Production Manager - Unscripted Content

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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.

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At CBC/Radio-Canada, we create content that informs, entertains, and connects Canadians across multiple platforms. Our successes are driven by embodying our core values: creativity, integrity, inclusiveness, and relevance.

Whether in front of the camera or behind the scenes, you will join a dynamic team that thrives on making connections and telling stories that matter to Canadians. We are looking for a strategic, detail-oriented Production Manager to drive the operational and financial success of our Unscripted department.

As the Production Manager, you will oversee the comprehensive financial, logistical, and operational management of content produced for the CBC Unscripted department across TV, audio and digital platforms.

You will ensure projects are delivered on time and on budget while actively contributing to CBC’s strategic priorities: creating content that reflects Canada's diversity, engages younger audiences, captures local narratives, and drives revenue growth.

Key Responsibilities

1. Financial Management & Reporting

• Budgeting & Planning: Create comprehensive production plans and budgets in collaboration with Producers and Senior Management.

• Fiscal Oversight: Control expenditures, evaluate financial status continuously, analyze budget variances, and execute corrective courses of action to maintain budget integrity.

• Reporting: Prepare and manage production funds, cost reports, expense management (TEMS), and month-end/quarter-end/year-end financial reporting (including commitment reports and accrual calculations).

2. Production Logistics & Operations

• End-to-End Coordination: Oversee all logistical aspects of pre-production, production, and post-production, including remote location and office logistics.

• Procurement: Source and negotiate contracts for goods, services, and external suppliers to maximize production value within budgetary constraints.

• Workflow Optimization: Manage daily operational workflows, delegating responsibilities in conjunction with Senior Managers and Producers to ensure smooth unit operations.

3. Labor, Contracts & Team Leadership

• Contract Administration: Partner with Business Affairs and Legal departments to initiate, prepare, and administer freelance, talent, and vendor contracts.

• Labor Relations: Interpret and apply industry business practices, internal CBC policies, and collective talent/labor agreements.

• Team Oversight: Manage daily activities of the unit staff, guide contributors on policies/procedures, and determine optimal staffing and freelance recruitment strategies.

• Stakeholder Relations: Collaborate with National and International Organizing Committees to execute digital content partnerships efficiently.

Key Qualifications

• Experience: Proven experience as a Production Manager, Production Supervisor, or Line Producer, specifically within unscripted, factual, or documentary content across broadcast and digital platforms.

• Financial Acumen: Advanced expertise in production accounting, budget creation, forecasting, variance analysis, and year-end financial reporting.

• Labour & Legal Knowledge: Strong familiarity with Canadian media labour unions, guild agreements (e.g., CMF, ACTRA), and standard broadcast legal practices.

• Negotiation Skills: Demonstrated ability to negotiate competitive rates with vendors, suppliers, and freelance talent.

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.

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