Communications Officer (French Services) (On Site)

CBC/Radio-Canada•Rimouski, QC

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

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 temporary position. 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.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
Three (3) years of relevant experience.
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.
A mandatory Criminal record check.
Other background checks may be conducted based on the operational requirements of the position.

Nice To Haves

French Language Skills: French (Reading - C - Advanced), French (Speaking - C - Advanced), French (Writing - C - Advanced)

Responsibilities

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.