Producer - CityNews Toronto

at  Rogers Communications

Are you ready to take your career to new heights and be a part of a dynamic team at Rogers Sports & Media? We believe in creativity, innovation, and collaboration in everything we do, and we are looking for people who share this mindset to join us. With a monthly reach of 30 million Canadians, you can help shape the future of sports, news, e-commerce, and entertainment. At Rogers, we value diversity and inclusivity and believe that every voice matters. Join us today and be a part of a team that is redefining the future of media.

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

We’re looking for a Producer to shape and strengthen the CityNews brand. They will be a leader within our news operation as we evolve the way we produce and tell our stories to better engage and build our audiences. Our producers are called upon to oversee the creation of ground-breaking original and breaking news content on our streaming channels, our daily news programs, and our digital platforms. Various producing responsibilities will form a regular part of the work, including lining-up newscasts, vetting news content and coordinating event coverage, and overseeing our 24/7 livestream channel.

WHAT YOU BRING:

• An insatiable curiosity. We want producers who are always asking why and pushing our stories into territories that our competition is not exploring, while also offering context that our audience is seeking
• A vision of where legacy newsrooms need to evolve in order to compete in the digital space
• Flexibility to work regular evenings, weekends and holidays
• Patience and a willingness to explore new ways of producing news
• A passion for local live and breaking news, strong editorial judgement, and an interest in growing professionally in a fast-paced, fun newsroom

• You will have the opportunity to develop and grow in several different roles in our newsroom
• As the line-up producer, you will collaborate with the assignment desk, reporters, production team and CityNews national producers, determining story coverage plans. You will keep the newscast and our livestream channel on the rails, monitoring items for length and troubleshooting any technical issues on the fly – all while you’re vetting scripts and keeping an eye out for breaking news
• You will help ensure our stories adhere to the Rogers News Policy and follow the principles laid out in our Inclusive Content Guide.
• You will regularly have final editorial sign-off before a story is published