Head of International Originals, Mexico, International Originals, Amazon MGM Studios

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in giving creative guidance and feedback to show runners on outlines scripts and cuts and is fully versed in top talent - writers directors producers actors - working in the region. Must have strong interpersonal skills and deep relationships within the industry and excellent creative instincts on material. For this role we are seeking someone who can apply their comprehensive knowledge of television landscape to identify & source development opportunities.
Help create the future of digital entertainment with Amazon for Mexico.

Key job responsibilities
- Build relationships with show creators and creative community
- Assess pilot proposals scripts and pitches
- Work with writers and artists to develop series ideas and scripts
- Supervise production when series are greenlit
- Primary liaison to other departments including Marketing Press Research and Business and Legal Affairs.
- Manage a team of creative executives

About the team
The International Originals team provides customers around the world a compelling offering of authentic culturally-relevant brand-defining TV and Movies that are broadly appealing create word-of-mouth fans and advocates and keep customers excited and proud to be Prime subscribers. To achieve this we aim to differentiate our shows from other services by investing more dedicated time resources and budget to ensure we are raising the quality bar for local content attracting the best on/off-screen local talent and delivering content which has potential to reach the cultural zeitgeist in its home country (and potentially beyond).

- 10 years of executive level in development at a studio network or production company experience
- 5 years of creative executive experience
- 5 years of entertainment deal making representing or working for a major scripted production company studio network record label or music publisher experience
- Experience with scripted and unscripted storytelling live-action as well as animation workflows
- Bachelors degree in Film Television Communications or a related field
- Experience in unscripted TV content development and commissioning as a Senior Producer or Creative Executive at a proven unscripted production company network or studio

- Experience in entertainment deal making representing or working for a major scripted production company studio or network
- Masters degree in Film Business or a related field
- 3 years leading a team of managers within a content or entertainment organization
- Experience working with or for a major streaming platform broadcast network or studio
- Experience contributing to or owning long-range content strategy (3 year horizon)
- Experience establishing scalable development processes or content evaluation frameworks

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