Jr. Creative Executive, PV Studios

Amazon • Culver City, CA

23h • Onsite

About The Position

Amazon Studios is seeking a dynamic, self-motivated Junior Development Executive to work with the Worldbuilding Development team. This role will provide coverage and feedback to creatives within the department. The successful candidate will be able to react with appropriate urgency to situations and events that require quick response or turnaround; and efficiently and creatively solve difficult or complex problems that affect people within the group or other related groups. The candidate will also have great attention to detail while still meeting tight deadlines, have great organization skills and have the ability to switch gears at a moment's notice.

Requirements

• Knowledge of the television and media industry
• Experience overseeing all creative aspects of development production and post production
• Experience working with other departments such as casting, production, research, PR, business and legal affairs
• Bachelor’s degree
• 3+ years of successful series development and/or current programming experience

Nice To Haves

• A strong desire to innovate
• Strong knowledge of entertainment industry trends and players.
• Positive, proactive and able to consistently exercise great judgment.
• Ability to work in a rapidly changing environment.
• Creative problem-solver.
• Detailed planning, time management and organizational skills.
• Strong story skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Broad network of writers, artists and studios

Responsibilities

• Evaluate the quality of scripts and offer creative feedback
• Track writers and directors
• Seek out and assess pilot proposals, scripts, and pitches
• Work with writers to develop stories and scripts
• Support all creative aspects of development, production and post-production
• Serve as a liaison between the Drama department and all other departments including Casting, Production, Marketing, Press, Research, Business and Legal Affairs.

Benefits

• health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
• 401(k) matching
• paid time off
• parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level