Creative Investment Partner – Film Funds

Role Overview

• As a Creative Investment Partner, you will work with Parrot Analytics and partner film funds to assess projects and help shape investment decisions.
• Concept Assessment: you will evaluate scripts, treatments, and development materials submitted to partner funds and provide clear written assessments that inform greenlight and development decisions.
• Project Evaluation: Working alongside Parrot Analytics’ global data and insights teams, the Creative Investment Partner will evaluate submitted projects and provide strategic recommendations on which stories should move forward into development or production investment.
• Inclusion of Data: Your creative judgement will be complemented by Parrot Analytics’ global audience demand data and market intelligence, providing insight into how projects may resonate with audiences across regions and platforms.
• Content Portfolio Creation: You will help identify projects with exceptional creative and cultural potential and elevate them for investment committee consideration. You will also contribute to shaping a balanced and strategically positioned slate, ensuring that supported projects combine distinctive storytelling with strong audience appeal.
• Editorial: Where appropriate, you may also provide editorial insight and development feedback to help strengthen promising projects as they move through the funding process.
• Arabic Domain Development: The role also involves maintaining a strong awareness of trends in Arabic-language cinema, emerging filmmakers, regional production activity, and international festival and distribution landscapes.

Requirements

• We are looking for candidates with strong creative taste, cultural literacy, and development judgement.
• You may come from backgrounds such as:
• Film or television development executive
• Script editor or story consultant
• Producer with significant development experience
• Film fund or commissioning body evaluator
• Festival programmer focused on Arab or international cinema
• Strong candidates will have:
• Professional experience in film or television development, production, or script evaluation
• Deep familiarity with Arabic-language cinema and regional storytelling
• Strong awareness of international film markets, festivals, and distribution pathways
• The ability to evaluate scripts with both creative sensitivity and strategic perspective
• Fluency in Arabic and English
• Excellent written communication and analytical skills

Benefits

• Be Part of a Founding Team: Join a pivotal, early team member group supporting our newly established HQ in Qatar, with the opportunity to help shape its direction and impact from the ground up.
• Global & Distributed by Design: Work as part of a globally distributed team, collaborating across timezones while contributing to high-impact, international projects.
• Flexible Ways of Working: Operate in a flexible environment that supports autonomy while enabling seamless collaboration across teams and regions.
• Collaborative & Transparent Culture: Be part of a team that values openness, knowledge-sharing, and strong cross-functional collaboration.
• Purpose-Driven Work: Join a team of problem solvers who care deeply about delivering meaningful insights and real value to clients.
• Stay Connected Globally: Take part in monthly virtual all-hands sessions to celebrate wins, share updates, and stay aligned on company goals and strategy.