordinating and delivering brand activations and events that position the Radio-Canada brand, maximize its reach and strengthen its presence in the community while deepening Canadians’ connection with the public broadcaster.

 

Your focus will be to:

• Develop, plan and deliver brand activations and original event-based experiences in Eastern Quebec, with the goal of generating interest and engagement among audiences for the public broadcaster, its properties and products.
• Take part in negotiating, drafting, monitoring and implementing partnership agreements.
• Roll out and coordinate marketing communications plans to ensure optimal exposure for initiatives.
• Draft clear strategic briefs, ensuring they are properly understood by stakeholders (field activations, ambassador briefs, etc.); work collaboratively with the various communications teams (360 strategy, creative studio, etc.).
• Be involved in designing brand activations aligned with marketing goals as well as developing and rolling out activations and major events.
• Help plan the event calendar and production schedules, co-ordinate all steps, do location scouting and manage budgets.
• Manage contests tied into our partnerships: oversee copywriting for all promotional channels (website, banners, social media); draft contest rules; obtain legal approvals; research, negotiate and manage prizes, communications and visibility; contact and follow up with winners and suppliers.
• Assist the media relations team in drafting and issuing news releases.
• Guide programming and technical teams in developing remotes in connection with community activities and partnerships.
• Coordinate needs for ambassador services during partnership and/or community experience activities, providing them with appropriate training and guidance.
• Assist in evaluating the performance of implemented solutions to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Regularly measure the performance of activities, conduct post-mortems and optimize results.
• Manage and respond to inquiries in the partnerships email account.
• Support event and cultural-mediation operations as needed. 

 

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

What you bring:

 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• Three (3) years of relevant experience.

 

Skills:

• Knowledge of CBC/Radio-Canada, its mandate and its programming.
• Demonstrated negotiation, planning and organizational ability.
• Leadership, self-direction, sound judgment and initiative.
• Strong ability to manage multiple projects concurrently and handle stress.
• High degree of creativity in designing promotional events and activities.
• Creative, solutions-oriented team player with the ability to meet deadlines that may be tight at times.
• Proficiency with project management tools such as Google Sheets, Google Calendar, Jira, Canva and any other relevant software.
• Demonstrated superior editorial skills.
• Superior communication and writing skills in French.
• Intermediate proficiency in English is an asset
• Good knowledge of the creative community in the Eastern Quebec.
• Experience with and strong grasp of marketing principles and brand-building.
• Availability to work on a sometimes irregular schedule and/or long shifts.
• Valid driver’s licence.

 

Shortlisted candidates will be tested as follows:

• Practical test.
• Interview.

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.

Primary Location:

185 Blvd René Lepage E., Rimouski, Quebec, G5L 1P2

Number of Openings:

1

Work Schedule:

Part time