Position Title:
Executive Producer, Publishing (English Services) (On-Site)
Status of Employment:
Permanent
Position Language Requirement:
English
Language Skills:
English (Reading - P - Professional), English (Speaking - P - Professional), English (Writing - P - Professional)
This role requires full time on site presence. CBC News is seeking an Executive Producer of Publishing to lead the team responsible for curating CBCNews.ca and the CBC News app, strengthening digital story packaging and guiding publishing best practices. You anticipate changing audience needs and help shape the future of how we present and deliver our journalism.
Your guiding purpose is to connect audiences with what matters to them. You lead a team that turns CBC News’ journalism into an essential daily experience for Canadians. At the intersection of journalism, audience insight and product, you shape the future of how people discover and experience CBC News, reaching new audiences and making us a destination people seek out, return to and can’t imagine their day without.
You are a journalist first, bringing strong editorial judgment to every publishing decision. You lead a team of journalists who combine editorial expertise, audience insight and digital strategy to make our content relevant, engaging and responsive.
You build strong relationships with regional leaders and colleagues across Live & Daily News, Current Affairs & Investigative, and Newsgathering, Assignment & Story Development. Working closely with discovery, product and data teams, you continually look for ways to improve the audience journey. You make it easier for people to find more of the journalism they want and move easily between related stories, formats and experiences. Your team establishes, updates and shares best practices for digital story packaging, video, lineups, the use of video and audio in stories and lineups, photo selection, newsletters and other publishing functions.
You’re a strong editorial leader with exceptional communication, decision-making and interpersonal skills. You can motivate and develop a team, set clear priorities and adapt to changing demands. You have a comprehensive understanding of CBC’s Journalistic Standards and Practices.
You put audience needs at the centre of publishing decisions, ensuring our platforms showcase journalism reflecting a diversity of perspectives, ideas and experiences. You inspire others to do the same.
You live and promote the values of an inclusive and respectful work culture.
This is a permanent, full-time position based in Toronto. You are part of the Audience Growth team, reporting to the Managing Editor, Publishing and Transparency.
Job responsibilities
- Lead the 24/7 publishing team responsible for curating CBCNews.ca and the CBC News app, setting expectations for lineups that respond to breaking news, audience needs and editorial priorities.
- Set direction for publishing decisions that connect audiences with what matters to them through compelling story selection, packaging, placement and timing.
- Oversee the updating and sharing of best practices for headlines, photography, digital story packaging, content packages, site and app curation, newsletters and other publishing functions.
- Establish strong working relationships across Live & Daily News, Current Affairs & Investigative, and Newsgathering, Assignment & Story Development to ensure our journalism is effectively presented and reaches relevant audiences.
- Guide the team’s strategy for search and emerging discovery tools, adapting publishing practices so audiences can find our journalism as digital platforms and habits evolve.
- Oversee the team’s collaboration with local and network colleagues to improve story packaging and visibility, build on audience interest and identify opportunities for our best journalism to reach people.
- Guide the publishing team’s collaboration with planning and discovery teams on major stories to create compelling digital audience experiences that increase engagement and time spent.
- Oversee best practices for push alerts, newsletters, email and other publishing platforms as they evolve across CBC News, and the team’s coordination of delivery with those responsible for editorial content and decisions.
- Establish priorities with product and data teams to understand how people find and navigate our journalism, identify barriers and improve the audience journey.
- Represent publishing needs in product planning for CBCNews.ca and the CBC News app, guiding the team’s contribution to improvements that help people discover relevant content and move easily between stories and formats.
- Ensure the team uses daily and hourly audience data, research and testing to inform publishing decisions, evaluate improvements and share findings with local and network teams.
- Provide clear direction, feedback and coaching to senior producers and producers, supporting consistent publishing practices across shifts, dayparts and weekends.
- Oversee staff scheduling and financial and production resource planning to support the publishing operation.
- Anticipate changes in digital publishing trends, tools and audience habits, and ensure the team has the training and support to respond.
- Ensure publishing decisions and practices adhere to CBC’s Journalistic Standards and Practices.
Relevant skills & experience
- Minimum seven years of recent experience leading people and/or editorial operations in a digital news environment.
- Proven ability to manage, motivate and develop teams, including senior journalists.
- Excellent journalistic judgment and a comprehensive understanding of CBC’s Journalistic Standards and Practices and the legal and ethical issues related to journalism.
- Substantial experience in digital publishing, including homepage and app curation, sharp headlines, photography and compelling story packaging.
- Strong understanding of digital audience needs and habits, and how publishing decisions help people discover, engage with and return to journalism.
- Ability to interpret audience data and research in the context of editorial and strategic goals, and guide teams in applying findings to publishing decisions.
- Experience collaborating with product and data teams to improve how audiences find and navigate content, using research, testing and audience feedback to guide changes.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to build productive relationships across regional newsrooms, network teams and departments.
- Understanding of newsletters, push alerts and other direct audience channels, including their role in engagement and return visits.
- Aptitude with content management systems and publishing tools, and the ability to guide teams through technical and workflow challenges.
- Knowledge of audience experience, design and digital accessibility is an asset.
- Demonstrated coaching skills and the ability to support staff through changes in tools, workflows and responsibilities.
- Ability to make timely decisions, manage competing priorities and lead teams effectively under the pressures of a 24/7 news operation.
- Strong knowledge of Canadian national and regional news, international affairs and the diverse communities CBC News serves.
- Cultural awareness and sensitivity, and openness to different perspectives and ideas.
- University degree or equivalent experience.
- Ability to work flexible hours as required, including early mornings, evenings, weekends and holidays.
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.
Primary Location:
Broadcast Centre 205 Wellington St. W., Toronto, Ontario, M5V 3G7
Number of Openings:
1
Work Schedule:
Full time
