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Creative leader passionate about bold, subversive storytelling across content and tech. Trackrecord of delivering innovative IP. Candid and caring, I use curiosity, humor, and honesty to reveal our shared experiences. at ZINC
Location: London, England, United Kingdom 27 work roles 2 schools
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Creative leader passionate about bold, subversive storytelling across content and tech. Trackrecord of delivering innovative IP. Candid and caring, I use curiosity, humor, and honesty to reveal our shared experiences.
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Steven Bricknall is listed as Creative leader passionate about bold, subversive storytelling across content and tech. Trackrecord of delivering innovative IP. Candid and caring, I use curiosity, humor, and honesty to reveal our shared experiences. at ZINC, a company with 88 employees, based in London, England, United Kingdom. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Steven Bricknall.

Steven Bricknall previously worked as Founder at Heft and Fellow at Zinc. Steven Bricknall holds Master'S Degree, Media Production from Birmingham City University.

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A creative and ambitious leader with 20 years of experience in the television industry. Passionate about delivering bold, innovative content, having led development and production teams across multiple genres, including Factual-Entertainment & Formats, Popular Factual, Entertainment, Comedy-Ent’s, Documentaries, and Specialist Factual, collaborating at the highest level. I have featured in Broadcast and have appeared on The Media Podcast. Considerable experience with both digital-first content providers (Vice, Netflix, BBC3) and traditional linear broadcasters (BBC, ITV, C4, C5), with a deep understanding of the changing needs of audiences in the digital ecosystem. Finding new outlets for ideas, building upon existing brands and creating new relationships with both on-screen talent and commissioning teams. As a creative consultant within the tech start-up world, and a Fellow at Zinc VC, a tech-for-good incubator, I have an interest in being ahead of the curve, using my experience to advise and collaborate on highly scalable solutions that have a good impact in the world.

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ZINC
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Creative leader passionate about bold, subversive storytelling across content and tech. Trackrecord of delivering innovative IP. Candid and caring, I use curiosity, humor, and honesty to reveal our shared experiences.
london, greater london, united kingdom
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Founder

Current
Heft

UK

Jul 2024 - Present

Fellow

Current

Adviser to 70 entrepreneurs on Mission 4 of Zinc VC. Looking to tackle mental health in children.

Oct 2021 - Present

Development Executive

Brown Bob

London & Cardiff

I led the Development team at Brown Bob and helped establish their new label (Brown Bob Cymru) in Cardiff.

Sep 2022 - Apr 2024

Development Consultant

Renegade Pictures

I’ve devised factual and fact-ent formats for UK and International Broadcasters, work with established in-house brands to take advantage of key talent and advise on matters of development strategy. This includes winning several high volume and high profile commissions for Channel 4 and Channel 5.

Apr 2021 - Jan 2022

Head Of Development Factual

Remarkable Tv - Banijay Group

I led the Factual and Fact-Ent development for Remarkable TV. I secured several ambitious paid development projects and a TX pilot for Channel 4. COMMISSIONS: THE FAKEOVER/NEW YOU (wt). A TX pilot for Channel 4. INSIDE CHERNOBYL WITH BEN FOGEL for Channel 5. A 6-part popular factual formatted series for C4 funded by IKEA.

Aug 2019 - Oct 2021

Director Of Development

London, United Kingdom

I led development for VICE Studios, working alongside their EMEA editorial and digital teams to devise new documentaries, Formats and Factual Entertainment for TV, Online and streaming platforms. COMMISSIONS: MURDER OF CHARLENE DOWNS for Channel 5, CHANGE INC (an anti-smoking platform).

Apr 2019 - Aug 2019

Head Of Development

Hitchhiker Television

London

Since joining my previous bosses from Princess Productions at their new venture Hitchhiker I have played an integral role in shaping the business plan and development priorities of this new company. I have established a skilled development team capable of working across a number of genres, decided which key commissioning teams to target and forged.

Nov 2017 - Mar 2019

Head Of Development

London, United Kingdom

Here I developed new factual and Fact-Ent formats, pitching to senior commissioning figures at the BBC, Channel 4 and ITV. I was responsible for creating a comprehensive development plan and hiring development & funded development staff as they made the shift from a typically Specialist Factual producer to Popular Factual. During my time at DSP I secured.

Jun 2017 - Nov 2017

Development Executive

My responsibility here was new factual and Fact-Ent formats, pitching to senior commissioning figures at the BBC, Channel 4 and ITV, and hiring development & funded development, staff. During my time at Princess we secured a number of high profile commissions including Taxi of Mum and Dad and The Mash Report on BBC Two.

