VP of Development Production Jobs

Overview and Responsibilities

The Creative Executive for *** Pictures will be responsible for supporting senior executives across areas of development and production for the company's slate of feature films.

Responsibilities to include, but not limited to:

• Assess incoming material submitted to the studio
• Generate writers and directors lists for projects in development
• Assist senior executives on all aspects of development, production, and prost production, by compiling studio notes for filmmakers
• Provide creative feedback during the pitch/script development process and during ongoing productions
• Maintains and establishes new relationships with the creative community (writers, producers, and performers), agents and managers with the end goal of identifying outside material and talent
• Attend film group staff meetings
• Support the flow of information *** ween the creative group, business affairs and legal to track status of legal agreements

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent work experience
  
• 2+ years' experience working with creative executives in film

Additional Qualifications:

• Involved and knowledgeable within Feature Film Entertainment Industry
• Proficient experience in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Communicate effectively with all levels of management
• Manage tasks within tight timeframes, delivering results on schedule
• Be meticulous, organized and able to prioritize multiple tasks
• Maintain discretion and handle sensitive information with care and professionalism
• Proven ability to problem solve within scope of responsibilities
• Self-motivated, self-starter

Eligibility Requirements:

• Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV online to be considered
  
• Must be willing to submit to a background investigation
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States

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Founded in 1912, *** Pictures works with talented filmmakers to produce and distribute entertainment around the world. The film studio's iconic logo has opened some of the most successful and beloved films in cinematic history, including timeless classics such as The Godfather, Chinatown, Forrest Gump and Titanic; and blockbuster franchises such as Star Trek, Transformers, Mission: Impossible and Sonic the Hedgehog. Recent, innovative, break-out films such as The Wolf of Wall Street, Arrival, Rocketman, and A Quiet Place have added to *** 's film legacy. With a beautiful 65-acre lot in the heart of Hollywood, a worldwide network of offices and a culture of engagement, *** Pictures' passionate employees ensure the studio continues to deliver creativity and innovation to a dynamic industry. *** Pictures controls a collection of some of the most powerful brands in filmed entertainment, including *** Pictures, *** Animation, and *** Players. PPC operations also include *** Home Entertainment, *** Pictures International, *** Licensing Inc., and *** Studio Group. *** Pictures is a subsidiary of *** , which connects with billions of people worldwide through its global brands including *** , *** , *** Network, *** , *** , *** and streaming ser *** *** +.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Hiring Salary Range: $75,000.00 - 95,000.00.

The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York, California, Colorado, Washington state, and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education. The benefits available for this position include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, tuition assistance program and PTO or, if applicable, as otherwise dictated by the appropriate Collective Bargaining Agreement. This position is bonus eligible.

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*** is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.

At *** , the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do, on-screen and off. From the programming and movies we create to employee benefits/programs and social impact outreach initiatives, we believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all. *** is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, and Veteran status.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access *** as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by calling 212.846.5500 or by sending an email to [Please reply using Staff Me Up]. Only messages left for this purpose will be returned.

Nearest Major Market: Los Angeles

Company Description

We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including *** , *** News, MS *** , *** , *** Sports, *** , *** Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and *** , our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. *** Universal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast *** Universal stands for including everyone. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, coupled with our Corporate Social Responsibility work, is informed by our employees, audiences, park guests and the communities in which we live. We strive to foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. Together, we'll continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world.

Job Description

At *** , we know life is complicated but believe entertainment shouldn't be. We envision a more human streaming experience that embraces the entertainment you love. Backed by 100+ years of *** Universal legacy, we know how to entertain. We combine this legacy with an insatiable itch for innovation, embracing the data and technologies that challenge the status quo. Our team is never done obsessing over how best to deliver excellence across television, film, sports, news, and more.

This ambition is a group effort. As challengers at heart, our secret weapon is our talented team of big thinkers, data-driven drivers of growth and innovation. We start by putting people first, embracing empathy and compassion to create a more dynamic, more fulfilling workplace and a *** ter, more enjoyable product. As a company, we embrace the power of transparency and inclusion. We know the best idea can come from anywhere, so we're committed to creating an organization where we act as one and put ego aside. We are determined to forge the next frontier of streaming through trust, teamwork, and talent.

The Position

*** is seeking an experienced, innovative, and collaborative creative leader to oversee brand creative marketing across the Growth & Lifecycle (On-Platform, Demand Generation & Product Marketing) and Always-on Performance *** teams. You'll use both sides of your brain, taking complex data and turning it into breakthrough, brand-defining creative.

As the Creative Director you will be responsible for inspiring and leading a team of creative writers, producers, art directors and designers (both internally + externally) to develop and execute on the master brand positioning and strategy. You'll not only build integrated, brand-centric campaigns that will drive customer acquisition, engagement and retention across all the channels but create genuine brand love for *** .

This role will partner closely with its Performance *** and Creative Ops counterparts to drive the conceptualization, development, execution, always-testing and always-learning of creative on-product and across social channels. You'll co-pilot the creative strategies and campaigns, lead creative testing and collaborate with internal teams and agency partners on improving and optimizing creative performance.

