Director, Drama Development will report to and work with the EVP of Drama Programming to develop new broadcast, cable and streaming series for the Studio.
Essential Responsibilities:
Field pitches, identify trends, and help establish the strategic development goals for the Drama department
Develop new programming, including identifying and securing new talent for projects in development
Build and maintain relationships with production and/or co-production partners as well as talent agents and managers
Identify new business opportunities, pursuing potential deals where appropriate
Provide notes on all phases of development material (pitch documents, outlines and scripts)
Find and pitch new material to senior management
Provide notes on story, outline and script for projects in development
Introduce new writers to the studio with the potential for future development
Work with Business Affairs to close talent and production deals
Work with Production to ensure that agreed to concepts are fully realized in production
Spearhead internal concepting for shows that will expand the brand
Attend shoots, and work with the Executive Producers and the director of finance/ production to solve budget issues
Work with the Programming department to ensure that agreed to concepts are fully realized in production
Build and maintain excellent relationships with producers, directors, agents and production companies
Serve as liaison between production and other network departments including publicity, marketing, finance, etc.
Qualifications/Requirements Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree
Minimum 7 years of experience in television and have experience in development and production
Minimum 5 years in production or development capacity
Proficiency in MS Office Suite - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Office
Eligibility Requirements:
Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV online to be considered
Willingness to work overtime and on weekends with short notice
Must be willing to work in Universal City, CA
Must have work authorization to work in the United States
Must be covered by Solutions, NBCU’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Program
Desired Characteristics Desired Characteristics:
Experience in programming for the Television market with hands-on experience, ideally from both a production and a development stand-point
Exhibit flexibility, excellent communication skills and relationship building ability
Assertive, enthusiastic and highly motivated self-starter
Polished with good interpersonal skills
Creative and passionate
Innovative and entrepreneurial
A self-starter, who is assertive, enthusiastic and highly motivated
Strong relationships with Agents, Managers, writers and producers
Strong communication skills and relationship building ability
Ideal candidate is polished with good interpersonal skills
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, innovative, and high energy environment
Team Player who works well with others
Knowledge of basic web technology
Internal Experience in either generating and taking pitches for a production company OR taking pitches for a network or cable/streaming network
Strong writing and interpersonal skills
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