Assignment Editor (Regional), Daily Desk (French Services) (On Site)Please know that cookies are required to operate and enhance our services. We value your privacy. If you are not comfortable with us using this information, please review your settings before continuing your visit.# Careers## Assignment Editor (Regional), Daily Desk (French Services) (On Site)Apply: Quebec, QC: Full time: Posted Today: End Date: November 26, 2026 (13 days left to apply): JR00009586Position Title:Assignment Editor (Regional), Daily Desk (French Services) (On Site)Status of Employment:PermanentPosition Language Requirement:FrenchLanguage

Skills:
French (Reading
- C
- Advanced), French (Speaking
- C
- Advanced), French (Writing
- C
- Advanced)Work at CBC/Radio-CanadaAt 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.Unposting Date:2026-11-25 11:59 PM### Please note the schedule is Monday to Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Radio-Canada Québec is seeking an Assignment Editor to lead its daily and breaking news coverage. You will report to the Senior Manager, News and Programming. We are looking for a candidate with sharp editorial judgment, keen news instincts and in-depth knowledge of the greater Quebec City area, its key players and its newsmakers. In this role, you bring a deep understanding of our audience and the stories that matter to them,



the agility to transparent roadblocks in real time, and a commitment to championing a culture of continuous improvement through constructive feedback. Working as part of a three-person editorial leadership hub, you will help set priorities, drive advance planning and co-ordinate multiplatform coverage. You will also collaborate closely with colleagues across the wider network to co-ordinate and fulfil regional coverage requests wherever possible. This strategic role is central to our daily newsroom operations. Role:Assign and co-ordinate the daily work of journalists and camera operators assigned to regional coverage, in keeping with corporate standards and policies. Key Tasks:* Keep up with regional, national and international news stories through various sources.
* Contact media relations officers to obtain more information about a press conference or other media event. Decide whether the event deserves coverage.
* Encourage journalists to come up with their own story ideas.
* Choose which events will be covered during the day. Draw up the assignment schedule.
* Attend planning meetings for day-to-day, upcoming and special-event coverage. Discuss the various events to be covered, express your opinions and consider those of the team.
* Inform the National Assignment Editor of local stories having a national angle or liable to take on national importance.




* Assign stories to journalists and co-ordinate their work. Discuss with reporters which angles they should take and direct them accordingly. Supply reporters with additional documentation if necessary. Inform them of what audio and video clips are available.
* Assign camera operators to shoots.
* If necessary, arrange reporters’ and camera operators’ schedules to meet coverage needs (this is a strategic role within our team).
* Co-ordinate the work of a Research Journalist or Assignment Assistant as needed.
* Co-ordinate requests for collaboration on regional and national news and current affairs programs. Ensure that the required production resources are available to journalists.
* Closely follow events as they unfold. Be prepared to reassign journalists at any time. Plan and chase medium
- and long-term assignments and create a bank of story ideas.
* May revise the form and content of the story. May suggest or demand corrections. May refuse to allow a story to be broadcast. Follow up with journalists after the broadcast.
* Write intros as needed.
* Occasionally set up interviews for reporters.
* Ensure that the items under your responsibility are ready on time for the various newscasts per the lineups (digital layouts). Also ensure that adequate human, budgetary and technical resources are available.
* Perform the duties of a Journalist or Regional Lineup Editor as required.
* Carry out all other related tasks as needed. This role requires full-time on-site presence. Job

Requirements:

Qualifications:
* Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
* Five (5) years’ journalism experience or equivalent.

Skills:
* Extensive general knowledge.
* In-depth knowledge of regional current events and issues.
* Proven abilit

📌 Assignment Editor (Quebec City)
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