Amazon Studios is seeking an experienced creative development and production executive to join our International Originals team. You support the VP of International Originals in the creative development and production of high-quality television and film content for audiences around the world. This role is central to helping manage the VP’s global creative and production priorities, supporting local TV/movies with potential to travel globally, and streamlining creative communication across international teams. You are able to identify exceptional local material and talent that has global potential, provide thoughtful feedback on IP, concepts, pitches and scripts, and collaborate with top creators across multiple countries. You collaborate with regional and global creative and productions executives across the International Originals team and provide insight and support on select projects as needed – always guided by the VP in amplifying their creative vision and impact across multiple countries.
Reporting directly to the VP of International Originals, you will act as a key partner in scaling global creative and production initiatives and maintaining consistent communication and best practices with senior leadership and department heads worldwide. The ideal candidate is a proactive, detail-oriented, and solutions-driven executive with a deep understanding of creative development and production. You thrive in a fast-paced environment, balance multiple priorities with clarity, and excel at connecting teams and ideas across cultures. You are dynamic creative professional who is equally skilled at big-picture thinking and operational precision.
Key job responsibilities
•Partner directly with the VP of International Originals to coordinate and prioritize the global creative and production slate, with a focus on local projects with global travel potential: track key project milestones, escalate issues, and help drive alignment across regions
•Help shape and organize recurring creative development and production slate review presentations across the global International Originals program for senior leadership
•Facilitate seamless communication among international creative, production, and leadership teams - tracking creative workflows, managing updates, and ensuring the VP’s vision is clearly translated and shared
•Review submissions, provide creative feedback on IP, concepts, and scripts, and surface development opportunities that have global potential
•Support select projects in development or production by offering creative insight, troubleshooting production or creative issues
•Help implement creative and production process improvements, track deadlines and deliverables, and ensure cross-cultural execution that balances creative ambition with production realities
•Work cross functionally with the senior leaders, creative development, content licensing team, original production teams, research, production, finance, marketing and legal departments to document and define initiatives and drive them through execution
•Experience working with Studio departments such as creative, casting, production, research, PR, business and legal affairs
•9+ years as a creative and/or production executive
•Experience overseeing all creative aspects of development production and post production
•10+ years of successful series development and/or current programming experience in TV or film
•Experience working at a premium television network, studio or production company
•Experience adapting high end IP for film and TV, ideally into universes or franchises
•Deep relationships within the industry
•Expertise in various creative genres and formats
•Strong creative problem solving and coaching skills
•Experience working in international television, movies or media
•High levels of integrity and discretion in handling confidential information
•Excellent storytelling skills
•Strong verbal and written communication skills
•Ability to maintain grace under pressure
•Not afraid to have challenging conversations in a constructive manner
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $165,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $273,300/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit
https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
