Advisor, Kids’ & Youth Programming (French Services) (Telework/Hybrid)

Position Title:

Advisor, Kids’ & Youth Programming (French Services) (Telework/Hybrid)

Status of Employment:

Permanent

Position Language Requirement:

English, French

Language Skills:

English (Reading - B - Intermediate), English (Speaking - B - Intermediate), English (Writing - B - Intermediate), 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:

2026-10-29 11:59 PM

Your role

As Advisor, Kids’ & Youth Programming, you will review independent producers’ pitches of kids’ and youth shows for the various platforms. You will prioritize proposed projects for evaluation based on objectives set by management as well as review and recommend kids’ and youth that meets programming needs. You will engage with independent producers and follow up on the status of projects with some of them. You will ensure content oversight for select show projects in development or production and follow up on dubbing, as needed.

You will monitor kids’ and youth media trends along with social issues affecting children so as to provide informed recommendations. On occasion, you will present your research findings to the Kids’ & Youth team.

Independent productions 

• Actively contribute to the department’s programming strategy by reviewing and making appropriate recommendations on kids’/youth content.
• Strategically prioritize projects for evaluation in alignment with management objectives.
• Help maintain strategic relationships with the independent producer community.
• Attend independent producers’ project pitches.
• Where necessary, inform producers of decisions regarding submitted projects, both positive and negative.

Content watch

• Monitor content trends in the kids’/youth industry as well as issues affecting children and families, to ensure that project selection aligns with current needs and realities. 
• Periodically, deliver presentations to the Kids’ & Youth team members to keep them up to date on industry content trends.

Content monitoring

• Monitor progress on chosen projects through their development and production, fostering close collaboration and maintaining regular communication with creators, independent producers, creative teams and internal Radio-Canada departments.
• On occasion, represent the Radio-Canada Kids’ & Youth programming department at official functions and in your professional communications.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with producers, distributors, creative collaborators, crew members and production teams.
• Collaborate effectively and contribute positively as part of a team.
• Follow up on French-language dubbing of kids’/youth series based on the Corporation’s language policies.

This is a hybrid role with a mix of in-office and remote work. Work arrangements will be discussed with hiring managers per departmental guidelines.

What You Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
• Three (3) to five (5) years’ experience in kids’/youth content for television.
• Deep understanding of young audiences and their specific characteristics.
• Thoroughness, attention to detail and ability to work independently.

• Bilingualism (English and French, spoken and written).
• In-depth knowledge of Radio-Canada’s programming, strategic directions and workplace culture.

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:

1000, Rue Papineau, Montreal, Quebec, H2K 0C2

Number of Openings:

1

Work Schedule:

Full time