Senior Creative Executive, Unscripted and Documentary Series

This is a Full Time Job

The ideal candidate has extensive experience as a buyer/commissioner in both development & current, along with a deep knowledge of the creative and business issues in bringing programs from idea to launch. This candidate must have proven creative experience in selecting, developing, producing and/or greenlighting projects, as well as strong interpersonal skills and deep industry relationships. The ideal candidate will have leadership experience managing a creative team and the ability to think strategically across the business. This candidate must have the ability to drive the development and current process across multiple projects.

Key job responsibilities
Exercises excellent creative and business judgement, especially in spotting the potential in ideas.

Manage relationships with creators, directors, producers, production companies, artist representatives and creative community.

Understand the nuts and bolts of production and participate in all aspects of pre, production, and post from budget and casting to production issues in the field from to final delivery.

Manage and supervise post-production/editing of content to ensure quality of finished product meets Amazon's quality and creative standards. With an emphasis on excellent storytelling skills.

Liaise with other departments including Marketing, Publicity, Research, Digital, Social and Business and Legal Affairs and the PV Programming team.

Qualifications
• Experience in UNSCRIPTED TV content development and commissioning as a Senior Producer or Creative Executive at a proven unscripted production company, network or studio
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• Experience with a proven track record of storytelling by developing successful films or shows either as an independent consultant, in a studio or as part of a customer-facing media company
• 8 years of creative executive in a proven production company or network with previous development or current programming in the various genres of unscripted television (documentary, competition, talk, etc.) experience
• Experience in written and oral communication, including the ability to communicate with all levels in the organization (technical, business, executive)
• Experience working with diverse partners, from executives to content creators