Nov 2016 - Jul 2017

Head Of Development

London, United Kingdom

My role includes responsibility for devising, developing and pitching new and innovative programme ideas to broadcasters including Channel 4, the BBC, ITV, FIVE and BBC Worldwide. Managing the Development team, building relationships with key pieces of talent and senior commissioning figures and reacting to steers from various broadcasters. Securing.

Apr 2016 - Nov 2016

Development Producer

Studio Lambert

As part of the development team at Studio Lambert I worked across a number of programme ideas for Channel 4, the BBC, ITV, as well as a number of Discovery Owned Channels in Northern Europe. I produced taster tapes, wrote treatments and help manage more junior members of the team.

Apr 2015 - Apr 2016

Development Producer

Bbc Features, Formats & Daytime

Bristol, United Kingdom

As part of the Development team for Features Formats & Daytime, i worked across a number of ideas for BBC One, Two and BBC BRIT. I pitched to senior commissioning editors and channel controllers, wrote treatments and produced, directed and shot taster tapes.

Jan 2014 - Apr 2015

Development Producer

Potato - Itv Studios

London, United Kingdom

My role at Potato has been to establish the factual side of the development team. Potato produces a range of programmes including Britain’s Secret Treasures, I Never Knew That About Britain, The Big Reunion and The Chase. My responsibilities include managing a team of 3 researchers and 2 AP’s, producing taster tapes, managing funded development projects.

Apr 2013 - Dec 2013

Development Producer

Watershed Television

My role includes the development of Factual and Fact-Ent formats, features and documentaries across all the major broadcasters including Five, BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Sky One, Living and Discovery. I am looking at access driven documentary series, lifestyle based features and formats, including food, property, consumer and makeover and authored documentaries.

Sep 2012 - Apr 2013

Development Producer

Shed Media Group
2012 - 2013 ~1 yr

Development Producer

My role includes the development of Factual and Fact-Ent formats, features and documentaries across all the major broadcasters including Five, BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Sky One, Living and Discovery. I am looking at access driven documentary series, lifestyle based features and formats, including food, property, consumer and makeover and authored documentaries.

Jun 2012 - Sep 2012

Self-Shooting Director

My role includes filming various operations/raids with the Essex Police, devising appropriate storylines to follow, directing the talent and rigging officer's with body and in-car cameras.

May 2012 - Jun 2012

Itv Studios

Development Ap/Producer Itv Studios

My role includes the development of Factual and Fact-Ent formats, features and documentaries across all the major broadcasters including Five, BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Sky One, Living and Discovery. I am looking at access driven documentary series, lifestyle based features and formats, including food, property, consumer and makeover and authored documentaries.

May 2011 - Apr 2012

Assistant Producer

Bbc Birmingham

I was responsible for developing several areas of business for BBC Birmingham, in particular Factual output such as Coast as well as formats and features on BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Three and Daytime. I am also responsible for shooting tasters and screen tests with new talent. Assistant Producer Development BBC Manchester, Religion & Ethics

Aug 2010 - May 2011

Assistant Producer

Bbc One, Secret Britain Bbc

I worked across all four programmes, providing research, sourcing contributors and assisting with filming. Assistant Producer BBC Four, Churches - How to Read Them BBC Birmingham

Jun 2010 - Jul 2010

Director

Bbc

to set up shoots and provide information on complex historical topics. I liaised with academics as well as the series producer to help establish the arc of the series.

Apr 2010 - Jun 2010

Assistant Producer

Bbc Birmingham

My role has included: the writing of pitch documents, the filming and directing of taster tapes and pilots, the pitching of ideas to commissioners and channel controllers, and the running of brainstorms and creative sessions within the department.

Jul 2007 - Apr 2010

Producer Director

Bbc One

To Buy or Not To Buy; I directed the property show on multi-camera shoots, with a combination of scripted PTC's and actuality. I was responsible for a crew of nine plus the two contributors. As well as directing the shoot I led the week long edit, wrote VO for the finished programmes and cleared music and archive for the final show.

Jul 2006 - Jul 2007

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Bbc One

To Buy or Not To Buy

Jan 2006 - Apr 2006

Researcher

Mind Your Own Business
Jan 2005 - Dec 2005
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Steven Bricknall works for ZINC.

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Steven Bricknall is listed as Creative leader passionate about bold, subversive storytelling across content and tech. Trackrecord of delivering innovative IP. Candid and caring, I use curiosity, humor, and honesty to reveal our shared experiences. at ZINC.

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Steven Bricknall is based in London, England, United Kingdom while working with ZINC.

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Steven Bricknall has worked for Heft, Zinc, Brown Bob, Renegade Pictures, and Remarkable Tv - Banijay Group.

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Steven Bricknall's colleagues at ZINC include Colette H., Dr Munawar Hussain, Carly Beischer, Mohamed Feqri, and Alex Cheswick.

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Steven Bricknall holds Master'S Degree, Media Production from Birmingham City University.

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