Chicago Casting Calls & Acting Auditions

Local to Chicago, Suburbs, and Surrounding Border States to IL ONLY!

Casting Alert!
Searching for MALES AND FEMALES, all ethnicities, 20’s to 60, to work in our COMMUNITY CENTER scene on WED, March 1st, on Chicago Fire. You will need to attend a Covid test (which takes about one hour) on Monday, Feb. 27th.

Don’t apply if you have worked in the past two weeks on Chicago Fire or if you are scheduled to work on this episode.

We MUST have your full sizes.
Men: Suit jacket, neck, sleeve, waist, inseam, T-shirt size, shoe
Women: Dress, pants, T-shirt, shoe
You will work as NURSES, Volunteers, and Donors.

Local to Chicago, Suburbs, and Surrounding Border States to IL ONLY!

Casting Alert!
– Searching for an African American Male,
– Dark hair, 20s to 40s, 6’2 to 6’4″, 190 to 230lbs,
– to work as a stand-in (same height and coloring as an actor to light and camera block the set) on Wed., March 1st, and Covid test on Monday, Feb. 27th (takes about one hour).

The Stand-in rate is $167/8 hours and time and a half after 8 hours. Lunch is served about halfway through the day. You will receive a check about two weeks later.

Local to Chicago, Suburbs, and Surrounding Border States to IL ONLY!

Casting Alert!
– Searching for A CAUCASIAN FEMALE,
– brown hair,
– ages 40 to 60,
– height of 5’6″ to 5’8″,
– 130 to 150 pounds,

To work as a stand-in (same height and coloring as an actor to light and camera block the set) on Wed., March 1st, and Covid test on Monday, Feb. 27th (takes about one hour).

Stand-in rate is $167/8 hours and time and a half after 8 hours. Lunch is served about halfway through the day. You will receive a check about two weeks later.

Local to Chicago, Suburbs, and Surrounding Border States to IL ONLY!

Casting Alert!
Searching for a Caucasian Male, Red/Reddish hair in their 30s to 60s,
5’11” to 6’1″, 190 to 240lbs, to work as a stand-in (same height and coloring as an actor to light and camera block the set) on Thursday., March 2nd and Covid test on Tuesday, Feb. 28th (takes about one hour).

The Stand-in rate is $167/8 hours and time and a half after 8 hours.
Lunch is served about halfway through the day. You will receive a check about two weeks later.

Local to Chicago, Suburbs, and Surrounding Border States to IL ONLY!
Casting Alert!

Searching for a CAUCASIAN FEMALE, DARK BLOND TO BLOND,
5’1 TO 5’3,
THIN BUILD,
20s to ’30s, to work as a STAND-IN (same height and weight as the actor to use in place of the actor to light and camera block the set) on the Covid test on Friday, Feb. 24th, and work on Monday, Feb. 27th. This is for Chicago Fire.

Day 1 of ‘We Strangers’ (our next feature film) is Monday, 2-27!

Another fun project to be a part of. We will have more posts later. Not many extras on this one. One of the Producers you may recall from ‘Crafted For Christmas’. In addition, several crew from the big TV shows in town. Filming will take place in the South Suburbs of Chicago and Gary, Indiana, for a change.
Cast members have been selected. 

All we need this day is a little African American Girl 5–7 years old (to look 5 years old). 
This film is paying the standard extra rate of $150 for minors. $20 stipend for bringing a girl’s bicycle and helmet. She needs to have both a bike and wear a helmet.

Needs to be already work permitted or able to get one by this Friday. If not permitted yet or needs to be renewed, include that in your email so we can get you our Letter of Intent. It is a long process.

We also need to match a Dad ($123.20 for up to 8 hours)—African American Male 30–50 years old. If the ‘real’ dad is also submitting, will need an adult (18 or older) to be your child’s guardian.
There will be a Teacher on set for her.

This is a daytime scene filmed in LANSING, Illinois.

