Regional Lineup Editor (French Services)

Position Title: Regional Lineup Editor (French Services)

Status of Employment: Permanent

Position Language Requirement: French

Your role:

As the Regional Lineup Editor, you will be responsible for producing and distributing information about the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region on digital platforms and radio (ICI Première). You will oversee editorial decisions, writing, and publishing news on Radio-Canada's digital platforms, as well as producing and delivering radio bulletins throughout the day. Your tasks will include determining the angle of news coverage, writing texts, headlines, and lead-ins for radio reports in collaboration with the entire newsroom team. You will also prepare live interventions with journalists and present journalistic content on radio shows.

You will report to the Station Editor-in-Chief in Saguenay. The selected candidate will primarily be assigned to radio and web. The selected candidate may also collaborate on radio/TV news programs.

This is a permanent, part-time (60%) position with a work schedule from Friday to Sunday, totaling 22.5 hours per week. You may also be called upon to fill in from Monday to Thursday based on your seniority and skills, according to the collective agreement.

Desired profile:

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Five (5) years of experience in journalism or equivalent

Skills:

In-depth knowledge of regional, national, and international news

Excellent proficiency in spoken and written French

Good knowledge of English, an asset

Strong ability to organize work to meet newsroom deadlines

Ability to work well in a team

Mastery of communication techniques specific to each media

Very good knowledge of regional newsroom logistics

Familiarity with production software (Scoop, Dalet, Media Central, INews used at Radio-Canada, and digital tools) would be an asset

Knowledge of production techniques

Knowledge of the Society’s journalistic Standards and Practices

Selected candidates will be tested as follows:

• Interview

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.

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