Project Manager, Children's Content Development, Production and Acquisition - CBC Kids (English Services)

Position Title: Project Manager, Children's Content Development, Production and Acquisition - CBC Kids (English Services) Status of Employment: Contractee Long-Term (Fixed Term) Position Language Requirement: English Language Skills: English (Reading), English (Speaking), English (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: 2025-08-29 11:59 PM The CBC Kids Team At CBC KIDS, we engage children and youth across Canada by creating media that inspires them to laugh, think, and feel. We champion inclusion and authentic representation to ensure young people see themselves and their stories reflected and celebrated.

• We take a kid-first approach to everything we do.
• We champion creators across Canada and feature the best media for children and youth from home and around the world.
• Our shows and digital content and products are internationally recognized and distinct in the market

Your role As a key member of the CBC Kids Content team you will manage the smooth and efficient logistical operations across content development, production, acquisitions, delivery and scheduling. This role includes working with the creative team, internal stakeholders, as well as the independent production community to ensure CBC Kids shows reach our audiences while meeting content targets, conditions of licence, funding and diversity requirements. You will work closely with the Content Manager for Production, Deliveries and Reporting who will report directly to you. Your responsibilities will include: ORIGINAL CONTENT DEVELOPMENT:

• Set up systems for project intake, evaluation and response tracking
• Maintain and share ongoing survey of relevant market trends, announcements
• Support SD/Exec team in setting Content goals and requirements’
• Support team in communicating goals with Independent community
• Read materials/review and assess for suitability, recommend action
• Assign script review to Content Manager, others for review
• Take pitches with independent producers as needed, make recommendations
• Attend industry events
• Communicate review results to external producers
• Liaise with Business and Rights and provide information needed for contracts and negotiations
• Ensure Diversity requirements are discussed and forms completed by Independent Producers
• Support Development initiatives within the department (Access 3.0, Kindred etc)
• Track progress of development projects
• Support Greenlight decision meetings and make recommendations

CONTENT ACQUISITION

• Work with SD/Execs to set Acquisition goals and requirements
• Work with SD/EXECS to create and maintain lists of available content, distributors
• Screen potential acquisitions and make recommendations
• Supervise creation of RTA when licensing content and ensure B and R have all the information they need for negotiations and contracts
• Supervise and or review all materials to be received by CBC
• Liaise with Content Manager and Network Scheduling team

PRODUCTION, DELIVERIES, SCHEDULING, REPORTING

• Oversee Senior Specialist, Children’s Content Production, Acquisition, Deliveries and Scheduling
• Ensure accurate tracking of content targets, conditions of licence and all program requirements.
• Work closely with Senior Director, Network Scheduling Content Manager to maintain delivery and launch schedules as well as communications with internal and external stakeholders

As a CBC Kids Team Member You will be part of a fun-loving team that includes passionate and supportive kids media specialists who create award winning scripted and unscripted television and digital content for CBC TV, CBC GEM, our websites and on third party platforms. We check in regularly, work collaboratively on projects and come together to celebrate milestones and accomplishments as well as for training and professional development. All CBC Kids team members engage with our audiences through outreach activities that include virtual tours and (when allowed) in-person events. What you bring to our team:

• You are highly creative, innovative and collaborative
• Minimum 5-7 years of experience in Children’s Media and or Animation
• Understanding and direct interaction with Canadian and International Children’s media community including creatives, producers and distributors
• 5+ years of experience in a broadcasting environment with an understanding of asset delivery, broadcasting and digital distribution
• 5+ years of experience working in a Content Development environment
• Excellent communication skills
• Passion for Children’s Media including an understanding of current Children’s Content market
• General understanding of child development, including Preschool, School Age and Tweens with a focus on media use
• University degree or relevant equivalent education and experience

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 recruitment@cbc.ca. 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. Primary Location: Broadcast Centre 205 Wellington St. W., Toronto, Ontario, M5V 3G7 Number of Openings: 1 Work Schedule: Full time