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Director of Music / Classic Worship

PURPOSE:

The Classic Worship Director will collaborate and create with the preaching, worship arts, communication and production teams in the development and execution of worship designed at engaging people in exalting God. This person will help define and develop a culture of passionate worshippers and a place where those looking for hope and new life can seek at their own pace.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead a collaborative process to craft, design and develop orders of worship and liturgical elements for weekly Classic Worship services.
• Select, assign and integrate Scripturally-rich and sacred musical elements and repertoire for Classic Worship services.
• Coach and resource Classic Worship liturgists and lay-leaders to effectively lead spoken elements of Classic Worship services.
• Rehearse and select appropriate repertoire for Chancel Choir (ensemble comprised of part-time music staff and volunteers) on-site weekly in partnership with the staff accompanist.
• Rehearse and select appropriate repertoire for various small ensembles as needed and developed (Women’s Ensembles, Men’s Ensemble, Handbells, Mixed Chamber Singers, etc.)
• Provide appropriate levels of pastoral care to all Music Ministry volunteers as able; refer to a Pastor where needed.
• Work collaboratively with the Communications Team to imagine and implement strategies to inform and invite the congregation and community to Classic Worship services and special concerts and events.
• Serve as a worship leader for monthly staff meetings, annual congregational meeting, Elder Board meetings, as well as other staff and leadership events as needed and assigned.
• Recruit and assign appropriate instrumental and vocal leadership for special services and concert events.
• Lead the collaborative planning and design process, as well as conduct yearly major concert events–like Handel’s Messiah/CarolFest Christmas concert, The Passion Lenten oratorio, Lessons and Carols, Veteran’s Day Concert, Spring Pops Recital.
• Recruit, develop and hire qualified orchestral musicians for concert events.
• Lead the collaborative design and implementation process to create theologically-rich holiday liturgies and orders of Worship for Palm Sunday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Mother’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve.
• Build collaborative relationships with staff and Elders assigned to the Worship MMA (Major Ministry Area) to plan and implement Elder recommendations, including Communion and Baptism.
• Work collaboratively with the Care/Funeral staff to coordinate musical leadership and Resources.
• Supervise and resource the Master Organist and Staff Accompanist to carry out the needs of weekly worship, special events and concert events. Work collaboratively with the Master Organist to implement appropriate organ repertoire for prelude, postlude and accompaniments as played on the Sanctuary 80 ranks Austin/40 ranks Allen instrument.
• Supervise and resource the Classic Section Leaders to carry out the needs of Chancel Choir and all small vocal ensembles.
• Supervise, resource and work collaboratively with the Classic Worship Coordinator and Producer.

PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Spiritual Development

• Support and model individual spiritual formation i.e. Worship, Grow and Serve. (Weekly worship, prayer, scripture reading, small group, volunteering/service, etc.).

Skills and Talents

• Passion for worship and liturgy in the traditional Protestant expression and well-developed understanding of traditional Protestant liturgical seasons and worship elements.
• Exceptional skills and experience in choral/vocal music.
• Knowledge of wide variety of appropriate classical and/or sacred musical repertoire.
• Competence and proficiency as a choral-orchestral conductor.
• Strong communication skills.

Character Traits

• Agree and align with the vision, values, pathway, leadership distinctives and doctrinal statement of Christ Church.
• Ongoing desire and effort to grow more Christ-like in character.
• Desire to continuously learn and serve others.
• Enjoy collaboration and belonging to a team.
• Appreciation for own and other’s giftedness.
• Ability to keep a high degree of confidentiality.
• High degree of patience and professionalism.
• Approachable and accessible.
• Honest and trustworthy.
• Demonstrates learning and organizational agility.
• Ability to deal with ambiguity.

ADDITIONAL EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in music and/or Worship Arts (Master’s degree preferred).
• Experience working within a church and/or liturgical educational setting.
• Experience conducting large-scale choral-orchestral performances and productions.
• Deep understanding of Scripture.
• Experience in the supervision of paid staff and volunteers.
• Has significant abilities to understand and shape worship culture.
• Experience in team leadership and supervision.
• Has significant abilities in leading and communicating in large events, both on and off the stage.
• Must be able to arrange and write music.
• Has a high level of proficiency using the following software: Planning Center Online, Ableton Live, Finale/Sibelius, Garage Band, Logic Pro, and Pro Tools.

Christ Church

Salary: $Competitive + excellent benefits

Location: Remote – US (EST/CST)

Job Title: Senior Art Director

Location: Remote (US)

About the Role:

The Senior Art Director will be responsible for the conception and design of integrated advertising campaigns, managing the creative process, and ensuring all work is strategically and creatively on point. Ensures all projects are completed on time and within budget.

