Chase Producer - Toronto, Canada - Accessibilité Média Inc (AMI)

Accessibilité Média Inc (AMI)

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Do you want to make a difference every day? Then AMI is the place for you.

Accessible Media Inc. (AMI)'s mission is to entertain, inform and empower Canadians who are blind or partially sighted.

Operating three broadcast services, AMI-télé in French, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English, AMI's vision is to establish and support a voice for Canadians with disabilities, representing their interests, concerns and values through accessible media, and positive reflection and portrayal.

We are currently looking for a Chase Producer (contract) to join our team in Toronto.

This role will meet the objectives of the production department by chase producing original and current content ideas for AMI-tv's live shows.

The primary assignment will be the daily two-hour morning show _NOW with Dave Brown_.

If you are interested in being part of an extraordinary team, and you have the qualifications and experience listed below, please apply:

Responsibilities:

Prepare for AMItv's live shows by chase producing interesting and original story ideas, conducting, or arranging all necessary research as required and ensuring that Host(s) and Senior Producer(s) have been briefed on all aspects of content development.
Research and liaise with potential guests on a variety of topics pertaining to the disability community.
Organize the participation of interviewees, creative contributors, and other participants, conduct preinterviews, develop background, introduction, and line of questioning.
Prepare for daily discussions on current affairs, sports, entertainment, and business by gathering and rewriting source material for live presentation as assigned by the Senior Producer.
Ensure that all content meets our Integrated Descriptive Video Best Practices and all other accessibility standards.
Deliver relevant content for social media.
Participate onair in roundtable discussions on a variety of topics or on crosspromotion requirements as assigned.
Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Requirements:

College Diploma/Certification in Broadcast/Media, TV or Film Studies
Minimum 3 years related experience. Live TV Production is preferred.
Good knowledge of media production techniques and methods. This includes preproduction stages, script writing and booking of talent and resources.
Strong chasing skills. Experience in producing live and prerecorded programming.
Strong interpersonal skills and good problemsolving skills, organizational and time management skills.
This position will be required onsite at 1090 Don Mills office 5 days per week, 8 hours a day.
Please note the start date for this position is ASAP._