This is a 1 year contract position with our direct client and is hybrid.

2 DAYS A WEEK ONSITE: MUST BE LOCAL TO CHICAGO, IL or WASHINGTON D.C

PRIMARY DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

• The social media contractor develops content calendars and posts for the corporate channels, while encouraging collaboration with the family of companies.
• The position works with internal stakeholders to amplify employee voices through short videos for social channels in iCIMS Video Studio and employee advocacy programs.
• The position develops copy and suggested posts for employee amplification programs and maintains one-pager documents on social media best practices
• Compile data and research for recommendations and best practices for our operating companies
• Manage social listening queries to inform stakeholders on trending topics involving our companies and the energy industry.
• Compile campaign monthly and quarterly reporting, with the ability to succinctly share insights
• Collaborate with brand and marketing, media relations, and internal communications teams to execute a companywide integrated communications strategy.

Innovative Systems Group

About C-K:

Cramer-Krasselt is one of the largest independent agencies with over $500 million in billing and 74% of our revenue from digital and social. More than integrated, we are totally interconnected to optimize and synergize every marketing communication effort for maximum impact.

With a mission to Make Friends, Not Ads®, C-K has built a reputation for changing perceptions and behaviors that significantly move the purchase needle. It’s how we helped Porsche achieve 11 years of consecutive record-breaking sales, how Corona continues to be one of the top imports, how Pacifico grew 19% to become the ninth largest selling beer in just two years and how Tropicana broke all PepsiCo brand testing records, just to name a few.

We have done it by a very different organizational structure, interconnecting an ever-expanding range of disciplines from strategic branding to digital, social, analytics, media/programmatic, e-commerce, SEM, PR, UX, influencer and more.

Major brands include Alzheimer’s Association, Cedar Fair (Knott’s Berry Farm, Cedar Point and 13 additional properties), Cintas, Corona, Pacifico, Porsche, Spirit Airlines, Cat’s Pride, Naked and Tropicana.

www.c-k.com

Social Media Director

Are you looking to be part of a fun, dynamic agency where you can make a large impact on current clients and new business? If so, look no further than the Social Director role on our team.

About the role:

• Lead social strategies across clients and be the go-to for knowledge management. This includes developing POVs and presentation decks to share with clients
• Oversee social processes on the team including content development, community management, brand acts, etc.
• Lead and motivate team by providing clear direction, ensure processes and policies are efficient. Managing team members and inspiring them to perform at their best
• Collaborating with senior managers in account management, creative, brand planning, and consumer engagement/media to oversee the development of the strategic approach for the brand
• Annually preparing and regularly updating a forecast of revenue and staffing, providing financial information to finance and the Director of PR/Social. Determining staffing needs for appropriate allocation of personnel
• Reviewing and approving all plans, recommendations and advertising before they are submitted or presented to the client
• Think expansively and creatively about problems and identify effective solutions ad contribute to moving C-K forward to the next level
• Facilitate the communication of any issues between clients and the agency with executive management
• Continue to support Director of PR/Social by refining process and helping to identify thought leadership opportunities

About You:

• 8 – 10 years of experience in Social Media and / or Public Relations within roles of increasing responsibility
• Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations or related field

C-K employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, or eligible under applicable law for a disability or religious accommodation. Successful applicants will need to meet this criteria as a condition of employment by the date of hire. We have returned to the office 3 days a week and are excited about the opportunity for in-person collaboration, and the value these relationships bring to managing, mentoring, teamwork, and culture. We are also committed to providing an environment that allows for work/life balance and C-Kers work from home on Mondays and Fridays.

Cramer-Krasselt

The Good Plate Hospitality Group, the restaurant group under Friedman Properties Ltd, one of Chicago’s premier real estate development companies, is seeking a Digital/Social Media strategist to join our dynamic team.

We are looking for a talented Digital/Social Media manager to administer our restaurant social media accounts, content calendars, eblasts, maintain the company’s content, among many other tasks. We expect you to be up-to-date with the latest digital technologies and social media trends. You should have excellent communication skills and be able to express our company’s views creatively.

