Live Closed Captioner

at  Corus Entertainment

Corus is a driving force in the media industry with a diverse portfolio of strong brands that entertain and inform audiences through great storytelling and compelling content, reaching millions of people around the world every day.
Our culture and our people are what make us, US.
We have a passion to connect with the world around us: to express, to share, to be part of people’s lives. Our award-winning culture is an expression of who we are, what we do, and how we thrive. Our values describe our culture in action. They outline how we achieve our goals, work together, engage with partners, and interact in our communities. At Corus, we Win Together, Think Beyond, Make it Happen, Learn Every Day and Show We Care.
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Division: Media Services
Work Status: Full Time
Location: Toronto, Ont ( Hybrid)

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE YOU WILL BRING:

• Excellent English spelling, grammar and punctuation.
• Excellent researching ability to anticipate spoken nouns, and anticipate how an ASR engine will evaluate the phonetics of those spoken nouns and build models accordingly.
• College Diploma or University Degree considered an asset.
• Ability to work holidays, early mornings and late nights.
• Ability to punctuate in real-time during situations where speakers are speaking rapidly considered an asset.
• A minimum of 98.0 NER utilizing optimized ASR.
• Previous closed captioning, live closed captioning, court reporting, transcription, respeaking or on-air journalism experience from a recognized company considered an asset.
• Previous experience working events considered an asset.
• Ability to work a variety of shifts as required, including early mornings, late nights, possible weekends, and occasional statutory holidays.
• Experience with ASR technology considered an asset.
• Detail-oriented and highly reliable.
• Ability to commute into office reliably as early as 4:00am, or to stay as late as 3:00 am, depending on schedule.
• French language writing, respeaking, and proofreading ability seen as a considerable asset.
• Technical proficiency with basic audio path design and to engage with and troubleshoot basic sound mixers.
• Updating your topic models daily to constantly improve quality and reduce delays.
• Basic working knowledge with Computers and MS Office Suites.
• Ability to help department as required on respeak transcripts or offline closed captioning files between live events.
  Application Deadline: February 18, 2025
  Every day, we work hard to become an even more diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace that supports the well-being of our people and makes a positive difference in our communities. Want to learn more? Have a look at our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Action Plan and Sustainability Report for more information on our approach to People, Planet and Responsibility.
  We want our workforce to reflect the full diversity of communities across Canada.
  We are committed to providing an accessible experience for candidates of all abilities. Please let your recruiter or the hiring manager know if you require any adjustments throughout the recruitment process or email us in confidence at accessibility@corusent.com.

How to Apply: If you’re interested in this role, click ‘apply now’.

• No phone calls please. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Corus Entertainment is looking for a Live Closed Captioner reporting into the Reporting to the live Closed Captioning Supervisor. Working on a team to cover a variety of shifts which vary between an early start (4am) as well as shifts that go into the early morning, weekends, holidays, etc. The position will begin with a shift of 4pm-Midnight. Live closed captioners anticipate what will be spoken in live events, build accurate topic models, assess the quality of ASR outputs, and make adjustments daily for live programs airing coast-to-coast on Corus entertainment’s Global stations, as well as others within Corus Entertainment’s Quay Media Services division.

How to Apply: If you’re interested in this role, click ‘apply now’.

• No phone calls please. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted