Lineup Editor; Regional; English Services

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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.

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is hiring a Line-up Editor (Regional) based in Montreal.

At CBC in Quebec, we focus on finding the angles that matter to our audience and telling stories rooted in the English-speaking communities across Quebec.

We are fast and accurate with breaking and developing news, and promise to be with the audience every day of the week, making sense of the world together.

We are hiring a part-time regional line-up editor, based in our Montreal newsroom, to join our weekend team and support storytelling and vetting across the newsroom on all platforms.

As the morning radio newsreader on Saturdays and Sundays, you will prepare and deliver newscasts to audiences listening live on the radio, on CBC Listen and on the CBC News app.

In this role, you are also a key member of our weekend newsroom leadership team, and will work with the assignment editor to ensure our overall news coverage is up to date, assigned and properly vetted for all platforms. This will include assigning and vetting stories for radio, video and the website as required.

You will also work one weekday with a focus on story development and vetting as our newsroom adapts to shifting audience needs and habits, and we deliver news live and on-demand.

This position requires someone with initiative, great broadcasting skills, solid editorial judgment, and leadership abilities. You work well in a team under pressure while maintaining excellent working relationships with colleagues, including those who may work in different bureaus.

You understand the diverse and changing landscape in Quebec and the importance of reflecting all our communities in our content. You’re also comfortable adapting and shifting plans in order to react to breaking or developing news on all platforms we serve.

This position requires fluency in English but also a comprehensive knowledge of French.

This is a permanent part-time position. The shift involves working early mornings on Saturday and Sunday, and a midday shift on a weekday. This is subject to change.

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