Chicago Casting Calls & Acting Auditions

Casting Call: SAG/AFTRA Extra for US Bank Visa Commercial

Job Details: We are currently seeking SAG/AFTRA extras for an upcoming commercial shoot with a major bank. This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of a high-profile project. The shoot is scheduled for Wednesday, 10/25, and will take place in Chicago.

Job Responsibilities:

• Act as background talent in various scenes related to banking and financial services.
• Take direction from the director and production team to ensure the desired look and feel of the commercial.

Requirements:

• Must be a SAG/AFTRA member in good standing (No Taft Hartlies).
• Age range: 20 to 52 years old.
• All ethnicities and genders are welcome to apply.
• Must be available for the shoot on Wednesday, 10/25, in Chicago.

Compensation:

• Pay: SAG/AFTRA Extra scale.
• Meals and refreshments will be provided on set.
• Transportation costs will not be covered.

CASTING CALL: Pedicab & Operator

LOCATION: Chicago

JOB DETAILS: We are seeking individuals of any gender, age, or ethnicity who own and are capable of operating a Pedicab.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Safely operate the Pedicab during filming as directed by the production team.
• Follow instructions provided by the director and production crew.
• Be punctual and professional throughout the shoot.
• Collaborate effectively with the rest of the production team to ensure a smooth filming process.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Must own and have the ability to proficiently operate a Pedicab.
• Availability for the specified working dates and times.
• Must be located in or able to travel to Chicago for the shoot.
• Previous experience in film or television production is a plus, but not mandatory.
• Must be able to work overnight shifts.

COMPENSATION: Selected candidates will receive a rate of $400 for an 8-hour workday.

Casting Call: Latinx Actors for Major Ad

Job Description: We are seeking talented Latinx individuals to participate in a major advertising campaign in Chicago. This is a wonderful opportunity to showcase your skills and be a part of a dynamic project.

Job Details:

• Shooting Dates: October 25 + October 26
• Location: Chicago, IL

Job Responsibilities:

• Act out assigned roles as specified by the director.
• Deliver lines (if applicable) with authenticity and emotion.
• Follow director’s instructions and contribute to the overall vision of the project.

Requirements:

• TEENS (13-19 years old): Youthful and energetic with a vibrant presence.
• ADULTS (20-50 years old): Versatile and expressive individuals with a range of acting abilities.
• UNCLES/DADS (50+ years old): Distinguished and charismatic individuals with a commanding presence.
• ARTISTS, MUSICIANS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, STYLIST: Actual experience in the respective field is a plus.
• CAB DRIVERS, FIREFIGHTERS, NURSES: Authenticity and understanding of the profession is preferred.

Compensation:

• Payment will be provided based on industry standards and experience.
• Meals and refreshments will be provided during shooting hours.
• Transportation costs will be covered (if applicable).

Casting Call – Newborn Babies, Pregnant Women, and Senior Citizens

Job Description: We are currently seeking newborn babies (girls, boys, or twins), pregnant women, and senior citizens for an upcoming project. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a creative production that celebrates life at various stages. Whether you’re a newborn, an expecting mother, or a senior, we invite you to be a part of this exciting venture.

Job Responsibilities:

• Newborn Babies:

  • Bring your adorable, charming presence to the set.
  • Participate in scenes designed to capture the essence of infancy.

• Pregnant Women:

  • Showcase your beautiful baby bump and the joy of expecting.
  • Engage in scenes that depict the anticipation and excitement of motherhood.

• Senior Citizens:

  • Share your wisdom, life experiences, and stories.
  • Act in scenes that portray the richness of age and the value of a lifetime.

Requirements:

• Newborn Babies:

  • Newborns must be under 3 months old.
  • Must have necessary legal documentation (birth certificate, etc.).

• Pregnant Women:

  • Must be visibly pregnant.
  • Must be comfortable in front of the camera and with light acting if required.

• Senior Citizens:

  • Must be aged 65 or older.
  • Be willing to share personal stories and anecdotes.

Compensation:

Compensation details will be discussed with selected candidates. We offer competitive compensation packages that reflect the unique nature of this project and the role you will be playing. Additionally, all participants will receive meals, refreshments, and a comfortable environment during the shoot.

At Elevation Talent Group, we aim for excellence based on expertise and leading practices…while always placing people and their experiences first.

We are proudly aligned with an innovative food company to help them find a conceptual art director (client or copy side) to help brainstorm and ideate a new food product’s voice and tone for launch to a consumer marketplace. This work is totally remote with our client who is located in Chicago.

Job Location: Remote

Role Type: Freelance, Contract

What you’ll be doing:

• Work with our client to brainstorm and ideate new look and feel to support a new product category line for a consumer food product.
• Participate in brainstorming sessions to help establish a product’s new tone and feel to support the launch of this product in national grocery story retailers.

Requirements

• 5 years in consumer-driven art direction concepting from either design or copy perspectives.
• Experience working within the CPG product space is ideal.
• Enthusiasm for working within a corporate, in-house team.

Like what you see but feel you’re either too qualified or not qualified enough? We’d still love to hear from you! Please get in touch with us to learn about how Elevation Talent Group can help propel your career forward. We’d love to learn about your background and help match you with future opportunities with our wonderful client partners!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, marital status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Elevation Talent Group

We’re looking for a Creative Director to join our team who will report to the Group Creative Director and inspire teams to excel beyond the brief to create engaging work that has meaningful, measurable impact. You will lead the copy, design, tone and direction of work from concept to execution across a variety of platforms. You will guide creative teams on multiple accounts and across multiple departments.

• Only candidates who have experience with medical/healthcare clients will be considered.

Key Accountabilities:

• You will ensure that creative work meets client goals, agency standards and follow strategies from the brief, all within deadlines and budgets
• You will inspire and motivate the team, and foster behavior that leads to retention of talent and clients
• You will mentor varying levels of creative teams through communication and delegation of certain responsibilities to foster growth, and will ensure ACDs understand how to evaluate work
• You will seek out new messaging innovations and technologies to cultivate new concepts
• You will develop, present and sell creative concepts to clients by communicating creative rationale
• You will work with leadership and Project Management to assign work.
• You will be a go-to client-facing voice, presenting work and building relationships
• You must demonstrate an understanding of unique audiences and creating content that is relevant to each
• You will support new business pitch efforts

Qualifications

• 10 years minimum experience
• Experience with medical/healthcare clients is required
• Creative skills (written, visual, and conceptual)
• Experience presenting to and building relationships with clients
• Strategic thinking and concepting skills
• Experience with a variety of technology platforms and media channels
• Experience developing multiple teams
• Experience overseeing a piece of business
• Awareness of management systems and how organizations work and are led

Additional Information

The anticipated salary range for this position is $112,000 – $182,850. Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors including relevant experience, knowledge, skills and other factors permitted by law. A range of medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and/or other benefits also are available. For more information regarding dentsu benefits, please visit dentsubenefitsplus.com

Dentsu (the “Company”) is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee of the Company, on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done to provide an equal employment opportunity without imposing an undue hardship on the Company. Please contact [email protected] if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process or to request or discuss an accommodation in connection with a job at the Company to which you are applying.

About dentsu

Dentsu is the network designed for what’s next, helping clients predict and plan for disruptive future opportunities in the sustainable economy. Taking a people-centered approach to business transformation, dentsu combines Japanese innovation with a diverse, global perspective to drive client growth and to shape societywww.dentsu.com.

We are champions for meaningful progress and we strive to be a force for good—for our people, for our clients, for the industry and for our society. We keep our people at the center, creating space for growth, understanding and learning so they can thrive. We embed diversity, in our mindset, in our solutions and in our teams to empower an inclusive, equitable and culturally fluent environment. Building this culture within our teams makes us better collaborators with each other and with our clients, driving better outcomes for all.

Dentsu (the “Company”) is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee of the Company, on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and/or certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done that will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing an undue hardship on the Company. Please contact your recruiter if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process or to request or discuss an accommodation in connection with a job at the Company to which you are applying.

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Casting Call: Newborn Baby for Healthcare Commercial

Job Details: We are currently seeking a newborn baby (age 0-2 months) to be featured in a paid commercial for a prominent Healthcare company. This is an exciting opportunity for your little one to be part of a heartwarming production that highlights the importance of healthcare for newborns and their families.

Job Responsibilities:

• The baby will be featured in various scenes showcasing the tender moments between parents and their newborn, emphasizing the healthcare services provided by the company.
• The baby’s comfort and safety will be the utmost priority throughout the filming process. There will be a dedicated on-set baby handler to ensure the baby’s well-being and happiness.

Requirements:

• Age: 0-2 months
• Healthy and in good condition, as confirmed by a pediatrician’s statement
• Must be comfortable around lights, cameras, and a small production crew
• Must have a valid work permit for minors (if applicable)

Compensation:

• The selected baby will receive a competitive compensation package for their time and participation.
• Mom (or parent) may also be considered for a supporting role in the commercial and will receive separate compensation if selected.

