Job Description

Position Title:

Executive Producer for ICI Nord de l’Ontario (French Services) (On Site)

Status of Employment:

Temporary Long-Term (Durée déterminée)

Position Language Requirement:

French

Language Skills:

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:

2026-07-15 11:59 PM

Please note this a 6-month temporary position, with the possibility of becoming permanent.

Your role

We are looking for an Executive Producer to lead dynamic, creative teams in the planning, development and production of news content. More specifically, you will play a key role in the management and development of journalists and in the production of ICI Nord de l’Ontario and ICI Windsor programming.

Under the authority of the Senior News Manager, there is a regular and ongoing requirement for you to plan, direct and co-ordinate the work of others, effectively communicate the programs’ strategic objectives and oversee the development of teams and their performance. You are expected to have strong, proven leadership abilities and a high level of competence in news. The job requires the highest level of creative thinking and an ability to originate and develop innovative program or production concepts. You must work strategically with internal and external partners as well as collaborate with other team leaders to plan and promote cross-platform content.

Work must adhere to CBC/Radio-Canada journalistic and/or program policies, standards and practices, and you must lead your teams to ensure that this occurs.

While the job requires the ability to think strategically, you must be able to make immediate decisions in complex and stressful environments, and have ultimate accountability for radio programming results.

You must also be an experienced journalist, confident and innovative, and comfortable with high-pressure situations. You need to be a strong motivational leader, capable of managing people as well as complex journalistic situations.

Key tasks:

• Plan, direct and co-ordinate your team’s projects, effectively communicate strategic objectives and oversee teams’ development and performance.
• Be responsible for human resource allocation and accountable for budget and business outcomes.
• Be responsible for planning and organizing the human resources needed for the teams’ operations, including the production of employee schedules.
• Be responsible for managing employee requests for training and work tools.
• Play an active role in ongoing personnel recruitment and hiring.
• Be responsible for the quality of all production content.
• Support producers in their editorial choices and follow-ups for daily content and special projects.
• Be responsible for giving teams ongoing feedback and maintaining an open dialogue with employees about their performance and development.
• Be responsible for drafting replies to audience complaints and praise in conjunction with the leadership team and the producers under your supervision.
• Be responsible for the teams’ development by providing mentorship and opportunities to personnel assigned to the production, including freelance contributors.
• Work together with partners from News, Operations and English Services for personnel development, problem solving and various projects.

This role requires full-time on-site presence.

What you bring:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Seven(7) years’ experience in the media industry, including advanced knowledge of multiplatform environments.
• Three (3) years’ experience with digital best practices and performance metrics.
• Team management experience and strong leadership skills to engage and inspire creative teams.
• Proven track record in developing people and providing constructive feedback.
• Positive attitude and solutions-focused leadership.
• Superior editorial judgment and thorough understanding of CBC/Radio-Canada’s Journalistic Standards and Practices.
• Excellent current events knowledge, particularly the stories that matter to audiences in Northern Ontario and Southwestern Ontario.
• Familiarity with minority language issues and audiences.
• Superior knowledge of journalistic processes, newsgathering methods as well as production of stories, programs and content for TV, radio and digital platforms.
• A passion for digital content and interactions, and for creative ideas.
• Skills as an innovator and risk taker who is committed to reflecting community and diversity.
• Ability to manage budgets and reach targets.
• Strong creative skills to evaluate stories, develop content ideas and find solutions to a variety of technical, resource and operational issues.
• Self-starter able to anticipate events and work with little supervision.
• Ability to work well under pressure and handle multiple developing stories.
• Working language spoken and written: French and knowledge of English is an asset.

It is your responsibility to ensure your application includes an up-to-date resumé highlighting the skills and qualifications required for this position.

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:

• A mandatory Criminal record check.

• 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:

43 Elm Street, Suite 120, Sudbury, Ontario, P3C 1S4

Number of Openings:

1

Work Schedule:

Full time