About Fishawack Health:

Fishawack Health (FH) is a leading global commercialization partner for the biopharmaceutical, medical technology, and wellness industries.

The future of health is fast-paced and complex, demanding a different approach. Established in 2001, our 1,300+ healthcare experts combine their knowledge and expertise across our 4 core disciplines — Consulting; Medical; Value, Evidence and Access; and Marketing.

Working across the product and service lifecycle, together with our teammates in shared creative teams (Creative Studio, Editorial Services, Motion, Digital, Events, and Media) and Group Services, we engage our collective force to innovate and solve the complex healthcare challenges of today and tomorrow.

We live and breathe our five values in everything we do: We are authentic. We value difference. We play for the team. We own the challenge. We enjoy the journey. At Fishawack Health, we imagine a healthier world and build the connections to make it happen.

What You’ll Do:

• Independently conceptualize, develop and design content based on strategic direction
• Work with senior art staff and copywriters to develop concept and layout for client, in-house, and new business projects
• Work with senior art staff to develop conceptual abilities
• Prepare detailed layouts and storyboards
• Timely turn around on assignments
• Work with in-house art department/studio as well as outside suppliers for completion of comps
• Work closely with the editorial and project management departments to ensure that projects are completed according to deadlines
• Create and format content
• Handles multiple projects simultaneously while working under tight deadlines
• Possesses strong time management skills and is highly organized
• Fosters positive relationships between creative and other agency functional areas. Encourages strong collaborative relationships with account management and other areas.
• Will execute initial concepts through to final completion.
• Manages and leads entry-level designers/art directors. Allocate appropriate personnel and outsource freelancers, as appropriate, for all creative assignments
• Monitors overall quality of agency creative output and provides direction and leadership
• Present creative in client meetings as requested
• Performs other duties as assigned

About You:

• Minimum 4-8 year’s creative/creative management experience with an agency
• Pharmaceutical and/or medical device experience preferred
• Must be self-motivated, professional, detail-oriented, and possess excellent oral and written communication skills
• Comfortable working under pressure within tight deadlines
• Advanced Adobe Creative Suite experience, specifically Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
• Strong communication and customer service skills with a commitment to superior quality
• Must be self-motivated, professional, detail-oriented, and possess excellent oral and written communication skills
• Advanced experience with MS Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

What we can offer:

Fishawack Health aims to empower every employee to develop and thrive. We empower our team with the tools, skills, and support needed to think differently and to solve healthcare’s most complex challenges.

At the center of our people-led culture is our Career Experience team, whose mission is to provide every employee with a purpose-driven career. We also pride ourselves on our personalized learning approach to ensure you receive the training you need to help you grow within the company and take advantage of our global scale and scope.

We are committed to embedding diversity and inclusion in every aspect of our organization to encourage diversity of thought, inclusive behavior, and innovative solutions. As part of our commitment to building a healthier world, every employee is also encouraged to participate in our community engagement efforts, which support a wide range of healthcare programs and wellbeing causes worldwide.

We have offices in 19 city hubs across North America, Europe, and Asia, geared toward collaborating, training, socializing, and coming together as a global organization while maintaining and fully supporting flexible working practices. Our compensation and benefits package is benchmarked across the industry. We offer a generous company pension/retirement plan, private medical insurance, comprehensive employee wellbeing initiatives, compelling time-off policy, plus many other excellent employee benefits.

Reasonable adjustments:

We’ll consider any reasonable adjustments you’d like us to put in place in the interests of fairness and equal opportunities.

Fishawack Health

CREATIVE DIRECTOR

      Covalent Logic is looking for an experienced, full-time Creative Director. This position will be responsible for the management and development of the Covalent Logic creative team, their talents and their individual deliverables. The leadership position will oversee both in-house and virtually-based designers, whose projects span across design, copywriting and video elements with an emphasis on B2B. The ideal candidate will collaborate with all departments to ensure cohesive and timely production, as well as brand consistency.

Covalent Logic’s mission is to empower good people with creative capital. We are a team that prides itself on being solution-oriented, socially responsible and creative. Our history as a team is a testament to this and we employ people with the same drive and ideals.

Covalent Logic was forged as a Baton Rouge-based agency in the throes of crisis communications management, following the destruction of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Now, over 18 years later, Covalent Logic offices have expanded to include locations in Austin, New Orleans and Houston — leaning into the future of the virtual workplace, with about 25% of Covalent employees providing their services across the U.S.