The Person

You are a data-minded creative who can inspire, direct and lead teams to produce innovative, effective campaigns (often at high-volume), positioning, and messaging that cuts through a crowded and extremely active marketplace. You like to take big swings on ideas that are grounded in the needs of the business and help drive both short-term and long-term KPIs.

You think about brand creative as integral to growing the business and craft clear creative briefs to align teams on a shared vision. You are entertainment and pop-culture obsessed, a master of understanding how entertainment and content can connect with audiences on a personal, deeper, emotional level. Whether you're a Bravoholic or Potterhead or Dunder Mifflinite or something else, you'll pack up that fandom and bring it here with you, wearing it like a badge of honor. You're on top of industry trends and know all the social platforms inside and out, expert of bringing voice and dimension to social best practices.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of brand creative experience inclusive of performance and growth marketing; experience in entertainment or DTC/Product creative marketing a plus. Link to online portfolio required
• A successful track record for translating marketing briefs to innovative creative campaigns that drove user acquisition and engagement and contributed to brand love; comfortable with leading high-volume creative deliverables.
• A proven history of developing creative strategies across all social platforms and inspiring work for a challenger brand in order to differentiate in a crowded marketplace.
• Direct experience building relationships and collaborating with cross-functional partners ( *** , marketing, creative ops), internal creatives (art directors, writers, producers) and external agency partners.

Qualifications

Desired Qualifications:

• Strong track record of success attracting, building, leading and retaining passionate and talented creative teams and finding best-in-class agency partners
• Proven ability to proactive solve creative problems, self-motivate and work independently as well as collaboratively.
• An exceptionally creative thinker and communicator with an inquisitive mind that is comfortable and passionate about the intersection of strategy, *** , marketing, consumer insights and creative.
• Ability to i *** uence at all levels of an organization, utilizing interpersonal skills and the ability to work flexibly across departments as well as manage internal and external partners in a dynamic and high-pressure environment; able to evangelize the brand platform & champion creative work across cross-functional teams, including senior leadership.
• Extensive experience making creative decisions in real-time, including developing messaging, positioning, voice and targeting audiences based on qualitative and quantitative research, analyzing performance data and applying that information to creative work accordingly.
• Strong track record of interacting and working with multiple stakeholders and partnering collaboratively with performance *** , brand marketing, creative ops and consumer insights teams.
• Exceptional presentation, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Expert user of video or design software (Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, etc.) preferred.

Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week.

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by *** Universal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website.

Salary range: $145,000 - $190,000 (bonus and long-term incentive eligible)

Additional Information

*** Universal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. *** Universal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, where applicable.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access *** as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by emailing [Please reply using Staff Me Up] .

Job Summary:

The Creative Director role is to guide, direct, and inspire development of all project content and is responsible to create, develop, articulate the vision, and direct the experiences that define the creative product. The Creative Director role functions as the project's liaison with internal and external partners, drives creative process, and guards the license and intellectual property. This position is responsible for directional leadership of the entire project team across all *** with respect to story, content, visual design, quality and execution of the agreed upon creative vision. This position requires excellent communication abilities, consensus-building skills, and decision-making capabilities to solidify the vision and achieve project goals.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Overseeing a creative experience for a moderate scale project being envisioned and developed.
• Creating and presenting project materials to internal and external audiences to communicate concept, content, and status.
• Functioning as "vision-keeper" for the project team. Communicates, inspires, makes decisions that drive the project forward, and maintains project intent among all team-members. Drives the story for the projects and evolves as necessary to maintain and deliver the intended experience.
• Collaborating with Live Entertainment Directors and their staff, consultant and staff artists, and various other creative collaborators to integrate live entertainment components.
• Partnering with the Producer and Project Manager to inform "value" decisions at each stage of the project and to make decisions which align budget and schedule with a quality creative product.
• Thinking through options clearly and objectively, and to advise leadership on impacts.

Required Education

• BA/ BS/ MFA in theater, film, design, fine arts, engineering, interactive entertainment, or related field preferred.

Other Experience

• The candidate should have a core ability in one or more artistic disciplines, experience or interactive - design, architecture, story development, illustration, or theatrical/scenic design.
• Minimum five years of related experience in design, production, architectural design, live theater or film, or related field.

About *** Parks, Experiences and Products:

The *** Parks, Experiences and Products segment includes *** 's iconic travel and leisure businesses, which include six resort destinations in the United States, Europe and Asia, a top-rated cruise line, a popular vacation ownership program, and an award-winning guided family adventure business. *** 's global consumer products operations include the world's leading licensing business across toys, apparel, home goods, digital games and apps; the world's largest children's publisher; *** store locations around the world; and the shop *** e-commerce platform.

About *** :

*** , together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and *** enterprise with the following business segments: *** Entertainment, *** , *** Parks, and Experiences and Products. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, *** proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. *** 's stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.
This position is with WDImagineering Asia Limited , which is part of a business we call *** Parks, Experiences and Products .