Creative Executive Jobs

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For Sony Pictures Animation

The Creative Executive, Series works alongside multiple senior executives to contribute to the overall creative direction of a slate of series in production at the studio, as well as participates as a crucial member of the creative group, pitching in wherever is needed.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with Business Affairs and Legal on progress for talent negotiations.
• Suggest talent and compile lists to staff series, showing a clear understanding of the creative needs of the show and why talent will be a good fit.
• Participate in group discussions about material, talent, and strategy for the division. Keep up to date with industry trends and innovations.
• Build strong relationships within the company to create a healthy and professional workflow supporting the series.
• Provide overall organizational help to support the series with the creation of presentation decks, organization, and tracking materials.
• Develop and cultivate relationships with industry contacts (i.e. writers, agents, directors and studio executives).
• Support the creative team on multiple series in production. This could include attending meetings, taking notes, distributing material, research projects, and other general coordinating between the production, studio, and other partners.
• Provide and consolidate creative notes on all aspects of series production, including but not limited to premises, outlines, scripts, designs, storyboards, animatics, animation, casting, and music.
• Attend and represent the company at local animation festivals and industry events as needed.

Job Requirements

• Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic/ever-changing environment. A flexible mentality is a must.
• Ability to effectively communicate, interact, and partner with talent and executives at both Sony and our distribution partners is crucial.
• 3+ years of relevant experience in an entertainment related environment is required. Experience in CG animated series is strongly preferred.
• Motivated by the success of the team, as opposed to the individual.
• The ideal candidate will have experience in development or current series at a major studio, network, or streamer. Interest in current series is strongly preferred.
• Strong writing skills.
• Strong understanding of film/television production and the entertainment industry in general is vital, as well as a strong interest in and good understanding of the animation process.
• Works well in groups and autonomously. Strong skills in the area of time management and organization.
• Discretion with sensitive information.
• Strong analytical capacity. Specifically, a strong sense of teleplay structure and character development.
• A passion for narrative storytelling.

Responsibilities

• Handle and provide solutions for all series production deadlines.
• Support Series Department Heads in facilitating each department’s creative and technical needs.
• Maintain and guide series schedule, assuring that creative and production crew are aware of assignments and target dates.
• Conduct daily and weekly reports to Line Producer and Series Execs.
• Work with external departments to facilitate travel, office solutions, and overall production needs.
• Maintain organization of server files and innovate structure as needed.
• Run day to day operations of the series - including Script, Visual Development, Storyboards, and Editorial departments.
• Work with the studio and show leadership to build and manage the production pipeline.
• Facilitate workflow throughout series production while remaining flexible to structural and creative changes.
• Ensure crew timecards are filled out and submitted for approval weekly.
• Apply knowledge of Microsoft Suite, Shotgrid, Flix, Adobe Suite, Storyboard Pro, Google Ecosystem, etc for overall production tracking.

Qualifications

• Proactive and resourceful in seeking solutions and managing a team.
• Ability to communicate in a constructive, patient, and proactive manner.
• Driven, innovative, strategic and solution focused.
• Excellent project management skills with the ability to balance various priorities and deadlines in an energetic and fast-moving environment.
• Able to work independently and set appropriate priorities.
• Computer and technology literate – familiarity with Mac/PC operating systems, Adobe Suite, Microsoft Suite, and Google Ecosystem.
• Trustworthy and able to maintain a high level of discretion.
• Take direction and feedback when needed and also take the initiative where applicable.
• Highly organized, resourceful, and diligent with excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Previous experience working with a production team of 30-40 employees.
• Previous dynamic experience in a production role in CG animation.
• Understanding of backend and frontend production pipelines.

The anticipated base salary for this position is $59,600 to $78,200. This role may also qualify for annual incentive and/or comprehensive benefits. The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, the location of the position.

• Sony Pictures Entertainment is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected characteristics.