Seeking a Creative Director who will play a pivotal role in shaping our agency’s creative direction and overseeing the execution of outstanding visual content. Your primary responsibility will be to lead and inspire a team of creative professionals while collaborating closely with clients to deliver exceptional results. This role requires a deep understanding of the production space, a passion for creativity, and the ability to drive innovative solutions.

Pay: 135-150K + Bonus

Onsite: 5 days a week Monday-Friday

**This is a hands-on position**

Key Responsibilities:

• Creative Leadership: Provide visionary leadership to the creative team, setting the standard for excellence in content creation, design, and production.
• Client Collaboration: Work closely with clients to understand their vision, goals, and objectives, ensuring that creative solutions align with their brand identity and messaging.
• Team Management: Manage and mentor a team of talented creatives, including designers, art directors, copywriters, and production staff, fostering a collaborative and creative work environment.
• Concept Development: Lead brainstorming sessions and ideation processes to develop innovative and compelling concepts that resonate with clients and target audiences.
• Project Oversight: Oversee the end-to-end creative production process, ensuring projects are delivered on time, on budget, and in line with client expectations.
• Agency Growth: Contribute to the agency’s growth by identifying new business opportunities, pitching creative concepts, and building strong client relationships.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (e.g., Marketing, Advertising, Fine Arts) – Master’s degree is a plus.
• 5+ years of experience in a creative leadership role within a production agency or related industry.
• Must be proficient in TV Campaigns.
• Strong portfolio showcasing a diverse range of creative projects.
• Proficiency in industry-standard creative software and tools.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

Synergy Interactive

At PACO COLLECTIVE, we build brands. Brands that breathe inclusivity and diversity. Brands that live, experience, and connect with the audiences that they serve. Because our mission is to create work that’s not only relevant to the various cultures that we are a part of, but work that also helps strengthen our communities, while reinventing the consumer experience to create change that really matters. And the way we are going to accomplish this is by challenging the status quo, the way we think, and the way we do things, over, and over again. That’s our way.

We are a collective of creators, thinkers, and strategists; made up of people from all backgrounds and cultures working together to harness creativity, culture and innovation to drive value for our clients while having fun doing it. A place where we value our people above anything else, where we embrace free thinking and the opportunity to make mistakes and learn from it. A place that values the constant pursuit of creating the possible and the impossible. Because we are all one, and as one we move forward.

Position Summary:

As a Public Relations Account Director, you strategically anticipate our client’s needs and share your masterful conflict-resolution skills. You will drive the strategy and development of PR and/or outreach programs, provide strategic/solid thinking to both clients and the agency, with exceptional coordination across departments. You must possess a mastery of all core public relations skills, including writing, editing, media relations, pitch development, and message development. You’ll also have experience in developing communications plans, activations and stellar account management and client relationship skills. You have a keen eye for emerging earned media opportunities and thrive on generating increased publicity for clients as well as PACO. You never shy away from letting your leadership shine both within our walls and outside of them.

Essential Functions:

• Manage clients: their people, their work and their budgets with a strong attention to detail.
• Share everything from your writing and PR insights to your presentation chops and best practices of PR that ensure quality results.
• Juggle multiple accounts, teams, and constant collaboration with our creative, media and digital departments.
• Demonstrate how you love to think above and beyond expectations on tasks, as well as seek out new PR opportunities for clients, PACO and your team alike.
• Understand that no day is the same. Sometimes you’ll take the lead overseeing content ideation and creation while others you’ll be hands-on writing articles and messaging or researching digital and video content.
• Have a slight obsession with an on-time, on-budget, on-strategy work life.
• Demonstrate success with a variety of public relations efforts including external communications planning, internal communications, media relations, community outreach, issues management and media relations.
• Multitask across multiple client accounts and projects under deadline.
• Seek out new business opportunities with new and existing clients and plays a supportive role in their development.
• Represent the agency at industry functions, promoting the agency at every opportunity and be fully familiar with agency credentials and specialties.
• Providing strategic counsel and developing integrated and measurable public relations and outreach programs.
• Manage partner relations as it relates to PR’s involvement with product launches, community and/or experiential events and other program initiatives. Includes managing brand ambassadors as appropriate.
• Develop messaging and draft stakeholder communications, including press releases, speeches, presentations, pitch materials, etc.
• Develop and implement executive visibility/thought leadership campaigns.
• Respond appropriately and immediately to client requests and concerns, and keeping clients informed of the status of projects.
• Prepare month-end overviews of client’s current activities and plans for future development of accounts.
• Develop and nurture media and blogger relationships with national, regional and trade media.
• Identify and quickly grasp new technologies and account duties.
• Supervise and mentor mid-to-entry level team members.
• Work to manage client budgets, preparation of monthly revenue forecasts and oversee preparation of client estimates and invoices.
• Foster positive relationships with team and clients including the mentoring and development of junior staff.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bilingual (Spanish/English), written and oral fluency is strongly preferred
• 8-10 years of agency experience preferred
• Experience with both hyper local and national or global clients is a plus
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong social media acumen required
• Working knowledge of digital media
• Robust analytical thinking skills
• Dynamic presentation skills
• Extremely organized
• Detail-oriented
• Highly-honed interpersonal skills
• This is a part-time role; approximately 20 to 30 hours per week
• Chicago based candidates preferred to work hybrid schedule, however, will consider remote applicants as well

