Senior Producer, Local Production – Japan

Warner Bros. Discovery

. Sourcing, originating, and developing original story concepts and identifying existing literary, theatrical, or other source materials suitable for adaptation into feature motion pictures.

Posted 5/12/2026full-timeTokyo • 🇯🇵 JapanSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Sourcing, originating, and developing original story concepts and identifying existing literary, theatrical, or other source materials suitable for adaptation into feature motion pictures.
Reviewing, evaluating, and providing detailed creative feedback on scripts, treatments, novels, and other materials, and supervising writers engaged in the development of assigned projects.
Actively engaging with writers, directors, producers, talent agency and talent throughout development and production, including leading and participating in formal pitch meetings for development, co-production, production, acquisition, and distribution opportunities.
Providing creative input and guidance on projects in development, including story structure, thematic integrity, character development, tone, and dialogue, to maximize creative and commercial potential.
Preparing, supervising, and presenting comprehensive creative and commercial packages for internal greenlight approval to senior management in the region, and Burbank, and responding to feedback as required.
Developing, nurturing, and maintaining strategic relationships with producers, directors, actors, talent agencies, and other creative partners, as well as domestic and international consortia and co-production partners.
Structuring and leading production consortia by identifying, engaging, and aligning external partners, financiers, and investors in order to establish sustainable and profitable financing, revenue, and cost structures.
Supporting the acquisition, licensing, and optioning of intellectual property rights for further development and production, including evaluation of commercial and creative viability.
Assisting in the preparation, review, and management of development, production, and distribution budgets, ensuring alignment with approved financial frameworks.
Participating in the preparation of project ‘ultimates’ and financial reconciliations in coordination with the Local Production team and relevant internal stakeholders.
Reviewing and advising on all aspects of the production process, including casting, production schedules, physical production planning, script revisions, post-production, visual effects, and talent-related matters.
Monitoring production progress through the review of dailies, production reports, and cost reports, and proactively identifying and advising on schedule, budget, or quality risks.
Providing support, as required, in the negotiation of agreements related to development, production, financing, and distribution, in collaboration with legal, finance, and business affairs teams.
Collaborating with marketing and distribution teams to support release strategies, positioning, and promotional initiatives in Japan and, where applicable, international markets.
Coordinating and overseeing the timely delivery of all technical, legal, advertising, publicity, laboratory, and contractual materials required for domestic and international distribution.
Maintaining ongoing awareness of developments in the Japanese production and entertainment industries, including regulatory changes, public incentives, subsidies, and funding schemes, and advising on opportunities for company participation.
Actively seeking and securing partners, co-producers, and investors for Warner Bros.–led projects.
Addressing and resolving issues with external stakeholders, including talent representatives, theatrical and non-theatrical distributors, and consortium partners, to ensure smooth project execution.
Providing other services related to the development, production, and distribution of projects as may be reasonably requested from time to time.

Requirements

What you’ll need

BA/BS degree or equivalent is required
Fluent level of spoken / written English as well as in Japanese
A minimum of 10 years of production experience and know-how in Japanese feature film production working ‘in-house’ for a distribution led co-production/financier
Strong management skills
A range of contacts within the film production industry
Strong networking and influencing skills; confident and determined, yet diplomatic.
Extremely intelligent with strong analytical skills and an ability to solve complex business problems
Highly motivated and extremely energetic, with a drive and sense of urgency
Generates respect, charismatic; a natural and motivational leader
Results-driven– focused on meeting and exceeding key business goals.
Exceptional interpersonal skills (articulate and persuasive, both orally and written) – able to win hearts and minds, effectively and tactfully
International perspective and sensitive to cultural differences
Ability to manage multiple tasks, establish priorities and liaise with senior territory and home office organizations
Team player with proven ability to attract, motivate, develop & retain quality staff

Benefits

Comp & perks

Thoughtfully curated benefits
Career defining opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

feature film productionscript evaluationbudget managementintellectual property rightsproduction schedulingcastingpost-productionvisual effectsfinancial reconciliationcreative feedback

Soft Skills

management skillsnetworking skillsanalytical skillsleadershipinterpersonal skillsproblem-solvingmotivational skillsresults-drivencultural sensitivityteam player

Certifications

BA/BS degree