Development Executive Live Action 1
Fixed Term - Full Time
Location: London, GB, W12 7FA or Salford, GB, M50 2BH
Job Closing Date: 13th April 2025
THE ROLE
Job Reference: 22177
Band: E
Contract: 12 month fixed term contract
Salary: Competitive
Location: Salford or London (This is a hybrid role. The successful candidate will be expected to attend in-person meetings at both locations as required)
ABOUT BBC STUDIOS
BBC Studios is a world-renowned content studio and channels & streaming business, powered by British creativity, with a reach that touches audiences in every corner of the globe.
We work with outstanding creative talent who are responsible for platform-defining shows from Strictly Come Dancing to Eastenders and Blue Peter, and Prehistoric Planet to Planet Earth III. The range and quality of our content is unsurpassed, creating critical and commercial successes and global phenomena.
From BAFTAs to RTS Awards, BBC Studios is Britain’s most awarded production company and the only producer with three of the top ten shows on IMDB; we’re the home of bbc.com, the widest-read English language news website in the world; and the UK’s largest distributor of British content.
ABOUT KIDS & FAMILY
BBC Studios Kids & Family is an integral part of the BBC Studios content powerhouse. Our specialist knowledge of what makes young people tick allows us to identify, nurture, innovate and invest in great projects, turning them into huge global hits.
Our multi-genre portfolio boasts some of the most successful franchises in the world with BAFTA and International Emmy-winning storytelling at its heart, including Bluey, Hey Duggee and Andy’s Amazing Adventures. We’re proud of our ability to take content from conception, development and production all the way through to franchise management and distribution.
BBC Studios Kids and Family live action slate covers multi-genre from preschool to family programming and appeals to domestic and international buyers. A key focus of the slate is building properties to become strong brands and activate the expertise of each division to create successful franchise.
THE ROLE
Do you have a proven track record for developing and securing drama commissions?
Are you an experienced Drama Development Executive with the commercial insight and industry networks to win business and drive growth across our Live Action slate?
The Development Executive for Live Action is responsible for overseeing the Kids & Family slate of original IP and existing shows in development. You will have a proven track record for developing global and commercial IP, and rely on your knowledge of emerging talent and the domestic and global markets to identify new material and IP.
With a strong existing network of contacts across the television industry, you will build and nurture relationships with current and potential clients around the world. Your market expertise will ensure our development slate and productions remain innovative, current and commercial.
You will have a strong track record of developing shows from early concept through to greenlight, ideally with knowledge of financing structures. You will have a good understanding of production – ideally having worked in production as well as development - and experience of coordinating with production team on budgets and schedules.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Work with the VP of Development Animation and Live-Action and team to build a creative and diverse slate across multiple genres and demographics.
2. Ensure the live action development slate hits short and long term goals, and clear priorities are set for the team to achieve.
3. Strategise what the slate is missing, where the market is going and ensure team is aware of the creative goals we need to find/create.
4. Expand the overall slate through traditional and non-traditional sources.
5. Lead development projects to ensure smooth and positive process for all involved.
6. Liaise with partners, Producers / Executive Producers, Network Executives and Creators/Showrunners on each project.
7. Lead and provide creative feedback on key stages throughout the development process and attend all major partnership meetings.
8. Communicate with domestic and international broadcasters regularly, alongside the distribution team.
9. Pitch the slate internally and externally.
10. Monitor and remain current with trends in programming, production and retail.
11. Oversee projects with VP Development and VP Production as they move into production to ensure a smooth hand off to the production team and creative leads.
12. Work closely with the VP Development to strategise upcoming annual slate needs.
WHAT DOES IT TAKE?
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA
• Drama/Live Action Development Executive experience including experience of working in a leadership position where you have been responsible for setting and leading strategy, managing a team and winning business.
• Experience and evidence of successfully developing global and commercial IP.
• Experience and evidence of winning TV drama commissions.
• Experience and evidence of successfully developing shows from early concept through to green light.
• Expert commercial and market knowledge of the television landscape, with specific focus on TV drama.
• Extensive network of television industry contacts including commissioners, broadcasters and other potential clients.
• Experience and evidence of managing, developing and introducing stakeholder relationships at all levels.
• Expert knowledge of the drama production process.
• Experience and evidence of confidently pitching and selling ideas.
• Line management and leadership experience; running and leading teams to deliver against set goals and objectives.
DESIRABLE CRITERIA
• Co-production experience including knowledge of experience of working with financing structures.
• Experience and knowledge of working with Kids & Family content.
• Experience of working in drama production.
DISCLAIMER
This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.
BBC Group and Public Services, Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, United Kingdom, W1A 1AA. BBC Studios Distribution Limited, company no: 01420028, registered address: 1 Television Centre, 101 Wood Lane, London, United Kingdom W12 7FA.
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