Documentary and French Language Executive

Bring Indigenous Stories to the Spotlight! Are you passionate about powerful storytelling and Indigenous voices? As our Documentary and French Language Executive, you’ll help shape authentic, original programming that celebrates culture, language, and lived experiences. If you’re ready to commission bold content and champion Indigenous perspectives- Here’s your chance to make an impact from behind the lens.

Highlights of this opportunity :

• Provides guidance, creative support, and supervision to producers which APTN has commissioned original programs from, with a portfolio focus on Documentary series for a general audience, and French language projects;
• Provides guidance to producers developing projects in French for APTN, and manages APTN’s French language production and development intake;
• Works to strengthen APTN’s partnerships in the French language market;
• Liaises with producers, creative teams, and partner broadcasters on production projects;
• Manages the production and delivery of independently produced;
• Reviews, evaluates and recommends project proposals;
• Makes content and financial decisions, negotiates principle terms;
• Represents APTN at industry events and participates in speaking engagements as needed;
• Asserts Programming Department interests by receiving pitches, visiting production sets and production facilities;
• Approves all creative materials associated with development and production related to their portfolio.
• Sources and scouts Indigenous talent;
• Ensures that portfolio expenditures remain within budget limits and finance cash flow.
• Travel will be required.

Your accomplishments and experience include :

Here’s what we can offer you :

As a Top 100 employer in Canada, we prioritize our people! Enjoy a fun, flexible team vibe plus a solid rewards package : company paid full health & dental coverage, virtual health, mental health supports, an employer-matched pension plan, and an employee / family assistance program. We also offer a 35-hour week, and training support to help you grow. We’re here to help you thrive, both now and in the future!