Senior Director - Development
Discovery Communications
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The Sr. Director of Development will create programming opportunities that appeal to the curiosities of The Discovery Channel’s audience. The position will require communication and coordination with independent producers and production companies outside of Discovery Inc, as well with other internal departments, including production management, legal and business affairs, finance, international networks, communications, online, advertising and promotion.
Responsibilities
1. Create and conceptualize series, specials, stunts, franchises, properties, and other programming initiatives for both domestic and international telecast. Research and develop programming ideas including writing requests for proposals and developing internally generated ideas.
2. Coordinate with Business Affairs to option properties, represent network investment ranges, rights, approvals and expectations for project.
3. Work with Department heads to identify trends, formats and new producers for development and to create or identify Upfront Specials
4. Serve as network liaison to represent both production and development
5. Stay abreast of trends and breaking research in the scientific community Liaise with leaders in that community to create compelling programming concepts.
6. Develop new relationships and maintain existing relationships with agents, producers, and writers for all genres. Build new relationships with potential international and domestic partners.
7. Review scripts, treatments, and materials submitted from external vendors and work with development team to provide timely feedback as assigned.
8. Work with Marketing, Communications, Ad Sales, and Programming, Production to assure projects meet all internal deadlines and are appropriately marketed and promoted with special emphasis on declared up-front specials.
9. Coordinate bi-weekly meetings to progress projects.
10. Attend Markets and Festivals as requested with a special emphasis on seeking out new producers and projects
11. Coordinate with talent relations to secure hosts, new talent, experts and exclusivity deals.
12. Represent the network to outside organizations and maintain partnerships both internal and external. Manage daily work, career growth, training and development of staff.
Requirements
* At least 10-12 years experience in the broadcast or cable industry as a producer, executive in charge of production, or head of development.
* Broad knowledge of studio, multi-camera remote and single camera field production and postproduction is essential. Experience in a wide variety of program genres (e.g. entertainment, documentary, reality, drama, informational, etc.).
* Strong leadership and motivational skills, with demonstrated ability to work with little supervision and under pressure to meet tight deadlines within budgetary constraints.
* Superb written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills. Strong aptitude in Research.
* Ability to consistently generate and execute new ideas. Ability to work simultaneously on multiple projects in varying stages.
* Strong knowledge of producing community with established agent relationships.
* Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
* Computer literacy and database aptitude a must, knowledge of Word for Windows, Lotus Notes, Excel, Access preferred.
* Must have legal right to work in the United States.
New York City, New York, NYC, NY