Interim Managing Editor, Southwestern Ontario, English Services, (On-site) Temporary Long-Term (Fixed Term) Position Language Requirement: English, French Language Skills: English (Reading), English (Speaking), English (Writing), 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. 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 significant to Canadians. This is a temporary position, ending on June 4, 2027.

You would be filling in for the permanent manager of Southwestern Ontario. We are looking for an interim Managing Editor of Southwestern Ontario to lead four teams in southwestern Ontario — Windsor, London, Kitchener-Waterloo, as well as Hamilton, including our bureau in Niagara Region. These teams provide a daily news service on a variety of platforms, including live morning and afternoon audio programming for these cities and surrounding communities, one live video news program and ongoing digital coverage.

The Managing

Editor is the senior journalistic leader and drives the local editorial strategy for these stations. They will have oversight over local daily news, pilots, live and on-demand coverage, community outreach and news specials, ensuring they’re serving the needs of the people who live and work in their respective communities. This person will also collaborate with other leaders and units across CBC to maximize the impact of our journalism.

This person is a creative thinker who’s eager to rise to the challenges of an ever-changing media landscape, and inspires others to a permanently adaptive approach to the work that they do.

The Managing

Editor executes strategies for building meaningful relationships with new audiences, with an emphasis on growing the 35-49 demographic through journalism centred on their needs and the realities of the communities in which they live and work.

The Managing

Editor will hire, inspire, mentor, support and develop staff, ensuring their teams, like the communities they serve, reflect a wide range of experiences and perspectives.

The Managing





Editor is fully committed to reflecting the growing cultural diversity of the region and building meaningful relationships with people in a range of communities in ways that are relevant to them.

The Managing

Editor will ensure that all CBC journalistic standards are met and that our stories and our programs are fair, balanced, accurate, thoughtful, and intelligent. This leader is also the point person for matters outside of journalism, working with partners in other departments to address issues as they arise, including maintenance, security and technical issues. While not responsible for solving these problems, the leader helps ensure solutions are sought in a timely manner.

A keen understanding of and passion for local journalism A strategic approach to daily journalism, against established objectives and priorities. Confidence and experience with a variety of storytelling formats and platforms, including breaking news, features, investigative, as well as audio, video and digital platforms. Cultural sensitivity and a demonstrated commitment to the value of diversity in the workplace.

Excellent interpersonal skills, including demonstrated success in giving feedback, providing positive reinforcement and conflict management. Proven leadership and management skills during periods of significant change. Knowledge of the law as it relates to broadcasting and digital is important.

Strong understanding of media trends and implications for CBC News and local journalism Experience leading a news team during major breaking news events. Knowledge of the law as it relates to broadcasting and journalism.

Experience hiring and supporting new staff in a journalism setting. Some experience working with video and/or audio storytelling is essential.

Experience managing teams remotely is essential. Provides strategically driven editorial leadership daily and on all projects. Works closely with legal team when required. Develops local partnerships and develops community outreach strategies.





Builds and maintains strong connections between the local teams and colleagues across the country to the benefit of CBC as a whole. Leads and formulates plans to broaden and deepen community relationships. Ensures that all CBC policies and procedures are followed.

Answers complaints to the CBC Ombudsman. Hires and supports the training and development of all staff. Helps station executive producers troubleshoot site issues as needed. Must travel to stations as required.

Proven ability to set news strategy and create the conditions necessary for success. Ensures all content complies with CBC Journalistic Policy Ensures stations deliver compelling content that reflects community diversity.

Manages special programming: town halls, forums, specials, holiday events, enterprise series, investigative projects, etc. Monitors published content to ensure accuracy, immediacy and integrity. Accountable for editorial matters, HR, and financial management.

Represents resource needs to the network and manages budgets. Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing. A mandatory Criminal record check. 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. 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.

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📌 Interim Managing Editor, Southwestern Ontario, English Services, (On-site) (Toronto)
🏢 CBC / Radio-Canada
📍 Toronto