Position Title

Producer – Editorial Development & Scriptwriting

Location

Toronto, Ontario

Status

Temporary, Project-Based

Experience Required

10+ yearsAbout Unseen Borders

Unseen Borders is an independent international media brand focused on journalism, factual storytelling and cinematic production.

Our work is built around finding stories beyond the obvious: stories that require deeper research, strong reporting, careful editorial judgement and an understanding of the people, politics and circumstances behind the headline.

We are looking for an experienced Producer to support the editorial development of upcoming Unseen Borders projects.Your role

This is an editorially focused producer position.

We are looking for someone who has worked in a professional newsroom or comparable journalistic environment and understands how to develop a story from an initial idea into a researched, structured and production-ready piece.

The successful candidate will work closely with Unseen Borders on story development, research, interviews, editorial direction and scriptwriting.

You should be comfortable taking a broad subject and determining what the actual story is, what questions need to be asked, which voices need to be included, what information needs to be verified and how the story should be structured for the audience.

A strong understanding of Canadian and U.S. politics, current affairs and major political and social issues is important for this role.Key responsibilities

- Research and develop original story ideas and concepts.
- Identify strong editorial angles and help determine the direction of a story.
- Conduct detailed background research and fact-checking.
- Identify and research potential interview subjects, contributors, experts and other relevant sources.
- Conduct or support pre-interviews.
- Develop interview questions and editorial briefing materials.
- Write story treatments, outlines, scripts and other editorial material.




- Help structure stories for factual, documentary and digital video formats.
- Review research, interviews and footage to identify gaps or unanswered questions.
- Support editorial decisions throughout development, production and post-production.
- Work closely with the Founder & Managing Director on story development and editorial direction.
- Maintain high standards of accuracy, fairness, context and journalistic integrity.

Your profile
- 10+ years of professional experience in journalism, television, broadcasting, documentary, current affairs or a related editorial environment.
- Previous experience working as a Producer in a newsroom or established journalistic organization is strongly preferred.
- Strong knowledge of Canadian and U.S. politics and current affairs.
- Excellent research, writing and scriptwriting skills.
- Strong editorial and news judgement.
- Proven ability to develop an idea into a clear and compelling story.
- Experience researching and preparing interviews.
- Strong fact-checking and verification skills.
- Ability to understand complex subjects and communicate them clearly to a broad audience.
- Experience working with reporters, journalists, directors, editors or other production professionals.
- Ability to work independently with a high degree of editorial responsibility.
- Experience in documentary, investigative, factual or human-centred storytelling is an asset.

We are particularly interested in producers who understand that robust storytelling begins long before filming starts. The ability to operate equipment or manage production logistics is not the primary focus of this position. Editorial judgement, journalism, research and writing are.How to apply

Please send the following to [email protected]

- Résumé/CV
- Cover letter

Email subject: Producer Application – Unseen Borders We thank everyone who applies. Candidates whose experience most closely matches the role will be contacted for the next stage of the process.

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