Reporter Editor, Breaking News (English Services) (On-Site)

CBC/Radio-Canada • St. John's, NL

9d • Onsite

About The Position

CBC NL is looking for an experienced reporter/editor to join our news team with a focus on covering breaking news for our broadcast and digital video platforms. Based out of St. John's, this role reports directly to the Executive Producer. An exceptional journalist and a keen observer, you must be able to analyze a broad range of issues and thrive in the fast-paced, high-pressure world of a multiplatform newsroom. The successful candidate will have strong on-air presentation skills and will be expected to report on news and updates as they are happening, from both the newsroom and the field. As such, you must be able to gather and report with speed and accuracy, and then be able to provide meaningful context to audiences on what’s new, what’s changing and why it’s important. To do so, you will have strong news judgment and great organizational skills, and you will know how to find even the most difficult of sources on tight deadlines. You will have a proven ability to work off-script and carefully navigate breaking news, separating rumour and speculation from fact and confirmed information. You will put audience needs at the centre of your journalism, ensuring your work highlights a broad range of perspectives, experiences and points of view, especially those from people who have been traditionally underrepresented in the media. You will ensure that all CBC journalistic standards are met and that our stories are fair, balanced, accurate, thoughtful, immediate and resonate with the communities we serve.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience working in a fast-paced daily news environment with a proven track record of reacting quickly to breaking news, changing priorities, and chasing multiple stories at once.
• Experience in reporting live and breaking news on broadcast platforms. Ability to present stories live on-air, from within the studio and out in the field.
• An understanding of Newfoundland and Labrador's political landscape, economic drivers, and demographics, alongside a strong connection to the communities we serve in St. John's and across the province.
• Ability to generate, pitch, and pursue strong story ideas that meet the needs of our provincial audience.
• A proven work ethic, strong communication skills, and a positive, team-first attitude , paired with superior writing skills across multiple platforms.
• Knowledge of emerging storytelling formats and a willingness to embrace change and new tasks across all CBC platforms.
• A strong desire to live and promote the values of diversity and an inclusive and respectful work culture.
• University degree in journalism or equivalent, with a minimum of three years of recent, related experience.
• Possession of a valid driver’s licence and a driving record that meets the minimum requirements of CBC/Radio-Canada's insurance company.
• Ability and willingness to work flexible hours as required.

Nice To Haves

• Hosting experience is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Respond quickly to breaking news events – chasing, gathering, writing and packaging stories for radio, streaming, social and TV programming.
• Report live and breaking news on-air, providing analysis and context to enhance the audience’s understanding of issues.
• Perform off-script and be comfortable ad-libbing the latest details seamlessly into reporting, especially where information is sometimes scant or changing frequently.
• Distill large amounts of complex information under tight time constraints.
• Develop strong on-air rapport with hosts and other journalists.
• Demonstrate effective and creative story-telling treatments and presentation.
• Cultivate and develop working relationships with a large pool of sources and contacts.
• Collaborate with colleagues to develop and break stories, and coordinate long-term coverage.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level