Are you ready to take your career to new heights and be a part of a dynamic team at Rogers Sports & Media? We believe in creativity, innovation, and collaboration in everything we do, and we are looking for people who share this mindset to join us. With a monthly reach of 30 million Canadians, you can help shape the future of sports, news, e-commerce, and entertainment. At Rogers, we value diversity and inclusivity and believe that every voice matters. Join us today and be a part of a team that is redefining the future of media.

 

Are you interested in joining one of Canada’s most historic and innovative newsrooms as we continue to evolve to reach new audiences in this country’s biggest and most competitive market? CityNews Toronto is hiring a multi-skilled technical director/content creator who will be a leader in our control rooms. Our objective is to deliver fast-paced, informative, compelling news stories to our audience on our award-winning scheduled evening newscasts and on our expanding streaming channel, CityNews 24/7.

 

We are looking for a creative problem solver and positive team member to live in the eye of the storm as our shows are going to air. The successful candidate thrives when new challenges emerge (servers fail, live signals drop out, computers stop computing, etc.) and they need to execute the producer’s vision in putting together a clean, accurate, top-shelf show. This position will be sitting at the production control panel taking shows to air, while adjusting audio levels and robotic cameras, cuing on-air talent, coding the line-up and communicating with the rest of the news team. You have the ambition, skills and personality to be a top-tier technical director managing several consecutive hours of live content using Overdrive.

 

What you will do…

 

Collaborate with editorial teams to plan, execute and post-mort daily newscasts

Take on a variety of control room tasks including cuing on-air talent/camera resources, coding, routing live sources, operating robotic cameras, adjusting set lighting, managing the audio board, playing video assets, taking on-screen graphics, assisting with set design/coordination

Work with producer to build video playlists for 24/7 streaming channel

Continuously work to find ways to improve our on-air product and work with other members of the team and newsroom managers to make CityNews Toronto the best local news channel in the country

 

What you will bring… 

 

Television control room leadership experience

Technical knowledge of broadcast software (for example: iNews, Inception, Grass Valley, OBS, Bannister Lake, Open Media, ENPS, etc.)

A background in supporting large teams in high-pressure situations

Experience acting as a team lead or project manager

Strong analytical and technical skills to operate various broadcast control systems and peripherals.  

A multi-tasker who works in a fast paced, deadline driven environment 

 

​To protect our people, brand and assets, a pre-employment background check will be conducted. As part of our selection process, all candidates must clear a criminal background check. Additionally, a credit check and drivers abstract may be required depending on the role.

 

Schedule: Full time
Shift: Variable
Length of Contract: Not Applicable (Regular Position)
Work Location: 33 Dundas St. East (909), Toronto, ON
Travel Requirements: Up to 10%
Posting Category/Function: Broadcasting & News
Requisition ID: 312366

 

 

At Rogers, we believe the key to a strong business, is a diverse workforce where equity and inclusion are core to making everyone feel like they belong. We do this by embracing our diversity, celebrating our different perspectives, and working towards creating environments that empower our people to bring their whole selves to work. Everyone who applies for a job will be considered. We recognize the business value in creating a workplace where each team member has the tools to reach their full potential by removing any barriers for equal participation. We work with our candidates who are experiencing a disability throughout the recruitment process to ensure that they have what they need to be at their best. Please reach out to our recruiters and hiring managers to begin a conversation about how we can ensure that you deliver your best work. You matter to us! For any questions, please visit the Recruitment Process FAQ.

 

 

Posting Notes:  Rogers Sports & Media