Ad Campaign Casting Calls and Auditions

LM Restaurants

Jigsaw Casting is seeking various roles 

• Deaf or HOH Adults and Kids who are proficient in ASL
• A Multi generation South Asian or South East Asian Family
• A Dad with his baby/twins for a Telecom Campaign in Toronto!

We are looking for the following roles:
1. Deaf or HOH Individuals. Ages 8 to 80. Must know ASL.
2. Multi Generation Family – Either of South East Asian or South Asian descent. All
ages. A family with one or both grandparents. Uncles and aunts are welcome to apply
with the family too.
3. A dad with his baby.. (open to 1 baby or 2 babies if they are twins) Dad’s age is open but the baby ideally is under 1 years old.

Compensation If selected:
Wardrobe $75. Covid Test (If separate day) $100.00. Possible Rehearsal After Wardrobe: $75 per hour (If needed). Session/day Fee: $500.00. 1 Year All Moving Media $4,000.00.

*Buyout includes all lifts, edits, versions and is based on survival of the edit. This is a non-union project.

Must be available on these dates in Toronto.

• ZOOM Recall Jan 24, 2023.
• Covid Test: Jan 28th or 29th, 2023.
• Wardrobe: Jan 30 or 31, 2023.
• Shoot Date: Feb 1 or 2, with Weather date hold Feb 3, 2023.

*If you are submitting as a family or dad with his baby, please have one person (adult) fill out the form on behalf of everyone.

Self tape instructions:
https://bit.ly/connectionselftape

Willow Pump Campaign 

We are currently casting real breastfeeding/pumping moms and their families in the SF Bay Area.

This is for a  documentary style campaign for Willow Breast Pump where the mother will be filmed in her home with her family to capture the powerful and beautiful realities of motherhood. 

All gender identities, sexualities, abilities, and cultural backgrounds are welcomed. 

WHEN: February 3, 4, 5, or 6 (1 day shoot during these dates) 
WHERE: SF Bay Area, your home + potentially work location
COMPENSATION: $4000 to the family for filming (+20% for represented families) + $500 location fee
USAGE: Non-union. 2 years video + stills for, print, OTT, web and social. Non-broadcast.

REQUIREMENTS: 

• Must live in the SF Bay Area
• Must be currently pumping or willing to start pumping for the project 
• Must be a real mom with a baby 8 months or younger
• Must be comfortable with being filmed pumping with a bit of near or implied nudity 
• Must be willing to have small film crew in your home (COVID safety rules will be followed)

Production: Gotham Knights
Location: Conyers, GA 
Indoor scenes
Pays $88/8

Available Roles:

• Campaign Donors
• Camera People
• Reporters
• Gotham Citizens
• High Members of Society

You will take a rapid covid test on your work date.

NOT a vaccine mandated film.

C A S T I N G C A L L 

Seeking Melbourne-based community football club players, coaches, volunteers & umpires aged 6-40s.

Paid Opportunity to participate in fun campaign for well-known brand.

Melbourne base community football club:

• Players (6-25 years old)
• Coaches ( 30-40 years old)
• Volunteers (30-40 years old) 
• Umpires (18-35 years old) 

SHOOTING: Wednesday 8th February 2023

Seeking Individuals, Couples or Families who are New Canadians for a Major Canadian Bank Photoshoot Campaign in Toronto!

We are looking for the following Newcomers who are first generation Canadians. Whether it’s 1 or 20 years, duration in Canada does not matter. Open to all genders, ages, ethnicities and abilities:

• Families. Open on ages.
• Individuals. Ages 20 to 65.
• Couples. Ages 20 to 65.
• Individuals with a visible disability. Ages 20 to 65.

IF YOU KNOW OF SOMEONE, PLEASE PASS THIS ON.

Compensation If selected:

•  For Individuals or Couples: each person will be paid $2,000 for a one day photoshoot. ($500 for session/day and $1,500 for buyout)
•  Families: $5,000 flat rate per family.

Must be available for one day out of the week of January 23 in Toronto.
We will select directly from your application. No recall required.

Paid Opportunity – Major Brand

Seeking: NYC – based talent to be featured in a upcoming E-comm Campaign for a beloved Black-Owned Brand.

• All Sizes, All genders, All ages welcome.
• All talent must be based in the tri-state area.
• All talent must be available last week of January and first week of February, 2023.
• Open to Both signed and Unsigned Talent.

The Studio at Situation Group crafts award-winning work for the world’s leading entertainment, education and mission-driven brands. The Studio seeks an Associate Creative Director (ACD) with a background in copywriting and strategy. This role will report to the VP of Creative Services and supports our clients in the nonprofit and higher education space.

What You’ll Do

The ACD provides creative oversight and functions as a high-level copywriter brainstorming, ideating and creating campaign executions. Working with our production team, the ACD ensures we are meeting project goals and the needs of the brief.

Our office is located in midtown Manhattan and we are currently working in-office three days per week.

