Editorial Advisor, Artificial Intelligence (French Services) (Telework/Hybrid)

Position Title:

Editorial Advisor, Artificial Intelligence (French Services) (Telework/Hybrid)

Status of Employment:

Permanent

Position Language Requirement:

French

Language Skills:

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:

2025-04-17 11:59 PM

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.

Your role

As Editorial Adviser, Artificial Intelligence, you will explore and implement artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives that will transform how content is created and delivered at Radio-Canada. You will build a collaborative work environment and have the opportunity to work with teams across the organization. To succeed in this role, you must have journalism experience and strong knowledge of generative AI tools.

With the support of the digital teams, you will explore, evaluate and test AI tools to ensure that Radio-Canada remains a trusted and reliable source of news and information for Canadians. You will stay current on industry trends and serve as the go-to AI expert internally by providing thought leadership to teams.

You will support change management initiatives by facilitating communication between Digital Media’s AI teams and editorial teams, ensuring a clear understanding of the proposed changes as well as buy-in for new tools. You will play a crucial role in identifying potential challenges, developing AI strategies and supporting editorial teams. You will be responsible for providing journalists with training and guidance on the use of the tools developed.

You will also help establish standards and guidelines for the responsible use of AI, based on industry best practices, while being sensitive to the impact on editorial teams.

We are looking for a candidate with the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications or a related field, or equivalent experience and training.
• Minimum five years’ recent experience in a digital news environment.
• Strong journalistic skills and substantial experience writing, researching, fact-checking and packaging digital news content.
• Understanding of CBC/Radio-Canada’s Journalistic Standards and Practices.
• Very good knowledge of generative AI tools such as ChatGPT and Gemini.
• Innovative mind and good change management skills.
• Ability to understand stakeholder needs and manage expectations.
• Empathetic, collaborative and team-oriented mindset.
• Excellent command of written French; English an asset.
• Understanding of the Google Workspace suite of tools.

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