Senior Writer

Senior Writer, Digital News, Casual, English Services, (Hybrid)

Primary Location:

Broadcast Centre 205 Wellington St. W., Toronto, Ontario, M5V 3G7

• Windsor, ON, Canada
• St. John’s, NL, Canada
• Ottawa, ON, Canada
• Thunder Bay, ON, Canada
• Hamilton, ON, Canada
• Saint John, NB, Canada
• Saskatoon, SK, Canada
• Iqaluit, NU, Canada
• Sudbury, ON, Canada
• Whitehorse, YT, Canada
• Charlottetown, PE, Canada
• Kitchener-Waterloo, ON, Canada
• Yellowknife, NT, Canada
• Fredericton, NB, Canada
• Regina, SK, Canada
• Vancouver, BC, Canada
• Halifax, NS, Canada
• Edmonton, AB, Canada
• Winnipeg, MB, Canada

These are casual positions, which may include early morning, evening and weekend shifts, and can be based anywhere in Canada where there is a CBC location.

Part time

Position Title:

Status of Employment:

Temporary Short-Term (Fixed Term)

Position Language Requirement:

English

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.

CBC News is looking for experienced digital senior writers to join our team at Canada's leading digital news operation, and serve our audiences on digital, mobile, social and video news platforms. A key part of this role is quickly and accurately writing daily news stories and for our live pages.

These are casual positions, which may include early morning, evening and weekend shifts, and can be based anywhere in Canada where there is a CBC location.

You’re an excellent writer with a sharp eye for thoughtful, human-centered stories on a range of subjects that reflect and connect with contemporary Canada. You know what works for digital and social audiences and how best to engage them using text, images, video and audio.

With experience in a breaking news environment, you thrive under pressure and are comfortable jumping from topic to topic and learning fast.

You’re a critical thinker with excellent news judgment who is comfortable making independent editorial decisions aligned with the CBC’s Journalistic Standards and Practices (JSP) and the CBC News strategy. You are a self-starter who can work collaboratively and collegially without much supervision.

You care about the people you work with and have a deep appreciation for different perspectives, opinions and experiences. You live and promote the values of diversity and an inclusive and respectful work culture.

Overtime work may be requested based on operational requirements. Flexibility to work different shifts, including early mornings, nights and holidays to respond to the demands of a live programming cycle.

Tasks and responsibilities:
● Write short, engaging entries for live story pages. Identify and summarize key events, distilling information down to the essentials.
● File daily digital stories, including researching, reporting, interviewing, writing and fact-checking.
● Package digital stories according to mobile-first considerations, with an emphasis on increasing audience engagement, including relevant videos, audio and photo galleries.
● Pitch stories that align with growing new audiences.
● Jump on breaking news and file into and/or curate live story pages.

● Work with senior producers to develop story focus and structure.
● Work collaboratively with editors to sharpen headlines and text.
● Identify and pursue a diverse range of sources.
Relevant qualifications:
● Minimum five years recent experience in a digital news environment.
● Excellent news judgement.
● Substantial experience writing, researching, fact-checking and packaging digital news
content.
● Knowledge of legal and ethical issues related to journalism.
● Cultural awareness and sensitivity.
● Open mindset.
● Proven ability to work effectively under 24/7 deadline pressures and file same-day stories and breaking news posts.
● Knowledge of digital audience habits, breaking news industry trends.
● Experience working with live pages is an asset.
● Stellar communication and interpersonal skills.
● Aptitude with text and video content management systems.
● Knowledge of CBCNews.ca style is an asset.
● Experience in Search Engine Optimization and Social Media Optimization.
● University degree or equivalent.

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 recruitment@cbc.ca.
 
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

Work Schedule:

Part time