Role:
Manage the identification and cultivation of original programming opportunities, serving as department point person for development operations, supporting group Vice President in executing overarching strategy, and collaborating with colleagues on physical production and release activity.
Responsibilities:
- Formalize process for receiving and tracking content pitches from internal and external sources
- Provide coverage of screenplays, treatments, trailers, and sizzle reels
- Take “general” and pitch meetings to identify creative talent to attach to MLB programming concepts
- Research topics, books, articles, and archival video to identify subject matter as potential film/TV intellectual property
- Attend screenings and film festivals, monitoring competitive programming as well as prospective partnerships
- Attend location shoots and review cuts of programs to provide critical feedback
- Create presentation materials for internal meetings and network pitches
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree (concentration in cinema studies preferred)
- 3+ years of experience in developing film and TV concepts
- Experience in sports (ideally with knowledge of Baseball and its history) is a plus
Skills and experience:
- A cultivated taste for film and TV content, with ability to articulate and deconstruct tone, genre, and narrative
- Appropriate relationship management skills necessary for maintaining connections with talent agencies and production companies
- Up-to-date awareness of Hollywood industry trends and developments
- Well-organized, with strong written and verbal communication skills
- Experienced in PowerPoint creation, with moderate video production/editing ability
Why MLB?
Major League Baseball (MLB) is the most historic of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. Employees love working at MLB because of the culture of growth, teamwork, and professionalism. Employees who are most successful at MLB take initiative, know how to identify problems and provide solutions, and always put the Team first. For those ready to step up to the plate and join the Major Leagues, MLB takes the same approach as teams do with their players: empowering our “workforce athletes” to be at their best by engineering experiences that put employees in the best position to succeed. Major League Baseball is looking for candidates who are passionate about growing America’s pastime to best serve its fans for decades to come.
MLB’s vision is to be the global sport of choice for youth to play, fans of all backgrounds to enjoy and a desired destination for employment. With a belief that the journey to growth and greatness is ongoing, MLB gives employees the opportunity to continue learning and honing their skills with programs such as: tuition reimbursement; mentorship programs; lunch and learns; online course subscriptions; paid industry certifications; business resource groups; and more.
MLB provides its employees with exceptional medical, dental, and vision coverage. Premiums are 100% employer covered to help employees focus on being their best!
Major League Baseball is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.
Per the NYC pay transparency law, the hiring range for this position is $75,000-$95,000.
As a candidate for this position, your salary and related elements of compensation will be contingent upon your work experience, education, skills and any other factors Major League Baseball (MLB) considers relevant to the hiring decision. In addition to your salary, MLB believes in providing a competitive compensation and benefits package for its employees. MLB offers employees a full range of best in class benefits with no employee contributions towards medical, dental, and vision coverage premiums, as well as incentive and recognition programs, life insurance and automatic employer 401k contributions. All benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and the terms of official plan documents which may be modified or amended from time to time.
