- Job Requirements: Must be local to location (or willing to work as a local).
The SVP Comedy will report to the Head of Comedy and be a senior member of the development team.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee Development , some C urrent and C asting for C omedy S eries .
- Field pitches, identify trends, and help establish the strategic development goals for the Comedy department
- Must attend major industry events and screenings, pulse on emerging talent and active participant in the creative community.
- Develop new and current programming, including identifying and securing new talent for projects in development
- Build and maintain relationships with production and/or co-production partners Identify new business opportunities, pursuing potential deals where appropriate
- Provide notes on cuts and scripts
- Oversee the development of internal formats, from initial idea or concept through to creation of episodic bible
- Find and pitch new material to executive leadership
- Provide notes on story concepts , outline s and script s for projects in development
- Introduce new writers to the studio with the potential for future development
- Assist the development team in identifying concepts and talent
- 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
- May supervise the production of series , a ttend shoots, and work with the Executive Producers and production finance and planning to solve budget issues
- Work with the Programming department to ensure that agreed to concepts are fully realized in production
- A ct as creative executive on run-throughs and tapings
- Build and maintain relationships with producers, directors, and production companies
- Serve as liaison *** ween production and other network departments including publicity, marketing, finance, etc.
- Work strategically with producers and network to continuously reinvigorate current series and develop
- Participate in the development of internal formats and give feedback on concepts, reels, casting, and cuts .
Requirements :
- Bachelor's degree in *** , Television, Film or related subject
- 1 2+ years minimum experience in comedy television development at a Network or Streaming Ser *** , Hands-on experience, ideally from both a production and a development stand-point
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite - Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- 8 years minimum experience in television and talent development , casting and production in comedy , preferred
- Must have Experience in either generating and taking pitches for a production company OR taking pitches for a network or cable network Strong relationships with the agent and production community
- Must have sound editorial judgement with a background in producing, writing and content development is a plus.
- Expertise in programming or development for matrixed Network Television market
- Exhibit flexibility, excellent communication skills and relationship building ability
- Assertive, enthusiastic and highly motivated self-starter , p olished with good interpersonal skills
- Creative and passionate Innovative and entrepreneurial spirit who is assertive, enthusiastic and highly motivated Experience in television development
- Strong relationships with Talent, Agents, Managers, W riters and P roducers
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, innovative, and high energy environment
- Must be diplomatic with expert problem-solving skills .
- Knowledge of basic web technology , streaming platforms and social ***
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