Advisor, Kids’ & Youth Programming – Remote in Montréal

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.

Your role as Advisor, Kids’ & Youth Programming involves reviewing independent producers’ pitches of kids’ and youth shows for various platforms. You will prioritize proposed projects for evaluation based on objectives set by management and review and recommend kids’ and youth content that meets programming needs. Engaging with independent producers and following up on the status of projects is essential. You will ensure content oversight for select show projects in development or production and follow up on dubbing as needed.

You will monitor kids’ and youth media trends along with social issues affecting children to provide informed recommendations. Occasionally, you will present your research findings to the Kids’ & Youth team.

• Actively contribute to the department’s programming strategy by reviewing and making appropriate recommendations on kids’/youth content.
• Strategically prioritize projects for evaluation in alignment with management objectives.
• Help maintain strategic relationships with the independent producer community.
• Attend independent producers’ project pitches.
• Inform producers of decisions regarding submitted projects, both positive and negative.

Monitor content trends in the kids’/youth industry as well as issues affecting children and families to ensure that project selection aligns with current needs and realities. Periodically deliver presentations to the Kids’ & Youth team members to keep them up to date on industry content trends.

Monitor progress on chosen projects through their development and production, fostering close collaboration and maintaining regular communication with creators, independent producers, creative teams and internal Radio-Canada departments. Occasionally, represent the Radio-Canada Kids’ & Youth programming department at official functions and in your professional communications. Build and maintain strong working relationships with producers, distributors, creative collaborators, crew members and production teams. Collaborate effectively and contribute positively as part of a team. Follow up on French-language dubbing of kids’/youth series based on the Corporation’s language policies.

This is a hybrid role with a mix of in-office and remote work. Work arrangements will be discussed with hiring managers per departmental guidelines.

What You Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
• Three (3) to five (5) years’ experience in kids’/youth content for television.
• Deep understanding of young audiences and their specific characteristics.
• Thoroughness, attention to detail and ability to work independently.
• Bilingualism (English and French, spoken and written).
• In-depth knowledge of Radio-Canada’s programming, strategic directions and workplace culture.

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. As part of our recruitment process, candidates who advance to the next step will be asked to complete a background check, including a mandatory criminal record check. Other background checks may be conducted based on the operational requirements of the position.

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. We value equal opportunity and nurture an inclusive workplace where our individual differences are recognized and valued.

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. All employees must adhere to the Code as a condition of employment.