Video Producer - Weekend (English Services) (On-Site)

Status Of Employment

Permanent

Position Language Requirement

English

Language Skills

English (Reading - P - Professional), English (Speaking - P - Professional), English (Writing - P - Skilled)

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.

Video Producer Weekend - Permanent (On-Site) (English Services)

Please note: We are hiring two (2), permanent, full time positions whose normal working days will include Saturday and Sunday, with either Monday/Tuesday or Thursday/Friday as days off. There will be some overtime, as required. Both positions are based in Vancouver and are full time, in-person.

Your role

Are you a highly creative, innovative, original visual storyteller that connects with contemporary Canada and has a proven track record of visual storytelling on diverse and underrepresented communities?

CBC Vancouver is seeking two skilled video producers to join our visual storytelling team. The successful candidates will be creative thinkers who bring original ideas and innovative treatments to all platforms and have demonstrated skills in pitching, shooting, and editing content at a high level. You have strong ties to, and a deep understanding of,



underrepresented communities and equity-deserving groups in Metro Vancouver and British Columbia. You have advanced technical skills and a solid understanding of CBC’s Journalism Standards and Practices.

Under the general direction of News leadership and our assignment desk, you will operate independently, or as part of a content teams to conceive, gather, package, and deliver media for CBC’s platforms including CBC’s News App, CBC British Columbia’s FAST Channel, CBC GEM, Social Media platforms, our News Website, Radio, and conventional Television. You have a strong familiarity with social media and vertical video platforms and a keen aptitude for visual storytelling that resonates with our target audience aged 30-49. You care about the people you work with and thrive in helping others hone their craft storytelling skills through feedback and mentorship. You have a deep appreciation for different perspectives, opinions, and experiences. You live and promote the values of diversity, inclusion, and respectful work culture.

All work within CBC’s News division must adhere to CBC’s journalistic standards and practices. Within this work there is latitude for initiative, independent judgement and creativity. Occasionally, you may be assigned to coordinate the work of others or to assist and support others in creating content for the various platforms.

Main Responsibilities





- Conceives, pitches, develops and edits story ideas and concepts. Helps to determine or influence the editorial direction of a story. Takes direction from, and works collaboratively with, other content creators as required.
- Develops visual story content including researching, writing, interviewing, shooting, generating, and/or editing of written and visual material. Determines the visual style, pace, tempo, and format of the story item relative to each platform it will be published on including video, soundscapes, photo galleries, and other content items while ensuring that perspectives from diverse and underrepresented communities are considered.
- Contributes to the development of new production methods using contemporary visual storytelling trends, practices, tools and techniques, to continually improve CBC’s content and best practices.
- Performs location surveys and identifies special requirements such as audio, lighting, camera angles, and equipment, including production limitations.
- Prepares, aligns, sets up, and operates small format, cinema, and traditional broadcast cameras and ancillary equipment, ensuring optimal visual, audio, and technical quality under prevailing conditions for multiple platforms and deadlines.
- Ingests, transcodes, and/or processes images to improve overall quality or for specific creative effect within JSP guidelines.
- Innovates and performs highly creative content gathering techniques for complex covert situations.
- Provides technical guidance, expertise, and support, focused on content production techniques and workflows.
- Occasionally travels out of town to cover breaking news and planned assignments

📌 Video Producer (Canada)
🏢 Radio-Canada
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