Position Title:

Senior Communications Officer (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:

2024-05-02 11:59 PM

Your role

The Community Experiences and Partnerships team is looking for an energetic Senior Communications Officer.

You will support the Manager, Community Experiences and Partnerships, in planning, creating and implementing marketing, communications and partnership initiatives, as well as developing and executing plans aimed at reaching, converting and retaining audiences.

This is a hybrid position based in Ottawa.

Tasks:

• Help develop an annual strategy for outreach activities and partnerships.

• Develop, plan and implement execution plans, brand activations and innovative event experiences, internally and externally.

• Take part in negotiating, drafting, monitoring and implementing related agreements.

• Help plan the event calendar and production schedules, co-ordinate all project phases, do technical and location scouting, and manage budgets.

• Co-ordinate all information relevant to project execution and logistics, acting as the main point of contact for follow-up.

• Guide programming and technical teams in developing specials and remotes in connection with outreach activities and partnerships.

• Advise other departments on best practices for greeting the general public, visitors and school groups.

• Execute activities and oversee the work of ambassadors, training them as required; co-ordinate needs for ambassador services with producers and programming teams.

• Help develop media, promotional visibility and content development plans for all platforms.

• Regularly measure the performance of activities, conduct post-mortems and optimize results.

What you bring:

Qualifications:

• Graduation from university or community college with a degree, diploma or certificate in marketing or communications, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience

• Five (5) or more years’ experience in communications, promotion or marketing

Skills:

• Planning and strategic thinking skills

• Leadership skills

• Excellent organizational skills

• Experience in community relations and event management

• Superior communication and writing skills in French

• Intermediate proficiency in English

• Excellent interpersonal skills, judgment and initiative

• Superior negotiation skills

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, ever-changing environment

• Self-reliance, strategic vision, creativity and good judgment

• Strong grasp of marketing principles, brand building and copywriting

• Relevant experience with radio/television broadcasting or online promotion, depending on the assignment

• Interest in the media and cultural sector

• Ability to travel when needed

• Valid Class 5 driver’s licence

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 (http://cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/working-with-us/jobs/diversity-inclusion-cbc-rc) 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 (http://cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/vision/governance/corporate-policies/values-ethics/conduct) . 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 (http://cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/vision/governance/corporate-policies/human-resources/conflicts) . 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:

181 Queen Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 1K9

Number of Openings:

1

Work Schedule:

Full time

At CBC/Radio-Canada (http://cbc.radio-canada.ca/en) , 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.