Vice President, Live Entertainment

The Vice President, Live Entertainment role will be a driving force in shaping Versant’s next generation of live programming. Partnering with EPs, showrunners, producers, writers, social platform collaborators, and internal and external stakeholders, this leader will champion innovation and push the evolution of live content. Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Live Entertainment, the Vice President will play a pivotal role in creating and scaling dynamic live event franchises across the Versant portfolio, spanning E!, USA, SYFY, and Oxygen. The executive will be immersed in the worlds of broad entertainment programming, celebrity and pop culture, have a strong and sophisticated creative vision, and are intuitively aware of what will resonate with a broad range of audiences. They will be expected to be dialed into competitive trends and bring premium content ideas and event concepts to life. An understanding of social video and platforms, and livestreaming and content creation across social platforms is required. A solid knowledge of the evolving world of AVOD & SVOD streaming platforms is also required. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Collaborate with the Senior Vice President in the development and production of live entertainment programming Take new project pitches, assess, and communicate the ideas internally and make recommendations for action. Innovate and redefine/refresh existing properties. Collaborate with the Senior Vice President on a multi-platform content plan and assist in the development and delivery of all creative elements. Build relationships within the Entertainment community, including producers, showrunners, and production companies. Build strong talent relationships and identify opportunities to grow and develop new talent. Work with creative partners at social platforms – e.g. YouTube, TikTok, Meta – to develop unique, innovative and immersive live special event content and partnerships. Supervise the production of and provide notes on cuts for various development reels, including casting reels, presentations, and full pilots. Maintain relationships with agents and talent to stay current in terms of industry climate and future trends. Work with Business Affairs to close talent and production deals. Work with Production Management to ensure that agreed to concepts are fully realized in production. Keep track of competitive network slates/trends and help keep us ahead of what’s next.