People Manager, Digital Audio

Join Canada’s most respected media company to build out and champion the team that is using technology to create an easy-to-use and engaging audio-on-demand experience for the millions of Canadians who look to CBC Radio to deliver the Talk, Music and Podcasts they want.

Toronto, ON

CBC

<p>CBC Digital Operations is the country&rsquo;s biggest digital startup, taking on the challenges of innovating how media is made, sent and received. We are also part of Canada&rsquo;s oldest and truest broadcasting company. We are trying new things. We are growing. As an entity of our own. As a voice for our country. As a team.</p> <p>Digital is a part of our present and all of our future. CBC&rsquo;s strategy is focused on becoming a digital-first organization that provides a digital platform for storytellers. Our mission is to engage our audience with stories they care about.</p> http://www.cbc.ca

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Manager/Supervisor

Overview: <p>CBC Digital Products is the country&rsquo;s biggest digital startup, taking on the challenges of innovating how media is made, sent and received. We are also part of Canada&rsquo;s oldest and truest broadcasting company. We are trying new things. We are growing. As an entity of our own. As a voice for our country. As a team.</p> <p>Digital is a part of our present and all of our future. CBC&rsquo;s strategy is focused on becoming a digital-first organization that provides a digital platform for storytellers. Our mission is to engage our audience with stories they care about.</p> <p><strong>The opportunity</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Reporting to the Senior Director, CBC Music, we have an opening for a </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">People Manager to join us for a 12-month contract (with possibility of renewal). </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">This is a true leadership opportunity with a focus on coaching and building one of Canada&rsquo;s most talented and dedicated development teams. You&rsquo;ll create an environment that supports engaged, happy employees doing their best work.</span></p> <p>If you're passionate about Canada and you love technology, learning and bringing out the best in others, you&rsquo;ll love working at CBC.</p> <p><strong>Who you are</strong></p> <p>You are currently a people manager in technology as a senior developer or agile leader. You have experience in the end-to-end software development lifecycle, working in an Agile environment and leading the build of large-scale mobile applications. You want to move into a role where you can apply your technical knowledge and your mentoring skills to grow a team and set individuals up for success. You want to join Canada&rsquo;s most respected media company to build out and champion the team that is using technology to create an easy-to-use and engaging audio-on-demand experience for the millions of Canadians who look to CBC Radio to deliver the Talk, Music and Podcasts they want.</p> <p><strong>What&rsquo;s in it for you?</strong></p> <p><u><strong>C</strong></u>utting edge tech. We&rsquo;re building digital teams who are able to apply the latest technologies on the newest platforms. To achieve that goal, we need engaged people managers to grow happy, challenged, innovative and fully resourced teams.</p> <p><u><strong>B</strong></u>elonging. CBC/Radio-Canada is a Canadian institution. By joining and helping to build our dynamic Digital team, you will be exposed to the best of all worlds. Corporate. Public. Startup. You will engage the individuals on the team to come together cohesively and to realign themselves as a collaborative unit. You will foster a culture of listening, respect and appreciation.</p> <p><u><strong>C</strong></u>areer growth. CBC/Radio-Canada is fully invested in our people. You will deepen your skills as a leader and a relationship builder as you work with individuals to build out their own career paths and goals, offering mentorship and support.</p>
Responsibilities: <p><strong>How you will make a difference:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Mentor and support the work. You will support the work of cross-functional teams. You will assist with removing roadblocks, encouraging innovation, providing user story insights and guiding them to meet their deliverables.</li> <li>Nurture a culture of collaboration, learning, creativity and fun. You will empower your team to propose new concepts. You will conduct formal performance evaluations and provide access to professional development, all resulting in happy and satisfied team members.</li> <li>Grow the team. You will grow the team's capacity and ability to deliver&nbsp;high quality products and oversee the hiring pipeline for the department including resource planning, job fair attendance and digital networking.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Why join us?</strong></p> <p>CBC/Radio-Canada reflects the Canadian identity and promotes democracy. We strive to represent the voices of the country and support social and economic innovation. Our values - collaboration, learning and continuous improvement - embody who we are as a people-focused, digital-forward employer. We offer a rare in tech&nbsp;work-life balance with flexible schedules and an excellent benefits package. We want to ensure you are happy in and out of the office.</p> <p><strong>Collaboration.</strong>&nbsp;We follow lean startup principles and use an Agile approach. Our dedicated people managers work closely with every individual to ensure we are leveraging their strengths, championing their ideas and supporting their pursuit of new skills and career progression.</p> <p><strong>Learning.&nbsp;</strong>From simply buying a book or recommending a course to one-on-ones, our leadership team is focused on creating an atmosphere where people feel fulfilled. Our team members are given opportunities to learn and work cross-functionally across multiple projects.</p> <p><strong>Continuous improvement.&nbsp;</strong>CBC recognizes just how smart, creative and inventive our team members are. From prototyping new UI/UX and learning new programming languages to creating improved search functions for our media; we&rsquo;ve seen incredible ideas implemented by our people. Wherever your professional interests lie, we support your pursuit of hands-on innovation, research and development.</p>
Requirements: <p><strong>What you bring:</strong></p> <ul> <li>The education. You have a post-secondary degree in a related field. Bilingualism in French and English and general broadcast knowledge are nice to have skills.</li> <li>The passion. You have a passion for people and building teams. You understand and appreciate digital content and technology.</li> <li>The relationship building. You have a deep understanding of how to inspire and guide the work of Agile delivery teams. You are familiar with popular tools, technologies, and languages used in developing high-quality, cutting-edge web and mobile applications.</li> <li>The corporate savvy. You can navigate and push the boundaries of a national organization. You understand how to work within the processes and use the significant budget as well as existing resources, tools and personnel to your advantage. You can adapt your approach to work through the layers of corporate culture effectively.</li> <li>The knowledge. You are a strategic thinker with the patience to consider all options before jumping into a decision. You are motivated by building robust, reliable processes and solutions that support and empower your team.</li> <li>The collaborative approach. You thrive in - and can foster - a team-focused environment. You can provide guidance and direction for teams. You know how to listen and you understand perspectives.</li> </ul> <p><strong>To apply:</strong></p> <p>Think this job is meant for you but worried you don&rsquo;t have it all? At CBC we know that not everyone takes the same path when it comes to building their skills. You can read about the various backgrounds the talented people that make up our team bring to us&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/laurisapse">here</a>.</p> <p>Hands-on experience, intelligence, innovation, a passion for learning and a team-focused approach can combine to form the best set of qualifications. If you feel you meet all or most of the qualifications we are seeking; and you are excited by the possibility of growing our company, take a chance and apply.</p> <p>In becoming the leader in expressing Canadian culture and enriching democratic life, we need to be as diverse in every way as the country we serve, both within our workforce and on air. As an employer, we 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.</p>