Development Executive Animation

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Sector: Media and Publishing
Role: Executive
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time

PACKAGE DESCRIPTION
Job Reference: 22178
Band: E
Contract: 12 month fixed term contract
Salary: Competitive
Location: Salford or London (This is a hybrid role. The successful candidate will be expected to attend in-person meetings at both locations as required)

ABOUT BBC STUDIOS
BBC Studios is a world-renowned content studio and channels & streaming business, powered by British creativity, with a reach that touches audiences in every corner of the globe.
We work with outstanding creative talent who are responsible for platform-defining shows from Strictly Come Dancing to Eastenders and Blue Peter, and Prehistoric Planet to Planet Earth III. The range and quality of our content is unsurpassed, creating critical and commercial successes and global phenomena.
From BAFTAs to RTS Awards, BBC Studios is Britain's most awarded production company and the only producer with three of the top ten shows on IMDB; we're the home of bbc.com, the widest-read English language news website in the world; and the UK's largest distributor of British content.

ABOUT KIDS & FAMILY
BBC Studios Kids & Family is an integral part of the BBC Studios content powerhouse. Our specialist knowledge of what makes young people tick allows us to identify, nurture, innovate and invest in great projects, turning them into huge global hits.
Our multi-genre portfolio boasts some of the most successful franchises in the world with BAFTA and International Emmy-winning storytelling at its heart, including Bluey, Hey Duggee and Andy's Amazing Adventures. We're proud of our ability to take content from conception, development and production all the way through to franchise management and distribution.

THE ROLE
Do you have a proven track record for developing and securing animation commissions?
Are you an experienced Animation Development Executive with the commercial insight and industry networks to win business and drive growth across our Animation slate?
The Development Executive for Animation is responsible for overseeing the Kids & Family slate of original IP and existing shows in development. You will have a proven track record for developing global and commercial IP, and rely on your knowledge of emerging talent and the domestic and global markets to identify new material and IP.

With a strong existing network of contacts across the television industry, you will build and nurture relationships with current and potential clients around the world. Your market expertise will ensure our development slate and productions remain innovative, current and commercial.
You will have a strong track record of developing shows from early concept through to greenlight, ideally with knowledge of financing structures. You will have a good understanding of production - ideally having worked in production as well as development - and experience of coordinating with production team on budgets and schedules.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Work with the VP of Development Animation and Live-Action and team to build a creative and diverse slate across multiple genres and demographics
2. Ensure the animation development slate hits short and long term goals, and clear priorities are set for the team to achieve
3. Strategise what the slate is missing, where the market is going and ensure team is aware of the creative goals we need to find/create
4. Expand the overall slate through traditional and non-traditional sources
5. Lead development projects to ensure smooth and positive process for all involved
6. Liaise with partners, Producers / Executive Producers, Network Executives and Creators/Showrunners on each project
7. Maintain and develop global partnerships, seeking co-development and co-production opportunities.
8. Communicate with domestic and international broadcasters regularly, alongside the distribution team
9. Pitch the slate internally and externally
10. Lead and provide creative feedback on key stages throughout the development process and attend all major partnership meetings
11. Monitor and remain current with the trends in programming, production and retail
12. Oversee projects with VP development and VP Production as they move into production to ensure a smooth hand off to the production team and creative leads
13. Work closely with the VP development to strategise upcoming annual slate needs
14. Provide editorial, creative and commercial input to the team including responding to the submission of story ideas, scripts and books
15. Seek out new and diverse voices and creatives
16. Demonstrate sound editorial judgement about ideas based on an understanding of target audience, genre objectives, broadcaster/platform need
17. Manage ideas and submissions from our indie partners (indie slate)

WHAT DOES IT TAKE?
ESSENTIAL

1. Animation Development Executive experience, including experience of working in a leadership position where you have been responsible for setting and leading strategy, managing a team and winning business
2. Experience of developing 0 to 12's animation
3. Experience and evidence of successfully developing global and commercial IP
4. Experience and evidence of winning animation commissions
5. Experience and evidence of successfully developing shows from early concept through to green light
6. Expert commercial and market knowledge of the television landscape, with specific focus on animation
7. Extensive network of industry contacts including commissioners, broadcasters and other potential clients
8. Experience and evidence of managing, developing and introducing stakeholder relationships at all levels
9. Experience and evidence of confidently pitching and selling ideas
10. Expert knowledge of the animation production process

DESIRABLE

1. Co-production experience including knowledge of experience of working with financing structures
2. Experience and knowledge of working with Kids & Family
3. Experience of working in animation production

LIFE AT BBC STUDIOS
We don't focus simply on what we do - we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. The BBC is committed to building a culturally diverse workforce, that represents the audiences we serve, and encourages applications from candidates from any background, especially people from diverse communities. Equity of opportunity is important to us, and we endeavour to make our processes equal, fair and meritocratic for everybody.

WHAT WILL YOU GAIN FROM WORKING AT BBC STUDIOS?

1. We offer a competitive salary package
2. Flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance
3. 26 days holiday (plus an additional day which is a Corporation Day) with the option to buy an extra 5 days
4. Parental leave for new parents, regardless of gender, of up to a year with 18 weeks fully paid
5. A defined contribution pension scheme with employer contributions up to 10%; and life assurance (at 4 times annual salary), eligibility for discounted dental, health care, gym and much more through salary sacrifice
6. Excellent career progression - access to courses, webinars, workshops and the opportunity to work in different areas of the organisation

NEXT STEPS
We appreciate your interest in this position and understand how important this opportunity is to you. Due to the high volume of interest we may need to close the application period earlier than anticipated. This step is necessary to ensure we can provide a high level of attention and service to all applicants. Thank you for your understanding.
Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.