National Lineup Editor (French 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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Your Role

We are seeking a National Lineup Editor to oversee the planning, curation and distribution of Radio-Canada’s digital-first news and entertainment content.

In this role, you will manage the home pages of the Radio-Canada website and mobile app, working closely with our various news and entertainment production units. You will establish a content planning and management structure to effectively promote content from across all production units. You will also lead editorial curation and promotion, scheduling content for the lineups of all digital platforms and distribution channels (including the mobile app, website, newsletters and social media).

You will report to the Managing Editor, Digital News, for French Services in Montreal. In this role, you must strictly comply with CBC/Radio-Canada’s Journalistic Standards and Practices.

Please note that work schedules may vary based on production needs.

More specifically, the successful candidate will:

• Keep up with the news through various sources.
• Stay well-informed about Radio-Canada’s news and entertainment programming.
• Select, prioritize and highlight content in real time, ensuring alignment with editorial guidelines and audience needs.
• Plan short-, mid- and long-term digital content distribution in collaboration with all production teams.
• Co-ordinate cross-departmental digital projects and manage multiplatform rollouts.
• Ensure strict compliance with CBC/Radio-Canada’s publishing standards and Journalistic Standards and Practices, requesting corrections when necessary.
• Maintain and continuously update the digital platforms you oversee.
• Write breaking news alerts, copy and headlines as needed.
• Source images and integrate the necessary visual, graphic, video or audio elements to enhance content.
• Utilize digital analytics tools to track performance and optimize audience engagement in accordance with organizational guidelines.
• Regularly monitor digital media and technology trends to identify emerging best practices and innovations.

This role requires full-time on-site presence.

What You Bring:

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Minimum five (5) years’ journalism experience or equivalent.
• Minimum three (3) years’ experience working in a digital media environment.

Skills:

• Confident, positive leadership style.
• Deep knowledge of current events and a strong interest in entertainment content.
• Thorough understanding of the digital landscape and best practices for multi-format content promotion.
• Excellent communication skills and strong interpersonal abilities.
• Strong writing skills.
• Extensive general knowledge.
• Understanding of CBC/Radio-Canada’s Journalistic Standards and Practices and publishing guidelines.
• Ability to thrive under pressure in a fast-paced, competitive news environment.
• Excellent command of French; proficiency in English is an asset.
• Knowledge of digital trends and formats.
• Familiarity with content management systems (e.g., Scoop, Picto) and audio/video tools (e.g., Avid NewsCutter, Dalet Plus, Final Cut Pro) is an asset.
• Team co-ordination experience is an asset.

Candidates will be tested as follows:

• Radio-Canada editorial tests.
• 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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