Career Opportunities: Story Producer, Canada AM (One-Year Contract) (59349)
Req ID 59349 - Posted 10/16/2014 - Posting Location (1) - Job Province / State (1) - Job City (1) - Media - Bell Corporate
Accelerate your professional growth and development through career mobility. Our philosophy is to fill vacancies with qualified internal candidates before hiring externally, offering you countless ways to shape our future.
Bell Media is Canada's premier multimedia company with leading assets in television, radio and digital media, including CTV — Canada's #1 television network, and the country's most-watched specialty channels. It is a critical component of Bell’s commitment to leverage strategic investments in broadband networks to offer Canadians the best available content on any of the four screens they choose: television, smartphone, tablet and computer.
Responsibilities:
- Generating interesting, original, current story ideas and angles that keep Canada AM ahead of the news
- Knowledge of the Parliament Hill news and newsmakers
- Ability to react to breaking news by referencing a strong contact base and research venues like the internet and social media
- Possess strong persuasive skills to get guests to air
- Tweet and post stories on social media
- Ability to validate and assess the editorial value of stories and assignments
- Finding, booking and pre-interviewing the best guest for each story
- Creatively produce a segment including: Graphics, VTR elements, question-flow, demos, location
- Researching and writing comprehensive editorial background briefs that lead to original and cohesive lines of questioning
- Initiate, write and produce VTR field pieces to run on the program
- Field produce any live remote shows or segments
- Monitor and stay abreast of news of the day, as well issues and trends
Qualifications:
- Experience in generating story ideas
- Excellent knowledge of news and current affairs
- Excellent organizational skills, ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
- Excellent communication skills – oral and written
- Ability to both work well in a team and be self-motivated
- Computer word processing skills
- Minimum 5 years broadcast news experience
- Experience working with an editor to put together stories
Internal applicants please apply online at: https://performancemanager5.successfactors.eu/login?company=Bell
BM:WKP
Additional Information:
Position Type: Non Management
Position Level: Non Management
Job Location (city): Canada : Ontario : Ottawa
Application Deadline (MM/DD/YYYY): 10/23/2014
Please apply directly online to be considered for this role. Applications through email will not be accepted.
Please note that the only information related to Performance Management Process (PMP) that should be included on your resume or cover letter is your current rating (Exceeds, Meets etc.). A more detailed copy of your PMP may be requested at a later date.
Bell is committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment where all employees and customers feel valued, respected, and supported. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we live and serve, and where every team member has the opportunity to reach their full potential.
Created: Canada, Ontario, Ottawa
Req ID 59349 - Posted 10/16/2014 - Posting Location (1) - Job Province / State (1) - Job City (1) - Media - Bell Corporate
Accelerate your professional growth and development through career mobility. Our philosophy is to fill vacancies with qualified internal candidates before hiring externally, offering you countless ways to shape our future.
Bell Media is Canada's premier multimedia company with leading assets in television, radio and digital media, including CTV — Canada's #1 television network, and the country's most-watched specialty channels. It is a critical component of Bell’s commitment to leverage strategic investments in broadband networks to offer Canadians the best available content on any of the four screens they choose: television, smartphone, tablet and computer.
Responsibilities:
- Generating interesting, original, current story ideas and angles that keep Canada AM ahead of the news
- Knowledge of the Parliament Hill news and newsmakers
- Ability to react to breaking news by referencing a strong contact base and research venues like the internet and social media
- Possess strong persuasive skills to get guests to air
- Tweet and post stories on social media
- Ability to validate and assess the editorial value of stories and assignments
- Finding, booking and pre-interviewing the best guest for each story
- Creatively produce a segment including: Graphics, VTR elements, question-flow, demos, location
- Researching and writing comprehensive editorial background briefs that lead to original and cohesive lines of questioning
- Initiate, write and produce VTR field pieces to run on the program
- Field produce any live remote shows or segments
- Monitor and stay abreast of news of the day, as well issues and trends
Qualifications:
- Experience in generating story ideas
- Excellent knowledge of news and current affairs
- Excellent organizational skills, ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
- Excellent communication skills – oral and written
- Ability to both work well in a team and be self-motivated
- Computer word processing skills
- Minimum 5 years broadcast news experience
- Experience working with an editor to put together stories
Internal applicants please apply online at: https://performancemanager5.successfactors.eu/login?company=Bell
BM:WKP
Additional Information:
Position Type: Non Management
Position Level: Non Management
Job Location (city): Canada : Ontario : Ottawa
Application Deadline (MM/DD/YYYY): 10/23/2014
Please apply directly online to be considered for this role. Applications through email will not be accepted.
Please note that the only information related to Performance Management Process (PMP) that should be included on your resume or cover letter is your current rating (Exceeds, Meets etc.). A more detailed copy of your PMP may be requested at a later date.
Bell is committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment where all employees and customers feel valued, respected, and supported. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we live and serve, and where every team member has the opportunity to reach their full potential.
Created: Canada, Ontario, Ottawa