Charlotte Casting Calls & Acting Auditions

Are you an experienced digital-first Creative Director?

We’re looking for a Creative Director with large brand experience and a portfolio of innovative, thought-provoking, integrated campaigns. 

About Union

Over the past decade at Union, we’ve worked hard to establish an open, collaborative, creative agency environment. We continue to grow and change with the needs of our clients to include our most recent evolution, joining Valtech, a global business transformation company. Our creative & performance marketing expertise, combined with Valtech’s market reach & resources, will accelerate Valtech’s expansion of marketing services in North America. This new partnership will take our existing boutique shop to a global scale. Together, we will transform how our clients build relationships with their customers by providing end-to-end technology and marketing services that support the entire customer experience journey. The Creative Director will have the opportunity to be a part of influencing creative at a global scale. We’re thrilled for this next chapter under a shared vision with our new Valtech colleagues & clients around the world. 

If you’re looking to lead best in class, integrated campaigns at a boutique creative agency, backed by the power of a global network, drop us a line.

About the Role

Union’s Creative Director is a connector and motivator. They can both mentor and grow creative team members while also challenging and inspiring them to do the best work of their careers. The Creative Director at Union plays a key role in cross-departmental collaboration. Helping build bridges between departments to deliver the best possible work for our clients. 

As an important creative voice at the agency, the Creative Director will play a key role in the conception and execution of campaign ideas that excite our clients and delight their consumers. Here at Union, we see every project as an opportunity to raise the bar. This is an integral role responsible for upholding Union’s high creative standards while continually elevating the capabilities of the agency. The ideal candidate isn’t afraid to get their hands dirty, helping craft a range of client deliverables including integrated and performance media campaigns. Ultimately, the Creative Director role is all about fostering collaboration, leading creative teams to develop breakthrough ideas, aligning the greater creative team on a collective vision, and creating award-winning campaigns.

What we’re looking for

Roles & Responsibilities

• Concept and execute innovative creative approaches that support project objectives and drive results
• Lead teams to develop inspiring, strategically driven campaign, informed by data
• Inspire and motivate team to create remarkable work
• Provides feedback and guidance to members of the team
• Balance multiple clients and projects across the agency
• Work cross-discipline to make ideas a reality across various tactics
• Establish the creative direction for campaigns across multiple platforms
• Foster progressive thought and always push creative boundaries
• Attends and oversee production when necessary
• Be a voice not just for the creative department but for the agency
• Proactive approach to identifying new opportunities with clients
• As a leader of the department, sets examples through work, behavior, effort and attitude

Desired Skills & Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience working with leading brands and authorized to work in the U.S.
• Highly conceptual thinking
• Portfolio demonstrates innovative, acclaimed campaign work 
• Expert at presenting ideas in all group sizes, both internally and client facing
• Strong knowledge of 360 campaign development and creative process
• Ability to succeed in a fast-paced environment
• A passion for brilliant copy, beautiful design and technology
• Instinct to lead with vision and creative inspiration
• Experience managing and mentoring creative teams
• Comfortable estimating and scoping client projects
• A strong understanding of digital media tactics including paid and social campaigns
• Experience working on websites a plus

Union (Joins Valtech)

Orangetheory Fitness

PBS North Carolina seeks an experienced, digital savvy Series Producer/Director to work on an episodic digital series in collaboration with PBS Digital Studios. The series will be distributed on the PBS Terra YouTube channels, as well as social platforms. Interest and/or expertise in STEM, innovation, and science fiction content a plus. This is a contract position that will last approximately one year.

Key Producer/Director responsibilities include:

• Shepherding editorial processes, including: developing topics and outlines with researchers, collaborating on scripts with writers and hosts, providing feedback on rough cuts.
• Directing talent and crews, including studio and field shoots.
• Managing post production, including collaborating with gfx editor and others on graphics, animations, titles, and music.
• Shepherding all deliverables, including social and promotional assets.

In short, you are a creative force from pre-production to delivery of each episode. You will wrangle a team of researchers, writers, hosts, animators, editors, and work closely with PBSNC’s National Productions Team and PBS Digital Studios. Commitment to diversity is key, both in front of and behind the camera as well as inclusion of diverse ideas and perspectives. Ideally, you are Carolina-based or within short driving distance to Raleigh, North Carolina. This is a contract position. This is remote work, except for shoot days. Please email a letter of introduction and relevant experience (with links) to Rachel Raney at – [email protected].

PBS North Carolina

Charles & Colvard is seeking a creative leader with vision, drive, and a passion for mentoring creative teams. The Art Director role is the creative anchor within our in-house brand and content development team. They will lead creative development of core marketing initiatives and product launches, develop brand campaigns and graphic standards, and work closely with the Director of Creative Services and a team of designers, photographers, and copywriters to ensure that the creative campaigns are executed across all brand channels (print, digital and social). Ideally, they will have a refined eye for luxury design, and experience working within jewelry, fashion, or luxury industries. They will play an active role in brainstorm sessions with cross-functional management teams and should be comfortable in presenting both creative concepts and rationale. This role requires strong management skills and ability to lead, develop and retain a growing team, set goals, and delegate responsibilities.

