Position: Executive Producer – Programming, SET

Purpose: The position is expected to understand its target audience, their preferences, consumption patterns, environmental variables that may affect the viewership of fiction shows. The role needs a balance of being creative and managing operational aspects to ensure content is created within timelines and as per requirement.

Education: Degree in mass communication or any allied degree (Creative capabilities will be given a preference over educational qualification for this role)

Experience: 6years of experience with production houses/ programming teams of other broadcasters managing fiction shows

Location: Mumbai

Reporting Relationship: Head - Programming (Fiction), Channel SET

Business/Channel/Function: Channel SET

Key Responsibilities:

• Pre-production and production of content
  • Understand the theme / direction for the shows and develop a broad storyline / concept for discussion with the production house
  • Jointly with creative team evaluate pitches and storylines from production houses and select the most appropriate production house 
  • Oversee coordination with assigned production house for scripts, casting, promotional material, provide inputs based on understanding of the intent and strategy for the show
  • Review rough cuts, jointly with the creative team and provide inputs to enhance the show further
  • Review deliverables from production house from a creative perspective; discuss with production house to resolve any queries around inputs
• On-ground support
  • Oversee on-ground support provided by Producer, and handle any matters during shoots and resolve queries
  • Oversee management of events / shooting as per defined timelines; Actively participate and take auditions, look tests
  • Liaise with production house and artists on escalations and resolve issues
  • Escalate issues to supervisor in a timely manner, as required to ensure end timelines are not impacted
• Coordination with internal teams
  • Brainstorm with the PR team for any PR related activities, allocate responsibilities to production house and oversee operations
  • Brainstorm with the OAP team and provide highlights of the upcoming show in order to plan promos; Liaise with Post-production team for any escalations pertaining to final quality of episode
  • Liaise with the Marketing team to provide inputs on the marketing campaigns from content changes and storyline perspective
• Relationship management with partners
  • Coordinate with production house on a daily basis; Develop rapport with stakeholders and maintain good working relationships
  • Liaise with artists through the entire production life cycle and ensure a mutually beneficial relationship

Critical Competencies:

• Behavioural
  • Creative thinking
  • Customer centricity
  • Communication skills
  • Collaboration
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Execution excellence

• Technical

• • Understanding of media and broadcasting house
  • Understanding the end-to-end production process
  • Basic understanding of the existing and evolving needs of the consumer / market trends
  • Project management
  • Knowledge of editing; cinematography, lighting, directions

Why join us?

Sony Pictures Networks is home to some of India’s leading entertainment channels such as SET, SAB, MAX, PAL, PIX, Sony BBC Earth, Yay!, Sony Marathi, Sony SIX, Sony TEN, SONY TEN1, SONY Ten2, SONY TEN3, SONY TEN4, to name a few! 

Our foray into the OTT space with one of the most promising streaming platforms, Sony LIV brings us one step closer to being a progressive digitally-led content powerhouse. 

Our independent production venture- Studio Next has already made its mark with original content and IPs for TV and Digital Media. 

But our quest to Go Beyond doesn’t end there. Neither does our search to find people who can take us there. 

We focus on creating an inclusive and equitable workplace where we celebrate diversity with our Bring Your Own Self Philosophy. We strive to remain an ‘Employer of Choice’ and have been recognized as:
- India’s Best Companies to Work For 2021 by the Great Place to Work® Institute

- 100 Best Companies for Women in India by AVTAR & Seramount for 6 years in a row - UN Women Empowerment Principles Award 2022 for Gender Responsive Marketplace and Community Engagement & Partnership
- ET Human Capital Awards 2023 for Excellence in HR Business Partnership & Team Building Engagement
- ET Future Skills Awards 2022 for Best Learning Culture in an Organization and Best D&I Learning Initiative.

The biggest award of course is the thrill our employees feel when they can Tell Stories Beyond the Ordinary!