Show Producer - Crime Beat - Global News Toronto Job at Corus Entertainment

Corus Entertainment Toronto, ON

Are you creative, dynamic and passionate? Do you like to think outside of the box and find new ways to achieve your goals? Corus Entertainment has an exciting opportunity for you. If you have a passion for excellence, and would like to work for Corus Entertainment, we encourage you to apply.

Division: Global News Toronto
Work Status: Temporary Full-time (6 Month Contract)
Location: Toronto, ON – Don Mills (Hybrid)

About the Role:
Global News is looking for an experienced Show Producer to join our Crime Beat team based out of Toronto. This position will report to the Executive Producer – Crime Beat. The successful candidate will be responsible for researching, writing, and producing segments and managing full episodes for Crime Beat on Global TV, Global News’ true crime doc series. This is Group 4 in the current collective agreement.

You'll be working on things like:
  • Producing, scripting and vetting content for full length true crime investigative episodes.
  • Researching, chasing, and delivering content for Crime Beat TV.
  • Writing and vetting compelling, accurate scripts for full length true crime investigative episodes.
  • Booking interview subjects.
  • Transcribing interview content.
  • Developing creative ways to deliver engaging and unique episodes for Crime Beat TV.
  • Assignment of stories, cameras, resources, and reporters.
  • Liaising with the Crime Beat and Global News staff for scheduling crews to film segments.
  • Writing and producing related online stories and video.
  • Maintaining Global News’ high production standards.
  • Overseeing the editing of episodes.
  • Other duties as required.
If you have the following...we want to hear from you!
  • Post-secondary education in journalism, communications, or a related field
  • Minimum of 5 years TV news and documentary production experience with a special focus on long-form storytelling.
  • Experience producing investigative, true crime, crime, and justice stories.
  • Experience producing full length episodes from start to finish.
  • Working knowledge of all newsroom production software.
  • Working knowledge of desktop editing.
  • Must have proven strong editorial news judgment, with solid investigative research abilities.
  • Proven ability to access and interpret property searches, title searches, court records and civil filings for all jurisdictions.
  • Proven ability to write and execute Freedom of Information requests for all levels of government.
  • Strong news writing skills.
  • Proven ability to multitask, working quickly and efficiently under tight deadlines.
  • Familiarity with online content production, writing for the web, WordPress, Facebook, Twitter, and other social media sites.
  • Must have excellent people skills with the ability to work independently, effectively, and cooperatively in a team environment
  • Strong and proven leadership skills a must.
Application deadline: March 9, 2023

Why Corus?

Corus is a driving force in the media industry with a diverse portfolio of strong brands that entertain and inform audiences through great storytelling and compelling content, reaching millions of people around the world every day.

We have a passionate drive to connect with the world around us: to express, to share, to be part of people's lives. Walk around our offices, our stations, our studios across the country and you'll feel it. You'll see it in action.

You'll see it in the open communication and the approachability of our people. You'll see it in our care for quality work and the interest in new, creative solutions. You'll see it in how we work with external partners, and how we care about our communities. These are all core to the values we commit to living each and every day - Win Together, Think Beyond, Make It Happen, Learn Every Day, Show We Care. Our values describe what makes us, and our workplace pretty unique - and amazing.

At Corus we value and actively involve the full range of what makes people unique in order to create a strong and innovative company where amazing people thrive. A company where people have the full opportunity to show their unique value and develop their potential. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, people of colour, people with disabilities, people from all gender and sexually diverse communities and people with intersectional identities.
Corus is also committed to providing accommodations throughout the interview and employment process. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs.

How to Apply

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now'.

  • No phone calls please. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.



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