Position Title:Senior Writer, Scams Unit (English Services) (On-Site) Temporary Long-Term (Fixed Term) Position Language Requirement:English Language Skills: English (Reading - P - Professional) English (Speaking - P - Professional) English (Writing - P - Professional) Work at CBC/Radio-CanadaAt 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 important to Canadians. CBC News is launching a current team to unearth deceptive practices, like online shopping scams, imposter schemes, deep-fakes and consumer fraud.

We’re looking for a Senior Writer to tell the stories that will help Canadians make sense of what they can do to protect themselves. Reporting to the Senior Producer of CBC Scams, you demonstrate exceptional skills in research, writing, prioritizing mobile and social platforms. We’re looking for a journalist who consumes short-form video daily, including on CBC News apps, TikTok and YouTube.

You spot trends before they go mainstream, and experiment with new visual formats, techniques and graphics to help our journalism cut through the clutter. Your digital toolbelt ranges from simple spreadsheets to open source tools to help scrape, analyze and visualize your stories. You’re able to turn dry statistics and spreadsheets into eye-catching graphics, charts, dashboards, video-animation and explainers that will keep viewers on mobile and social streams glued to your content.

Vertical storytelling is core to your journalism.



You know how to grab viewers’ attention within the first two to three seconds, and keep them engaged with dynamic pacing, fast cut edits, animation, visual layering and high-impact captioning. Your familiarity with the legal system, the corporate world and government bureaucracy will ensure you maneuver around any roadblock that comes your way.

Experience with content development would be a huge asset. Consistently pitches original ideas in line with the unit’s mandate and objectives to reach younger Canadians. Assists in developing program content including writing, researching and/or editing.

Experience writing short-form and vertical video for presentation on mobile and streaming platforms that describes complex information in a clear and concise manner. Scaping, analyzing and processing complex data and turning it into compelling visual narratives, often juggling multiple deadlines. Organizes the participation of interviewees, creative contributors and other participants including gathering, editing and brings a willingness to appear on camera for production shoots, as required.

A minimum of five years of relevant journalism experience including vertical and short-form visual storytelling. Able to analyze complex data focused on scams, frauds and wrongdoing,



and pitch stories based on your findings Solid journalistic skills, including an understanding of legal risk, and demonstrated understanding of CBC’s Journalistic Standards and Practices. Able to work with experienced producers and hosts to develop and produce high-impact short-form and vertical video under tight deadlines.

Excellent research, writing and editing skills. Able to communicate both verbally and in writing clearly and concisely. Must be available for flexible work hours, that could include overtime, early mornings, evenings and weekends.

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. 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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📌 Senior Writer, Scams Unit (English Services) (On-Site)
🏢 CBC / Radio-Canada
📍 Winnipeg