Arts and Lifestyle Producer (French Services)

Position Title:

Arts and Lifestyle Producer (French Services)

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 - E - Exempt), French (Speaking - E - Exempt), French (Writing - E - Exempt)

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:

2025-03-02 11:59 PM

About the role:

As Arts and Lifestyle Producer, you play a central role in producing non-news content for our stations. Culture is a vital part of francophone identity, especially in minority communities, and this position allows Radio-Canada Manitoba-Saskatchewan to address this important public need. For francophones in these provinces, Radio-Canada is more than just a news source. We also need to reflect the cultural and social fabric of our communities. The Arts and Lifestyle Producer needs to be deeply connected to the local arts scene and have the creativity to develop fresh, engaging concepts that resonate with audiences and showcase the artists and unique stories of Manitoba and Saskatchewan. This role also requires engaging leadership skills.

Key tasks:

1. Produce the show Connexion.
2. Supervise arts reporters at the Saskatchewan and Manitoba stations.
3. Produce local non-news initiatives (Francothon, Festival du Voyageur, etc.).
4. Produce non-news specials.
5. Produce and develop innovative concepts and content to showcase creative talent in our region.
6. Produce digital content to be shared with other stations and the network (vertical video, podcasts, etc.).

Other producer tasks:

1. Conceive and develop program ideas and concepts. Participate in the preparation of program objectives.
2. Develop the program content, including assigning, researching, gathering, writing and/or editing. As required, commission writing and/or research. Prepare scripts. Determine the style, pace, tempo, lineup and format of the program.
3. Plan and organize the program or the components and/or segments of a program.
4. Plan, select and request, in tandem with the unit or business manager, financial and production/resource requirements, including creative contributors and other participants, equipment and facilities. During program preparation, production and post-production, be responsible and accountable for exercising budget authority.
5. Exercise editorial responsibility as delegated by management.
6. Evaluate all facets of a production, including the performance of program and production staff as well as freelance contributors.

As required, perform the following tasks:

1. Direct sound and/or image.
2. Select, re-write and/or edit copy or text written by others.
3. Ensure, in collaboration with copyright clearance officers or others, the proper and accurate clearance of all material used in the program.
4. Determine the order and importance of various elements of a program.
5. Assign, co-ordinate and supervise the work of personnel who contribute to the program or segment for which you are responsible.
6. Identify, develop and maintain contacts appropriate to the area of assignment.
7. Oversee website design and structure, and organize and co-ordinate online content.
8. Oversee the shooting, editing, encoding, digitizing and packaging of digital audio and video for the web.
9. Prepare programs for the internet, including coding, and manipulating images and graphics.
10. Edit and mix, or direct the editing and mixing of audio and/or visual elements.
11. Ensure the maintenance of a level of communication or rapport with members of the audience that is both feasible and appropriate to the style and nature of the program, and participate in this activity as necessary.

You possess the following:

1. University degree or equivalent
2. Five (5) years' experience including three (3) in broadcasting directly related to producing, leading a team, or equivalent
3. Programming production experience
4. Experience producing live content and regional programming
5. Excellent knowledge of radio
6. Excellent knowledge of web and social media
7. Strong aptitude for programming a regional program
8. Demonstrated ability as a team leader, strong aptitude for human relations, ability to manage tasks and to perform or delegate them
9. In-depth knowledge and understanding of CBC/Radio-Canada's Journalistic Standards and Practices
10. Fluency in French, and very good knowledge of English
11. Choose, rewrite and review scripts written by other people
12. Knowledge of radio production and presentation techniques
13. Advanced knowledge of culture, society, and economic life of Saskatchewan, Manitoban and the francophone community
14. Strong aptitude in going in depth and explaining daily news and develop station priorities
15. Excellent communication skills and interpersonal relationships
16. Innovation, flexibility, initiative and openness to new ideas and approaches
17. Ability and willingness to work overtime, work early mornings, weekend and/or public holidays as required

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:

1. A mandatory Criminal record check.
2. 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 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:

2440 Broad Street, Regina, Saskatchewan, S4P 3Z4

Number of Openings:

1

Work Schedule:

Full time