Senior Development Producer
Sony Pictures
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Full Time Job
Senior Development Producer
Please note that this role is based in the United Kingdom. In order to enable us to meet statutory and regulatory obligations of the United Kingdom immigration system you must have the appropriate immigration permission needed to work and reside in the United Kingdom.
Overview
Sony Pictures Entertainment is one of the global television industry's leading content providers, producing and distributing programming in every genre around the world, and for a multitude of platforms.
Human Media is a new factual and entertainment production label at Sony Pictures Entertainment. It has just been launched by award winning executive producer, Alan Brown, who is looking for a Senior Development Producer to join his team on an initial 6 month contract to help originate factual and entertainment formats and high-end documentary for the top commissioners in the UK and in the USA.
In the role of Senior Development Producer, you will be a driving force for the label's new slate of ideas. You will enjoy the responsibility of thinking and shaping new concepts, be able to create a sense of fun in the team and will have a passion for interrogating new formats. You will also have a flair for writing your own materials, managing the work of others, arranging pitch meetings and be great at presenting to buyers.
To assist you in this role, you will also have access to the incredible resources within the wider Sony group including the music and publishing teams.
Key Responsibilities will include:
• Generation of your own new ideas. 25%
• Creating and conducting a framework for varied brainstorming. 15%
• Researching existing ideas. 25%
• Making pitch documents and taster tapes for buyers. 20%
• Arranging pitch meetings and present to commissioners. 15%
Qualifications
and/or Experience Required:
• Typically 4 years of television development experience, with 2 years television production experience
• In depth knowledge of the broadcasting and OTT market in the UK
• High level of writing ability, selling the idea and having a great reason why it should be made right now.
• Visual flair for creating eye catching treatments, using Powerpoint and Photoshop
• A passion for music and popular culture, we're going to be making shows in that world
• Ability to self-shoot and cut taster tapes, using Adobe Premiere
• Confident in public presentation
• Enjoy collaborative working and getting the best out of everyone around them.
Application Criteria:
If you feel you meet the above requirements then we would love to hear from you!
In order to be considered for this position please apply via our careers website and submit the following:
• CV
• A brief sell of two fabulous ideas you have for a factual and/or entertainment format. No more than 200 words each and with a great image/photo to support each idea.
• A full treatment that you have previously worked on, written and submitted to a commissioner to show us your writing style
• A link to a taster tape you have produced that shows off your visual brilliance
Sony Pictures Entertainment is committed to equal opportunity in all its employment practices, policies and procedures. No worker or potential worker will therefore receive less favourable treatment due to his or her race, age, creed, sexual orientation, colour, nationality, ethnic origin, disability, religion, gender, marital status or Trade Union membership (if applicable).
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