TELLING CAPTIVATING STORIES TO AUDIENCES EVERYWHERE Blue Ant Media (TSX: BAMI) is an international streamer, production studio, advertising sales and rights-management business. The company operates a diverse portfolio of free streaming and pay TV channels internationally, including Love Nature, Cottage Life, Smithsonian Channel Canada, BBC Earth Canada, HauntTV, Homeful, and Love Pets, as well as the subscription streaming service MagellanTV. Its studio business produces and distributes a wide range of premium content across key genres for streaming and broadcast platforms worldwide. Blue Ant Media is headquartered in Toronto, with a presence in Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Singapore, London, Washington, Sydney, Halifax, and Ottawa. blueantmedia.com⼁Instagram⼁LinkedIn Our employees are passionate experts in all of our business areas. They are fanatical about creating outstanding content and experiences, and about delivering them on new and evolving platforms. We actively seek new employees who embody our core values. We want them to think big, act with purpose, celebrate creativity, do the right thing, respect one another, and succeed together. We attract creative talents who are optimistic about the evolving future of content and who take pride in recognizing opportunities where others see challenges. At Blue Ant Media, we give them the flexibility to think like entrepreneurs, take ownership of their projects, take risks, and embrace innovation in a rapidly evolving media landscape. Our team members excel at collaborating with internal and external partners by building trusting, respectful working relationships.
Coordinator, Unscripted Development (1 Year Contract) We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Development Coordinator to support Blue Ant Studios’ Unscripted Development team. This role is responsible for coordinating day-to-day administrative operations, supporting project development and research initiatives, management of schedules as well as assisting in the organization of development materials throughout the lifecycle of a project. This role will report to the Director, Development and is a hybrid position requiring in-office attendance between our two (2) offices in Toronto for a minimum of three (3) days per week. The anticipated salary range for this role is $50,000 - $60,000 per year, with final compensation determined by experience and qualifications. Core Responsibilities & Duties • Manage calendars and schedule meetings • Take meeting notes and distribute • Submit departmental expenses • Coordinate travel arrangements and accommodations as required • Help to co-ordinate development shoots and support the development team on set as required • Support the development team's preparation for TV markets such as Realscreen, including building meeting schedules, and preparing pitch materials. • Assist in maintaining development tracking grids and internal databases • Support preparation for development meetings and pitches • Build decks using Canva and pitch materials as required • Conduct research as required • Review and assess third party pitches • Provide general administrative and coordination support to ensure smooth day-to-day department operations • Any other duties as assigned Qualifications • Minimum 2 years experience in TV production or development coordination • Post-secondary diploma or degree in television, film, or a related program • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills • High attention to detail and discretion with confidential materials • Proficiency with social media, standard office, scheduling, and document management tools • Experience with editing software (i.e., Avid) is an asset
At Blue Ant Media, we believe promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion is everyone's responsibility. We can all contribute. As a global media company, we recognize our platform and opportunity to influence change and promote a more inclusive world. We know what we create, distribute, and produce is better with a diverse workforce. In recruiting for our teams, we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds (who are eligible to work in Canada) and welcome the unique contributions each person brings.
While we may use digital tools to support the efficiency of our recruitment process, we do not use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to screen, assess or select candidates. Applications are personally reviewed by a member of the Talent Acquisition team or one of the hiring leaders, ensuring a fair and human-centered experience for all applicants.
If you have most of the qualifications listed in our posting, but are not sure whether to proceed with your application, we still encourage you to apply. We thank all candidates for their interest in Blue Ant Media and we will reach out to those candidates that are under consideration. If you are contacted for an interview and require an accommodation at any time during the recruitment process, please email our Human Resources team at hr@blueantmedia.com.
