Senior Adviser, Strategy, Development and Production, Audiobooks and scripted podcasts - Montreal, Canada - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Description

Position Title:
Senior Adviser, Strategy, Development and Production, Audiobooks and scripted podcasts (French Services) (Telework/Hybrid)

Status of Employment:
Contractee Long-Term (Fixed Term)

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:
:59 PM

This role is a hybrid work arrangement. Work schedule to be discussed with Hiring Manager according to the guidelines defined by the department.

Your role

Reporting to the Director, In-House Productions, you plan, direct and monitor activities related to developing and producing audiobooks and scripted podcasts for Radio-Canada's OHdio platform in alignment with leadership's strategic goals.

You devise short- and long-term strategies that will enable Radio-Canada to continue to evolve and strengthen its positioning in the French-language market for audiobooks (70%) and scripted podcasts (30%).

Key responsibilities:

• Work in tandem with French-Canadian publishers and authors to build lasting relationships within the industry, drawing on your knowledge of industry business models and keeping up with trends.
• Represent RC OHdio within the publishing industry.
• Devise and implement programming strategies for audiobooks and scripted podcasts (in-house production).
• Review upcoming titles and assess their potential to meet the needs and expectations of current and future listeners (audience development).
• Manage productions under your responsibility in an agile, flexible and innovative manner (technical, financial and artistic aspects): adaptation of scripts, management, co-ordination, resource allocation and project control.
• Devise release strategies that align with RC OHdio programming annual planning.
• Continually monitor market trends and listener consumption patterns.

We are looking for a candidate with the following:

• University degree in communications, literature, screenwriting or a related field.
• Eight or more years' relevant experience in the publishing industry, during which you have built up a contact network.
• Strong knowledge of digital audio content production workflows, as well as the audiobook and scripted audio industry.
• Ability to manage scriptwriting teams, understanding of narrative storytelling and pacing, and demonstrated story editing skills.
• Good knowledge of digital audio content release and promotion strategies.
• Knowledge of the digital audio environment, strategic media issues and audience behaviours.
• Very good knowledge of financial and HR management.
• Ability to influence others diplomatically and work well in a team.
• Ability to advocate for the organization's positions in various forums.
• Ability to communicate clearly and flawlessly in French, both verbally and in writing.

Candidates will 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 .

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