We are seeking a creatively proven Development Executive to work in close collaboration with our content team, to originate ideas and build a vertical short-form video series.

SWNS is the UK's biggest independent news content provider, with over 100 editorial staff in offices across the country and satellite offices in the US. We distribute more than 1,000 original media assets every day, making us one of the single biggest sources of news content for publishers across the world.

We believe in real journalism; reporters, photographers and videographers who gather content at source and turn them into original media packages which leap off the screen.


In 2021, we will commission a number of original factual series for social media and are looking for a Development Executive to:

- Originate multiple new factual series ideas to fit audience and editorial briefs
- Assess and cherry pick the best of the SWNS daily news content for development
- Work closely with the Managing Director to develop new title ideas into fully worked through decks
- Collaborate with our talented teams of journalists and post production colleagues
- Deliver well crafted sizzles for selected projects


You will:

Be an experienced digital / television development / production professional
Be passionate about journalism and factual entertainment
Have experience of making video for social media
Understand how to make successful content for social audiences
Enjoy innovating and working with enthusiastic, multi-talented teams
Care about great storytelling and looking after contributors