Posted May 23, 2026
Key Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end creative development for theatrical features: intake, evaluation, notes, and progression through development milestones. - Serve as the primary creative contact with writers, directors, producers and agents; own the pitch funnel and close the loop on outcomes. - Run and coordinate pitch presentations, narrations, talent meetings, script-readers’ notes, and internal creative reviews from scheduling through follow-up. - Maintain and own development trackers, production roadmaps and status reports; ensure accuracy and timely updates. - Capture detailed meeting minutes, action items and decision logs; drive follow-through and accountability. - Shadow projects as they move into packaging, financing and production; troubleshoot creative and operational blockers. - Scout and track creative talent (writers, directors, producers) across theatrical landscape; maintain an up-to-date talent ecosystem and potential attachment lists. - Support senior executives with creative assessments, coverage, and recommendation memos for greenlight decisions. - Act as a cross-functional liaison between development, production, legal, finance and distribution to align on creative strategy and deliverables. Required Experience & Skills
Minimum 10 years of direct theatrical experience in feature film development, production or studio creative roles. - Prior employment at a studio, production company, or equivalent theatrical organization is mandatory. - Demonstrable record of having independently led and executed multiple feature films from development into production and release. - Deep knowledge of theatrical development processes, packaging, financing, and studio decision-making. - Exceptional story sensibility — avid reader/watcher with strong script evaluation skills. - Excellent project management, organization and tracking systems proficiency. - Strong written and verbal communication; comfortable briefing senior executives and representing creative positions. - Experience managing relationships with writers, directors, agents and producers. Preferred Qualifications
Experience supporting or advising senior studio executives on theatrical creative strategy. - Established relationships within the film creative and agency community. - Familiarity with theatrical distribution considerations and festival/release strategies. - Proven ability to mentor creative talent and lead cross-functional teams. What You Bring
A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset with polished judgment and decisiveness. - Ability to juggle multiple feature development pipelines and prioritize under tight timelines. - Hands-on, collaborative style; credible creative voice with operational rigor. Key job responsibilities
Required Experience & Skills
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