Advisor, Kids’ & Youth Programming, French Services

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About the role

  • Advisor reviewing and prioritizing French-language kids’ and youth content for CBC/Radio-Canada, Canada’s public broadcaster. Monitoring trends and overseeing projects from development through production.

Responsibilities

  • Review independent producers’ pitches of kids’ and youth shows for various platforms
  • Prioritize proposed projects for evaluation based on management objectives
  • Review and recommend kids’ and youth content that meets programming needs
  • Engage with independent producers and follow up on project statuses
  • Provide content oversight for selected shows in development or production
  • Follow up on dubbing as needed, including French-language dubbing based on corporate language policies
  • Monitor kids’ and youth media trends and social issues affecting children and families
  • Present research findings and industry content trend updates to the Kids’ & Youth team
  • Contribute to the department’s programming strategy
  • Maintain strategic relationships with the independent producer community
  • Attend independent producers’ project pitches
  • Communicate decisions regarding submitted projects to producers
  • Monitor selected projects through development and production
  • Collaborate with creators, producers, creative teams and internal Radio-Canada departments
  • Represent the Radio-Canada Kids’ & Youth programming department at official functions and in professional communications
  • Build and maintain relationships with producers, distributors, creative collaborators, crew members and production teams
  • Collaborate effectively as part of a team

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience
  • Three (3) to five (5) years’ experience in kids’/youth content for television
  • Deep understanding of young audiences and their specific characteristics
  • Thoroughness, attention to detail and ability to work independently
  • Bilingualism (English and French, spoken and written)
  • In-depth knowledge of Radio-Canada’s programming, strategic directions and workplace culture
  • Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing
  • Successful candidates must complete a mandatory criminal record check; other background checks may be conducted based on operational requirements
  • All employees must adhere to the Code of Conduct as a condition of employment
  • Employees must disclose situations that constitute or could appear to constitute a conflict of interest

Benefits

  • Permanent employment
  • Hybrid work arrangement with a mix of in-office and remote work
  • Equal opportunity and inclusive workplace
  • Accommodation support during the recruitment process

Job title

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

HybridMontrealCanada

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