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Position Title:

Project Manager, Business and Rights, Independent Productions (French Services) (Telework/Hybrid)

Status of Employment:

Permanent

Position Language Requirement:

French

Language Skills:

French (Reading), French (Speaking), French (Writing)

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:

2024-07-11 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 Project Manager, Business and Rights, you work with independent producers to negotiate the parameters for Radio-Canada’s involvement in original productions for broadcast or streaming on the group’s channels/platforms, from initial development through to production.

You are responsible for negotiating financial parameters, broadcast rights and business terms for projects assigned to you.

More specifically:

• You ensure that production resources are commensurate with the project’s artistic ambitions in light of budget targets and resolve any potential roadblocks.

• You consult with all Corporation departments involved, including the programming and business areas, and identify their needs and potential issues to be addressed in negotiations.

• You recommend appropriate funding strategies.

• You are responsible for contract negotiations.

• You track the Corporation’s commitments.

• You perform administrative follow-up on matters, including ensuring that information pertaining to acquired rights and licensing restrictions is accurately reflected in rights management systems, and approve payments associated with project milestones.

• You are assisted by an administrative support team.

What you bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in administration, law or other relevant field

• At least three to five years’ relevant experience in audiovisual production, audiovisual funding or working with a broadcaster

• Ability to understand and analyze production budgets and specifications (in kids’ and/or documentary content an asset)

• Thorough familiarity with the rules and mechanisms of the main Canadian funding agencies (CMF, SODEC, Quebecor Fund, Bell Fund, tax credits, etc.)

• Good knowledge of the French-language Canadian broadcasting environment and content deals

• Good knowledge of collective agreements (AQTIS, ARRQ, SARTEC, UDA)

• Strong ability to synthesize information and negotiate effectively

• Strong ability to manage conflicts and adopt the frame of mind needed to find solutions

• Ability to maintain positive interpersonal relationships internally and externally

• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, effectively prioritize and work well under pressure

• Bilingualism an asset

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.

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 (http://cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/working-with-us/jobs/diversity-inclusion-cbc-rc) 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 (http://cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/vision/governance/corporate-policies/values-ethics/conduct) . 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 (http://cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/vision/governance/corporate-policies/human-resources/conflicts) . 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

At CBC/Radio-Canada (http://cbc.radio-canada.ca/en) , 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.