Digital Video Producer (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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This is a contract position until March 31, with the possibility of renewal.

Do you think digital video first? Can you turn an interview, musical performance, feature, or idea into content that people want to watch?

Can you combine creativity and rigour to turn trends into compelling content? We invite you to read on.

As a Digital Video Producer, you will work within the Audio and Digital sector. Among other responsibilities, you will be responsible for producing original content that showcases our programming and helps our content reach broader audiences.

You are someone who…

• Is curious and keeps up with the best and most innovative video work, both here and elsewhere.
• Has ideas and enjoys bringing them to life without waiting for everything to be perfectly defined.
• Can read a piece and the people involved, and adapt their approach to the personality they are working with.
• Is comfortable proposing and challenging ideas tactfully, even when working with established personalities.
• Quickly identifies the potential in a story and can envision how to make it visually compelling.
• Enjoys experimenting, testing different ways of filming and storytelling, and evolving their work based on what genuinely captures the audience’s attention.
• Is resourceful and able to accomplish a great deal with a small team and the resources available.
• Enjoys collaborating and sharing ideas with editorial, creative and technical teams.

Responsibilities:

• Develop ideas and produce vertical-format content in the studio and in various locations.
• Develop video concepts and formats tailored to different digital uses and platforms.
• Determine the best narrative and visual approach based on the subject, personality, format and distribution context.
• Propose creative ways to showcase content and demonstrate a strong sense of storytelling and concise, engaging messaging.
• Develop content with the ability to stand on its own.
• Adapt framing, composition, direction and on-camera talent direction to different formats and platforms.
• Handle video editing, adapting pacing, structure and visual treatment to different digital uses.
• Produce different versions and adaptations of the same source material when appropriate.
• Bring a strategic perspective aligned with objectives established in collaboration with the teams involved.

This position combines remote work and on-site work. Working arrangements will be discussed with hiring managers in accordance with the guidelines established by the sector.

Your profile:

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Three (3) years of relevant experience in video production.

Skills:

• Excellent understanding of digital video conventions, particularly short-form, vertical and personality-driven formats.
• Excellent editorial judgment and visual storytelling skills.
• Ability to independently develop video content from concept to final product.
• Ability to direct and support public personalities on camera with sensitivity and sound judgment.
• Relevant experience in video shooting and editing.
• Strong ability to use video production and editing tools.
• Proficiency with Adobe Premiere Pro.
• Excellent sense of framing, composition, pacing and visual aesthetics.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Strong command of written French.

Selected candidates will be required to complete:

• An 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.

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