Marketing Manager, Studios and Rights at Blue Ant Media Inc.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

12 Sep, 26

Salary

90000.0

Posted On

14 Jun, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Marketing Strategy, Brand Positioning, Campaign Management, Creative Direction, Project Management, Stakeholder Management, Copywriting, Budget Management, Content Distribution, Digital Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Presentation Design, Relationship Management, Market Analysis, Asset Planning, Go-To-Market Planning

Industry

Broadcast Media Production and Distribution

Description

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. Marketing Manager, Studios and Rights As Marketing Manager, Studios and Rights at Blue Ant, you will play a key role in building the profile of Blue Ant’s studios and productions across the global entertainment marketplace, with support for select rights-focused initiatives as needed. This new role is focused on developing and executing marketing strategies across development, production, distribution, partners, and launch planning, with a strong emphasis on delivering compelling campaigns, marketing materials, presentations, and partner-facing assets for streamers, buyers, platforms, and internal stakeholders. Acting as a strategic marketing lead and brand steward, you will help shape brand positioning, creative marketing direction, and go-to-market plans for priority content. You will be responsible for translating business objectives into clear, actionable marketing strategies and executing deliverables across development, production, and partner needs, ensuring all materials are high-quality, on-brand, timely, and aligned to audience, partner, and platform requirements. This role requires a highly organized, creative, and relationship-driven marketer who is equally strong in strategy and execution. The successful candidate will be confident in managing internal and external stakeholders, developing standout marketing materials, guiding creative assets such as key art, trailers, social deliverables, development materials, toolkits, and launch assets, while executing campaigns across multiple touchpoints. You will work closely with development, production, rights, PR, creative partners, platforms, streamers, and external agencies to help build visibility, support business priorities, strengthen partner relationships, and drive successful launches in Canada and internationally. This role will report to the VP, Marketing, Studios, Rights and Corporate and is a hybrid position requiring in-office attendance at our head office in Toronto for a minimum of three (3) days per week. The anticipated salary range for this role is $75,000 - $90,000 per year, with final compensation determined by experience and qualifications. Core Responsibilities & Duties Act as a brand champion for Studios, ensuring consistent, elevated, and on-brand execution across presentations, partner materials, campaigns, markets, events, advertising, and communications Develop and execute marketing strategies for priority series, productions, IP/brands, launches, and key initiatives, ensuring alignment with business goals, audience needs, partner requirements, and platform opportunities Own the planning, execution, and delivery of marketing campaigns and deliverables, managing timelines, approvals, workflows, and cross-functional inputs from concept through completion Manage all production, partner, streamer, broadcaster, and internal marketing deliverables, ensuring assets are accurate, on-brand, contractually aligned, and delivered to required specifications and deadlines Build and manage strong relationships with internal stakeholders, including internal communications, digital, social, sales, development, production, finance, legal, PR, and leadership teams Serve as a key marketing contact for external partners, including streamers, broadcasters, agencies, talent, producers, and other creative or commercial stakeholders Lead creative asset planning and delivery, including key art, photography, trailers, sizzles, reels, video assets, pitch materials, social toolkits, partner toolkits, and presentations Partner with development and production teams to identify marketing needs early, plan asset capture, support creative positioning, and ensure productions are set up for successful sales, partner, and launch activity Support marketing activity around major industry events, markets, festivals, sponsorships, and partner moments, including presentations, event assets, reels, signage, promotional tools, and partner-facing materials Manage marketing production budgets to ensure we are on-time, on-budget and delivering best-in-class marketing materials Track industry trends, competitive activity, audience insights, and campaign performance to inform strategy, recommendations, and future campaign execution Any other duties as assigned or required Qualifications 5+ years of marketing experience in film, television, streaming, entertainment, or media; studio, production, distributor, streamer, or media company experience preferred Proven experience developing and executing marketing strategies, launch plans, partner campaigns, and integrated campaigns across digital, social, traditional, events, and partner channels Strong understanding of development, production, social media marketing, distribution, rights, and partner/streamer deliverables Excellent presentation skills, with the ability to create polished, strategic, and visually compelling decks for internal and external audiences Strong creative instincts and experience managing key art, video assets, toolkits, promotional materials, and campaign creative Excellent relationship management and communication skills, with the ability to build trust across internal teams, external partners, agencies, producers, platforms, streamers, and senior stakeholders Strong copywriting and brand positioning skills, with a sharp eye for detail Highly organized project manager who can manage multiple priorities, timelines, approvals, deliverables, and stakeholders simultaneously Experience supporting markets, festivals, industry events, and experiential activations is a plus Collaborative, proactive, and solutions-oriented, with the ability to balance strategic planning with hands-on execution in a fast-paced environment Self-starter with the ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team environment 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.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute global marketing strategies and campaigns to build the profile of Blue Ant's studios and productions. Manage the creation and delivery of high-quality brand assets and marketing materials for streamers, buyers, and internal stakeholders.