Position Title:
Digital Producer, Nova Scotia, P.E.I., Newfoundland (French Services) (On Site)
Status of Employment:
Permanent
Position Language Requirement:
English, French
Language Skills:
English (Reading - C - Advanced), English (Speaking - C - Advanced), English (Writing - C - Advanced), French (Reading - C - Advanced), French (Speaking - C - Advanced), French (Writing - C - Advanced)
Work at CBC/Radio-Canada
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.
Unposting Date:
2026-11-01 11:59 PM
Permanent position based in Halifax.
Your role
Reporting to the Senior Manager, News and Programming, you will be in charge of Radio-Canada’s digital platforms and content for Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador.
You will supervise content production and the content rollout strategy for our regional web pages (news articles and newsfeed). You will help develop, guide and implement strategies to promote our content, engage with audiences as well as facilitate and stimulate community discussion. You will guide and oversee the digital coverage produced by videojournalists, associate producers, reporter/editors, videographers and the radio teams.
You will develop and design special digital projects and assist with Regional Media projects. You will also manage the content rollout and promotion plan across all platforms.
You will work daily with the Assignment Producer to ensure that production meets audience needs, quality standards and CBC/Radio-Canada Journalistic Standards and Practices, while planning and monitoring digital coverage.
Lastly, you will assist the Regional Communications team in developing the digital and mobile components of events. You must keep up with the latest trends in digital technology, applications and tools, and create opportunities to share your knowledge with other station staff.
Key tasks:
- Supporting the Assignment Producer, supervise production staff assigned to digital platforms.
- Assist in developing and implementing digital objectives for the station.
- Edit digital news articles and text accompanying audio/video consoles.
- Write digital news articles.
- Supervise the rollout of content across our regional web pages.
- Support program teams in their digital and mobile endeavours.
- Support the design and implementation of special digital projects.
- Backfill for digital reporter/editors as needed.
- Produce and post value-added content for regional web pages, digital articles and social media.
- Format audio/video material for publication on our regional web pages.
- Keep up with the latest digital trends, technologies and tools, and share your knowledge with colleagues.
- Assist the Regional Communications team in developing the digital and mobile components of events.
This role requires full-time on-site presence.
What you bring:
- University degree or equivalent.
- At least five (5) years’ experience, of which three (3) must involve work in broadcasting or an industry directly related to the area of assignment.
- At least three (3) years’ relevant experience helping create and publish written and/or video content for the web and social media.
- Bilingualism (English/French) required.
- Familiarity with issues affecting French-speaking minority communities in the Atlantic provinces.
- Knowledge of CBC/Radio-Canada journalistic and programming policies.
- Ability to handle multiple priorities and respond to many competing demands in a short space of time.
- Familiarity or experience with Scoop is an asset.
- Initiative.
- Creativity.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Proven leadership abilities.
- Ability and willingness to work overtime, evenings, early mornings, weekends and/or holidays when required.
Candidates must submit a portfolio of three (3) digital projects they have produced and rolled out.
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:
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 recruitment@cbc.ca.
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.
Primary Location:
6940 Mumford Road Suite 100, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3L 0B7
Number of Openings:
1
Work Schedule:
Full time
