Senior Producer, Distribution & Video (English Services) (On-Site)

CBC/Radio-Canada • Fredericton, NB

2d • Onsite

About The Position

CBC New Brunswick is looking for a Senior Producer of Distribution and Video. This role leads the creation of innovative, effective live and on-demand video content that draws in and captivates audiences, and drives excellence in video journalism by being a champion and implementer of best practices. This role also drives CBC NB’s audience growth strategy by understanding audience needs and monitoring and leveraging digital performance data and analytics. Additionally, this role supports journalistic excellence in afternoon and evening assignment. The position requires demonstrated experience leading news teams, which includes shaping and planning video content and production. This position will concentrate on responsiveness - live, breaking coverage - video distribution and audience growth. This is a temporary one-year position, based onsite in Fredericton.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience leading news teams, which includes shaping and planning video content and production.
• Experience leading teams and know how to plan, direct, and co-ordinate the work of others, as well as manage the performance of team members.
• Ability to balance a senior leadership role that includes accountability to achieve strategic objectives with the continuous requirement to focus on the details that ensure content is of the highest quality.
• Good track record of quick editorial judgment and making immediate decisions in complex and stressful environments.
• Critical thinker and can sift through complex layers of a story, and provide guidance or seek consultation when needed.
• Sound experience and judgment in news, Journalistic Standards and Practices and media law.
• Experience in and understanding of all content delivery platforms, and seek collaboration and seamlessness between teams, putting the audience first through a story centric approach.
• Demonstrated experience working to produce outstanding content on video platforms and understand the best practices associated with video content.
• Follow industry trends and are excited about new video platforms.
• Promoter of live coverage and thrive during breaking news.
• Exceptional leader, bring a team-first attitude and the ability to motivate and coach teams, encourage creativity and embrace experimentation.
• Enjoy leading in a collaborative manner that fosters an open environment and encourages input from all team members.
• Demonstrated skills in talent recognition, development and retention.
• Enthusiastic and passionate about CBC’s mission and have a thorough understanding of CBC objectives and how to implement them.
• Enjoy breaking down audience data and using that data to guide decision making and have a desire to increase audience engagement.
• Committed to developing content strategies to feature new voices and perspectives and to connect with new, younger and more diverse audiences.
• Engaged, interested and immersed in the diversity of experiences that make up contemporary Canada.
• Will encourage members of the team to bring their life experiences, perspectives and expertise to the program, with the goal of enriching the team and the content of CBC New Brunswick.
• Care deeply about the province of New Brunswick and the audiences we serve.

Responsibilities

• Supporting assignment through the evening.
• Driving video content that meets audience needs by being a champion of best practices, creativity and attention to detail.
• Optimizing discovery and distribution of our content, with a particular emphasis on the details that immediately capture audience.
• Supervising journalists focused on video content.
• Monitoring digital performance data and analytics, consistently providing reports and leveraging data to grow audience.
• Updating and communicating best practices, ensuring staff training relative to discovery and distribution and audience growth is up to date.
• Providing editorial oversight to ensure our content is original, relevant and impactful, elevates a range of voices and perspectives, identifies legal risk and adheres to our Journalistic Standards and Practices.
• Executing on CBC News strategy and objectives

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed