Head Writer

This is a Full Time Job

The Head Writer/Producer will be responsible for the creative content and scripts of all television content. He/She will manage a team of writers who will produce compelling content for broadcast.

Responsibilities:
• Develop and implement creative storylines for broadcast on WWE’s partners
• Manage a team of home-based writers to build compelling stories that capture the audience and generate buzz. Consistently improve and refine storylines.
• Use consumer insights and social media to deliver impactful storylines that are consistent with the WWE brand and each talent’s skills and history.
• Hire and manage writers and ensure their work is in alignment with the network’s brand and programming strategy.

Qualifications:
• A creative thinker with great programming instincts.
• Minimum of 10 years writing and production experience in television.
• Deep understanding of pop culture, trends, and topical events, especially as they relate to television programming. Writing and directing reality television a plus. Narrative writing would also be an advantage.
• An experimental risk-taking mindset. Must be open to thinking outside of traditional television formats and outside of the traditional linear television model.
• A strong working knowledge of all aspects of non-scripted television production, including live-event production.
• Highly developed written and verbal communications skills. Ability to communicate story lines, including vision and strategy, effectively with senior management, writing and production teams, and external parties.
• Demonstrable people management and development abilities.
• Awareness of, and potential passion for, WWE content.
• Deep understanding of the WWE’s audience (demographic and psychographic).
• Flexible schedule to meet the demands and rigor of a weekly television program.