Position Title:
Supervisor, Business & Rights (English Services) (Telework/Hybrid)
Status of Employment:
Permanent
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:
2025-06-26 11:59 PM
This is a hybrid position with a mix of in-office and remote work. Work arrangements will be discussed with hiring managers per departmental guidelines.
Your role:
- Under the guidance of the Manager, provides advice and guidance to English media and support departments on copyright licensing and matters related to the production, broadcast distribution and further use of CBC in-house content containing copyrighted elements.
- Administration of all Copyright, Research and Licensing systems and procedures.
- Ensures rights licenses comply with CBC platform strategy and business standards.
- Supervises and coordinates the activities of the Copyright, Research & Licensing team.
- Under the guidance of the Manager, participates in overall management of staff, planning and administration of copyright elements ensuring rights licenses comply with CBC platform strategy and business standards.
Duties for this role include:
Advice and guidance:
- Provides advice and guidance to English media and support departments, as well as to other areas of Business & Rights, on copyright licensing and matters related to the production, broadcast, distribution and further use of CBC content containing copyrighted elements.
- Develops and evaluates rights management strategies. Recommends price points and negotiating strategies.
- Provides advice on the selection and use of copyright materials.
- Ensures rights licenses comply with CBC platform strategy and business standards. Monitors and advises on contract language. In consultation with the legal department, recommends improvements/changes.
- Collaborates and consults with other areas of Business & Rights to ensure the effective licensing of content and the overall consistency of Business & Rights’ services and policies.
- Manages CBC’s relationship with outside agencies and corporations which hold copyrights, including music publishers & labels, video and still image companies, agents, representatives, managers and provides advice about how to protect and/or exploit CBC’s interests.
- Develops and maintains knowledge of copyright laws and their application in the CBC, as well as a working knowledge of the rights contained in CBC talent and labour agreements.
- Negotiates complex copyright licenses on behalf of clients, as required.
Systems:
- Develops, implements and coordinates the administration of all Copyright, Research and Licensing systems and procedures.
- Develops and maintains strong working collaborative working relationships with other service areas including finance, IT and other system development teams.
- Responsible for the creation, training and coordination of reports on Copyright, Research & Licensing related activities.
Staffing:
- Supervises and coordinates the activities of the Copyright, Research & Licensing staff by assigning and monitoring work, providing training and guidance, resolving problems, etc.
- Under the guidance of the Manager, participates actively in all aspects of staff engagement and management including hiring, leave management and disciplining of the Copyright, Research & Licensing staff.
Project management:
- Plans, conducts and supervises special projects required by Business & Rights department, production, legal department and finance.
- Identifies changes in licensing practices, potential problem areas and future requirements related to CBC’s use of copyright elements and provides recommendations to Business & Rights Management.
Creativity:
- Position requires creativity in providing advice and guidance and resolving complex problems related to copyright issues, taking many competing factors into consideration.
Interpersonal and communication skills:
- Position requires the ability to communicate clearly, verbally and in writing, with a variety of individuals at all levels both inside and outside of the organization. Good listening and interpretative skills are essential. Position requires excellent interpersonal skills, tact, diplomacy and discretion in all dealings.
We are looking for a candidate with the following:
- Understanding of CBC's internal systems and agreements preferred.
- Position requires a University degree or a minimum two years’ work experience in a related field i.e. Entertainment Law, Communications, Broadcasting, Business, Television, Film or Radio Production.
- Knowledge of copyright law and its application to radio, television and new media broadcasting.
- Knowledge of recording and music publishing industry.
- Knowledge of CBC collective agreements.
- Understanding of contract language and procedures.
- Knowledge of CBC business practices and precedents.
- Knowledge of CBC Legal policies.
- Understanding of TV, film, radio and digital production.
- Knowledge of Project Management.
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
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