Manager Of Development

Job Description

Overview

Hearst Media Production Group (HMPG), a business unit of Hearst Television, is looking for a passionate, skilled, and self-starting junior development executive.

Ideal candidate understands the development-to-series pipeline in non-scripted television and has a comprehensive understanding of market trends. Experienced putting together pitch materials, generating new ideas, leading development casting interviews and cut downs (Premiere preferred). Must be highly organized, and able to maintain/manage development grids and slates. This role is meant for someone who not only loves to create but also consume non-scripted content.

This position reports to the EVP, General Manager (Entertainment).

This position is based in Burbank, CA.

Duties & Responsibilities
• Research and assist senior team member projects, while also developing your own slate
• Build relationships with buyers, agents, producers, etc.
• Identify and track down talent, identify TV formats, books and other source material
• Create pitch materials for projects including but not limited to writing copy, creative deck design, skype interviews and cutdowns, writing sizzle scripts, cutting together sizzles, etc.
• Regularly generate new ideas, staying up to date on latest trends, reading and consuming the latest news and content released, staying in the know on celebrity happenings, etc.

Experience
• 3+ years of development or producing experience in non-scripted
• Experience writing treatments, putting together decks, casting, researching, pitching and have writing samples to share
• Military training from Defense Information School (DINFOS) with related experience will be considered

Qualifications
• Existing knowledge of non-scripted shows, buyers, and marketplace
• The ability to cast and interview via video-conference, record and do basic cut-downs
• Able to ''run with'' network mandates
• Preferably a fan and regular viewer of non-scripted/reality television, as well as viewer of digital/social media influencers and platforms

Education
• Related experience and/or training considered as well as a combination of education and experience.

About Hearst Media Production Group

Hearst Media Production Group (HMPG), a business unit of Hearst Television, is an independent producer and distributor of original programming for TV stations, broadcast and cable networks and streaming services. H-MPG produces hundreds of hours of programming annually across linear, streaming, digital and social media platforms for domestic and international distribution in nearly 100 countries. Its popular shows include ''Matter of Fact with Soledad O'Brien,'' America's #1 syndicated political program; the Emmy Award-winning educational/informational (E/I) programming blocks airing weekends nationwide including ''Weekend Adventure,'' on ABC stations; ''CBS Dream Team,'' on the CBS Network; ''The More You Know,'' on the NBC Network; ''One Magnificent Morning,'' on The CW Network; ''Mi Telemundo'' on the Telemundo Network and ''Go Time!'' on independent stations. HMPG also distributes a diverse slate of other programming and content including ''Law&Crime Daily,'' ''Prime Crime,'' ''Consumer Reports TV,'' and the company's dedicated FAST channels ''Xplore'' and ''The Jack Hanna Channel,'' available on some of the most popular smart TVs and streaming platforms.

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