We envision our new Creative Director to be an integral part of our company, a person who considers storytelling to be essential, collaboration a necessity and that meticulous attention to detail is the key to award-winning projects.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Creative Director oversees the creative team, ensuring the highest level of design and production appropriate to each project, for Covalent Logic clients. Additionally, the Creative Director leads by example, maintaining a robust schedule of hands-on design projects. Graphic design duties include creative project collaboration — concept, strategy, copy — as well as internal, promotional projects. They will work with the Interactive Director, Account Managers, and Project Managers to make sure the client’s needs are understood, clearly defined and being met by the creative team. Responsibilities include providing clear feedback and guidance to designers in a timely manner and giving technical direction as needed.

As part of their daily tasks, the Creative Director will research creative and production trends and communicate this information, as appropriate, to the creative team, management group or company––wide.  As creative lead, the Creative Director will participate in planned and spontaneous brainstorming /creative problem– solving sessions, research and concept generation. 

Duties

The Creative Director reports directly to the Vice President. Other duties include:

●     Inspiring creativity throughout all design work

●     Working with the Interactive Director to identify opportunities for creative excellence/exploration for Covalent Logic and its clients

●     Supervising and working with other team members to ensure all design work is completed to the highest standard

●     Working with Account Managers and/or the Interactive Director to assign members of the design team to projects

●     Working with the Account Managers and Project Managers to ensure project parameters are clearly defined and positioned for successful execution

●     Communicating consistently and effectively with Interactive Director, and Creative and Production staff on best practices

●     Communicating clearly with Account Managers and Project Managers when milestones are in jeopardy and what is needed to amend, correct or otherwise complete the task

●     Collaborating with agency owner to develop and maintain reputation in the market through award entries, promotion of the agency and “creative experiments” designed to gain exposure

●     Continuing education and growth — with company support — in design skills and understanding/use of software tools

●     Averaging at least 25% of the time designing and producing projects

●     Mentoring and training creative team as needed

●     Responding to client needs in a friendly and helpful way, always representing Covalent Logic with the highest possible level of professionalism

Supervisory duties include:

●     Vacation time/off approvals

●     Employee performance/evaluations/development

●     Setting team and individual goals

●     Supervising, directing and motivating team members

●     Planning, assigning and directing work

●     Keep team/direct reports on task/deadline

●     Identify hiring needs, work with Human Resources Manager

●     Interview candidates and make hiring recommendations

●     Work with other managers on interdepartmental projects

●     Implement and enforce company policies and procedures on your team.

Covalent Logic

Branigan Inc., an integrated creative communications company in Milwaukee, is seeking a talented, driven Art Director to support its growing B2B and B2C client and new business needs.

Do you thrive in collaborative settings, but also consider yourself a self-starter? Do you love everything about brands and the creative possibilities they hold? Do you want to create your best work while being your best you (i.e., doing things the right way)? Do you believe in strategic, thoughtful approaches to problem solving? And, are you looking to grow your skills and advance your career in a fun, hybrid work environment located in Milwaukee’s always-vibrant Third Ward?

The Art Director will contribute visually compelling and effective design solutions to the creative deliverables Branigan produces for clients and company promotion. This expectation not only applies to the things we produce (advertising, print and digital collateral, websites, trade show graphics, apps, newsletters, etc.), but also our commitment to delivering an extremely high level of client service, strategic consulting and professionalism.

Branigan operates on the concept of self-governance and the first principles that inspired America’s founders. We stress the importance of self-discipline, personal responsibility, humility and a great sense of humor in our culture.

Responsibilities

• Develops original design concepts and visual solutions, and establishes creative strategy based on project requirements, briefs and business objectives.
• Takes an active role on creative projects, including research, analysis, ideation, concept incubation, defining brand standards and best practices.
• Collaborates with creative team and integrated marketing teams, translating marketing objectives and brand strategies to generate clear ideas and concepts.
• Leads large and small group presentations, both internal and client-facing, to communicate effectively, command a room through storytelling, engender trust and clearly articlulate complex digital concepts.
• Mentoring and guiding creative team when needed, understanding that every critique is an opportunity for growth.
• Conceptualizes, designs and produces a wide variety of work across multiple platforms, including web/mobile, digital, print/traditional, and social media.
• Contributes to internal Branigan initiatives such as training materials, new business presentations, RFPs and other associated items. Collaborates with internal teams to execute Branigan’s social media strategy, tone, personality and vision.
• Manages client relationships and delivers on projects by addressing client challenges, enacting pro-active problem solving and anticipating client needs.
• Manages freelance relationships and projects, including video vendors, photographers, animators, web developers, etc.
• Juggle multiple projects while maintaining professional attitude to thrive under pressure and meet deadlines. Handle extra/unplanned time demands positively and constructively.
• Advocates for the company externally through existing professional networks and professional organizations, trade associations, etc.

