Position Title:

Executive Producer of News CBC Calgary (English Services)

Status of Employment:

Permanent

Position Language Requirement:

English

Language Skills:

English (Reading - C - Advanced), English (Speaking - C - Advanced), English (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:

2025-03-12 11:59 PM

CBC Calgary is looking for a seasoned journalist to lead our newsroom as the Executive Producer of News, overseeing a group of dynamic, creative journalists who file to audio, video and text platforms. CBC Calgary’s focus is on original journalism, finding the angles that matter to our audience and telling stories that are rooted in our southern Alberta communities.

This is a key leadership role in Calgary’s largest newsroom

As Executive Producer of News, you will set the news agenda for the day and work with the leadership team on long-term original stories, investigative work and special projects, such as election planning. You will manage the recruitment and development of staff. You will guide and support on-air talent. 

You’re a nimble and visionary journalist, capable of managing people as well as complex journalistic and legal situations. You believe in fairness and balance and approaching stories with an empty notebook. Your leadership style inspires others to experiment and do their best work. You understand the unique social and cultural communities of Calgary and Southern Alberta. You are a strategic thinker who puts audience needs at the centre of your decision-making. You are naturally collaborative. Your ability to build relationships helps ensure the success of your teams and the station alike. You will develop the next wave of journalists, 

Tasks:

Responsible for overseeing the daily and long-term news agenda for CBC Calgary, including bureaus in Lethbridge, Medicine Hat and the Bow Valley

 Oversee the journalism involved in all news content.

 Identify and develop emerging talent within and outside of CBC News.

Provide regular feedback to employees

Make daily staffing and scheduling decisions in collaboration with our scheduling department

 Able to shepherd our news content into a video and streaming future.

We are looking for a candidate with the following:

A university degree or equivalent.

Ten years’ editorial experience of which three must involve leading program teams in a major market.

Proven experience working with and developing hosts, producers and other journalists.

A strong team leader with the ability to inspire others.

Can interpret and adapt to audience trends and data.

An ability to choose relevant, audience focused stories, which reflect issues being discussed

Quick to react and respond to breaking stories.

Demonstrated skills in the area of conflict resolution, mentoring, talent recognition and development.

A commitment to reflecting community and diversity.

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:

105-1000 Veteran's Place, N.W., Calgary, Alberta, T3B 4M1

Number of Openings:

1

Work Schedule:

Full time