Job Description
About BuzzFeed, Inc.
BuzzFeed, Inc. (Ticker: BZFD) is home to the best of the internet. Across food, news, pop culture and commerce, our brands drive conversation and inspire what audiences watch, read, buy, and obsess over next. Born on the internet in 2006, BuzzFeed, Inc. is committed to making it better: providing trusted, quality, brand-safe news and entertainment to hundreds of millions of people; making content on the internet more inclusive, empathetic, and creative; and inspiring our audience to live better lives. We'll continue to recruit the best founders and creators to join us in this mission, with more additions like Complex Networks and HuffPost to come.
Business Area: Business
Category: Content Operations
Salary band: 85,000-95,000 USD
Union Status: Non Union
The Role
BuzzFeed Studios is looking for an experienced, creative and resourceful development and production executive to work in our growing feature film department. You have experience acquiring and developing IP, sourcing and supervising writers, developing first-class screenplays, and tracking and packaging valuable directors and actors. You should also have on-set experience understanding the workflow of a feature film and be able to oversee a production run by a third-party. You know people in the independent film and talent agency spaces, be an expert in ensuring all films are following the brands within the BuzzFeed Inc portfolio, and be up to speed on pop culture. We're looking for someone who will work with urgency, and a high attention to detail. You will report to Head of BuzzFeed Studios.
This is a full-time position based in Los Angeles.
You will...
• Development and pitch scripted feature film projects.
• Support documentary and scripted tv departments.
• Write and adapt existing screenplays to suit the needs of the project and department.
• Procure new script submission from multiple trusted sources and read and cover multiple scripts a week.
• Help cast, pre-production, production and post.
• Present compelling pitch material.
• Partner with team members across BuzzFeed Inc.
• Oversee feature film productions (be open to travel).
• Have a love of experimentation and a skill at encouraging others to experiment.
• Keep up with a fast-paced schedule.
• Be able to analyze the results of your work.
• Manage status of many projects in development, production or post-production at once, managing freelance personnel and their workflow.
• Bonus: Screenwriting experience.
You have...
• Must have experience in scripted development.
• Experience with the BuzzFeed Inc portfolio and tone of voice.
• Deep connections in the film industry from agencies, to talent to distributors.
• Must have a high skillset and body of work in planning, writing and completing ideas.
• An understanding of film finance.
• Interest in and understanding of using data to inform creative work.
• Very strong communication skills and excellent organization skills.
• A team player. Must be able to take direction and collaborate well with others.
• A positive, curious, playful disposition (no haters).
You can expect:
• A supportive, inclusive atmosphere on a team that values your contributions
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth through work experience, offerings from our in-house Learning at BuzzFeed (L@B) team, our Employee Resource Groups, and more
• An attractive and equitable compensation package, including salary and stock options.
• A great benefits program featuring paid time off, unlimited sick time, comprehensive medical benefits, a family leave policy, access to mental health platforms, retirement plans, gym and wellness discounts, and much more.
At BuzzFeed, we want all employees to feel safe and comfortable when they engage in any in-person meetings, when visiting the office, or when working from an offsite production or meeting location. As part of this commitment to health and safety, BuzzFeed requires COVID-19 vaccines for current US employees, including all newly hired employees. Requests for accommodation per applicable law for health and/or religious reasons will be considered. Union employees are subject to what is outlined in their applicable collective bargaining agreement.
Note: BuzzFeed offers remote/flexible work (unless specified to be required to be in-person) and open to hiring remote candidates who are residents in the following states: CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, MI, MS, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, TX, VA, WA, and WV. For non sales roles, we can also hire in AK, AR, AZ, ID, KS, MO, ND, SC, and VT.
Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r008mj-44-222-90-25-42 in your application.