Position Title:
Reporter/Editor assigned to Enterprise Unit, 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:
2026-05-11 11:59 PM
CBC Toronto’s Enterprise Unit is responsible for delivering highly original enterprise and investigative content for all platforms. Allied closely with the daily news desk, the team also provides research and context on major breaking stories.
You are a seasoned journalist with extensive sources and demonstrated experience at finding and telling enterprise and investigative stories. You bring an ability to understand and distill complex information through creative story-telling. You have the curiosity, energy and commitment needed to see an investigative story through its research stages. You have an advanced understanding of legal requirements in journalism, in addition to CBC’s Journalistic Standards and Practices.
You have developed an extensive stable of sources to provide you with tips, information and context for your reports.
You have proven experience filing FOI and ATIP requests and accessing information through various public financial and legal databases.
You are a journalist who can skillfully deliver a story to CBC’s news programs, whether on video, audio, live programming and on social platforms. You are a gifted writer with a strong track record.
Reporting to the Senior Producer of the Enterprise Unit, you will find and pitch original stories that are relevant to a wide audience. You respect and support the goals of reflective journalism and actively work to promote a variety of perspectives and lived experience in your work. You are collaborative and are open to feedback and suggestions to ensure the work that you do has maximal journalistic impact.
You are confident and have a track record in delivering on accountability journalism. You also have the sensitivity to deal with difficult subject matter and vulnerable interviewees. You are able to work quickly, pivot as needed, and are eminently capable of carrying many files at once.
This role requires full time on site presence.
Key Tasks:
Find and develop original stories of an enterprise or investigative nature.
Develop and maintain contacts with a variety of sources.
Propose and develop story treatment plans for all platforms.
Research, gather and deliver news or feature length stories for text, video, audio and social platforms.
Work closely with team members to deliver stories.
What you need:
Extensive investigative news reporting experience.
Exceptional writing skills across all platforms.
Proven on-air interviewing and live reporting skills.
Established sources and a history of developing meaningful stories through them.
Thorough understanding of CBC/Radio-Canada’s Journalistic Standards and Practices.
Sound editorial judgment; strong critical and analytical skills.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills and a record of working well in a team.
Ability to juggle multiple files at once and to plan, organize and coordinate your work to meet tight deadlines.
Initiative and resourcefulness.
Additional requirements:
A university degree in journalism or equivalent.
Seven years journalism experience.
Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings, overtime and weekends, as required.
This position requires you to work in the CBC Toronto office full-time.
Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.
As part of our recruitment process, candidates who advance to the next step will be asked to complete a background check. This includes:
- Criminal record and employment checks.
- Other background checks may be conducted based on the operational requirements of the position.
Consult theseguidelines for helpful tips on how to apply, know what’s the process, and how to put your best foot forward.
We thank all applicants for their interest, but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
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:
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 time
