Position Title:

Digital Archive Writer (French Services)

Status of Employment:

Permanent

Position Language Requirement:

French

Language Skills:

French (Reading), French (Speaking), French (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:

2025-07-03 11:59 PM

Your role

As Digital Archive Writer for Radio-Canada Libraries & Archives’ Archival Outreach team, you will be responsible for posting archive-based content across all social media accounts (Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, X) according to a specific timeline or the news of the day.

You will also be expected to write archived-based content for the Radio-Canada website. You must post video, photo and audio content to the website using in-house content management tools.

You will be responsible for all aspects of the publication chain, including choosing topics, researching and selecting archive material, requesting rights clearance checks and captioning, writing copy and headlines tailored to each platform, preparing files, optimizing SEO, creating catchy thumbnails as needed, planning, and engaging with audiences. You may also be required to help with other types of archive outreach initiatives.

We are looking for someone with a passion for audiovisual archives and a knack for finding tie-ins with current events.

What you bring:

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in history or equivalent
• Two (2) or more years’ experience performing related duties

Skills:

• Solid command of French
• Excellent knowledge of Canadian and contemporary history
• Broad general knowledge
• Solid command of writing styles for digital media
• Good knowledge of current events

Selected candidates will be tested as follows:

• Practical test
• Interview

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:

1000, Rue Papineau, Montreal, Quebec, H2K 0C2

Number of Openings:

1

Work Schedule:

Full time