Melanie Moreau

Work History

Spirit Animal Media

Los Angeles, CA

03.2020 - Current

Launched content development and management firm. Clients include producers, production companies, talent, showrunners
Sets client pitch meetings, negotiates option rights, guides development and packaging of creative content

Complex Networks (Hearst/Verizon)

Beverly Hills, CA

03.2016 - 11.2019

Oversight of all unscripted/scripted premium content development and production on pilots, presentations, series, from initial pitch thru development, business affairs, budgeting, key talent hires to final delivery for linear and digital premium platforms for Rated Red & Complex
Managed development staff, successfully implemented internal systems and processes to guide the staff of each vertical inside Complex thru the creation of premium content
Collaborated with publicity, marketing, research, business affairs, talent departments weekly on all current projects in production and development
Executive Produced and delivered over 200 original hours of scripted/unscripted content across more than 30 series totaling over 75 million dollars within 18 months, launched on go90, Netflix, Hulu, Roku, ESPN2, including hits QB1, Top Grier,Hot Ones The Gameshow, Why We Fight, Kid Cudi:A Man Named Scott

Collins Avenue Entertainment

Los Angeles, CA 90036

01.2014 - 01.2016

Managed development/casting team of eight people
Developed each idea from concept to final reel/ pitched each concept to potential buyers across linear and OTT platforms
Successfully brought in new talent and top producers partnering on projects across multiple genres/ formats/reality/ documentaries
Worked directly with each individual buyer once a project sold on all creative for presentations and pilots/oversight of each concept rough cut to final delivery
Implemented development department strategy, tripling output of projects and increased sales; successfully developed approximately 90 projects in 2015
Sold concepts to AE, Tru, FYI, WE, Lifetime, TV One, Oxygen, ABC Family, CMT

CMT-Viacom

Santa Monica, CA

03.2003 - 01.2014

Launched Los Angeles office and brought in top producers and production companies to increase original series production
Successfully grew the original series average by 300% within 3 years
Procured third party content, collaborated with outside producers on all commissioned presentations, pilots, series. Guided initial creative thru character development ,outlines, budgets, productions and gave notes on cuts to final delivery. Documentary, reality, animation
Executive Produced/developed 47 series including the longest running series in CMT history "The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team." Broke all series ratings records on CMT with the launch of "Party Down South" January 2013
Successfully strategized and coordinated launch of all series with program strategy, marketing and promo departments for each launch
Achieved unprecedented ratings on new series every year for 10 years. Trick My Truck, The Ultimate Coyote Ugly Search, Gone Country, Can You Duet, CMT's Next Superstar, World's Strictest Parents, Redneck Island, Steve Austin's Broken Skull Challenge, Party Down South