Radio-Canada Brand Ambassador in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean Region (On Call) (French Services)

Position Title:

Radio-Canada Brand Ambassador in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean Region (On Call) (French Services)

Status of Employment:

Temporary (STTRC)

Position Language Requirement:

French

Language Skills:

French (Reading), French (Speaking), French (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:

2024-06-07 11:59 PM

Your role

We are currently seeking brand ambassadors for the Marketing & Communications team in Quebec’s Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region to execute activations during French-speaking community events.

Are you energetic, enthusiastic, cheerful and professional? Do you love working with the public? Then join our team for this assignment!

Please note these are casual opportunities (temporary, on-call employment).

Functions:

Conduct on-site activities promoting CBC/Radio-Canada French Services primarily to a French-speaking audience; transport and set up equipment on-site; hand out promotional material; and interact with participants and passers-by, providing them with information about the Corporation and its programming.

Create a memorable experience for Canadians to connect them with the brand!

Responsibilities:

• Greet the general public.

• Engage with the public to promote Radio-Canada products (e.g., regional and national programming across our platforms and apps), presenting standout content and encouraging people to check it out.

• Help set up equipment needed to put on events.

• Work with on-site contacts to ensure that security measures and public health guidelines are followed.

• Complete the appropriate forms and documents to follow up on events; compile participant comments and feedback in summary reports, following up as required to help improve future events.

• Help Radio-Canada stand out from the competition.

Your profile:

Qualifications:

• University or community college graduation in a relevant field (facilitation, cultural mediation, marketing communications, sales, theatre, film studies or any other specialization related to the duties described above)

• One (1) or more years’ experience performing similar duties

Skills:

• Energy and enthusiasm

• Ability to be resourceful, proactive and trustworthy

• Interpersonal skills and comfort interacting with people of all ages

• Ability to speak French fluently

Assets:

• Experience as an audience wrangler

• Knowledge or studies in communications-marketing, sales, film, theater or any other specialization related to the duties described

• Knowledge of the media environment and the public broadcaster’s competitive advantages (different mandate from that of private broadcasters)

• Ability to speak English

• Ability to travel across the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region

• A valid driver's license for the province (not mandatory but desirable)

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.

Primary Location:

500 Rue Des Sagueneens, Saguenay, Quebec, G7H 6N4

Number of Openings:

1

Work Schedule:

Part time