SVP, Creative Development
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Job Location:
Culver, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 254164 - 330413
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Reporting to the President of Screen Gems the Senior Vice President of Creative Development will be responsible for identifying developing and overseeing live action feature films. This position will also need to cultivate creative relationships with various industry players. They understand the best filmmakers to source and will secure new and upcoming materials. They will read and review material (scripts books outlines etc).
Requirements:
An ability to successfully search out new talent and cultivate creative relationships with screenwriters agents directors and actors
An in-depth knowledge of the global market for films in the horror thriller action and Sci Fi space.
Knowledge of the video game and comic book space
Ability to identify projects with artistic and commercial potential.
Ability to read screenplays analyze their strengths and weaknesses and prepare clear development notes to help screenwriters address these weaknesses without undermining the screenplays strengths
Ability to develop and contribute to long-term strategies that align with Sony Pictures Entertainment.
Some on set experience ability to navigate the set help when needed and identify potential issues and help on set producers and crew problem solve
An understanding of the needs of the physical production department to be able to work with their physical production counterpart to help build the right crew address budget issues and help oversee visual effects post music etc.
Ability to package pitch and convey the movie to various stakeholders
Qualifications:
10 years experience in the development capacity.
Must have experience in story structure with proven experience providing coverage and notes through the production lifecycle
Must have 3 years overseeing the full lifecycle of feature development experience shepherding concepts from inception through the development process and into production including but not limited to identification of viable genres selection of talent writers and directors evaluating casting choices etc.
Extensive network and good relationships within the genre space ranging from agents writers directors with an understanding of key players in this space
Sony Pictures Entertainment is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability veteran status age sexual orientation gender identity or other protected characteristics.
SPE will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with applicable law.
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Required Experience:
Senior Exec
Key Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Graphics Design
- Copywritter
- Creative concept
- Advertising
- Communication
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Autodesk
- Art Direction
- Flash
- Flex
- HTML
- SEO
- Fine art
- Quarkxpress
About Company
The toga lady holds her torch high for film audiences everywhere by representing Columbia Pictures, the studio through which Sony Pictures Entertainment produces its big budget movies. The studio was founded in 1924, and in 1982 it was purchased by Coca-Cola. Sony purchased ...
