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:
- Post secondary education in a relevant discipline, with proven related experience (production, communication or business); or equivalent combination of education, experience, and traditional knowledge;
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, combined with broadcasting knowledge;
- Experience working with an Indigenous organization as well as knowledge of Indigenous cultural perspectives is an asset.
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!
Your new opportunity awaits; come and see what makes us one of Canada’s top employers! Please apply before November 12, 2025.
As a national Indigenous media organization, APTN is committed to fostering cultural diversity and Indigenous representation within our workforce. We encourage Indigenous applicants to self-identify, in support of our ongoing efforts to reflect and serve the communities we represent. Please note that proof of Indigenous ancestry may be required. We recognize that colonial impacts may prevent access to formal documentation, and we are committed to working respectfully with all applicants to support alternative forms of verification where appropriate.
