Vice President

Role Summary:

This role will report directly to the SVP, Current Production with a dotted line into the SVP of Development and will serve as executive producer in the production, post-production, and delivery of original programming and related creative elements for selected series and specials in the Lifestyle and Crime verticals. This role will also be responsible for generating and overseeing the development of unscripted projects in the Lifestyle and Crime Verticals.

Responsibilities:

• The Vice President, Lifestyle and Crime will serve as main point of contact between the key internal departments and outside producers and production companies in managing day-to-day details of development and production on new and continuing crime and lifestyle content.
• Hear and respond to pitches, evaluate new project submissions, and read and analyze creative materials to assess their value as it relates to the brand strategy.
• Cultivate strong relationships with production companies and producers in order to bring innovative and high-quality Unscripted content to the network.
• Oversee development projects and shepherd to potential greenlight; this includes oversight of paper...