Entertainment Development Manager - Entertainment Development

LW Entertainment (LWE) is an entertainment company with musical theatre at its heart.

Founded in 1977, we exist to represent, manage, and licence the work of the most commercially successful composer of all time, Andrew Lloyd Webber. We oversee the portfolio of brands under Andrew Lloyd Webber (ALW) Musicals and collaborate with best-in-class partners to extend into traditional and non-traditional entertainment mediums, reaching existing and new audiences all around the world.

The Entertainment Development team leads creative strategy and non-theatrical development across the Andrew Lloyd Webber Musicals portfolio, conceiving, developing and executing projects across categories including, but not limited to, Film & TV, publishing and gaming.

Reporting to the Development Director, the Entertainment Development Manager is responsible for managing the development and execution of a variety of LW Entertainment’s creative projects from early-stage strategy and ideation through to pitch and development. The Entertainment Development Manager will drive projects forward, manage internal and external stakeholders, and help turn creative strategy into compelling concepts and opportunities. You will be a strong collaborator, naturally curious with a strong eye, highly organised, and a passionate consumer of entertainment.

Reporting to the Development Director, the Entertainment Development Manager is responsible for managing the development and execution of a variety of LW Entertainment’s creative projects from early-stage strategy and ideation through to pitch and development. The Entertainment Development Manager will drive projects forward, manage internal and external stakeholders, and help turn creative strategy into compelling concepts and opportunities. You will be a strong collaborator, naturally curious with a strong eye, highly organised, and a passionate consumer of entertainment.

• Act as the key point of contact for creative agencies and artists, supporting clear communication and effective collaboration throughout the development of creative projects.
• Manage the review, feedback and approval process across development projects, ensuring timely and effective stakeholder input.
• Review scripts, treatments, book drafts, publishing proposals and other development materials, providing thoughtful creative and commercial feedback, consolidating input from multiple stakeholders.
• Apply knowledge of musical theatre and live entertainment when assessing development opportunities and creative materials.
• Ensure new development projects authentically reflect the core creative DNA and audience appeal of the underlying theatrical properties.
• Champion a franchise-led approach to development, ensuring stories, characters and worlds are considered across multiple formats and audience touchpoints.
• Develop a detailed understanding of the Andrew Lloyd Webber Musicals portfolio, applying this knowledge when developing new products, concepts and assets.
• Create clear and compelling pitch materials and presentations for external partners, prospective collaborators and other development opportunities.
• Represent the development slate effectively at internal meetings, providing clear updates on the status and progress of development projects.
• Proactively drive projects forward, anticipating challenges and identifying solutions before issues arise.
• Build a strong understanding of the wider business and its individual business units, including how new products and development projects connect with or affect different teams.
• Maintain a strong awareness of developments across the wider entertainment landscape, including theatre productions, Film, TV, Publishing and Gaming, identifying relevant entertainment news, activity and insights, and share useful developments with the wider business.
• Track incoming materials, proposals and partner communications, ensuring that relevant information is recorded and appropriately managed.
• Support projects from early-stage strategy and ideation through to pitch and development, helping to turn creative strategy into compelling concepts and opportunities.
• Manage relationships and communications across internal and external stakeholders, helping projects progress efficiently through development, feedback and approval stages.

• Experience managing development projects from initial strategy and ideation through to pitch and development.
• Experience…