Writer/Producer - NXT

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Orlando, FL
Senior level
News + Entertainment
The Role
The role involves developing character storylines, scripting episodes, collaborating with writers, and integrating consumer insights into impactful narratives for WWE's NXT brand. The candidate will attend creative meetings and help cultivate talent for on-screen performance.
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WWE's NXT is a dynamic and innovative brand that showcases the next generation of wrestling talent. Known for its high-energy matches and compelling storylines, NXT provides a unique blend of athleticism and entertainment. Join us in shaping the future of sports entertainment with NXT.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop clearly defined, yet emotionally sophisticated, characters for a diverse group of WWE Talent.
  • Script descriptive, thought-provoking, captivating, and creative storylines for NXT.
  • Collaborate with a team of writers to build compelling stories that capture a global audience fitting multiple demographics.
  • Provide punch-up for specific scripted segments as well as review the totality of entire episodes for continuity and flow.
  • Incorporate consumer insights and social media to deliver impactful storylines that are consistent with the WWE brand and each Talent’s skills and history.
  • Attend and contribute in creative writing team meetings, pitch story lines.
  • Identify talent and cultivate talent promo and ring skills through cross collaboration with producers and execs.

Qualifications:

  • 5+ years of writing for TV, film, or social media.
  • Knowledge of wrestling is a plus.
  • Producing and Directing experience a plus.
  • Professional TV staff experience in a plus.
  • Experience in Live TV production a plus.
  • Previous experience working with On-Screen Talent, Creative Writers, and Producers.
  • Understanding of WWE's audience (demographic and psychographic) a plus but not required.
  • BA/BS in Film, TV, Drama, Media Studies, Communications or similar field of study or validated experience in lieu of a degree.

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1,055 Employees
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What We Do

WWE, a publicly traded company (NYSE: WWE), is a multi-faceted media organization and recognized leader in global entertainment. The Company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience.

WWE is committed to family-friendly entertainment on its television programming, pay-per-view, digital media and publishing platforms. WWE’s TV-PG programming can be seen in more than 900 million homes worldwide in 28 languages through world-class distribution partners including NBCUniversal, FOX Sports, BT Sport, Sony India and Rogers. The award-winning WWE Network includes all live pay-per-views, scheduled programming and a massive video-on-demand library and is currently available in more than 180 countries. In the United States, NBCUniversal’s streaming service, Peacock, is the exclusive home to WWE Network. With more than one billion social media followers, the #1 sports channel on YouTube and content trending weekly on Twitter, WWE is one of the most-followed and influential brands in the world.

The Company is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Orlando, Dubai, London, Mexico City, Mumbai, Munich, Riyadh, Shanghai, Singapore and Tokyo.

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