Development Executive

This is a Full Time Job

Job Purpose:
The Development Executive will be a creative, strategic, and administrative contributor to the Creative Department. They will work closely with the Senior Director, Creative, and the VP, Strategic Partnerships & Scripted Content to bring new projects to screen for Canadian and global audiences.
Duties and Responsibilities:
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· Source and review strong, novel, and marketable IP from original ideas, spec scripts, novels, articles etc. that align with Shaftesbury’s brand and creative ambitions.
· Work with creatives to strengthen scripts and associated creative deliverables to improve their quality and marketability.
· Help hone and prepare strong written, visual, and verbal pitch materials to bring to potential partners and specified market targets, including international co-production opportunities.
· Read and review submissions to provide summaries, notes, feedback, and go-forward recommendations for each project.
· Maintain consistent outreach and communication with agents, representatives, and creatives to cultivate new projects and take pitches.
· Manage time and resources appropriately to ensure proper prioritization of projects across the development slate.
· For each project assigned, keep track of all creative deliverables and scheduling.
· Communicate across departments to ensure all personnel responsible for managing each project are informed and capable of executing on their assigned tasks (Business and Legal, Accounting, Marketing, Production etc.)
· Prepare and deliver strong funding applications for development financing and slate support.
· Liaise with Business and Legal Affairs to ensure all paperwork for the various development projects are in place.
· Stay up to date on current programming and marketplace trends, and current events of interest to Canadian and global audiences,
· Take part in industry networking events and conferences to establish and maintain relationships, cultivate creative opportunities, and glean insights from industry leaders.
Skills and Requirements
· Minimum 5 years of scripted television industry experience
· Experience working on prime-time creative content with emphasis on story development and series development.
· Good understanding of television broadcasters’ needs and current industry market trends and landscape.
· Excellent oral and written communication skills.
· Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and follow-through.
· Ability to continually prioritize and multi-task assignments.
· Ability to work well with all internal and external stakeholders across various projects.
· Proficient with Microsoft; Office, Excel, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat.