Manager of Drama Development

Details

• Position
  Story Editor
• Start Date
  Dec 26, 2016
• Location
  Vancouver, BC, Canada
• Rate
  This is a paid position. Rate is 28.50/hr
• Status
  Job has been filled

Job Description

MANAGER OF DRAMA DEVELOPMENT
July 25, 2016

Omnifilm Entertainment is seeking a Manager of Drama Development to play an important role within our team which develops and oversees scripted television series for the Canadian and international market.

The successful candidate will be self-motivated, highly organized and experienced in providing notes on creative documents ranging from short proposals to full scripts. A familiarity with and existing relationships within Canada’s writer community (across the spectrum from experienced showrunners to up-and-coming talent) will be an important asset. The ability to effectively and passionately communicate your unique perspective on the eclectic range of material which our team considers and develops is essential. A keen awareness of what the market is looking for (within Canada and in key foreign markets), and which projects are already being developed and produced by buyers worldwide is also an ongoing requirement of this position. And of course, you must love television to excel at this job!

RESPONSIBILITIES
• Systematically organize evaluation and follow up of projects at all stages of development
• Solicit, evaluate and/or originate scripted properties to add to Omnifilm’s slate
• Maintain current knowledge of the worldwide television Marketplace and share with development team
• Prepare pitch packages
• Provide creative input into projects in funded development (including script feedback)
• Nurture and maintain positive relationships with television writers in Canada, the US and the UK
• Liaise with literary agents in Canada, the US and the UK
• Work with Partners, Showrunners and Broadcasters to ensure a seamless transition from development to production

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
• 4+ years' industry experience, including scripted development, media research and related duties
• The ideal candidate will also have experience in at least one other scripted market outside of Canada, such as the United States or United Kingdom.

REQUIRED EDUCATION
• Post-secondary degree in related field
This is a full time, permanent position, based in Vancouver, BC. The salary is $28.50/hr based on a 40 hour work week. Please note that due to the high volume of applications received, only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Submit CV and references through the application form on this page, no phone calls please.

Omnifilm Entertainment Ltd.
204 – 111 Water Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 1A7

Omnifilm Entertainment is one of Canada's leading independent television producers and distributors. For over 35 years, the company has produced hundreds of hours of award-winning programming including drama, comedy, factual and lifestyle series, documentaries and children's programming.

Omnifilm’s recent scripted series include: Mech-X4 for Disney XD, Arctic Air for CBC, staring Adam Beach, which garnered the highest premiere for a CBC 1-hour drama series in over a decade; and Primeval: New World on CTV/Space, SyFy Channel, Prosieben and UKTV; Defying Gravity (ABC, CTV-Space, Prosieben and BBC), the Gemini award-winning gang drama Dragon Boys (CBC) and long-running dramedy Robson Arms (CTV). One of Omnifilm’s earliest dramas The Odyssey was nominated for an Emmy and featured a young Ryan Reynolds. Omnifilm’s teen drama Edgemont discovered both Kristin Kreuk (Beauty and the Beast) and Grace Park (Hawaii 5-0).

Based in Vancouver, Canada, Omnifilm Entertainment is a vertically-integrated content company overseeing development, production and post-production, delivery, and distribution of their brands on both traditional television and digital/VOD platforms.