VP, Media Platforms and Distribution Technology

TELLING CAPTIVATING STORIES TO AUDIENCES EVERYWHERE

Blue Ant Media is an international streamer, production studio and rights business. The company's studio creates and distributes a premium slate of programming, in all content genres, for streaming and broadcasting platforms around the world. Blue Ant also operates free streaming and pay TV channels under several media brands internationally, including Love Nature, Cottage Life, Smithsonian Channel Canada, BBC Earth Canada, HauntTV, Homeful, Total Crime, Declassified and Love Pets. Blue Ant is headquartered in Toronto, with operations in Los Angeles, New York, Singapore, London, Washington, Sydney, Halifax and Ottawa. 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.

Vice President, Media Platforms and Distribution Technology

We are seeking a senior technology and operations leader to own and evolve our broadcast platforms, media operations, and workflow automation, enabling a faster, more flexible, and highly scalable content supply chain. This role combines broadcast technology leadership, media operations, and enterprise workflow automation, with a clear mandate to modernise operating models and reduce complexity.

The Vice President of Media Platforms and Distribution Technology is a senior executive leader responsible for the strategy, delivery, and evolution of broadcast technology, media supply chain operations, and content services across Blue Ant Media's global portfolio. This role ensures scalable, secure, and future‑ready platforms that support cable channels, FAST services, digital, and emerging distribution models including satellite and IP delivery, while enabling creative, operational, and commercial teams to deliver premium content efficiently and reliably.

This VP partners closely with business units, Global Product Delivery and Corporate Technology to align platforms and services with Blue Ant Media's growth strategy, international footprint, and audience‑first approach. This role combines broadcast technology leadership, media operations, and enterprise workflow automation, with a clear mandate to modernise operating models and reduce complexity.

This is a new role which will report to the Chief Technology Officer and is a hybrid position requiring in-office attendance at our head office in Toronto for a minimum of three (3) days per week. 

Core Responsibilities & Duties

Strategy & Leadership

• Define and execute the long‑term vision and roadmap for broadcast technology, media workflows, and content services.
• Lead and inspire multi‑disciplinary teams across broadcast engineering & operations, media services, and content delivery.
• Act as a senior advisor to executive leadership on technology trends, risks, and opportunities impacting media and broadcast.
• Establish governance, standards, and best practices across broadcast and media technology domains.

Broadcast & Media Technology

• Oversee end‑to‑end broadcast and streaming services supporting Blue Ant Media's owned-and-operated cable channels, FAST services, and third‑party distribution partners.
• Lead modernization initiatives across cloud, IP, virtualization, automation, and MAM workflows.
• Ensure high availability, resiliency, disaster recovery, and regulatory compliance across North American and international operations.
• Own strategic vendor relationships and technology partnerships aligned with Blue Ant Media's innovation and cost‑efficiency goals.
• Select solution and lead transition to software-defined and IP-based technologies supporting playout and delivery system.

Media & Content Services

• Manage Blue Ant Media's media supply chain tech stack, from content ingestion and post‑production through QC, metadata, rights, storage, localization, and distribution.
• Oversee Master Control and associated operations including Playout.
• Ensue reliable, scalable delivery across global platforms, while optimize content services improving speed, quality, and scale.
• Establish consistent global standards for metadata, asset lifecycle management, versioning, and localization.
• Provide operational leadership for the enterprise MAM and its automation, focusing on metadata driven automated workflows and adjacent system integration.
• Partner with Global product delivery, Program Presentation, and Distribution teams to support linear, VOD, FAST and international platform delivery.

Operational Excellence

• Own budgets, forecasting, and cost optimization for broadcast technology and content services across Blue Ant Media.
• Vendor management including service improvements negotiations.
• Define and track KPIs, SLAs, and service performance metrics.
• Drive continuous improvement through automation, workflow optimization, and data‑driven decision making.
• Ensure strong governance around security, rights protection, and operational risk management.

People & Culture

• Provide team and business leadership and vision.
• Build, develop, and retain high‑performing technical and operational teams.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, accountability, and inclusion.
• Develop succession plans and invest in skills growth aligned with future technologies.

• 12+ years of experience in broadcast technology, media engineering, or content operations, including senior leadership roles.
• Deep expertise in broadcast systems, media workflows, and content delivery ecosystems.
• Proven experience leading large, complex teams and cross‑functional initiatives.
• Strong understanding of linear TV, digital/OTT platforms, and evolving distribution models.
• Experience leading operational transformation.
• Demonstrated success managing budgets, vendors, and enterprise‑scale platforms.
• Experience with cloud‑based media architectures and IP‑based broadcast environments.
• Background in media asset management, content supply chain automation, and post‑production services.
• Familiarity with FAST channels, streaming platforms, and international distribution.
• MAM or metadata driven workflow platform ownership experience.
• MBA or advanced technical degree.

• Strategic thinker with strong execution skills
• Executive presence and clear communicator
• Change leader with a modernization mindset
• Strong commercial and financial acumen
• Collaborative, resilient, and results‑oriented

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 or all applicants.