Heather Jack is a director, writer, and producer focused on comedy. Selected as part of the inaugural class of NBC's Female Forward initiative, Heather got her start directing television on the show Superstore and was asked back to direct the following two seasons. Heather has since directed episodes of I Love That For You (Showtime), Search Party (HBO Max), Dickinson (Apple TV), Saved by the Bell (Peacock), Atypical (Netflix), The Babysitter’s Club (Netflix), American Auto (NBC), Sunnyside (NBC), Mr. Mayor (NBC), and upcoming episodes of Miracle Workers (TBS/HBO Max) and Party Down (Starz).
Heather’s short film, Let’s Not Panic, premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, and continued its run at numerous festivals before debuting online as a Vimeo Staff Pick, Short of the Week, and screening on United Airlines. Heather also draws from her narrative background to create fun branded and digital content, working with clients including MTV, Vice, Comedy Central, VH1, IFC, Subway, CollegeHumor, L’Oreal, Vita Coco, and the I Love New York tourism campaign. Along with collaborator Charles Rogers (Search Party), she co-created the branded web series Tech Up, which was showcased at SXSW and earned over 1 million online views. Heather also directed a PSA for Lean In along with Funny or Die and Hulu, which was viewed over 5 million times and screened on Virgin America.
Heather started her career in feature development at MGM and Jerry Bruckheimer Films. She received both her MBA and MFA from New York University’s Stern School of Business and Tisch Graduate Film Program. Originally from Northern California, Heather is currently based in Los Angeles.
“When Heather Jack, whose prior work includes short films and branded content, was selected to work on “Superstore” in the first year of the [NBC Female Forward] program, Miller and Green quickly realized they wouldn’t need to be grading on a curve.
“She came in with a deep knowledge of the show and this whole presentation that really stunned us,” Green says. “She was more prepared than a lot of the directors we’ve met with who have been doing this for years. That level of preparation continued when she directed last season and this season. And she’s just one of our directors now.”