Senior Development Executive

Job Description

Job summary
Amazon Studios launched in 2010 as a new way to develop feature films and episodic series-one that's open to great ideas from creators and audiences around the world. Amazon Studios' Original Content for Prime Video is available to global Prime members, bringing customers award-winning, popular series including Fleabag, All Or Nothing: Manchester City, El Corazon de Sergio Ramos, Jack Ryan, The Grand Tour, The Marvelous Mrs Maisel, and The Boys.

This executive will help define the next generation of how and what Amazon customers are watching across Japan. We are looking for a creative leader with a passion for Unscripted TV of all genres (Reality, Docu-series, Shiny-Floor stage shows, Dating, Variety Shows, Competition, etc) who thrives in a highly collaborative environment, but is also comfortable taking ownership of local development and working autonomously. We look forward to you using your creativity to solve complex problems that affect the teams and productions with which you will be working, and supervising projects from early paper development, into the field, through final delivery.

You will have experience in both development and production, and the ability to identify material and talent and guide top-level producers and directors in the creation of show bibles, treatments, and other material. Using your comprehensive knowledge of top tier production companies, showrunners and breakout talent you will build on your previous industry relationships and develop new ones. You will be joining a self-motivated, passionate and collaborative team environment. This position will be Tokyo -based.

Key job responsibilities
• Convey Amazon Studios Japan Originals Unscripted TV strategy among top Japanese industry players; support relationship management to ensure positive and professional interaction.
• Seek out and recommend pilot proposals and pitches.
• Work with producers to develop stories and concepts for Amazon Studios' Japan Unscripted Originals slate.
• Provide support through all creative and logistical aspects of development, production, post-production, and launch.
• Support interactions between the Japanese Unscripted Originals team and all other Amazon Studios departments.
• Support new voices within the Japanese media landscape for Japan's Prime Video customers.
• Participate in internal status report, business, and Greenlight meetings pertaining to Unscripted Originals.
• Maintain a keen understanding of trends, social issues, and current events of interest to Japanese audiences and constantly iterate on ways to address these through Unscripted Originals programming.
• Lead multiple projects in various stages of development, from first pitch to series order. Support the development team in preparing materials for greenlight, including decks, sizzles, presentations, etc.
• Interface with all levels of Amazon Studios executives, as well assist in communication with external stakeholders and the creative community on a daily basis.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
• 7+ years of experience as a creative executive
• Experience overseeing all creative aspects of development production and post production
• Experience working with other departments such as casting, production, research, PR, business and legal affairs
• Bachelor's degree and/or graduate degree or applicable experience
• Multiple years of TV series development experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Strong written communication skills
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally on an as-needed basis
• Substantial, hands-on experience in all unscripted genres and can act as an Unscripted evangelist internally
• Understanding of costs, budgets, and production schedules
• Capacity to manage and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously with competing timelines
• Ability to write clearly, creatively, and convincingly/ Strong research skills
• Well organized, highly motivated and a strategic thinker
• Actively takes initiative and can work independently
• Curiosity in learning about various cultures and local markets
• Positive, proactive and able to consistently exercise great judgment and earn trust quickly internally and with third-party partners.
• Ability to work in a rapidly changing environment.
• Creative problem-solver.
• High levels of integrity and discretion in handling confidential information.

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