TV Switcher/Director (On-Call) (French Services)

Position Title:

Status of Employment:

Temporary (STTRC)

Position Language Requirement:

Language Skills:

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:

2026-09-25 11:59 PM

Your role

In this role with the Radio-Canada News team in Montreal, you will be responsible for planning, directing, editing and assembling a program in whole or in part. You will program, operate and ensure the reliable performance of the automated switching system as well as its peripheral equipment.

Please note that these are on-call positions.

Your profile:

Qualifications:

• College diploma (DCS) in electronics or audiovisual production

• Three (3) to five (5) years’ related experience

• Experience as a Director

Skills / Job Requirements:

• Proficiency in operating automated control rooms

• Strong ability to work well under pressure for extended periods with multiple people and technical systems

• Sound knowledge of production tools (Avid, iNews and OverDrive)

• Solid command of French (working language)

• English is an asset

• Good general knowledge, especially of current events

• Keen interest in working in a news environment

• Availability to work various shifts within an operational window ranging from 4 a.m. to midnight

• Interest in all facets of audiovisual content production across multiple delivery platforms

Shortlisted candidates will be tested as follows:

• Interview

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 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. 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:

1000, Rue Papineau, Montreal, Quebec, H2K 0C2

Work Schedule:

Part time