Senior Producer, Quirks & Quarks, English Services, (On-Site)

Job Description

* **Leads editorial story meetings*** **Approves and assigns program topics, and determines, the style, pace, tempo, line-up and format of the show*** **Vets scripts for interviews, documentaries and tape talks ensuring scientific accuracy, framing, and relevance*** **Writes show links and bills, edits program and does final audio mix*** **Writes and produces promos for network and syndication*** **Manages schedules and other administrative tasks (timecards, leaves, etc.)*** **Coordinates and supervises the work of all staff who contribute to the program, including freelancers and contributors in other departments*** **Establishes and implements program objectives.*** **Identifies and implements training and development opportunities for team members*** **Plans, organizes and oversees special projects, including remotes and live programming, with the goal of connecting to communities across the country.*** **Prioritizes multiplatform distribution - broadcast, podcast, digital, increasingly video on social and streaming platforms.*** **Delivers the program and promos to CBC presentation and international distributors*** **Responds to audience feedback, complaints*** **Strong journalistic, editorial, and critical thinking skills*** **Superior leadership, coaching and mentoring skills, with the demonstrated ability to motivate teams successfully, with empathy*** **Ability to assign and manage staff, and coordinate and collaborate with other departments in a productive manner, and mediate disputes as they arise.*** **Excellence in writing, editing, and incorporating sound into programming*** **Demonstrated experience in producing science journalism, combined with an ability to choose stories of relevance to Canadians*** **High-level knowledge of legal and ethical issues related to journalism, including deep familiarity with our JSP*** **Excellent communication and organizational skills*** **Extensive knowledge of and connection to a wide range of diverse communities across Canada.*** **Proven passion for digital strategy and innovation around audience engagement.*** **University degree or equivalent, preferably in journalism or other media-related field*** **Minimum 5 years’ experience in broadcasting or a closely related industry.*** A mandatory Criminal record check.* Other background checks may be conducted based on the operational requirements of the position.
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