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Director, Scripted Development
NBC Universal
Hialeah, FL, United States
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About Us
NBCUniversal is one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks. NBCUniversal’s policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
Responsibilities
The Director of Scripted Development is responsible for the analysis, evaluation and presentation of projects within the scripted development programming for Telemundo Studios, and Telemundo International Studios.
Receives, analyzes and evaluates storylines, ideas, characters, plots and situations to determine new projects to be presented in the development committee according to the company’s long term strategy.
Leads the Scripted development team in evaluations of new projects and concepts
Focuses on streamlining production and generating content that is relevant and innovative for US born Hispanic audiences.
Oversees approved projects from initial pre-production phase up to the delivery of each episode.
Continuously analyzes and studies trends of audiovisual consumption to adapt and develop new formats
Works under the direct supervision of the SVP of Scripted Development and is responsible for completing any other tasks as assigned by supervisor
Ensures that all work is done under the technical guidelines and operations procedures of Telemundo Studios’ infrastructure and adheres to EHS/OSHA regulations and procedures
Follows policies, applicable laws, and regulations to protect his/her own health and safety as well as that of other workers, the public, and the environment
Raises concerns about possible violations of EHS policies to your manager, business and EHS Leader
Qualifications/Requirements
Minimum 7 years of experience in long form Spanish language scripted development and/or TV/film production
Exhibits extensive knowledge of TV production, tastes and demographics of the US Hispanic population
Bachelor’s Degree in either Arts, Communication, Journalism, TV Production or other related fields
Must have extensive creative and managerial experience in developing scripted programming for novella/soap opera genre
Must possess the ability to manage and bond with high powered talent
Must possess the ability to manage administrative duties, departmental budgets and maintain corporate obligations
Must be fully fluent in English and Spanish
Must be able to perform job at locations in and outside work environment with varying weather conditions
Interested candidate must submit a resume/CV through www.nbcunicareers.com to be considered (job #: )
Willingness to travel and on weekends with short notice
Must be willing to work in the greater Miami, Florida area or any other location as assigned by the company
Must be 18 years or older
Must have a valid driver’s license
Must be “on call” 24 hours a day / 7 days a week
Must be fluent in English and Spanish (speak, read & write)
Must be willing to facilitate personnel requirements including late and/or last minute scheduling changes in a 24/7 production work environment.
Must be covered by Solutions, NBCU’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Program
Must be available to work (whenever necessary for show production) early mornings, evenings, holidays, weekends, and natural disaster emergencies.
Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States.
Ability to work regular hours.
Desired Characteristics
Ability to multitask and work in a fast paced, dead-line driven environment
Excellent communication, leadership, interpersonal and organizational skills
Flexible self-starter who is punctual and attentive to details
Team player and must demonstrate ability to motivate and lead a team
Knowledge of industry deals, trends, key players and practices
Ability to follow through and meet deadlines
Ability to maintain discretion and manage confidential information
Ability to handle multiple and varied projects at one time; organize, prioritize and follow-through
Must be a quick thinker and have ability to execute quickly
Strategic, energized thinker with a big picture mentality, able to align department to overall business goals