FT Development Producer - 4 month contract

Details

• Position
  Development Producer
• Start Date
  Sep 10, 2018 — Dec 31, 2018
• Location
  Vancouver, BC, Canada (Travel Required)
• Rate
  This is a paid position. Rate is to be discussed following application.
• Status
  Job has been filled

Job Description

Omnifilm Entertainment is seeking an experienced development producer to assist our factual team with developing and creating new unscripted projects and pitches. The candidate must have experience in either factual development or journalism and be a strong researcher and writer. Proficiency at initiating and developing concepts for new unscripted series tailored to the needs of targeted broadcasters and OTT platforms is key. The producer must be confident approaching and securing potential documentary subjects and talent, as well as negotiating access to unique worlds. The successful candidate will be a motivated self-starter who works well without supervision and has a passion for seeing their factual ideas come to life.

Essential skills and experience:
• Has worked in factual TV development. Journalists with experience pitching and producing online video or TV stories will also be considered
• Generating ideas for original unscripted series with international appeal
• Building relationships and gaining access to fascinating worlds, including businesses and government agencies
• Writing one-sheets and treatments
• Directing and producing demos

Assets:
• In-depth knowledge of Canadian and international broadcasters and the unscripted commissioning process
• Shooting and editing skills (AVID, Premiere)
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign)

This position is a full-time, four-month contract starting September 2018, with the potential for extension depending on departmental needs.

Address cover letters to David Gullason, Executive Producer, and mention areas and genres of interest in factual TV. Examples of written pitches and demos are an asset, but not required.

Send resumes to: david [at] omnifilm.com and cc factual [at] omnifilm.com.

Application deadline: Sept. 1, 2018