Position Title:

Senior Specialist, Media Relations (Corporate Development) (Telework/Hybrid)

Status of Employment:

Temporary Long-Term (Fixed Term)

Position Language Requirement:

English, French

Language Skills:

English (Reading), English (Speaking), English (Writing), 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:

2024-06-06 11:59 PM

Please note that this bilingual position can be based in Toronto, Montréal or Ottawa.

This is a temporary position for a period of one year to cover a leave.

Your role

As part of the Strategy, Public Affairs and Government Relations team, you will support the Director, Media Relations and Issues Management / Corporate Spokesperson in dealing with media requests in a way that enhances the Corporation’s reputation and increases Canadians’ understanding of the value of public broadcasting and CBC/Radio-Canada’s priorities.

Your work will include drafting corporate key messages and other media relations materials, including news releases, briefing notes, Q&A documents, and communications plans; providing media relations support, including media training to senior officials and designated spokespeople; managing relationships with external suppliers, such as media monitoring companies; ensuring the quality and accuracy of translated documents; and collaborating closely with the Corporate Communications team on social media monitoring.

You will also substitute as Corporate Spokesperson when required (i.e. directly responding to media inquiries).

Key Tasks:

• Help identify past, emerging, current and future issues that may affect the brand and reputation of the Corporation.

• Help develop key messages, questions and answers.

• Collaborate with other business units on media relations and issues management, as needed (e.g. strategic advice, fact checking, messaging).

• Help review documents prior to publication from an issues management perspective.

• Accompany, when required, senior executives to events, speaking opportunities, panels, conferences, etc. to facilitate their dealings with the media.

• Assist in determining appropriate responses to media requests and/or published articles.

• Contribute to the development of media relations materials (news releases, backgrounders, “Get the Facts” statements).

• Recommend proactive media relations opportunities to raise the profile of the President & CEO and corporate CBC/Radio-Canada initiatives.

We are looking for a candidate with the following:

• Post-secondary degree or diploma in communications, journalism, or equivalent.

• Minimum 3 years of journalism, public relations, or media relations experience.

• Bilingualism required.

• Strong writing skills required, preferably in both English and French.

• Requires diplomacy in coordinating and developing responses in a way that supports CBC/Radio-Canada’s reputation.

• Exceptional interpersonal, presentation, and verbal and written communication skills.

• Strong interpersonal skills when dealing with multiple stakeholders within the organization.

• Ability to handle multiple priorities and to respond to many urgent deadlines within a short space of time.

• Exercise judgment quickly and effectively under stressful situations.

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 (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:

Broadcast Centre 205 Wellington St. W., Toronto, Ontario, M5V 3G7

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.