Director of Media Development – Children’s
Posted on: 24 Feb 2021
New York City, New York
Job Description
Overview
HarperCollins Childrens Books is currently seeking a Director of Media Development who will be responsible for creating a competitive path into all forms of media for HarperCollins Childrens content. This position will report to the VP, Associate Publisher.
Responsibilities
* Creates strategic solicitation plans and serves as main contact for HarperCollins Childrens Books to studios, networks, producers, financiers and talent.
* Travels on a to be determined basis in order to strengthen relationships, solicit new projects and monitor books in development.
* Works with the VP, Associate Publisher and Senior Director, Subsidiary Rights to negotiate filmed entertainment deals.
* Represents HC Childrens in all HarperCollins corporate media partnerships and relationships.
* Reviews HC titles (wholly owned and traditionally acquired) for scope of media opportunity.
* Attends all related conferences and trade shows in order to gain industry knowledge and solicit HC titles, as well as report back on trends, developments, and news in the space.
* Oversees work and development of an assistant.
Qualifications
* An innovative thinker with minimum of 7 years experience in film/tv in book to film scouting and/or at a studio production or agency level
* Has experience in negotiating all terms in book to screen deals
* Has direct relationships with studios, writers, scouts, producers and agents
* Has managerial experience over assistant level supports
* Ability to work with all levels of management
* Strong presentation skills
HarperCollins Publishers is a company full of people who are passionate about books. When you apply for a position, we want to know why you want to work here, and why you are interested in the job. Thats why cover letters are strongly preferred .
This role is currently based out of New York, New York. You will need to commute to the office when it reopens.
HarperCollins is an equal opportunity employer.
Our recruitment team will review all applications submitted through www.harpercollins.com/careers .Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. This role will be taken down when we are no longer accepting new applicants.
Job Locations US-NY-New York
Category Other
Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. EEO/AA/M/F/Disabled/Vets
News Corp.
New York, New York
News Corporation, a media and information services company, creates and distributes content for consumers and businesses worldwide. It operates in five segments: News and Information Services, Book Publishing, Digital Real Estate Services, Subscription Video Services, and Other. The company distributes content and data products, including The Wall Street Journal, Factiva, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, Dow Jones Newswires, Barron’s, MarketWatch, and DJX through various media channels, such as newspapers, newswires, Websites, mobile device applications, tablets and e-book readers, newsletters, magazines, proprietary databases, live journalism, video, and podcasts. It also owns and operates daily, Sunday, weekly, and bi-weekly newspapers comprising The Australian, The Weekend Australian, The Daily Telegraph, The Sunday Telegraph, Herald Sun, Sunday Herald Sun, The Courier Mail, The Sunday Mail, The Advertiser, The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday, and New York Post, as well as digital mastheads and other Websites.
In addition, the company offers home-delivered shopper media that include free-standing inserts and direct mail products; in-store marketing products and services primarily to consumer packaged goods manufacturers; in-store merchandising services; and digital marketing solutions. Further, it publishes general fiction, nonfiction, children’s, and religious books; and provides sports programming content to approximately 200 channels distributed through cable, satellite, and Internet protocol, as well as broadcast rights to live sporting events. Additionally, the company offers property and property-related services on its Websites and mobile applications, as well as residential and commercial property Websites; online real estate services; and professional software and services products, which comprise Top Producer, FiveStreet, and ListHub. News Corporation was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
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