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Blue Ant Media is a privately held, international production studio and rights business and channel operator. 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 Media 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, Drag Race Universe, Total Crime, Declassified, Love Pets and Love Drama. Blue Ant Media is headquartered in Toronto, with six international offices in Los Angeles, New York, Singapore, London, Washington and Sydney. blueantmedia.com⼁Instagram⼁LinkedIn⼁X⼁
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
Metadata Administrator (7- Month Contract)
We are seeking a detail-oriented Metadata Administrator (Contract) who will be responsible for sourcing, verifying, and organizing metadata for our distribution catalogue, including: titles, descriptions, credits, episodics, release dates, and other relevant information.

Core Responsibilities and Duties

• Research and collect accurate metadata for series and documentaries from various sources.
• Input, organize, and maintain metadata in distribution catalog tools such as Excel and Airtable.
• Ensure metadata adheres to established formatting and quality standards.
• Collaborate with the team to resolve discrepancies or incomplete data.
• Conduct quality checks to ensure consistency and accuracy of catalog data.

Key Qualifications and Experience

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Familiarity with Airtable or similar database tools is preferred.
• Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in content distribution, media production, or a related field is a plus.

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.
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

• Research and collect accurate metadata for series and documentaries from various sources.
• Input, organize, and maintain metadata in distribution catalog tools such as Excel and Airtable.
• Ensure metadata adheres to established formatting and quality standards.
• Collaborate with the team to resolve discrepancies or incomplete data.
• Conduct quality checks to ensure consistency and accuracy of catalog data