Associate Producer, assigned to weekends (English Services) (On-Site)

CBC/Radio-Canada • Toronto, ON

1d • Onsite

About The Position

CBC Toronto is looking for a promising journalist to fill the key role of associate producer on our assignment desk. The ideal candidate will be a positive and driven journalist working to deliver multi-platform stories that will have an impact on the audience. You love breaking news and are able to adapt quickly to changing circumstances during a busy news day. Excellent writing and chase abilities are essential. You are passionate about everything that makes this city what it is - its people, its neighbourhoods, its culture, its politics, its business. You are deeply connected to communities across the GTA and have a passion for sharing their stories. You understand current trends in news programming on mobile and streaming platforms - as well as tradition broadcast platforms. You excel at multitasking and know how to prioritize multiple stories and tasks. You thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. The position is a part time weekend role that requires on-site presence at the Toronto Broadcast Centre.

Requirements

• University degree in journalism or equivalent with at least 2 years of practical and relevant experience.
• Demonstrated solid news judgment and a strong understanding of the CBC’s Journalistic Standards and Practices.
• Extensive experience working in an assignment role.
• Strong contributor of story, guest and treatment ideas.
• The ability to plan ahead and help effectively organize news coverage for multiple platforms.
• High level of organization and productivity.
• Strong & enthusiastic team player with good communication skills.
• Initiative taker, with ability to be productive in individual and team settings.
• Comfort and fluency with a variety of editing and publishing tools (Dalet, Avid, 9CMS, etc).
• Able to work flexible hours.

Responsibilities

• Work with the assignment producer, newsgathering teams, program leads, digital journalists, as well as videographers and video producers to deliver news coverage in the Greater Toronto Area.
• Chase daily news stories and identify possible angles, guests, follows and story treatments for all platforms.
• Help manage outlooks, shotlists and pitches.
• Edit video and audio
• Write quick, accurate stories in breaking news situations, as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level