Responsibilities

• Oversee social media accounts’ design (e.g. Facebook timeline cover, profile pictures, etc.)
• Generate, edit, publish and share engaging content daily (e.g. original text, photos, videos and news) including paid campaigns on social media platforms
• Create interactive experiences to increase audience growth and engagement
• Monitor SEO and web traffic metrics to measure the success of a marketing campaign
• Collaborate with other teams, like in-house marketing, restaurant managers, and operations to ensure brand consistency on all platforms
• Communicate with followers, respond to queries in a timely manner and monitor customer reviews
• Suggest and implement new features to develop brand awareness, like promotions and competitions, brainstorm opportunities to create revenue
• Stay up-to-date with current technologies and trends in social media, design tools and applications
• Design and implement bi-weekly eblasts to consumers with creative messaging
• Maintain third party accounts such as Single Platform, Barpay, etc.

Requirements and skills

·        Bachelor’s degree in marketing or relevant field

• At least 2 years proven work experience as a Digital/Social Media Manager (Hospitality background a plus)
• Solid knowledge of SEO, keyword research and Google Analytics
• Knowledge of online marketing channels
• Hands on experience in content management
• Excellent copywriting skills
• Ability to deliver creative content (text, imagery through photography and video)
• Proficient in photo and video editing software such as Adobe
• Proficient in graphic design to create eblasts, fliers, etc.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite, including Outlook, Excel and Word
• Ability to identify long term trends in data
• Strong, effective communication and project management skills
• Familiarity with web design a plus

Please submit your resume/cv to [email protected]

Friedman Properties

Overview:

The SVP, Director, Head of Paid Social will be the agency’s thought leader, marketplace expert, and practice lead for all things Paid Social. The successful candidate will have 12+ years of digital media experience with expertise in Paid Social and is a data-driven and thoughtful decision maker who strives to foster an environment of welcomed creativity and learning for their team. The successful candidate will be a dynamic leader, skilled storyteller, and consultative partner with the versatility to provide expertise across several industry verticals.

Our paid social team works across a diverse range of sectors on some of the largest and most dynamic advertisers. We are looking for an enthusiastic leader and paid social expert who can build best practices from the ground up.

Role Objectives:

• Create best practices and processes through knowledge of the Paid Social marketplace
• Be agency’s go-to Paid Social expert and thought leader
• Collaborate cross-functionally with several internal and external stakeholders
• Provide vision, direction, management and support to individuals within the team to ensure their work aligns with our mission and goals
• Design strategies for leveraging paid media on social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram, Pinterest etc.
• Foster strong relationships with internal teams and client groups
• Develop action plans for achieving and measuring social media success, including setting key metrics, measurement and optimization strategies
• Advocate the value of social media and help educate clients, partners and internal teams on the latest developments and capabilities in this quickly evolving media channel
• Apply social media knowledge and creativity to brainstorming and strategy sessions especially as it relates to new business pitches
• Provide team direction for improving campaign performance through optimization and/or implementing new features and strategies
• Deliver presentations to both clients and internal teams showcasing campaign strategy and performance results
• Develop points of view on new technologies, trends and opportunities in the social media marketplace

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher with a concentration in marketing, advertising, business, marketing, or equivalent
• 12+ years of experience in digital media with an emphasis on Paid Social with increasing levels of responsibility within an agency or media company, including client-facing responsibilities
• 7+ years of team management experience
• Experience in applying social marketing to drive strict KPI’s against brand-building & direct response initiatives
• Possess strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret campaign performance data and provide insights and optimization recommendations
• Expert knowledge of the paid social partnerships marketplace
• Understanding of best practices for leveraging social media for brand communication
• Excellent relationship building, diplomacy, and decision making skills with the ability to think creatively
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite with intermediate to advanced understanding of Excel

Starcom