PACO Perks

• Amazing PACO office space in the Ukrainian Village neighborhood
• Dogs (or whatever animal is your pet, except lions) at work
• PACO outings, movie days, lunches, happy hours, and volunteer days (PACommunity)
• We close shop at 2pm on Fridays. Every Friday. Not just during the summer!

PACO Collective

The Chicago Sun-Times is the hardest-working paper in America, covering the stories and issues that matter most to Chicagoans with depth, integrity, and grit. The newsroom has earned eight Pulitzer Prizes for its hard-hitting investigative reporting, in-depth political coverage, insightful sports analysis, entertainment reviews, and cultural commentary. An industry-leading innovator in local news, it has been recognized nationally for expanding digital and multimedia reporting platforms alongside its indomitable newspaper, the oldest continuously published daily in the city.

In January 2022, the Sun-Times merged with public radio station WBEZ with a shared mission to strengthen local journalism in Chicago. Under the banner of Chicago Public Media, Chicago Sun-Times Media, Inc. (CSTM) is now part of one of the largest nonprofit news organizations in the nation. This merger reinforces our commitment to serving Chicagoans with the news that matters most -– fact-based, unbiased journalism deeply connected to Chicago communities.

An Opportunity to Make an Impact:

We seek an innovative leader who can lead the visual direction of the Chicago Sun-Times’ editorial products. This a unique opportunity to lead an influential local news outlet in an innovative, exciting market at a time when the Sun-Times has joined Chicago Public Media, become a nonprofit, and adopted a membership model without a paywall.

We want our visual identity to reflect our new direction and showcase the work of our fantastic team of photographers, designers, and more. The ideal candidate will work with key stakeholders across the newsroom to evaluate, set and deliver our visual aesthetic and style across all our editorial platforms.

Core Duties:

• Set the strategy, goals, and objectives for our visual work, working with the Executive Editor and other stakeholders in the newsroom.
• Manage the visuals team and freelancers to create impactful visual journalism – photos, illustrations, interactives, and video – and meet newsroom goals.
• Create an effective and efficient workflow and processes to ensure our visual work is aligned with our editorial strategy and as impactful as possible.
• Grow collaboration and communication across the newsroom and with internal and external partners within Chicago Public Media.
• Elevate visual storytelling across the newsroom and website, newspaper, wire, social media, newsletters, and everywhere else our editorial brand is reflected.
• Help train the newsroom on visual best practices, image selection, visual tools, and other skills needed to enhance our visual storytelling and appearance.
• Liaise and collaborate with cross-functional teams across the Sun-Times and Chicago Public Media, including marketing, circulation, product, digital and revenue teams.
• As part of the editorial leadership team, help improve CST’s audience relationships, workplace culture, editorial excellence, and impact.
• Promote diversity, inclusion, and equity.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, or related training.
• At least five years of newsroom experience, including people-management experience.
• Strong visual skills, including experience creating a visual identity.
• Strategic thinker and an excellent planner with solid project management and communication skills.
• Ability to react quickly in a deadline-driven environment.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a union environment.

What We Offer

• A competitive salary and benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability coverage, retirement savings, an FSA, and commuter benefits plans.
• Opportunity to work within a collaborative team culture.
• A flexible work schedule.
• Opportunity to be part of an iconic brand and help build the future of local news.

The information contained in this job description is not intended to create any contractual or other legal commitment. CSTM may change the content or format of this job at any time at its sole and exclusive discretion without notice. This role does not offer sponsorship employment benefits.

CSTM does not discriminate in its employment decisions based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, citizenship or national origin, veteran status, or on any other basis which would violate any applicable federal, state, or local law.

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