Commissioning Editor Cover Letter

In response to your job posting for commissioning editor, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

Previously, I was responsible for advice on mitigating schedule and program risk in relation to the development of technical data, and writes contract language to support manual effort.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• High levels of literacy, numeracy, and commercial awareness
• Have a thorough understanding of the needs of parents and tutors when seeking supplementary learning resources to be used outside of school
• Be passionate about making a real difference to the education of primary-aged pupils and supporting parents and tutors by creating engaging and effective home learning material
• Have a proven track record of working productively with authors, freelancers and colleagues, on own initiative
• Demonstrable success at Executive Producer or Commissioning Editor level, or an outstanding track record in delivering factual television
• An understanding of contemporary specialist factual television at the highest level
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of recent UK broadcast output, audience, schedule , presentation and strategic vision
• Demonstrable experience of inspiring, leading and managing teams

I am excited to be applying for the position of commissioning editor. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

Previously, I was responsible for editorial review on a wide variety of Spanish-language materials, including web and social media content, toolkits, emails, videos, training and conference materials, case studies, and campaign collateral.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• To have a strong command of current and emerging digital & social spaces, with experience in utilising these platforms to increase audience reach
• To maintain sound judgement between creative-needs and budgetary-realities, ensuring the final product delivers clearly defined key performance indicators
• A strong news sense with expertise in at least one major Asian territory
• Knowledge in TV and digital audience measurement tools
• Excellent understanding of websites and the digital environment
• Experience of analysing data and producing accessible reports and recommendations and setting clear KPI's
• Knowledge of HTML, Photoshop, CMS, Google analytics and webmaster tools
• Planning communications based on clear goal setting and KPI's

Please consider me for the commissioning editor opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

In my previous role, I was responsible for assistance to the Editorial Manager in the mentoring of student workers to fulfill the BJU mission statement.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• An instinct for popular television
• Proven ambition to commission ground-breaking television and win major awards
• A keen understanding of the UK production sector
• Proven record in championing diversity of thought within programming
• Understanding of the opportunities and challenges presented by new platforms and viewing behaviours
• Specialist knowledge of Specialist Factual sub-genres
• Knowledge of international and co-production markets
• Have a keen interest in international drama productions

Please consider me for the commissioning editor opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

In my previous role, I was responsible for oversight of, and establishes editorial parameters for, outside project managers and full service vendors, ensuring that the overall project is on track from and editorial perspective.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Strong communicator who is able to article the vision and idea with clarity
• Good sense of of the current drama trending internationally
• Knowledge of ELT market, in particular Spain and pre school and primary mid and mid high British English segments
• Creativity – problem solving, initiating debate, ensuring ideas are explored and implemented if appropriate
• Interest in science & medicine and passion for learning
• To commission high-end documentaries info-educational & lifestyle content for Channel NewsAsia platforms
• To set editorial direction and provide creative leadership in guiding production houses on the structure and treatment of content, aligned to the needs of the channel
• To initiate fresh ideas, spearhead innovative genres, launch breakthrough concepts and be willing to take risks, aimed at setting new benchmarks for factual content on an international scale

Please consider me for the commissioning editor opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

Previously, I was responsible for mentoring and training of the Editorial Team in this process, ensuring the team’s personal growth and the team’s accountability to the company mission.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Experience of project managing online gaming/ gambling products such as The National Lottery / The Postcode Lottery or Paddy Power is a great advantage
• Experience of Email Publishing Tools, online campaigning tools and Cloud Based CRM
• A content junkie and able to generate ideas and identify fresh areas and themes for exploration in all genres of content relevant to our products and platforms
• Have a deep passion for entertainment content and able to initiate and drive cross-platform projects and enjoy project management work
• Excellent communication skills and a high level of professionalism
• Self-motivation and a willingness to take on tasks
• High standards of verbal and numerical accuracy, with excellent attention to detail
• Demonstrable experience of working at producer/executive producer level in scripted comedy production