Application Deadline | April 20, 2011
Reference Number | KA-023
Term | One year contract
Location | Toronto  
Hours of Work | 40 hours per week, overtime as required   
Salary | Commensurate with qualifications and experience

Description

Business News Network, Canada’s all-business news network, has an exciting opportunity for a Broadcast Associate in our downtown Toronto location, working in a fully digital television facility.

Responsibilities

• Writing intros
• Searching incoming news feeds for suitable content for BNN
• Greeting and assisting guests, both on site and at remote locations
• Assisting control room producers
• Editing, converting and encoding video to the appropriate format for BNN.ca
• Creating web banners and other content for BNN.ca
• Other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned on a day-to-day basis by your supervisor

Qualifications

• Highly organized
• Ability to multi-task
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills, including superb spelling and grammar
• Knowledge of various web-based software applications
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment
• Candidates will ideally have an economic or commerce degree but journalism or television degrees may also be considered. Candidates must have a working knowledge of current business stories and terminology along with a strong desire to further develop such knowledge

Application Details

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply online at www.bellmedia.ca or forward a current resume to:

PLEASE QUOTE REFERENCE # KA-023

Human Resources                   
Bell Media
P.O. Box 9, Station “O”
Toronto ON M4A 2M9
e-mail: careers@bellmedia.ca
fax: 416-384-6491

Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.