Rosemary Palacios

Creative Development Executive, Sesame Workshop

I am a creative development and franchise strategy executive focused on building meaningful children’s entertainment that expands across television, streaming, digital platforms, consumer products, and experiential storytelling. Over the past 12+ years, I have worked across Sesame Workshop, NBCUniversal, and Nickelodeon supporting development and expansion of global preschool and kids animation properties. My work centers on bridging creative storytelling, audience insight, and brand ecosystem strategy to help children’s franchises grow across platforms and generations. At Sesame Workshop, I lead strategic creative development and talent incubation initiatives that support franchise expansion across broadcast, streaming, digital, licensing, and themed entertainment. I recently supported new content slate development tied to Sesame Workshop’s global streaming partnership, aligning storytelling opportunities with partner platform goals, audience engagement strategies, and brand growth priorities. I also advise production leadership on award-winning preschool programming and oversee development and production of animated educational content. Previously, I built creator incubation pipelines at NBCUniversal, including launching the Universal Animation Writers Program, and supported studio development initiatives across film and television. At Nickelodeon, I contributed to the development and production strategy of multiple preschool animated series and collaborated across consumer products, publishing, and digital teams to support franchise expansion. I am passionate about cultivating new creative voices and ensuring children see themselves reflected in the stories they love. My work combines franchise strategy, creator development, preschool audience expertise, and inclusive storytelling to support the next generation of global kids entertainment.