MidGrowing growth
Development Executive
Find and nurture new film and TV projects
$70,000 – $180,000/yrEvaluate scripts, develop pitches, and build slates for studios and networks.
Highlights
Common tasks
Read scripts, meet writers, pitch projects internally, and shepherd development slates.
Potential downsides
Reading hundreds of bad scripts, passing on projects that succeed elsewhere, and development hell.
Skills
WritingStorytellingCreativityPersuasion
Interests
Media & entertainmentCommunicationCreating & designing
Industries
Media
Work style
CreativeCollaborativeIndependentPeople-focused
Similar careers
Other paths that share skills, interests, and industries with Development Executive.