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Under co-founder and CEO Michael Tear, the eight-member senior team includes co-founder Serge Ou as Head of Creative Services and former ABC Head of Documentary and Factual Alan Erson as Managing Director, Head of Premium Television.
Craig Meade has been promoted to Head of International TV, while Harriet Pike becomes Chief Strategy & Growth Officer, overseeing international activities, digital and post services, catalogue and rights, and commercial growth. They will work closely with WildBear’s international partner Wild Thring Media on commissioning, co-production and distribution opportunities.
The leadership team also includes Caroline Nicols, Chief Financial Officer; Matt Nightingale, Head of Production; and Miranda Kelly, Head of Production Finance.
WildBear produces more than 150 hours of factual content annually across Australia and New Zealand, with recent titles including Stuff the British Stole, Rise of the Dictators, Wildlife ER and Gem Hunters Down Under. The company has also formalised its creative services activities into three divisions covering post-production, Design & VFX, and Content & Experiences.
Michael Tear, Chief Executive Officer of WildBear Entertainment, says: "Our industry is undergoing the biggest transformation we've seen in decades and while WildBear has always quietly weathered every change, the time felt right to really get ahead of things, analyse all the forces at work and decide how we best want to meet the challenges ahead to steer our own future.
“The new leadership
structure brings together some of the strongest creative and commercial talent
in Australia and sends a clear message to the market about our abilities and
intentions. It gives us the focus to continue producing bold, world-class
factual content at scale - telling ambitious true stories for a range of
audiences - while expanding internationally, building new partnerships and
creating greater long-term cross-platform value from our intellectual property,
rights and creative services.
