Position Title:

Director, Business & Rights, Acquisitions (French Services) (Telework/Hybrid)

Status of Employment:

Permanent

Position Language Requirement:

English, French

Language Skills:

English (Reading - B - Intermediate), English (Speaking - B - Intermediate), English (Writing - B - Intermediate), 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:

2025-02-05 11:59 PM

This role is a hybrid work arrangement. Work schedule to be discussed with the hiring Manager according to the guidelines defined by the department.

Your role

Reporting to the Executive Director, Business & Rights (French Services), you will lead business relationships associated with acquiring broadcast rights to domestic and foreign programming for all Radio-Canada networks and platforms, as well as with the pre-licensing of productions such as Canadian feature films.

Key responsibilities:

As a business partner to the Programming and Schedule teams, and working closely with Finance:

Devise and implement strategies for acquiring the rights needed to deploy content across all Corporation platforms, consistent with current or future licensing models for domestic and foreign acquisitions as well as for certain pre-licensing agreements (Canadian feature films, etc.).

Plan financial commitments around domestic and foreign acquisitions and pre-licensing agreements under your responsibility.

Lead the negotiation of business conditions for a high volume of projects, covering multiple genres, with suppliers of different backgrounds and sizes, and seek to maintain positive relationships with them.

Support the team in resolving complex issues and finding win-win solutions.

Ensure compliance with the Corporation’s rules of engagement.

Work closely with Legal Services to resolve legal issues or risks.

Work closely with the Executive Director, Business & Rights[JK1] , to align the pre-licensing strategies under your responsibility with original production practices.

Conduct strategic and competitive intelligence on licensing models, current business practices and industry positions and trends in the domestic and international markets. Perform analysis and recommend business positions to leadership.

Recommend actions to optimize operational processes and harmonize business practices, and identify business intelligence needs in close consultation with the Director, Business & Rights, Operations Support.

Manage staff reporting to you (team of four managers).

What you bring?

University degree or equivalent in a relevant field (law, business administration or other relevant field).

Deep knowledge of the domestic and international audiovisual industries and their key players.

Extensive experience in audiovisual content acquisition/distribution and contract negotiation (seven or more years).

In-depth knowledge of contractual terms and conditions applicable to the audiovisual sector, particularly rights-related.

Strong negotiation skills and diplomacy.

 Strong ability to work in a team and cross-functionally with multiple business units and stakeholders.

Strong ability to find solutions and resolve complex issues.

Ability to manage a high volume of projects, work well under pressure and handle new situations.

Excellent business writing skills in English and French.

Relevant team management experience is an asset.

Advanced oral, writing and reading proficiency in English.

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:

1000, Rue Papineau, Montreal, Quebec, H2K 0C2

Number of Openings:

1

Work Schedule:

Full time