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Producer (English Services) (On-Site)

Calgary, Alberta
Mid Level
full_time

About the role

Position Title Producer (English Services) (On-Site)

Status Of Employment Permanent

Position Language Requirement English

Language Skills English (Reading - C - Advanced), English (Speaking - C - Advanced), English (Writing - C - Advanced)

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 2025-10-29 11:59 PM

Producer (English Services) (On-Site) CBC Calgary is looking for a Producer to lead our provincial daily open line show Alberta at Noon. Alberta at Noon is the only provincial call-in program and plays a key role in ensuring that a diversity of Albertans’ voices are heard in CBC programming. The program is the place for informed conversation on topics that are both in the news and in the zeitgeist.

Based in Calgary and reporting to the Executive Producer of Programming and working closely with the host of the program, you will oversee the daily production of Alberta at Noon, including formulating a daily call-in question, booking guests, writing background and question-lines. You will collaborate with colleagues in news and current affairs in Calgary and Edmonton, as well as in our bureaus to ensure the program is covering issues that are important and relevant to Albertans.

We are looking for a dynamic journalist with a broad understanding of the news landscape of the province and has a knack for understanding how to get the audience talking. You will need exceptional critical thinking skills and attention to detail.

In this role, you will ensure that all CBC journalistic standards are met and that our stories are fair, balanced, accurate, thoughtful, immediate and resonate with the communities we serve.

As the industry shifts, local news and community storytelling is more important than ever. You understand the diverse and changing population in Alberta and the importance of reflecting all our communities in our content.

You live and promote an inclusive and respectful work culture. You have a solid understanding of the diverse culture of southern Alberta.

Key Tasks

  • Design and develop ideas and concepts for the show.
  • Suggest subjects and treatments.
  • Ensuring the production of all aspects of the reports: conducting the preliminary interviews, writing the interview texts, collaborating with the editor, performing the studio interviews, taking care of the audio editing, writing the texts for digital services and social media.
  • Book studios and lines.
  • Coach and supervise the work of other team members.
  • Play a leadership role, where appropriate.

What You’ll Bring

  • Strong journalistic skills, with excellent news judgment and the ability to work effectively under 24/7 online newsroom deadline pressure.
  • Experience vetting, editing (including story structure), fact-checking and packaging news content.
  • Leadership, coaching and mentoring skills, with the demonstrated ability to motivate teams and encourage creativity.
  • High-level knowledge of legal and ethical issues related to journalism.
  • Extensive knowledge of the issues and diverse communities of southern Alberta.
  • Ability to manage large volumes of fast-moving information and ensure material is directed appropriately.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong team player.
  • University degree or equivalent.
  • Minimum seven years recent experience in a multi-platform news environment.

Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.

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.

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: 105-1000 Veteran's Place, N.W., Calgary, Alberta, T3B 4M1

Work Schedule Full time

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We offer a unique space and a fresh Canadian perspective with unmatched cultural, musical and documentary programming. We do it in French, English and eight Aboriginal languages.

Our activities promote creative work and contribute to the local economy. In television only, our investments in independent Canadian productions fund more than 10,000 jobs across the country. For a complete list of our current job opportunities, visit cbc.radio-canada.ca/jobs