Qualifications

• Strong conceptual skills and the ability to solve problems creatively and effectively.
• 5-10 years experience in an agency or in-house creative department setting.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite.
• Stunning portfolio of work that demonstrates a breadth of visual and design excellence across a wide range of applications, including digital and video platforms.
• Strong collaborative skills and ability to conceptualize in both group and individual settings.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite. Working knowledge of Wix, WordPress and animation (i.e., After Effects) software a plus.

Compensation and Benefits

We offer other good stuff too: competitive salaries, company-sponsored health insurance, 401(k) match, profit sharing, monthly gym membership discounts, mobile phone reimbursement, work from home Tuesdays and Fridays, flexibility, paid maternity/paternity leave, a new business incentive program and more.

In addition to benefits, Branigan has built a fun company culture that includes team-building activities. We also facilitate a comprehensive wellness program and offer summer hours.

To apply, please email your resume along with your portfolio to [email protected].

Branigan

Q Department has been featured in AdAge Creativity 50, a list of the most influential creative companies in the US, for their progressive and art-minded approach to music and sound production for advertising, film, and virtual reality (VR). In 2015, the company founded Mach1, a sound technology firm specializing in VR and augmented reality (AR). Our team is immensely proud of the work we produce and our shared sense of purpose, and we are renowned for our commitment to delivering the highest quality creative.

We are looking for a Senior Music Producer to join our New York team and help us continue to create innovative and cutting-edge original music, sound design, sound branding, interactive sound & mix.

As a Senior Music Producer, you will be responsible for maintaining contact with team members from start to finish to ensure each project is delivered successfully. This role will oversee production and post-production projects, including original music, sound design, mix, interactive sound, and sound branding for projects across a range of mediums, including short and long-form videos, TV, Interactive, VR, and Broadcast TV commercials.

The Senior Music Producer will be responsible for managing and prioritizing a fast-paced production environment, engaging with and scheduling external vendors and contractors, and providing updates to Creative Directors. Furthermore, this role will support the audio team with clear goals, deadlines, and efficient time management, as well as develop relationships with our creative community.

The ideal candidate has experience in the advertising industry, strong leadership, and project management skills, and experience both creatively and technically in the fields of broadcast, film, and web/interactive.

Qualifications.

* A Bachelor’s degree with at least 3 years of experience in the music, post-production, and advertising industry.

* Existing business relationships within the advertising industry.

* You thrive in a fast-paced, innovative, and creative environment.

* You are highly adaptable & tech-savvy.

* You have a musical breadth of knowledge.

Requirements.

* Strong leadership and project management skills.

* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

* Strong knowledge of music production, composition, arrangement, and mixing.

* Ability to multitask and manage multiple priorities.

* Experience with project management, problem-solving, and decision-making.

* You are able to work less traditional hours.

Considered +

+ Experience with music production software, such as Pro Tools

+ Gaming Industry, Virtual Reality experience.

+ Plays an instrument.

Employment Type: Full-time

Hybrid Remote/Physical Studio

Q Department

We are looking for:

• Identical twin babies
• 6 – 8 months old
• caucasian
• can be boys or girls 

Would work Wednesday, May 10th in the Atlanta area.

CASTING CALL

We are looking for:

• Background extras to be HOTEL STAFF for a scene on May 15th.

FITTING ON 5/10 OR 5/11.

COVID TESTING 1-2 DAYS PRIOR TO FITTING AND FILM DATE. 

LOOKING FOR:

• Males / Females; 18-50 years old; all ethnicities
• MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR ALL DATES.

CASTING DUSTER ABQ

• Men to play “City Official”

Works 5/15

Fitting 5/10

Must be available both dates

AB Castings, LLC. is looking for PAID EXTRAS for the 3rd season of Starz series “BMF” filming here in ATLANTA, GA for MONDAY 5/8/23

We are casting for the following specific extras for scenes, see below:

UPSCALE PARTY GUESTS

• Must have suits and dresses. Should like money and the upper echelon of the city)Age: 25 and up
• Rate: $100/8 
• Prelim Call Time: TBD (Please have open availability on day of interest)

WAIT STAFF/ BARTENDERS

(MUST HAVE ALL WHITE AND OR BLACK BUTTON-DOWN SHIRTS AND BLACK PANTS)

Age: 18 and up

• Rate: $100/8 
• Prelim Call Time: TBD (Please have open availability on day of interest)

Must be registered with Central Casting. 

Kristan is casting Union & Non-Union males to portray Soldiers who look like the real soldiers in the photos below.

It is kind of a mix between Central Asia and Russia.

Should portray age 18 to early 30’s and you must be ok with getting a military haircut (see below). 

Covid Test on Tuesday, 5/9 in Los Angeles 

Costume Fitting on Thursday 5/11 in Los Angeles 

Shoots on  Thursday 5/18 in either Santa Clarita or Los Angeles.