Lead Indigenous news coverage as a CBC Indigenous Assignment Producer, using editorial judgment and multi-platform newsroom leadership. This is an in office role.
CBC Indigenous seeks an experienced journalist and newsroom leader to support daily and enterprise content across CBC News. You will assign resources, decide coverage priorities, and shape storytelling for Indigenous and non-Indigenous audiences. The role requires critical thinking, collaboration, and strong knowledge of CBC’s Journalistic Standards and Practices.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead story coverage across video, digital, social, radio, television, and streaming
- Assign resources, staff, priorities, and editorial rollouts
- Oversee researching, writing, editing, vetting, packaging, and push alerts
- Coordinate assignments with producers across locations and program units
- Coach journalists and plan special projects and events
Requirements:
- Minimum five years of journalism experience and a journalism degree
- Experience leading teams in multi-platform news environments
- Strong editorial judgment, critical thinking, communication, and organizational skills
- Connection to Indigenous communities and understanding of diverse perspectives
- Willingness to work flexible hours and complete background checks
Bring Indigenous journalism expertise, newsroom leadership, and multi-platform editorial judgment to CBC Indigenous coverage across Canada.