Key Responsibilities

• Manage music programmers with the Énergie, Rouge, and Boom FM networks and with iHeartRadio Québec
• Run portions of the music programming 
• Manage the music programming for all networks
• Ensure compliance with CRTC regulatory requirements
• Manage the music catalogue and rotations on a weekly basis
• Organize and participate in the consultation committee 
• Seek out and create special music programs for stations in Montréal and networks
• Actively participate in the executive radio committee
• Represent the station at music industry events
• Meet with promotional representatives from record labels
• Develop and implement the strategic music plan for the networks, taking into account product guidelines and station positioning
• Ensure that market share targets are met and take the necessary measures to increase them
• Devise and design multiplatform music content (audio, digital)
• Ensure compliance with music programming expenditure budgets
• Support the station programming team
  • Actively participate in creating station programming schedules in collaboration with the leadership team 
  • Collaborate with the production department for the technical component and for programming operationsEnsure that there is constant communication with the network program directors (monitoring of broadcasts, replacements, innovations, and changes)
• Keep abreast of new audio trends; act as a source of information on the industry and the competition; and maintain a network of contacts
• Ensure maximum usage of programming technical tools

Critical Qualifications

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience leading a team (in the radio industry is an asset)
• University education in a relevant field or equivalent experience (important asset)
• Experience in music programming and music content strategy to reach a target audience
• Organizational skills
• Excellent communication skills in French, both oral and written (knowledge of English is an asset)
• Initiative and leadership
• Recognized management and negotiation skills
• Public relations skills (interpersonal skills)
• Excellent knowledge of music (current music and past hits)
• Good knowledge of French-language Bell Media radio formats
• Proficiency in Microsoft and Internet use, specifically MusicMaster, Mediabase and WideOrbit (important asset)
• Passion, curiosity, teamwork and a desire to be involved and share opinions
• Ability to learn quickly and work under pressure