Sample Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Work with key stakeholders to keep creative aspects of projects moving forward while balancing timing and budget requirements
• Closely guide creative ideation through every step of production
• Champion the value of high-quality work and manage a supporting team of creatives inspiring them to produce outstanding work.
• Represent our organization in high-level meetings with vendors and other partners
• Present creative to the internal team, clients and partners and selling creative concepts internally and externally

Requirements

• 10+ years of relevant experience at a creative agency or studio
• Advanced skills as a copywriter
• A portfolio of your work in lead and hands-on roles
• Eagle-eye for details like spotting alignment issues and inconsistencies
• Dynamic and confident presentation skills to pitch ideas clearly and effectively
• Troubleshoot and problem solve efficiently, intelligently and with positivity
• Manage multiple projects in a fast-paced creative environment

Benefits

We offer a competitive base salary and a range of benefits and perks:

• Starting salary – $105,000 – $117,000
• Health care plan (medical, dental and vision)
• Retirement plan with employer match
• Life and disability insurance
• Generous paid time off package that includes vacation, sick, “life happens” days, birthdays, summer Fridays and public holidays
• Paid family leave
• Cold brew coffee, snacks and fresh fruit
• Wellness resources
• Special access to New York City’s arts and entertainment scene

We have been honored for our commitment to our team with workplace awards from Crain’s, Best Companies Group, Cynopsis, Digiday, and Fortune.

Our Company

The Studio at Situation Group crafts award-winning work for leading entertainment, education and mission-driven brands—Madison Square Garden, WICKED on Broadway, The Metropolitan Opera, Columbia University, Harvard Online, and No Kid Hungry.

The Studio is part of Situation Group, a digital-first collective of award-winning advertising agencies.
Situation

Sweety High Media is seeking an experienced Director of Brand Partnerships to join our fast-growing Gen Z agency, Digital Futures. The right candidate will have significant experience leveraging culture-first strategies across platform, content, creator and experiential sales to source and grow high value accounts in key verticals.

This role requires a strong entrepreneurial spirit and the proven ability to hit personal revenue targets, educate clients and optimize tactics to produce results in a fast-paced environment. Digital Futures is a highly differentiated creative and growth agency powered by the leading Gen Z media platform, Sweety High. As a culture leading platform, we work with the top studios, brands and artists to deliver the authenticity this generation requires in a DTC economy.

ROLE

● Develop and implement thought-leading sales strategies and programs, working directly with our senior leadership team, to deliver MOM pipeline and revenue growth.

● Create opportunities through prospecting and responding to incoming interest for both client direct and agency led deals that capitalize on our award-winning creative team and one-of-a-kind growth engine.

● Activate your relationships and book of business to onboard new clients while creating a strong category-specific plans for expanding Digital Futures market reach.

● Identify and activate key strategic partners to increase deal flow by leveraging our Gen Z expertise, large audience and ability to deliver this coveted demo.

● Effectively evangelize the Digital Futures value proposition through proposals and presentations to clients that both inform and inspire.

● Demonstrate the ability to open relationships, gain trust, pitch and win multi-pronged, high value deals that provide clear client ROI with executives and C-suite buyers.

● Work closely with our Brand Marketing and Production teams to develop materials for sales proposals and customize offers with a clear understanding of COGS and market value.

● Consistently educate yourself about Gen Z, the DTC economy and culture trends to be one of the ‘smartest people’ in any room.

● Employ critical thinking and problem-solving skills to diagnose what the potential business opportunities are with any client and then deliver the appropriate solution.

● Develop and grow an ambitious market positioning for Digital Futures with the ability to both consistently break new business and grow the value of existing clients.

● Educate the market about our business on social media and through speaking engagements as it relates to this generation, the creator economy and what is required to succeed DTC.

● Utilize an integrated relationship with marketing, production and growth teams, from pitch to wrap, to manage clients’ relationships with a clear understanding of data, performance, timing and partners satisfaction.

● Solution focused, positive, team playing, practical problem-solving personality is a must.

● Excellent understanding of agency dynamics and the ability to track the full lifecycle of any

campaign or relationship.

REQUIREMENTS

● 6+ years’ experience selling six and seven figure deals in a media, entertainment and/or direct to consumer environment.

● Strong relationships with clients and agency buyers in verticals that could include Entertainment, CPG, Technology, Sports, Automotive and Lifestyle.

● Proven ability to create and develop long term client partnerships by influencing executives, senior management and key industry stakeholders.

● A passion for, and deep understanding of, best in class creative and the mechanics of earning market share. Will need to share examples of work that they have been involved in that represents this in practice.

● Willingness to learn, investigate and strategize with excellent research skills. Examples of studies and methodologies used in the past will be discussed as part of the interview process.

● Professional communication style with strong written and presentation skills. Examples of previous and recent presentations will be required.

● Understanding of the core metrics of the modern social and digital ecosystem.

