Senior Producer, Syndicated Audio, CBC News, (On-Site)

Position Title:

Senior Producer, Syndicated Audio, CBC News, (On-Site)

Status of Employment:

Permanent

Position Language Requirement:

English

Language Skills:

English (Reading), English (Speaking), English (Writing)

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:

2026-03-11 11:59 PM

CBC News Syndicated Audio is looking for a creative editorial leader to join our team, someone who is adept at building relationships, and has sharp programming skills, exceptional news judgement and an audience growth mindset. 

Reporting to the Executive Producer, Syndicated Audio, you are a hands-on leader who is agile in assigning breaking news and factual content that is informed by news of the day. You are a skilled interviewer, who knows how to create questions that lead to an authentic interaction between local program hosts and their guests, and that’s reflected in every script you write or review. You are equally adept at producing rich audio that keeps the audience engaged.  

You have worked in a region and have a strong understanding of the key role the unit plays in meeting audience needs coast-to-coast-to coast in your story choices and the people who are asked to share them. You are constantly seeking out new perspectives and push for inclusiveness in the chase. 

Communication, relationship building and feedback are central to this role. In addition to providing daily editorial support to the Syndicated Audio team, you will work closely with program producers, journalists and freelancers across the country. You coordinate with regional and network teams to champion CBC journalism and share best practices. 

This is a permanent full-time position, based anywhere in Canada with daily access to a CBC facility. The hours are 11:00 ET to 19:45 ET Monday to Friday however may be modified to meet production needs. This position is on-site, with some flexibility for occasional telework.

What you’ll be doing: 

• Assign and coordinate daily editorial content on the most important national and international stories of the day to support 60 audio current affairs programs across six time zones, including interview preparation, audio-editing, and source-checking 

• Attend story meetings for daily, upcoming and special-event coverage. Suggest story ideas, discuss story angles and formats with your colleagues and leverage data to ensure story choices resonate with audiences. 

• Oversee the story development process and scheduling, in collaboration with the executive producer and works with producers and guests to refine focus, angles and structure. 

• Helps develop the pitching and story creation skills of producers and APs.

• Writes, vets and reviews scripts, stories and question lines, ensuring adherence to CBC’s Journalistic Standards and Practices.

• Works with freelancers, columnists and other on-air contributors to support the best delivery and performance. 

• Communicates with CBC News across regions and platforms, including the assignment desk for access to CBC journalists. 

• Leads regular pitch meetings, manages programming calendars and outlooks. Sends daily outlooks and assignment notes to regional programming teams and helps to troubleshoot when issues arise. 

• Helps guide and support staff through change, team development. 

• Exercises editorial responsibility as delegated by the Executive producer and management 

• Maintain a robust contact list that reflects a broad range of perspectives, regional representation and potential guests from equity-deserving groups 

• Obtain and organize technical and production resources required

We're looking for someone who:

• Has at least five years of recent, significant leadership experience in a fast-paced news environment, particularly in roles involving breaking news and large teams. Experience in local current affairs is an asset.

•  Brings a deep and nuanced understanding of Canadian politics, world events, geography, and history, coupled with strong cultural awareness and sensitivity.

• Demonstrated talent as a programmer with an ear for pacing, tone, presentation and production.

• Superior writing, editorial and production skills. 

• Ability to identify and executive relevant, audience-focused stories which reflect issues being discussed by the general public.

• A track record of creativity and experimentation with different audio formats, story treatments and interview styles. 

• Exceptional critical thinking, including problem solving, crisis management and editorial judgment. 

• Thoughtfulness around servicing audiences, which is the core purpose of public broadcasting.

• A solid knowledge of CBC Journalistic Standards and practices. 

• Highly developed audio production skills.

• Instills in their team that Canadians are very interested in learning more about each other, and recognizes the universal appeal of good stories. 

• Exhibits stellar communication and collaboration skills, essential for working across diverse teams and regions.

• Superior coaching and mentoring skills with both developing and veteran journalists, freelancers and guests. 

• Experience working with hosts, guests and programming teams, providing guidance and meaningful feedback. 

• Exception communication and interpersonal skills. 

• A university degree or college diploma in journalism, or a related industry, audio production and programming and experience in local current affairs is an asset.

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:  

• A mandatory Criminal record check. 

• Other background checks may be conducted based on the operational requirements of the position.

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

Number of Openings:

1

Work Schedule:

Full time