Breaking News Producer, - Scarborough, Canada - Bell Media

Bell Media

Verified Company

Scarborough, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Req Id: 413319

At Bell, we do more than build world-class networks, develop innovative services and create original multiplatform media content - we advance how Canadians connect with each other and the world.

If you're ready to bring game-changing ideas to life and join a community that values, professional growth and employee wellness, we want you on the Bell team.

The Bell Media Digital team is focused on creating amazing and rich digital experiences for our audiences and keeping Canadians connected, informed, and entertained as technology changes at lightning speed.

We're looking for innovative team players ready to guide some of the most well-known entertainment brands in the country through a digital transformation.

CTV News is looking for a digital Breaking News Producer.

If you thrive on breaking news, but remain calm under pressure, see news as a public service, will happily debate Oxford commas, and receive a thrill every time you are first and accurate on breaking news, you've landed at the right job posting.

You will be expected to assign and edit breaking news for CTV News, reaching one of the biggest audiences in Canada, by way of alerts, articles, live updates, explanatory features on the nation's top stories.

We are looking for a qualified journalist who has proven editing skills, experience with daily deadlines, and an instinct for what works on digital platforms.

This person will have the ability to multi-task seamlessly while managing writers, collaborating with colleagues, and staying on top of news as it comes.

At CTV News, our journalists are our greatest assets and we value our team. You'll be working alongside some of Canada's top award-winning journalists who cover the world's biggest stories.

What you'll be working on:

Monitoring wires, online chatter, competitors, and other sources of information for emerging news
Responding to breaking news, alerting the team and broader newsroom
Writing and editing breaking news for all our digital platforms
Distributing breaking news alerts on CTV News and thirdparty platforms
Using alternative story formats to deliver breaking news updates as they emerge, such as packages that incorporate livestreams, live blogs, embeds
Work closely with colleagues in the newsroom to tell breaking news stories
Working in collaboration with colleagues to develop and execute strategy for major news events

We're looking for someone who:

Has a degree in Journalism
Has at least 3 years' experience at a digital news environment
Gets it fast, but more importantly, gets it right
Has excellent news judgment, a knack for recognizing when to drop what you're doing and pivot to an emerging story
Possesses excellent writing and editing skills, plus advanced knowledge of CP Style Guide
Is familiar with at least some of the tools we use, including Content Management Systems, Chartbeat, Adobe Analytics, Comscore, but also has ideas about others we should be considering
Has the ability to handle multiple tasks and maintain creativity in a highpressure, deadline oriented environment

Here are just some of the perks of working at CTV News:

Benefits:
We offer competitive salaries, and benefits for full-time employees, covering vision, dental, extended health care, including access to our employee assistance program, and unlimited coverage for mental health support services

Time off:
Flexible time-off policy to use several weeks of vacation time

Equipment:
Company cellphone and laptop

Discounts:
Employee discounts on phone, internet, TV packages

Professional growth:
As a national company, we offer Canada-wide opportunities, as well as the chance to partake in virtual and in-person courses

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Additional Information:

Position Type:
Management

Job Status:
Regular - Full Time

Job Location:
Canada : Ontario : Scarborough || Canada : Ontario : Toronto

Work Arrangement:
Hybrid

Application Deadline: 08/22/2023

Created:
Canada, ON, Scarborough

Bell, one of Canada's Top 100 Employers.