Videojournalist (French Services) (On Site) at CBC/Radio-Canada

Position Title

Videojournalist (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

2026-07-20 11:59 PM

This role requires full-time on-site presence.

Radio-Canada Mauricie-Centre-du-Québec is seeking a videojournalist to be based in Drummondville. Reporting to the Associate Managing Editor, Dominique Panebianco, you’ll focus on gathering and presenting daily news stories that deeply resonate with audiences across the Centre-du-Québec region. Most of the content produced will be digital and will be published on the Info app and all other relevant Radio-Canada platforms. To succeed in this role, you must have a sharp talent for both text-based and vertical video storytelling. You’ll need to be self-reliant and do your own newsgathering (videos, photos, interviews, etc.) using your phone and/or light professional equipment.

We’re looking for a creative, resourceful, thorough and highly independent journalist who excels at breaking down complex information for the public. You must also be able to thrive under pressure, conduct your own research and newsgathering, and confidently package and present your material across multiple platforms.

This position requires a flexible schedule (including irregular hours) and the ability to travel throughout the coverage area in a Radio-Canada vehicle. You’ll bring fresh perspectives and creative approaches to our newscasts, working independently to deliver original, high-quality journalism. You may be asked to cover stories for our other platforms and will have to work flexible hours, often independently. Weekend work may be required.

Role

Shoot footage, write copy and produce reports in keeping with corporate standards and policies.

Key Tasks

• Keep up with current events by consulting a variety of sources.
• Cultivate and maintain a network of local contacts.
• Scout locations. Set up and operate a light video camera and related equipment. Ensure the highest-quality audio and visuals.
• Ensure that visual material complies with technical and esthetic requirements for digital distribution.
• Pitch story angles. Script and narrate reports. Suggest an intro. Write various copy stories in the style appropriate for the platform.
• Edit your reports.
• Inform newsroom management of any event that warrants a news flash or special coverage.
• Ensure the availability of the resources required to produce your reports.
• Drive a news vehicle.
• Ensure your equipment is in proper working order.

Your profile

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Three (3) years’ journalism experience or equivalent.

Skills

• Extensive general knowledge.
• Good knowledge of current events.
• Fluency in the working language: French.
• Very good knowledge of the other official language (English) is an asset.
• Solid command of communication techniques specific to the platform as well as interview techniques.
• Knowledge of video and editing techniques.
• Familiarity with CBC/Radio-Canada Journalistic Standards and Practices.
• Valid driver’s licence.
• Comfortable and dynamic on-air presence.
• Ability to write clearly and concisely.
• Ability to generate original story ideas and creative treatments.
• Ability to work in a high-pressure, tight-deadline environment, often in unexpected overtime situations.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

Selected candidates will be tested as follows

• Journalistic tests.
• 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.

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

225 Rue Des Forges Bureau 101, Trois-Rivières, Quebec, G9A 2G7

Number of Openings

Work Schedule

Full time