Top Employer: Blue Ant Media Inc.

Recognized as one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers (2025):

By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Dec 2, 2024)

Here are some of the reasons why Blue Ant Media Inc. was selected as one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers (2025):

Blue Ant Media rewards long tenures through its Milestone Award Program, which includes enhanced contributions to the lifestyle account for health and wellness, a five-week vacation allowance at 15 years (and six weeks at 25 years), as well as an additional two weeks of vacation in their tenth and twentieth years
Blue Ant Media supports employees starting a family with maternity and parental leave top-ups to 80 per cent of salary for up to 23 weeks for mothers and up to six weeks for fathers and adoptive parents
Blue Ant Media starts new employees with three weeks of vacation, moving to four weeks after three years on the job, as well as additional time off during the holidays

Melissa Williamson, senior vice president (left) at Blue Ant Media and special guest Jennifer Podemski (right) attend an internal International Women's Day event

Highlights

Industry	Media production and distribution
Established in Canada	2011
Major Canadian locations	Toronto ON
Full-time employees in Canada	314
Part-time employees in Canada	6
Average age of employees in Canada	40 years
Longest serving employee	13 years
Benefits note	Blue Ant Media Inc. has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by position
Flexible work options	hybrid work option, flexible work hours, telecommuting, reduced summer hours
Long-term savings	matching RSP
Health plan premium	as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums
Health spending account	up to $350 each year
Wellness spending account	up to $100 each year
Mental health practitioner benefit	up to $1,000 each year
Maternity top-up (mothers)	up to 80% of salary for 17 weeks
Parental top-up (mothers)	up to 80% of salary for 6 weeks
Parental top-up (fathers)	up to 80% of salary for 6 weeks
Adoption top-up	up to 80% of salary for 6 weeks
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
Outside survey period	outside consultant surveys are held every 12 months
Employee performance reviews	employees receive individual performance reviews every 6 months
In-house training initiatives	in-house training, online training, leadership development programs, paid internships
Related tuition subsidies	employer covers up to 50% of tuition per year
Employee charitable involvement	employees are involved in selection of charities, employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 1 paid day)

The Career Directory

Blue Ant Media Inc. has been selected for The Career Directory, our guide to entry-level recruitment for recent college and university graduates.

Highlights for New Grads

Industry	Media production and distribution
Full-time employees in Canada	251 to 500
Major Canadian locations	Toronto ON
Student opportunities	paid internships, summer jobs, co-op opportunities
Training	subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house training
Tuition subsidies (related to job)	yes
Work benefits	health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, telecommuting, employees receive paid time off to volunteer
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job

Academic fields recruited

Bachelor of Arts
- Business
- Graphic / Fine Arts
- Journalism
Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration
- Marketing
Secondary Education
- High School Diploma

Recruits at these schools

Centennial College

Humber College

Toronto Metropolitan University

Blue Ant Media Inc.

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