Vice President, Programming & Content

TVO Media Education Group is Ontario’s partner in learning. As a digital-first Crown agency, TVO enriches lives through storytelling, civic engagement, and world-class educational resources. Through its family of brands, including TVO ILC, TVO Learn and Mathify, TVOkids, and TVO Today, it serves learners of all ages across the province. TVO is an agency of the Ontario Ministry of Education and a registered charity funded primarily by the Province of Ontario. Its work supports Ontario’s curriculum, advances public learning outcomes, and contributes to a strong and equitable education system. As TVO continues to evolve as a digital-first learning and media organization, programming and content remain central to our public mandate, audience trust, and long-term relevance.

It is within this context that TVO welcomes applications for the position of Vice President, Programming & Content, commencing Spring 2026, or soon thereafter.

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer Pary Bell and serving as a member of the Executive Leadership Team, the Vice President, Programming & Content (“VP”) is the executive steward of TVO’s programming and editorial strategy. The VP operates at the intersection of public trust, editorial excellence, and digital transformation, translating TVO’s mandate into a clear programming roadmap supported by measurable outcomes, disciplined budget management, and cross-organizational collaboration. The VP provides clear ownership and accountability for the development, commissioning, acquisition, and performance of content across broadcast and digital ecosystems. This role is central to maintaining TVO’s editorial integrity, Canadian content leadership, and regulatory compliance, while ensuring TVO’s content remains distinctive, discoverable, and aligned with its educational mandate.

Working with a team of more than 80 staff, comprised of both unionized and non-unionized positions, the VP oversees the strategy, performance, and leadership of TVO’s content portfolio across children’s programming, documentaries, and current affairs in broadcast and digital ecosystems, ensuring delivery of high-quality, mission-aligned programming that advances learning outcomes, reflects Ontario’s diversity, and meets regulatory requirements. They are responsible for the Programming & Content budget across development, production, acquisition and promotion. They must also ensure compliance with CRTC requirements, accessibility standards, rights and clearances, and internal editorial policies. 

The ideal candidate is an executive leader with demonstrable successful experience in content strategy, commissioning, or production within a journalistic, public service, or children’s and factual media environment. Candidates must be able to operate at a senior organizational level and balance editorial ambition with governance, risk management, and public accountability. As a qualified candidate, your career includes experience with portfolio performance, regulatory compliance, and complex budget management. You bring a deep understanding of the media landscape, funding models, and regulatory environment to be able to negotiate rights, manage intellectual property, and align content strategy with TVO’s organizational objectives. Experience working within a complex unionized public sector, not-for-profit, education, or publicly accountable organization is valued . As an experienced executive, you have overseen teams and enjoy motivating, recruiting, developing, and retaining highly engaged, passionate and dedicated team members. Candidates also must have strong financial and budgetary acumen, managing large and complex budgets, and with balancing editorial ambition with public accountability, governance, and risk management. Candidates must hold a university degree from a recognized university, and a graduate level degree is considered an asset.

To learn more about this impactful leadership opportunity with TVO, please submit a comprehensive resume along with a cover letter in confidence to Jane Griffith (jane@griffithgroup.ca) and/or Caroline McLean (caroline@griffithgroup.ca). 

Applications must be received before 5:00 p.m. ET on Friday March 27, 2026.

Use of AI: Griffith Group Executive Search does not use artificial intelligence to screen, assess, or select applicants for a position.

Reason for posting: Existing Vacancy

Salary Range and Compensation Package: $165,000-185,000, commensurate with experience. The total compensation package includes day one access to the Defined Benefit Pension Plan (OPB Ontario Pension Board); health benefits; bonus eligibility and an attractive vacation plan.

Office location: As TVO is an agency of the Ontario Government, this role requires the successful candidate to be in office full time (5-days a week) at TVO’s head office (Yonge & Eglinton).

TVO welcomes and encourages applications from all qualified individuals who are legally entitled to work in Canada, including, but not limited to women, Indigenous persons, racialized persons, persons with disabilities and persons of all sexual orientations and/or gender identities.

TVO and Griffith Group are committed to an inclusive, accessible and welcoming hiring process that provides reasonable accommodation to all applicants. Please advise Jane Griffith (jane@griffithgroup.ca) should you require any accommodation to participate in the recruitment and/or assessment processes.