Editor-in-Chief, English Services, Southwest Ontario

Position Title

Editor-in-Chief, Southwest Ontario, English Services (On-site)

Employment Status

Permanent

Language Requirement

Proficiency in English

Working at CBC/Radio-Canada

At CBC/Radio-Canada, we create content that informs, entertains, and connects Canadians across multiple platforms. Promoting and embodying values such as creativity, integrity, inclusion, and relevance are what drive our achievements.

Do you have what it takes to succeed in this exciting and constantly evolving environment? Whether it's in front of the camera, on air, online, or behind the scenes, you would be part of a team that thrives on connecting with Canadians and telling stories that matter to them.

Posting End Date

2026-02-24 11:59 PM

Note: This position can be based in Windsor, Hamilton, London, or Kitchener-Waterloo. You may work from Toronto, but it will be preferable to be located in one of the markets you will supervise.

Job Summary

We are looking for an Editor-in-Chief to lead four of our teams in the Southwest Ontario region: Windsor, London, Kitchener-Waterloo, and Hamilton (including our Niagara region office).

These teams provide daily news services across various platforms, including live audio morning and afternoon shows for these cities and surrounding areas, a live video newscast, and continuous digital coverage.

In this role, you will lead the journalistic team and guide the local editorial strategy for these stations. You will develop, implement, and oversee objectives with measurable results for each station. You will be responsible for daily local news, pilot projects, live and on-demand coverage, community outreach activities, and special news programs, ensuring they meet the needs of people living and working in each of these regions. You will also collaborate with other CBC leaders and units to maximize the impact of our journalistic activities.

You distinguish yourself through your strategic leadership, demonstrate a constant concern for audience needs, and have a proven track record as a driver of change. You have a creative spirit and the willingness to take on the challenges posed by a constantly transforming media landscape, and you encourage others to leverage their adaptability in their work.

You will implement strategies aimed at building strong connections with new audiences, with a focus on growing the 35-49 age segment through journalism focused on their needs and the realities of the communities where they live and work. You will manage change in each station, encouraging teams to adapt their work to meet the evolving needs of a diverse and growing population.

You will hire, inspire, guide, and support employees, in addition to fostering their development, ensuring that teams, like the communities they serve, reflect a wide range of experiences and perspectives. You will be fully committed to reflecting the growing cultural diversity of the region and building strong connections with people from key demographic segments in different communities in a way that is relevant to them.

You will ensure that CBC/Radio-Canada's journalistic standards are respected and that our reports and programs are fair, balanced, accurate, serious, relevant, and intelligent.

As a leader, you will also be the point person for all non-journalistic issues and will collaborate with partners from other departments to manage issues that arise, including maintenance, security, and technical matters. While you are not responsible for resolving all these issues, you will ensure that solutions are found in a timely manner.

Requirements

It is your responsibility to attach an up-to-date resume and highlight the skills and competencies sought for this position.

Desired Profile

• Exceptional critical thinking skills.
• Understanding of and strong interest in local journalism.
• Clear, concise, and collaborative communication style.
• Compassionate and collaborative leadership.
• Easy rapport with a wide variety of people, with different viewpoints and diverse experiences.
• Strategic approach to daily journalism, based on established priorities and objectives.
• Excellent working knowledge of a variety of storytelling formats and platforms, including breaking news, feature reporting, investigative journalism, as well as audio, video, and digital platforms.
• Cultural sensitivity and a clear commitment to promoting diversity in the workplace.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a demonstrated ability to provide feedback, offer positive reinforcement, and manage conflicts.
• Willingness to maintain continuous learning.
• Sense of experimentation and willingness to try new things.

Required Experience

• At least 10 years of relevant experience, including leadership in a newsroom.
• Proven aptitude for leadership and management during periods of major change.
• Experience making complex journalistic decisions.
• Experience applying daily journalistic standards and practices in a newsroom, and knowledge of CBC/Radio-Canada's Journalistic Standards and Practices.
• Knowledge of broadcasting and digital platform legislation.
• Solid understanding of media trends and their effects on CBC News and local journalism.
• Proven ability to make quick decisions, often under tight deadlines.
• Experience leading a news team during breaking news events.
• Knowledge of legislation related to broadcasting and journalism.
• Experience hiring and supporting new employees in journalism.
• Essential work experience in video and audio storytelling.
• Essential experience managing remote teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide daily strategic editorial direction for all projects.
• Ensure the application of CBC/Radio-Canada's Journalistic Standards and Practices.
• Collaborate closely with the legal advisory team, when necessary.
• Establish local partnerships and develop strategies for community outreach activities.
• Develop and execute strategy based on objectives.
• Establish and maintain strong links between local teams and colleagues across the country, for the benefit of all CBC.
• Work with editors-in-chief and other colleagues nationwide to achieve strategic objectives.
• Lead and formulate plans to expand and deepen community relationships.
• Ensure compliance with CBC/Radio-Canada policies and procedures.
• Respond to complaints submitted to the CBC Ombudsman.
• Work with Finance staff to ensure cost tracking and budget compliance.
• Hire staff and support their training and development.
• Assist station coordinating producers in resolving local issues, when necessary.
• Travel to stations, if necessary.
• Proven ability to develop information strategies and create the necessary conditions for their success.
• Proven ability to make decisions quickly and often under tight deadlines.
• Good analytical skills for solving complex journalistic or operational problems.
• Ensure all content complies with CBC/Radio-Canada's Journalistic Standards and Practices.
• Ensure stations provide impactful content that reflects the diversity of the communities concerned.
• Manage special programs, including talk shows, forums, special news programs, holiday content, original journalism series, and investigative projects.
• Monitor published content to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and integrity.
• Assume responsibility for editorial, human resources, and financial management.
• Represent resource needs to the network and manage budgets.

Candidate skills and knowledge may be tested.

We thank all candidates for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

As part of our recruitment process, all candidates selected for the background check stage will undergo the following checks:

A mandatory criminal record check. Other checks may be conducted based on the operational requirements of the position.

CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to leadership in representing the diversity of our country. We aim to create and tell stories that bring Canadians together, and we can only achieve this by working with staff who reflect Canada's changing demographics. As an employer, we promote equal opportunities and an inclusive workplace where the recognition and valuing of individual differences are deployed across all the services we offer as Canada's public broadcaster. For more information, visit the Diversity and Inclusion section of our website. If you require accommodation at this stage of the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible by emailing recrutement@radio-canada.ca.

We invite you to consult our Code of Conduct and familiarize yourself with this document, which can be found on our website. All staff must comply with the Code of Conduct as a condition of employment: We also invite you to take a look at our conflict of interest policy. In the event of your hiring, it will be important to inform us as soon as possible of any situation constituting a conflict of interest due to your hiring, or any situation that constitutes an appearance of conflict of interest in this regard.

Main Location

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

Number of Positions Available

1

Work Schedule

Full-time

Key skills/competency

• Strategic Leadership
• Editorial Strategy
• Team Management
• Audience Engagement
• Multi-platform Journalism
• Change Management
• Budget Oversight
• Newsroom Operations
• Diversity & Inclusion
• Journalistic Standards