jobby: Director, Programming, Teletoon, Toronto

• Responsible for developing and implementing the scheduling, acquisition and original production strategies on all networks and non-linear platforms to increase audience.
• Responsible for the Programming budget
• Work with Vice President, Programming and Director, Original Content to develop and implement programming strategies
• Implement strategies to ensure that TELETOON is acquiring programming that will work on all distribution platforms.
• Work with Director of Original Content in their efforts to co-produce quality programming for the network.
• Provide programming expertise and guidance to support the scheduling department.
• Work with the marketing team to develop stunts, shows and program events.
• Recommend all the major foreign acquisitions to drive on-air audience growth.
• Oversee pre and post production research for programming that helps track market performance and identify insights on core audience to help drive TELETOON performance.
• Work closely with Sales and Marketing to ensure coordinated and focused efforts to understand brand strategy to increase revenue and audience.
• Work with marketing to identify and enable integrated merchandising, home video and web efforts.
• Develop and manage strategic relationships with key distributors and suppliers critical to TELETOON’s future business and brand recognition.

• Undergraduate degree.
• 7-10 years television industry experience programming linear channels and branded digital platforms.
• Proven leadership experience managing a programming team within a dynamic and demanding environment.
• Direct experience with CRTC regulations and broadcast policy.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to deal effectively with a wide range of personalities.
• Experience in working with new technologies, merchandising, home video and cross-platform distribution
• Established contacts within television industry.
• Excellent negotiating skills and experience with program acquisitions
• Organized business approach to solving problems.
• Knowledge of Canadian production environment.
• Strong creative, analytical and strategic mindset.
• Solid judgement skills reflecting knowledge of networks’ brands.
• Superior oral and written communication skills in English are necessary. The knowledge of French language will be an asset.

Here’s the link: http://tbe.taleo.net/NA9/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=ASTRAL&cws=1&rid=570