Position Title:

Executive Producer - CBC News Parliamentary Bureau (English Services)

Status of Employment:

Permanent

Position Language Requirement:

Language Skills:

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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.

Unposting Date:

2025-07-16 11:59 PM

Executive Producer - CBC News Parliamentary Bureau

The pace of change in Canadian politics is at a level not seen in decades, spurred by a political landscape being reshaped by a new prime minister and a new dynamic on Parliament Hill with global disruptions forcing Canada to re-imagine its most important trade and security relationships.

It means the job of CBC News’ Parliamentary Bureau is as important and challenging as ever. CBC News is looking for an exceptional editorial leader with a focus on driving news and staff development to lead the daily political news coverage as an Executive Producer in the Parliamentary Bureau.

Reporting to the Parliamentary Bureau’s Director of Journalism, you will support a team of journalists to unearth, explain and report political news through compelling storytelling, programs, podcasts and live coverage on all platforms.

In this role, you are the first stop for the team around legal issues and questions involving the CBC’s

Journalistic Standards and Practices

, ensuring your team is providing fair, balanced, accurate, thoughtful and immediate coverage.

You know how to build a respectful newsroom culture where people are motivated to support each other in delivering journalism that resonates with Canadians and helps them make sense of federal politics, meets the CBC News strategy to grow new audiences and the mission of being live and breaking.

Overseeing a team of senior producers, you’ll work with colleagues across the CBC News division, sharing both content and expertise across platforms and programs in support of CBC’s goals.

While editorial excellence is an important focus of this job, it also requires exceptional leadership skills. Working with the Director, you’ll guide and support your senior producers as they help staff grow and develop. You provide regular feedback to team members, including producers, hosts, writers and associate producers. You work with the Assignment Producers to schedule teams and drive editorial. You care for the physical and mental wellbeing of your team and co-ordinate support with the Director as required.

Core Responsibilities:

• Drive editorial to determine story priorities, develop innovative content strategies and guide teams through live, breaking and ongoing news stories.
• Respond and co-ordinate coverage of major events/breaking news in conjunction with the bureau assignment desk, often in partnership with CBC colleagues or freelancers at the local, national and international level and in a live environment.
• Oversee the senior producers assigning the writing, researching, gathering, editing, vetting and distribution of content against CBC News editorial strategy.
• Provide strong direction through the day to the team on expectations around story coverage including length, deadlines, updates, treatments and value-added material, ensuring close collaboration between news units.
• Monitor stories across platforms and programs to ensure breadth of coverage, variety of innovative treatments and quality of work throughout the day.
• In coordination with finance staff, manage the costing of special coverage and deployments.
• Ensure teams are meeting audience needs and that they have the tools to support this work.
• Along with the Director, ensure compliance with the CBC’s Journalistic Standards and Practices, including editorial sign-off on sensitive or complex stories.
• Answer Ombudsman complaints and manage external and internal editorial issues in collaboration with the Director.
• In partnership with the Director, be responsible for staffing and hiring decisions; staff development; training; performance management; feedback; schedules and outreach for the program team.

What you bring to the role:

• As proven in your attached resume and cover letter:

  • Keen interest and experience in covering federal politics.
  • Experience in leading in a deadline-driven news environment.
  • Ability to direct coverage in a breaking news and live environment.
  • Ability to identify relevant, audience-focused stories that impact the general public.
  • Exceptional critical thinking, including problem solving, crisis management and editorial judgment.
  • Thoughtfulness around serving audiences, which is the core purpose of public broadcasting.
  • Demonstrated professional experience with various news platforms including streaming, digital and social.
  • Superior coaching and mentoring skills with both developing and veteran journalists.
  • Superior knowledge of Canadian (national and regional) politics, world events, geography and history.

• Ability to forge positive team relationships where you value collaboration, transparency, respect and inclusiveness.

• Ability to manage multiple competing and changing priorities.

• Ability to lead transformative change in a team environment.

• Strong communication, organizational and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to give and receive constructive, effective feedback.

• Demonstrated skills managing conflict and having difficult conversations.

• Strong understanding of industry trends and their impact on CBC News.

• Minimum five years of previous related leadership experience in a multiplatform newsroom or an environment with transferable skills.

• A university degree or college diploma in journalism or related fields is preferred.

Operational requirements:

• This is a full-time permanent position and you must be able to work on-site in the CBC Ottawa Production Centre.
• You will be expected to work overtime, including early mornings, evenings and weekends if news is breaking.
• You will be required to assign and create project plans within a defined budget.
• Familiarity with technology including iNews, Avid Media Central, Ross Overdrive, and Google tools for content creation, distribution, and planning.

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:

181 Queen Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 1K9

Number of Openings:

1

Work Schedule:

Full time