15 Sep
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Corus Entertainment
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Toronto
15 Sep
Corus Entertainment
Toronto
Division: Global News
Work Status: Full-time
Location: Toronto, ON (Onsite)
About the Role
Global News has an immediate full-time chance for an ENG Digital Technician, located in Toronto. Reporting to the Executive Producer, Crime Beat, the following is a paraphrase of the primary functions but does not outline all the duties that may be assigned to this position.
You will contribute by
- Shoot various elements including interviews, anchor links, broll, drone footage.
- Advanced knowledge of ENG and Digital Camera functions and settings.
- Advanced knowledge of documentary style lighting, framing and audio for interview subjects.
- Digitally edit video and audio into compelling Crime Beat episodes, news, current affairs and special programming content for use across multiple markets and platforms.
- Work both collaboratively and independently on episodes in a creative and technically accurate manner with minimum supervision.
- Liaise with producers about scripts, video and audio requirements from various sourcesand formats.
- Responsible for the visual and sound quality control of all on location shoots.
- Superior knowledge of best colour correction practices, apply said practices to all on location shoots.
- Consult with editor(s) to ensure camera settings, sound settings, framing is consistent with program technical standards.
- Incorporate and generate packaging elements as required.
- Direct and/or supervise production activities when necessary.
- Manage equipment bookings for their shoots.
- Help support promotions and publicity teams in identifying and capturing elements for promotion of the show.
- Experience with news production systems: rundowns, scripts & timing requirements.
- Recommend and locate visuals that will enhance our content.
- Create/bank stock reels of original and feed material for future use.
- Thorough understanding of News Journalistic principles and common practices.
- Position requires flexible hours (morning, evenings as needed) and occasionally working weekend shifts.
Skills and experience you will bring
- Post-secondary education and/or experience in Journalism/Broadcasting or equivalent.
- Minimum 4 years of experience with documentary style on location filming.
- Minimum 4 years of experience with non-linear editing tools: Grass Valley Edius, Adobe Premiere,Final Cut Pro.
- Creative thinker, able to innovate the story-telling process; open to taking risks in the development of unique content for a multi-faceted digital news operation.
- Must be able to adapt to the rapidly changing media and technology landscape.
- Work effectively under pressure, time constraints and to deadline.
- Must have a strong understanding of social media tools & technologies.
- Ability to improve and positively impacts the team through cooperation and collaboration.
- Maintain and communicate a high level of enthusiasm and commitment; applies feedback in apositive manner.
- Ability to handle highly sensitive and emotional subject matter with care; acts sensitively while filming the survivors of trauma.
- Demonstrate positive working relationships with team members and other departments.
- Use good judgment in handling multiple priorities and perform all job-related tasks and assignments in a timely, efficient and accurate manner.
- Effective problem solver, good at handling conflict.
Application Deadline: September 23, 2026
📌 ENG Digital Technician - Crime Beat (Toronto)
🏢 Corus Entertainment
📍 Toronto