Job Title:  Creative Executive

Summary of Position

Lionsgate is currently seeking a Creative Executive. This role encompasses supporting senior executives on all projects, from inception to release. 

Responsibilities

• Reading scripts, screening films, and tracking creative materials for production and development consideration
• Developing and maintaining relationships with agents, producers, filmmakers, writers, actors, and distributors
• Evaluating all creative material and making recommendations to senior management team based on sellable concepts and IP 
• Tracking competitive projects across the industry
•  Generating cast, writer, director, and producer lists throughout the development process
• Providing notes and feedback on project drafts, outlines, and cuts  
• Maintaining communication with filmmakers during all phases of the production process 
• Sourcing new material for development or production consideration

Qualifications and Skills

• Candidate must have prior experience as a junior executive in development at a studio or production company. 
• Ability to generate creative ideas for projects 
• Must be diligent, punctual, proactive, strong in writing coverage and pitching material and extremely detail-oriented with maintaining script and other available material.
• Self-starter who proactively seeks ways of developing his/her/their own skills, while taking direction, support and feedback from senior executives    
• Maintains the strictest levels of confidentiality and discretion around all activity, in particular in relation to ideas and concepts generated by the team
• Must be able to communicate effectively and tactfully with all levels of personnel

Nice to Haves

This position requires five (5) days per week in office. 

About Lionsgate

Lionsgate (NYSE: LION) is one of the world’s leading standalone, pure play, publicly traded content companies. It brings together diversified motion picture and television production and distribution businesses, a world-class portfolio of valuable brands and franchises, a talent management and production powerhouse and a more than 20,000-title film and television library, all driven by the studio’s bold and entrepreneurial culture.

Business Unit Overview

Motion Picture Group
Lionsgate operates the largest independent motion picture company in the world. The home of such beloved franchises as John Wick, The Hunger Games, Twilight, Saw and Now You See Me, Lionsgate regularly releases 10-15 wide theatrical films each year, complemented by a slate of 40-50 multi-platform and direct-to-streaming titles. Thanks to an entrepreneurial structure, creative passion, and innovative marketing and distribution strategies, the studio is capable of not only making and extending franchises, but also delivering original successes like La La Land, Wonder, Knives Out, Monster’s Ball, Precious, Fahrenheit 9/11 and Jesus Revolution. The studio has generated nearly $15 billion in global box office and earned 335 Academy Award® nominations and 71 Oscar® wins.

Our Benefits

• Full Coverage – Medical, Vision, and Dental
• Work/Life Balance – generous sick days, vacation days, holidays, and Impact Day
• 401(k) company matching

Compensation

$80,000 - $90,000

EEO Statement

Lionsgate is an equal employment opportunity employer. All employees and applicants are evaluated on the basis of their qualifications, consistent with applicable state and federal laws. In addition, Lionsgate will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Lionsgate will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and federal law.