Position Title:
Associate Producer (Audio Editing and Production), CBC News Podcasts, English Services, (On-site)
Status of Employment:
Permanent Employee on Secondment (Fixed Term)
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:
2026-09-21 11:59 PM
CBC News Podcasts is looking for an Associate Producer with expertise in podcast editing and sound design, and a passion for CBC’s news storytelling. This work supports the CBC News Podcasting strategy, which exists to reach new audiences for CBC’s journalism in the podcast and digital audio space.
This is a 12 month temporary, full-time position, Monday to Friday, primarily daytime hours but with flexibility for working with team members coast-to-coast. It is a hybrid role, requiring you to be in the workplace at least three days a week, at any of CBC locations in Canada.
About CBC News Podcasts
Canada’s best journalism, on demand and delivered directly into your earholes.
Our mandate is to amplify our news journalism in the podcast space, and that means video and social media are key to our podcasting strategy.
We work with CBC teams in several ways;
producing original always-on news podcasts like Front Burner and Two Blocks from the White House
supporting our local This Is podcasts
assisting network audio and video teams to increase their podcasting presence
developing original news podcast series like See You In Court and upcoming investigative series.
We work in deep collaboration with CBC News Studios, the Podcast Audience Growth Hub, and CBC Podcasts to create audience-focused podcast content and best practices around podcasting.
About the Role:
In this role, you will support our news podcast teams, assigned to new and ongoing projects throughout the year as needed.
This means you’ll be working with CBC journalists with varying levels of longform audio experience to help us amplify CBC’s original, enterprise and investigative content in the podcast space for new audiences.
You will be responsible for leading the recording and post-production for all audio projects, to ensure the highest quality sound. This includes booking studios, recording interviews and troubleshooting technical issues with software/audio equipment, as well as working with producers to edit and mix podcast episodes, source music, archival tape and clips, suggest edits and respond to edit notes.
You are equally comfortable behind the board in studio, or using software to mix a multi-track audio documentary. You believe high quality audio is important, love using sound and music to elevate audio storytelling, and are excited to share your knowledge and experience with colleagues at different stages of their podcasting journey.
You’re responsible for a variety of tasks, including but not limited to:
With oversight from a CBC News Podcasts Exec or Senior Producer, contribute to the development and production of CBC News Podcast projects as needed
Support CBC News teams in building podcast content from their original, enterprise and investigative journalism
Coordinate and execute the recording and production of interviews for a podcast format
Mix and edit podcast episodes, promos, trailers and other audio assets, in coordination with the producer and senior producer
Source clips, archival tape, music, and sound for podcast projects
Manage all audio files associated with the podcast, for current and future use
Help to equip and guide journalists on best practices for recording audio in the field
Edit and mix episodes in accordance with CBC News Podcasts’ strategy and in adherence to the JSP
Coordinate and execute publishing of podcast episodes and metadata..
About You:
You are committed to CBC News’ values around local service, audio strategy, and our Journalistic Standards and Practices
You have a track record of recording studio interviews, mixing and editing long form audio and news format programs
You have a minimum of 3 years experience in audio or podcast production
You have experience working with creative contributors, responding to feedback and helping develop a podcast’s sonic footprint
You’re a sound expert who is stays on top of new techniques, processes and software in the audio spaceYou’re a critical thinker who can come up with innovative ways to use resources to support a wide variety of needs and possible use cases
You’re detail-oriented and love to nerd out what small tweaks can make big impacts on content, workflow and audiences
You forge positive team relationships where you value collaboration, transparency, respect and inclusiveness
You understand the fundamentals of what makes a podcast different from our other news formats.
Does this sound interesting to you? Please apply with a cover letter that explains why this role with CBC News Podcasts is a fit for you, and include your podcasting CV.
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 [email protected].
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 time
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