● Priority Program Proficiencies: Excel, Keynote, Google Suite, social platforms.

● Knowledge of youth culture and Gen Z a plus.

● 4-year college degree, focus in Business and Communications preferred.

Sweety High Media

Job description

Watson Design Group is looking for an accomplished ACD, who will oversee strategic planning and writing for social and digital campaigns primarily in the entertainment sector. The ideal candidate will be comfortable in a leadership position mentoring and managing junior strategists and copywriters.

Reporting to the Director and VP this position will lead on all new business pitches from breaking down RFPs, leading and organizing brainstorms, developing ideas and finally, writing campaign proposals. Once the campaign is active, the ACD determines and outlines the strategic direction of the campaign and maintains the standards of the winning proposal.

• Strong writing credentials, with a proven history of crafting impactful narratives.
• The ability to craft and implement long-term strategy while practicing short-term solutions.
• Thorough and up-to-date understanding of the social/digital landscape.
• Ability to break down a written / verbal brief, manage the team internally to translate creative ideas into a long term strategy.
• Proven track record in writing and delivering pitches with varying audiences and across different verticals.
• Ability to lead in the day to day execution of the campaign, working alongside CDs and Project Managers to organize, plan and strategically guide the direction of the campaign.

ABOUT WATSON DESIGN GROUP

We develop campaigns for clients in the entertainment and brand space across the earned, owned, paid and experiential space, putting creative writing and storytelling at the heart of everything we do.

We look to our creative and design teams to help develop and breathe life into ideas. From the creation of an identity and style to a digital content hub or a 360 interactive platform, Watson creates experiences that carry our client’s stories to audiences across the globe.

The ambition at Watson is to continue to build upon our award-winning campaign work and integrate the expertise of new creative approaches, new ways of thinking and technologies to our business.

ABOUT YOU

You are a skilled storyteller with a deep understanding of what is shaping culture locally and globally.

You have your finger on the pulse of trends in the worlds of film, TV, music, and art while being creatively nimble in a fast-paced social landscape that is constantly evolving. You don’t just have great ideas, but you know exactly what makes them great and how to sell them.

You will have a proven track record of motivating and organizing creative teams in brainstorms, communicating effectively and directly with clients in pitches as well as internal teams and meeting deadlines across multiple projects.

You will inspire an in-house creative team of designers, community managers, analysts, and account teams to translate creative briefs into narratively driven themes and ideas across all audience touch points for our filmmakers and studios.

The ACD ensures that we develop fully executable strategies which link back to the objectives of the client, meet the highest standard of the agency and that the needs of the clients are being not only met, but exceeded from the pitch stage, through to campaign execution.

If this sounds like you take a look at our website and Instagram to get a feel for our work. If you feel inspired and think you are the right fit for the job send us an email telling us a little about yourself and a link to your portfolio so we can get back to you.

THE JOB

Responsibilities:

• Effectively guide the internal team members to the strongest solutions through creative decision-making, guidance, and proactive planning.
• Understand the unique client needs and requirements of every campaign. Developing creative strategy and concepts for social and digital proposals – both written and conceptual ideation. Creative Strategists are responsible for the storytelling of our campaigns to both our audiences and to our clients. This means developing internal storytelling (strategy, positioning, reasoning, presentation) and narrative storytelling.
• Lead all disciplines of the project team in delivering the creative strategy, copywriting, and tactical executions.
• Drive innovation by continually pushing the boundaries of our creative product into new and relevant areas.
• Drive collaboration, setting an example to our team of Art Directors and Designers on project delivery and development with the rest of the team.
• Oversee a team on execution of current client projects that exceed expectations and deliver on client objectives.
• Identify and allocate internal and external resources on a project to project basis.
• Oversee deck building and proposal process from creative POV. Working with art directors to define look and feel.
• Build a team of creative talent. Guide and mentor creative team members to develop their strengths and grow out of their weaknesses.
• Deliver superior quality work that meets business objectives while being distinctive in the industry. Storytelling with channel neutral ideas that break through and command attention.
• Demonstrate hunger, passion, and tenacity with a deep understanding of the digital landscape.

Preferred Skills:

• +5 years experience at a creative agency or studio with experience building and leading creative teams.
• Impressive online portfolio showcasing a variety of work.
• Proven track record of leading small and large creative programs across a wide variety of industry sectors by linking creative strategy to client objectives.
• Ambition to push yourself and your team outside of the traditional lines, being agile, adaptable and able to work around roadblocks.
• Willingness to roll up your sleeves and get into the work.
• Superb presentation and communication skills, bringing charisma and passion to sell ideas to both client contacts and internal stakeholders.
• Ability to thrive under pressure, juggling multiple clients, teams and deadlines.
• Love of business development and the ability to grow the business through new client wins and organic growth of existing clients.
• Organized with strong communication skills in written and oral presentations.
• Active passion for creativity and digital technology.

Watson Design Group, Inc.