Special Projects Producer - Ontario (French Services) (On Site)

Position Title:

Special Projects Producer - Ontario (French Services) (On Site)

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), French (Speaking), French (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:

2026-05-17 11:59 PM

Your role

Reporting directly to the Regional Director, Radio-Canada Ontario is seeking applications for the position of Special Projects Producer to drive content innovation across the province. In this role, you act as the creative and strategic hub for the Toronto, Sudbury, and Windsor stations, while collaborating on an as-needed basis with the Ottawa team to ensure province-wide synergy. Your primary mandate is to oversee and coordinate large-scale special projects across all platforms, including podcasts, audiobooks, long-form digital content, as well as the production of special programs and broadcasts outside the studio.

Curious, creative, and forward-looking, you work closely with the Community Experiences and Parterships team to explore content production projects that foster direct engagement with our audiences. Drawing on your strong command of Journalistic Standards and Practices and your in-depth understanding of Ontario’s diverse communities, you ensure the editorial quality of ambitious projects aligned with current consumption habits. You demonstrate boldness in proposing meaningful enhancements for digital platforms, while exercising strong, mobilizing leadership.

This role requires a high degree of flexibility, adaptability, and teamwork to navigate effectively across different regional realities. You actively embody and promote values of inclusion and respect in all your interactions.

The work is governed by Radio-Canada’s policies, standards, and practices in journalism and programming.

This is a permanent full-time position. The selected candidate may be required to work overtime, and the schedule may change based on operational needs.

Key responsibilities:

• Design and develop original concepts for special projects (podcasts, audiobooks, digital series) and define production objectives.

• Establish the editorial vision (angle, format) for audio and digital content.

• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams from different stations.

• Prepare coverage plans and orchestrate deployments for special broadcasts or off-site productions.

• Collaborate with the Community Experiences team to integrate audience engagement and proximity strategies into projects.

• Review content and provide constructive feedback to ensure high production quality.

• Assess performance and technical feasibility at every stage of production, from ideation to final delivery.

This role requires full-time on-site presence.

Profile sought:

• University degree or equivalent

• Five (5) years of experience, including three (3) in a related field directly tied to the role

• In-depth knowledge of radio, digital, and television environments

• Excellent command of digital writing standards and conventions, with strong journalistic writing and editing skills

• Relevant experience in content production

• Knowledge of Radio-Canada’s mandate and Journalistic Standards and Practices

• Strong understanding of Ontario-related issues

• Commitment to reflecting community and diversity

• Ability to work in a high-pressure environment with tight deadlines

• Proven leadership and strong teamwork and interpersonal skills

• Resourcefulness and initiative

• Strong organizational skills

• Ability to meet tight deadlines and work under pressure

• Excellent editorial judgment

• Fluency in spoken and written French

• Very good knowledge of 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 [email protected].
 
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:

Broadcast Centre 205 Wellington St. W., Toronto, Ontario, M5V 3G7

Number of Openings:

1

Work Schedule:

Full time