Position Title:
Video Producer, Iqaluit (English Services) (On Site)
Status of Employment:
Permanent
Position Language Requirement:
Language Skills:
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.
Unposting Date:
2024-08-08 11:59 PM
This role requires full time on site presence.
Your role
CBC Nunavut, is seeking a highly skilled Video Producer to join its Iqaluit newsroom. You are a creative thinker who brings original ideas and innovative treatments to all platforms that will appeal to new, younger and diverse audiences. You are a self-described news junkie who is immersed in current events. You have demonstrated skills in producing, shooting and editing content at a high level, often independently and without supervision.
You will conceive, research, develop, produce and deliver story items, and perform the associated camera and editing functions. You bring a distinctive life experience, perspective or expertise to the team that will enrich content for CBC Igalaaq and have a deep understanding and appreciation of the different perspectives, opinions and experiences that make up contemporary life in the North.
You live and promote the values of an inclusive and respectful work culture. Work must adhere to CBC journalistic and/or program policies, standards and practices.
As Canada’s national public broadcaster, diversity shapes the content we deliver every day. CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to reflecting Canada’s diversity in its workforce, as well as across all of its platforms.
This role requires full time on site presence.
Key Tasks:
-
Conceives and develops visual story content including pitching, researching, writing, 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.
-
Leads and drives production methods incorporating the latest changes to 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.
-
Executes road show set ups independently utilizing LIVE resources like Dejero, field prompters and coordinates with control room while supporting the host.
-
Prepares, aligns, sets up and operates DSLR/EFP/ENG/iPhone camera units and ancillary equipment, ensuring optimal visual, audio and technical quality under prevailing conditions for multiple platforms and deadlines.
-
Innovates and performs highly creative content gathering techniques for complex covert situations.
-
Provides technical guidance, expertise and support within the unit, focused on content production techniques and workflows.
We are looking for a candidate with the following:
-
Deep knowledge of the Inuit community and other diverse communities in the North.
-
Ability to work in Inuktitut and English is preferred and a definite asset.
-
Graduation from University or Community College in a relevant course of study or equivalent industry experience.
-
Minimum 5 years of directly related experience.
-
Proven record of highly creative, innovative visual storytelling
-
Experience in foreign hostile environments.
-
Possesses a deep understanding and appreciation of diversity of perspective, opinion and experience.
-
Possesses a superior level of technical knowledge and understanding of road shows, visual gathering, visual production and post-production methods with a focus on storytelling.
-
Must have a strong sense of creativity, initiative and a high degree of responsibility for the accuracy and quality of work throughout the complete production cycle.
-
Strong communication, interpersonal and client service skills are required.
-
Ability to work independently in a deadline-driven environment while maintaining a professional attitude.
-
Must demonstrate leadership skills and ability to pursue the acquisition of story elements with a minimum of supervision.
-
Must possess a valid driver’s licence as well as a driving record that meets the minimum requirements of CBC/Radio-Canada's insurance company, other classes considered an asset.
-
Ability and willingness to work overtime and various shift patterns, including overnights and weekends, as required.
Please include a link to your online demo in your application.
Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.
We thank all applicants for their interest, but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
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. If you have accommodation needs at this stage of the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible by sending an e-mail to
.
You are invited to consult and familiarize yourself with our Code of Conduct, which can be found on our
corporate website
. All employees must adhere to the Code as a condition of employment. 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.
Primary Location:
101-350 Queen Elizabeth Way, Iqaluit, Nunavut, X0A 2H0
Number of Openings:
1
Work Schedule:
Full time
