Director, Development

Job Description

The director of development is a key player in the content organization. The role needs to generate show/video/social concepts as well as have a large network of creators/makers that will pitch ideas.

VICE Jax is a joint venture between VICE and a large Middle East media partner. VICE Jax's primary directive is to create a leading platform for quality digital Arabic content centered on modern Arab youth culture anchored in Saudi Arabia. The expectation of this role and others connected with VICE Jax is that you will work on VICE JAX project as well as other VICE Media lines of business including VICE and Virtue (VICE's creative agency) projects throughout the Middle East and Africa.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Develop new and ongoing original unscripted (and possibly scripted) content.
• Lead the development and presentation of premium original concepts externally to the market
• Connect with and recruit new creators to pitch and run content series
• Identify new talent, market trends and multiplatform specific needs
• Oversee production and presentation of all development pilots and work.
• Manage a yearly development budget to create a healthy pipeline of potential show concept work.
• Build and oversee the development of original market materials, inclusive of research, securing rights and clearances, presentation decks, and talent contracts
• Assist with all development to green-light projects, in cooperation with Head of Production and Series Producer
• Research and track broadcast, OTT and multiplatform trends across media landscape
• Maintain strong commissioner contact base
• Set financial and creative benchmarks for new development
• Cultivate a stable of series producers, directors and writers to execute new development
• Develop strong, trusting relationships with internal and external teams and partners
• Maintain clear workflow and improved communication of the development pipeline
• Assemble presentations as required

QUALIFICATIONS
• Must be a fluent in Arabic and English.
• Minimum of 8+ years experience in a creative/development role
• Track record of successful greenlights
• Continually drive for results and highest quality standard
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills
• Must be hard-working, determined, self-motivated
• Familiarity with all aspects of video production and production budgets

LOCATION
** Temporary location for this role can be between UAE and KSA but the candidate will eventually be expected to be located in Riyadh where VICE's Arabia HQ will be located.

ABOUT VICE MEDIA GROUP

VICE is the world's preeminent youth media company and content creation studio. Launched in 1994, VICE now operates in over 30 countries and distributes its programming to hundreds of millions of viewers each month across digital, linear, mobile, film and socials.

VICE includes an international network of digital channels; a television and feature film production studio; a magazine; a record label; an in-house creative services agency; a book-publishing division; and an international TV network

VICE Arabia is one of the newest and fastest growing regions of VICE with offices in Abu Dhabi and Riyadh.

Candidates, please note that if you are contacted by anyone with an email other than @vice.com purporting to be recruiting on behalf of Vice Media, it is not legitimate, and you should not engage.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d83z3x-18-118-14-81-42 in your application.