Senior Manager, Content Development and Production (French Services) (On Site)

Position Title:

Senior Manager, Content Development and Production (French Services) (On Site)

Status of Employment:

Permanent

Position Language Requirement:

French

Language Skills:

French (Reading - C - Advanced), French (Speaking - C - Advanced), French (Writing - C - Advanced)

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:

2026-10-20 11:59 PM

Radio-Canada’s multimedia station in Saguenay is seeking a Senior Manager, Content Development and Production. Reporting to and working collaboratively with regional leadership, you will continuously evolve digital, radio and television production workflows while helping the station thrive in a highly competitive environment.

Your Role

In this role, you will plan, direct and lead technical production operations and personnel. You will evaluate and recommend equipment acquisitions and capital projects to optimize production quality and maximize the efficiency of human, technical and financial resources. Additionally, you will strive to meet production needs while delivering exceptional service to all clients. 

The ideal candidate possesses deep knowledge of production methods and technology, along with proven experience managing staff in media production.

Key Responsibilities:

• Communicate overall strategic objectives and set clear departmental business priorities. Establish action plans to achieve these objectives and track progress with your teams.
• Direct and oversee production and operational workflows across multiple platforms to ensure allocated resources meet business needs and objectives for Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, the North Shore and Abitibi-Témiscamingue.
• Identify training needs and arrange professional development for team members. 
• Contribute to performance management processes and proactively recommend ways to support employee performance improvement.
• Represent the station on local, regional and national committees as requested, and perform other duties as assigned.
• Fulfil property management responsibilities in co-ordination with our service provider.

You will be required to be on call during evenings and weekends to respond to after-hours emergencies.

This role requires full-time on-site presence. 

What You Bring:

• University degree or college diploma in a media-related field.
• Minimum five (5) years’ experience managing or supervising staff in a unionized environment, as well as managing technical equipment for media production.
• Strong critical thinking skills, an open mindset and leadership courage.
• Sound judgment to make critical, time-sensitive decisions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proven change management capabilities.
• Relevant experience managing technical and financial resources.
• A solid grasp of communication principles and media dynamics.
• Proven ability to understand client business needs and deliver innovative solutions to achieve technical goals.
• In-depth knowledge of media production infrastructure.
• Strong ability to rally, motivate and co-ordinate teams.
• English/French bilingualism (spoken and written) is an asset.

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. This includes:  

• 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. 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 [email protected].
 
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:

500 Rue Des Sagueneens, Saguenay, Quebec, G7H 6N4

Number of Openings:

1

Work Schedule:

Full time