Position Title:
Senior. Administrator – Content Development, Unscripted Department
Status of Employment:
Permanent
Position Language Requirement:
English
Language Skills:
English (Reading - P - Professional), English (Speaking - P - Professional), English (Writing - P - Professional)
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:
2026-07-19 11:59 PM
What it’s like working 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.Whether online, on-air, or behind the scenes, here you join a team that thrives on making the connections and telling the stories that are important to Canadians. So, if you’ve got the ability to keep up with the pace of our ever-changing industry, the passion to make the next great idea even better, and the drive to make things happen, this is the place for you.
Your Role
Reporting to the Manager of Development, you will provide critical administrative, operational, and project coordination support to the Unscripted Development team. We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly organized individual who can communicate effectively with all levels of internal personnel and external creative partners.
In this role, you will be the backbone of our development pipeline—managing the flow of project pitches, tracking deliverables, and handling departmental administration. You must have a sharp attention to detail and the ability to balance multiple, sometimes conflicting, priorities and deadlines. Under direction, you will ensure the smooth execution of business workflows to help bring the best factual, lifestyle, arts, and documentary programming to our audiences.
Main Responsibilities
Pitch & Submission Coordination: Coordinates the administrative movement of project pitches and submissions for the Unscripted department. Tracks incoming pitches, distributes and files standard release forms, and drafts/coordinates baseline producer correspondence (such as decline notifications).
Database Management: Enters and maintains project data within the corporate tracking system (PCMS). Generates project topsheets and coordinates data distribution, year-end cleanups, and entry updates.
Deliverable Tracking: Gathers creative/business approvals for milestones tied to development payments and maintains meticulous records.
Market & Travel Logistics: Coordinates travel logistics, conference registrations, and pitch meeting schedules for the development team attending industry markets and festivals; assists staff with travel settlements using the TEMS program.
Day-to-Day Administrative Support: Provides essential administrative support to the development unit, including booking meetings, coordinating calendars, responding to or routing general email inquiries, and greeting external guests, independent producers, and creative partners visiting the department.
Information Management: Files and retrieves creative materials, reference documents, and historical pitch data from archives to support active trend research.
Confidentiality & Relations: Maintains a high level of confidentiality and discretion when handling sensitive creative concepts, proprietary formats, and financial data. Establishes cordial, professional working relationships with external producers, writers, and internal stakeholders.
You Must Possess
Education: College or University degree.
Experience: 3 years of experience in project management or production coordination, particularly within programming, television production, post-production, development administration, or creative financial management.
Industry Knowledge: A strong foundational understanding of the television production/development lifecycle.
Project Coordination Skills: Exceptional organizational skills and a proven ability to manage complex tracking systems and workflows autonomously.
Adaptability & Focus: Ability to handle and balance several competing priorities on a day-to-day basis. Proven ability to maintain intense concentration under urgent, last-minute, or shifting deadlines.
Communication & Emotional Intelligence: High emotional intelligence and exceptional interpersonal skills. Able to communicate diplomatically, clearly, and articulately (both written and verbal) with a wide range of external creatives (producers, directors, writers) in a fast-paced environment.
Problem-Solving: Demonstrated independent judgment, initiative, and proactive problem-solving skills.
Technical Proficiency: Advanced knowledge of professional project management practices and standard software applications (Microsoft Office, Google Workspace).
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.
As part of our recruitment process, candidates who advance to the next
step will be asked to complete a background check. This includes:
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 [email protected].
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:
Broadcast Centre 205 Wellington St. W., Toronto, Ontario, M5V 3G7
Number of Openings:
1
Work Schedule:
Full time
