Comedy Screenwriter/Story Producer

Media Entertainment Network Inc. is hiring a Comedy Screenwriter/Story Producer for an established scripted comedy series based in Toronto, Ontario. This role sits at the intersection of the writers room and the editing suite, shaping a 13-episode season by crafting scripts, dialogue, and paper edits drawn from a hybrid format that combines pre-shot footage with scripted content. It suits a writer who is equally comfortable working with an editor on raw footage as they are breaking story at the table.

About the Role

The Comedy Screenwriter/Story Producer joins a production team at Media Entertainment Network Inc. on a fixed-term freelance contract, working across both writing and post-production workflow on a half-hour scripted comedy series. A typical day might move between reviewing raw footage, building edit decision lists, and writing voiceover or dialogue passes in close collaboration with an editor. This is a hybrid position based in Toronto, with the understanding that the editing room is where the show ultimately gets made.

Key Responsibilities

• Arc and pace 30-minute episodes of a scripted comedy series, balancing story beats across the season.
• Write scripts, dialogue, and voiceover that integrate with pre-shot footage in a hybrid production format.
• Review and break down raw footage to identify usable material for episodic television assembly.
• Produce written edit decision lists and paper edits that guide the offline edit from first cut to broadcast-ready delivery.
• Dissect and package both reality and scripted footage, understanding the structural logic of each format.
• Work alongside an editor through the full post-production workflow, from rough assembly to final locked cut.

What You Bring

• Non-union status is required, as is Canadian citizenship and Ontario residency for the past two consecutive years.
• Prior experience writing for scripted TV or working inside a writers room on an episodic television series.
• A background in comedy or improv that informs your script work and story instincts.
• Comfort working across both documentary and scripted footage, with an editorial eye for pacing and structure.
• Ability to commute to or reliably work hybrid from Toronto, ON.

Why This Role

Media Entertainment Network Inc. produces award-winning television and is bringing on story staff for an already-established series, meaning the production infrastructure is in place and the work starts immediately. Compensation ranges from $18.00 to $28.00 per hour based on experience, on a freelance fixed-term contract. For a writer who wants real episodic television credits and hands-on editing room experience, this is a practical next step.

Apply now for the Comedy Screenwriter/Story Producer position at Media Entertainment Network Inc. and bring your story skills into a working production.