Ideation & Scripting Manager , Chinese Drama Productions

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

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RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborate with writers, producers, and the Ideation & Scripting Lead to evaluate drama proposals, scripts, and story concepts across the Chinese drama development slate, assessing creative quality, narrative effectiveness to support a sustainable and differentiated content pipeline.
• Shape and strengthen storylines, character arcs, and narrative structures to enhance dramatic impact, emotional engagement, and audience appeal across multiple projects.
• Identify and address creative gaps or development risks at both project and slate levels, recommending solutions to improve overall storytelling quality and consistency.
• Ensure scripts and concepts are creatively robust, distinctive, and appropriate for intended formats, platforms, and target audiences.
• Contribute to the creative development and evaluation of international co-development and co-production projects, working with internal teams and overseas partners to align storytelling approaches, formats, and creative expectations across markets.
• Support pitching and brainstorming activities by structuring, facilitating, and consolidating creative inputs across internal and external stakeholders.
• Coordinate concept sharing and development discussions with Internal Content and Customer Group colleagues to ensure alignment on creative direction, format, and audience objectives.
• Contribute to the definition of pitch formats, presentation approaches, and development requirements for drama concepts at a slate level.
• Identify, evaluate, and engage relevant industry experts and creative partners to support script and concept development outcomes.

• Degree in Mass Communication, Broadcast, Film, Television, or a related discipline.
• 7-8 years of relevant experience in drama development, scripted content creation, or creative production
• Deep understanding of genre trends, audience insights, and market dynamics to inform creative direction and development strategies across the Chinese drama development slate
• Strong interest in consuming a wide range of drama and content genres
• Experience in Chinese-language drama productions; exposure to international co-productions is an advantage.
• Bilingual in Chinese and English (spoken and written)