Position Title:
Managing Editor - Indigenous Content for CBC News (English Services) (On-site)
Status of Employment:
Permanent
Position Language Requirement:
English
Language Skills:
English (Reading - C - Advanced), English (Speaking - C - Advanced), English (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:
2025-09-16 11:59 PM
Your role:
This leader will oversee the teams responsible for CBC Indigenous and Unreserved, and will manage and develop a newly created Executive Producer of Indigenous Content position responsible for the daily journalism and current affairs content produced by these teams. The Managing Editor role requires strong journalistic leadership, a firm understanding of CBC’s journalistic standards and practices, and a passion for building stronger relationships through our journalism with Indigenous communities throughout Canada.
Importantly, the new Managing Editor will play a key role in connecting and amplifying the Indigenous content produced across all of CBC News, including by CBC North, the Cree Unit in Quebec, and our many newsrooms.
We seek a leader who can help bring people together to define and align a strategy that unites the work of Indigenous content creators across the country against a common mandate to better serve Indigenous and non-Indigenous audiences — all in line with CBC/Radio-Canada’s
National Indigenous Strategy
.
Function:
Reporting to CBC’s Senior Director of Newsgathering, the Managing Editor will be responsible for working closely with leaders of CBC News, CBC’s Entertainment, Factual and Sports division, news content leaders at Radio-Canada, and the national Indigenous Office to bring this unified content strategy to life.
The Managing Editor will also ensure Indigenous language programming remains a strong, vital aspect of the public broadcaster’s service, along with our coverage of special Indigenous events such as the North American Indigenous Games, National Indigenous Peoples Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The Managing Editor will also help ensure the success of the Indigenous Pathways program for News and the successful rollout of CBC’s expanded Reporting In Indigenous Communities training.
This role can be based in any CBC location in Canada
Key tasks:

The Managing Editor is responsible for:

• Leading and managing the CBC Indigenous and Unreserved teams, and maintaining close ties with the Cree Unit, including resource planning and staffing decisions, against key priorities and an evolving mandate for CBC Indigenous
• Development of the CBC News Indigenous Strategy and execution in conjunction with the senior leadership team of CBC News and CBC/Radio-Canada’s national Indigenous office
• Aligning and uniting the work of Indigenous content creators across the country, including CBC North, against a common mandate to better serve Indigenous and non-Indigenous audiences
• Ensuring Indigenous–language programming remains strong, including succession planning and training for Indigenous language hosts and programmers.
• Leading the implementation of the Indigenous news strategy, building awareness of and accountability for the three-year plan and setting realistic and measurable targets
• As part of the strategy work, examining people, operations and structure and making recommendations as it relates to pushing the strategy forward in a meaningful and impactful way
• Liaising with the national Indigenous office to monitor, track, report on progress against the areas of the four pillars for which News is accountable (including quarterly reporting) and communicating updates to CBC News leadership
• Tracking progress of CBC News initiatives and commitments and providing recommendations around continuous improvement to CBC News Leadership
• Leading the editorial resources review of Indigenous content teams and making recommendations for needs to meet strategy
• Maintaining regular connection as a peer with Managing Editors across Canada on individual newsroom strategy implementation efforts (including RIIC, individual initiatives, content tracking)
• Strategizing and managing CBC Indigenous presence and impact at big events across CBC News
• Helping respond to audience complaints and inquiries and Ombudsman complaints
• Ensuring CBC Indigenous and Unreserved editorial, programming and digital strategies are effectively implemented and properly reviewed throughout the year
• Reviewing content regularly to ensure it meets editorial standards and targets and adheres to CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices.
• Overseeing staff management, performance, training, development, leave, hiring and adherence to CBC policies
• Supporting ongoing development programs like Pathways for new Indigenous hires
• Traveling across Canada to CBC offices is required, up to 20% of the time

Your Profile:

• A minimum of 8 years related leadership experience
• A connection to and deep understanding of Indigenous communities in Canada including journalistic experience producing/creating Indigenous content
• A commitment to CBC News’ content strategy, with creativity and vision
• Strong journalistic experience and knowledge of newsgathering and current affairs to lead, develop, implement, and evaluate programming
• Proven ability to set and implement programming strategy and create the conditions necessary for success, including by working collaboratively across multiple teams and disciplines in a highly matrixed organization
• Superior understanding of journalistic craft, storytelling and program generation
• A knowledge and understanding of audience measurement targets
• Demonstrable leadership and management skills and experience to inspire teams during periods of significant change
• Experience guiding and developing on-air talent, craft and performance
• Proven ability to find solutions to a variety of technical, resource and operational issues; make decisions to tight deadlines
• Ability to handle multiple priorities
• Strong analytical skills to solve complex journalistic and operational issues
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to be clear, concise, and precise on journalistic and programming matters
• Knowledge of the law as it relates to broadcasting and journalism
• Cultural sensitivity, awareness and a demonstrated commitment to the value of diversity in the workplace

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
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:
Broadcast Centre 205 Wellington St. W., Toronto, Ontario, M5V 3G7
Number of Openings:
1
Work Schedule:
Full tim

• Leading and managing the CBC Indigenous and Unreserved teams, and maintaining close ties with the Cree Unit, including resource planning and staffing decisions, against key priorities and an evolving mandate for CBC Indigenous
• Development of the CBC News Indigenous Strategy and execution in conjunction with the senior leadership team of CBC News and CBC/Radio-Canada’s national Indigenous office
• Aligning and uniting the work of Indigenous content creators across the country, including CBC North, against a common mandate to better serve Indigenous and non-Indigenous audiences
• Ensuring Indigenous–language programming remains strong, including succession planning and training for Indigenous language hosts and programmers.
• Leading the implementation of the Indigenous news strategy, building awareness of and accountability for the three-year plan and setting realistic and measurable targets
• As part of the strategy work, examining people, operations and structure and making recommendations as it relates to pushing the strategy forward in a meaningful and impactful way
• Liaising with the national Indigenous office to monitor, track, report on progress against the areas of the four pillars for which News is accountable (including quarterly reporting) and communicating updates to CBC News leadership
• Tracking progress of CBC News initiatives and commitments and providing recommendations around continuous improvement to CBC News Leadership
• Leading the editorial resources review of Indigenous content teams and making recommendations for needs to meet strategy
• Maintaining regular connection as a peer with Managing Editors across Canada on individual newsroom strategy implementation efforts (including RIIC, individual initiatives, content tracking)
• Strategizing and managing CBC Indigenous presence and impact at big events across CBC News
• Helping respond to audience complaints and inquiries and Ombudsman complaints
• Ensuring CBC Indigenous and Unreserved editorial, programming and digital strategies are effectively implemented and properly reviewed throughout the year
• Reviewing content regularly to ensure it meets editorial standards and targets and adheres to CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices.
• Overseeing staff management, performance, training, development, leave, hiring and adherence to CBC policies
• Supporting ongoing development programs like Pathways for new Indigenous hires
• Traveling across Canada to CBC offices is required, up to 20% of the tim