Production Executive, Comedy

Based in Toronto,
New Metric Media is an award-winning independent studio specializing in building comedy brands across television production, live entertainment, distribution, and licensing.

A recipient of the Banff World Media Festival's 2018 Innovative Producer Award
, Playback's 2022 Production Company of the Year
, and 2025 Strategist of the Year
, the company's slate includes the hit Hulu/Crave original comedy Letterkenny and its spinoff Shoresy
, the CTV/CW/Roku comedy Children Ruin Everything
, the acclaimed Crave series Bria Mack Gets a Life
, and the GameTV/Paramount+ Canada satirical miniseries Hate the Player:
The Ben Johnson Story
.

New Metric Media's consumer-facing You Tube channel,
shozerTV
, delivers the best in Canadian and international comedy to audiences worldwide, featuring a curated mix of original and acquired scripted and unscripted series, podcasts, stand-up specials, and sketch comedy.

New Metric Media is recognized as a leader in 360-degree brand marketing through the success of Letterkenny and Shoresy off-screen extensions, including Puppers Premium Lager
, Gus 'N Bruno Whiskey
, the sold-out LETTERKENNY LIVE North American theatre tour, and the Shoresy Classic hockey event, where the cast competes alongside NHL alumni.

As a creative and business hub, this role serves as a driving force throughout development, prep, production, and post-production, shepherding projects from early script drafts through final delivery.

Equal parts creative collaborator, editorial voice, feedback translator, and on-the-ground problem solver, you'll work closely with writers, producers, executives, and network partners to help ensure every project achieves its creative vision while staying aligned with production realities.

• Support business affairs, including financing discussions and series budget oversight.
• Review outlines, scripts, and cuts, providing thoughtful story and comedy notes that strengthen and elevate each project's creative vision.
• Synthesize feedback from executives, writers, producers, and network partners into clear, actionable direction.
• Serve as a key creative presence in development meetings, network meetings, and post-production reviews.
• Attend production prep and shoots as required, providing real-time creative support.
• Proactively identify creative, budgetary, and logistical challenges and work collaboratively to develop solutions.

• 7+ years of experience in current programming, development, or a related production role.
• Strong comedic instincts and editorial judgment.
• Proven experience providing script notes and developing projects at a network or studio level.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to distill diverse feedback into clear, actionable next steps.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Available to travel as required.

You're a trusted creative partner with strong business acumen who builds lasting relationships across writers, producers, executives, and production teams. You bring sound editorial judgment, exceptional communication skills, and a collaborative, solutions-oriented approach to every stage of the creative process. You thrive in a fast-moving environment, embrace evolving priorities, and are passionate about helping great comedy become even better.

This is an in office role based in Downtown Toronto. This role is expected to be physically in office 4 days per week.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.