Creative Unscripted Development Executive , Amazon MGM Studios, Netherlands

Overview

Job ID: Amazon Development Center (Netherlands) B.V.

Please submit your application in English.

Are you interested in shaping the future of movies and television? Do you want to define the next generation of how and what Amazon customers are watching?

Prime Video is one of the leading digital video services. Now available in more than 240 countries and territories, Prime Video offers customers the broadest selection of any on-demand video service, including exclusive Original Series, TV shows, Movies and Live Sport. Amazon MGM Studios is the movies and television development and production arm of Amazon. It is our role to support the production of original content and licensing of studio programs worldwide in exclusive service of Amazon's Prime Video customers. We need your passion, innovative ideas, and creativity to help take us to new heights. Our team supports all local originals launches in the Benelux and helps source the most outstanding content to please our customers.

We are currently seeking an experienced Creative Development Executive to support the creative demands of unscripted series. You will leverage your experience as a creative (production company) or buyer/commissioner (network) in both development and production along with a deep knowledge of the creative and business issues in helping bringing programs from idea to launch.

You will be supporting the selection, development and production of projects with our production partners as well as building relationships.

You will attend pitches and, where applicable, review material to have informed and productive meetings.

Oversee assigned shows and support 1) development including evaluation of source material, creative concept and casting 2) current and production matters including staffing of showrunners, directors and key production positions, and when necessary be available to travel to domestic and international locations for production, supporting projects through from idea to delivery.

Key job responsibilities

• Manage relationships with talent and key partners.
• Exercise creative and business judgement, especially in spotting the potential in ideas.
• Build relationships with creators, directors, producers, production companies, artist representatives and creative community.
• Understands production, and is able to support 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.
• Liaise with other departments including Marketing, Publicity, Research, Digital, Social and Business and Legal Affairs.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Multiple years as a Creative Executive in a proven production company or network with previous Development and/or Current editorial experience in the various genres of Unscripted Television (reality, competition, docu, etc)
• Fluency in English and Dutch language.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of industry talent and trends.
• Experience Producing
• Experience with series development and current production
• Familiar with online video environment
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills

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