Director of Local Operations, CBC News

CBC/Radio-Canada Director of Local Operations, CBC News in Toronto, Ontario

Position Title: Director of Local Operations, CBC News

Status of Employment: Permanent

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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: 2025-01-07 11:59 PM

Reporting to the Senior Director, CBC News Operations, this role will support and oversee the local leaders who manage day-to-day operations across the organization and help drive our ongoing digital transformation as part of the CBC News Operations senior leadership team. Further, the incumbent will be responsible to ensure that our standardized workflow and technology choices are suited to the needs of teams across the country. The Director of Local Operations will also be expected to represent CBC News when collaborating with leaders throughout the broader CBC/Radio-Canada organization to clearly convey the needs and interests of the News division in strategic decision-making that pertains to technology, infrastructure, and workflow.

Main responsibilities and impact:

1. Oversee and support local operations managers in the management of day-to-day operations across local production centres.
2. Promote collaboration between teams to ensure consistency and cohesiveness in operational standards and practices across CBC News.
3. Oversee day-to-day technology and user support for locations managed by English Services.
4. Maintain consistent alignment with Sr. Managing Directors within the CBC News Senior Leadership team.
5. Collaborate with team members to define strategic priorities for CBC News Operations.
6. Represent the interests and priorities of local production centres within the CBC News Operations Senior Leadership team.
7. Advocate for CBC News in enterprise-wide strategic planning related to technology, infrastructure, and workflow.
8. Interact with peers, colleagues, senior management, and occasionally executives and external contacts.
9. Key point of contact to escalate issues to senior management.

Qualifications, Experience and Skills:

1. Bachelor’s degree or college diploma in media production, journalism, or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
2. Strong leadership and management skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate cross-functional teams.
3. Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
4. Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
5. Knowledge of media production tools, technology, and infrastructure.
6. Strong understanding of audience consumption behaviour and needs.
7. Reliable, collaborative, highly organized manager.
8. Long-term planning skills.
9. Negotiation skills (internal and external) - a strong asset.
10. Functional bilingualism (English/French) - a strong asset.
11. 5 years experience as a manager in media production.

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.

CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to being a leader in reflecting our country’s diversity. That’s why we value equal opportunity and nurture an inclusive workplace.

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Number of Openings: 1

Work Schedule: Full time