**This role is required to be on-site at our headquarters located in Morrisville, NC.

Accountabilities & Performance Measures:

• Develop, lead, and manage the overall look and feel of the Charles & Colvard brand, owning the progression of voice/tone of all creative content
• Manage all creative content development from start to finish and work closely with the web team to ensure content is optimized for performance
• Work closely with the overall marketing team and IT department to ensure that web infrastructure supports brand messaging, content, and product promotion goals

Competencies:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• 4+ years of experience in an Art Director or Senior Designer role and 6+ years in creative/design field with emphasis on ecommerce
• Fluent in Adobe Creative Suite, Project Management systems, MAC platform, etc.

Qualifications:

• Strong self-starter with demonstrated experience in developing brand identity and messaging
• Demonstrated experience in luxury brand development and strong multi-channel execution
• Proven track record of directing photography and videography
• Proficiency in a variety of digital marketing tools and the ability to learn new technologies quickly
• Understanding of how content marketing, PR, email marketing and social media interact and bolster the overarching brand initiatives and goals

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position has supervisory responsibilities and will manage the creative team inclusive of graphic designers, photographers, and videographers.

Charles & Colvard, Ltd.

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Chernoff Newman is passionate about solving problems through creative communications. We enjoy the folks we spend our days with, whether it’s inside the office or outside after hours. We have a relentless curiosity, no matter what discipline we’re working within, and that drives our passion for creativity. It also fuels a culture of collaboration and fun. We live in a team environment, where we truly work across all disciplines in our marketing efforts. And the most important member of our team? That’s our client. This approach, where we put our clients first, helps us work together as a unified team. A team built to connect with consumers on a personal level. Technology may drive this engagement, but people are who really make it happen.

We’re in search of someone who is able to routinely conceptualize creative solutions that effectively communicate strategic intent across a variety of mediums. Ultimately, our art directors are expected to understand clients’ needs and visually express ideas through compelling, persuasive imagery and design. Art directors work closely with our associate creative directors and copywriters to schedule and monitor all art direction and graphic design projects.

Our best work is achieved when we bring diverse perspectives, backgrounds and skillsets together to solve problems for our clients. In addition to diversity of thought, we value diversity of people and are committed to a workforce that’s inclusive of our community and culture.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Primary Responsibilities: Art Direction/Graphic Design
• Interact with Copywriters, FE Developers to develop creative concepts and executions of assigned product(s).
• Possess solid understanding of the science and market dynamics of assigned product(s).
• Work closely with account executives to schedule and monitor all projects.
• Provide accurate time and cost estimates for each tactic.
• Perform miscellaneous tasks, as directed by Creative Director or ACDs.

The responsibilities are many, various, and not limited to those written in this document.

A few of other things that we’re looking for:

• A minimum of an associates (2 year) degree in advertising, communication design, or visual arts. A bachelor (4 year) degree is preferred.
• 3+ years design experience in an agency setting is required.
• If no degree is possessed, then 6–8 years related experience in agency setting is required.
• Must possess exceptional computer skills. Macintosh operating platform a must. Thorough knowledge of the following software applications is required: Adobe Creative Cloud, Keynote and any widely utilized word processing application.
• Demonstrated ability to think creatively and provide marketable solutions in conceiving, developing, and producing tactics.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Matching Plan (401k)
• Life Insurance (Basic)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Holidays)
• Family Leave
• Training & Development

Growth Path

Increased responsibilities and direct reports as the Agency and its affiliates continue to grow. As a general guide, Art Directors will be trained and developed to become Senior Art Directors.

And here are a few ways we describe the people who fit into our agency culture:

• Curious – everyone here has the courage to wonder what’s next for our clients and our industry
• Team-driven – this is a true team environment where our clients are the most important member of the team
• Big thinkers – we are all makers, innovators and catalysts for change
• Business savvy – our focus is on strategic, original work that drives a positive bottom line for our client
• Get it done attitude – we are client-focused, responsive and always thinking about measuring our results
• Pride in work – we do what we say by the best of our ability and we are always going for great

If you are ready for the challenge, then we are ready to hear from you!

Pay Range: Industry competitive, commensurate with experience

Chernoff Newman

C&J is looking for a newborn or a smaller baby in the 2-4 month old range to be a part of a regional hospital spot shooting in the Charlotte Area. We are also open to having the baby’s real mother audition with them.

Please be sure to follow taping instructions closely and name files accordingly when submitting. You can find taping instructions below. 

ROLES:

1. [NEWBORN] Newborn to 6 months old, male or female. We are looking for a newborn or a smaller baby in the 2-4 month old range. We are also open to having the baby’s real mother audition with them.

USAGE

• Run or Usage: All stills + video: 5 years global use for social/digital use (paid and unpaid). Catalog Stills: 5 years global use for social/digital use (paid/unpaid). Plus global use in marketing catalog for 6mos.

RATE OF PAY (IF SELECTED):

• NEWBORN SESSION FEE: $500

• NEWBORN USAGE FEE: $500 (Please note that we will be casting 2 babies. The baby who is in the final edit will receive the usage fee

  in addition to the session fee.)

• RATE OF PAY FOR MOM: $500 session fee + $1000 usage fee

• USAGE: Usage: 1-year buyout in local cable and spot TV (Charlotte DMA) plus Internet. Rate covers all versions, edits and lifts.

• Travel: NONE. Local hire to Charlotte area

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• CALLBACK DATE: Remote via zoom – 11/18

• SHOOT DATE: 12/16

• SHOOT LOCATION: Charlotte, NC

• COVID Testing: If booked, Guardians will need to provide a negative PCR test. There are multiple locations in the Area providing free testing.

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