Division: Corus Audio

Work Status: Full-Time

Location: Toronto, ON (Onsite)

About the Role:

Corus Audio has an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Program Director & Digital Strategist in our Toronto office. This is a key role, reporting to the Program Director that will be responsible for all programming logistics – on-air, on-line and on-site, including technical and imaging co-ordination. The successful applicant will have skills and experience rooted in the best practices of radio broadcast but will have a bold vision to take our network to the next level of audience engagement in 2024 and beyond.

You will contribute by:

• Assisting the Program Director in the implementation of tactics born of the strategic plan.
• Works directly with part-time junior employees to train and assess their progress.
• Co-ordinates specialty feature programming from outside sources such as syndicated talk shows and externally produced paid programming.
• Communication with all staff on any technical or programming issues to ensure a smooth operation.
• Create regular CanCon, Sox Compliancy and SOCAN reports as required.
• Attend regular programming meetings.
• On-air hosting of a show from occasionally to full-time.
• Other duties as required.

Skills and experience you will bring:

• Post-secondary Diploma/Degree in Journalism/Broadcasting, Radio Television Arts or equivalent experience.
• Must have at least 10 years of talk & news radio programming experience
• A deep understanding of news and talk operations and culture.
• Finely tuned leadership skills and the ability to motivate a talented team.

Application Deadline: February 23, 2024