Job Description

Position Title:

Senior Producer, Assignment & Digital Discovery (English Services) (On-Site)

Status of Employment:

Permanent

Position Language Requirement:

English, French

Language Skills:

English (First Official Language), English (Reading), English (Speaking), English (Writing)

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:

2026-06-23 11:59 PM

About the role:

CBC New Brunswick is looking for a Senior Producer of Assignment and Digital Discovery. This role leads journalistic excellence in afternoon and evening assignment, making CBC NB the all-platform resource for late breaking news, while prepping the delivery of fresh and finessed treatments of the news agenda for the coming day. This role also drives excellence in digital journalism by being a champion of best practices, attention to detail, and understanding audience needs by monitoring and leveraging digital performance data and analytics.

The position requires demonstrated leadership excellence and strong journalistic judgement. This position will concentrate on responsiveness and growth - live, breaking coverage and audience growth.

This is a full-time permanent position, based onsite in Fredericton or Saint John.

Key tasks:

The Senior Producer of Assignment and Digital Discovery is responsible for a variety of tasks, including, but not limited to:

• Leading assignment, identifying and elevating breaking news and stories that develop; anticipating morning audience needs and ensuring those needs are met.

• Driving digital content that meets audience needs by being an implementer of best practices, and champion of creativity and attention to detail.

• Monitoring digital performance data and analytics, consistently providing reports and leveraging data to grow the audience.

• Supervising journalists focused on digital content.

• Providing editorial oversight to ensure our content is original, relevant and impactful, elevates a range of voices and perspectives, identifies legal risk and adheres to our Journalistic Standards and Practices.

• Implementing CBC News strategy and objectives

About you

• You are an experienced team leader and know how to plan, direct, and co-ordinate the work of others, as well as manage the performance of team members

• You know how to balance a senior leadership role that includes an accountability to achieve strategic objectives with the continuous requirement to focus on the details that ensure that content is of the highest quality

• You have a good track record of quick editorial judgment and making immediate decisions in complex and stressful environments

• You are a critical thinker and can sift through complex layers of a story, and provide guidance or seek consultation when needed

• You have sound experience and judgment in news, Journalistic Standards and Practices and media law

• You have experience in and understanding of all content delivery platforms, and seek collaboration and seamlessness between teams, putting the audience first through a story centric approach

• You have demonstrated experience working to produce content on digital platforms and understand the best practices associated with digital content

• You are a promoter of live coverage and thrive during breaking news

• You are an exceptional leader, bring a team-first attitude and the ability to motivate and coach teams, encourage creativity and embrace experimentation

• You enjoy leading in a collaborative manner that fosters an open environment and encourages input from all team members

• You have demonstrated skills in talent recognition, development and retention

• You are enthusiastic and passionate about CBC’s mission and have a thorough understanding of CBC objectives and how to implement them

• You enjoy breaking down audience data and using that data to guide decision making and have a desire to increase audience engagement

• You are committed to developing content strategies to feature new voices and perspectives and to connect with new, younger and more diverse audiences

• You are engaged, interested and immersed in the diversity of experiences that make up contemporary Canada. You will encourage members of the team to bring their life experiences, perspectives and expertise to the program, with the goal of enriching the team and the content of CBC New Brunswick

• You care deeply about the province of New Brunswick and the audiences we serve

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:

1160 Regent Street, Fredericton, New Brunswick, E3B 3Z1

Number of Openings:

1

Work Schedule:

Full time