Chicago Casting Calls & Acting Auditions

About us

We offer you a challenging job in a fast-growing company with a well-known reputation in the worldwide entertainment industry. You’ll get the feeling that everyone around you is pulling together to get things done, whether you’re working in the office or in the warehouse. We wouldn’t be where we are today without our people. As one of the largest single-source suppliers of leading-edge technologies and high-quality solutions, we are excited about the future of the company, and we want you to be part of our success story. We encourage your opportunities for career growth and develop your talents. We also offer a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and a bunch of fun colleagues.

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE, PLEASE COMPLETE A BRIEF PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT. SEE THE LINK BELOW. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR US TO GET TO KNOW YOU BETTER.

· Complete this survey, https://go.apply.ci/s/93A71B0000

· Attach a copy of your resume to the completed survey and indicate the position applying for

What Will You Do?

Supervise Customer Service Department

• Manages a team of assigned Sales Coordinators and ensures they comply with company guidelines particularly related to quality of service.
• Hiring, managing, scheduling, and training the Sales Coordinators
• Support sales process with full cycle coordination (quote to invoice), for USA and Canadian Sale Reps.
• Order processing (end to end) of Purchase Orders for drop shipments, custom orders and stock orders.
• Checks orders to ensure back orders are ordered for inventory shortages and release orders by priority level.
• Run reports to ensure stock orders for 2-month supply are maintained. Run product history reports on the Key Client accounts to ensure that we keep equipment levels available with proper restocking quantities.
• Coordinate the manufacturing point, scheduling, shipment and delivery of product. Prioritize and negotiate product availability with the expeditor
• Understand and follow policy guidelines relative to stock orders, no-charge orders, special charges, quality compliance, credit, freight recovery, commission levels and commission splits
• Follow up daily on order status and notify customers or sales reps of any changes. Work with production management and expediting to meet customer requirements

Process Improvement and Training

• Drives initiatives to improve day-to-day efficiency and processes
• Identifies opportunities to update or improve customer service procedures and makes recommendations to the Vice President of Operations.

What Do You Need to Succeed?

• Post-secondary degree or diploma
• A minimum of 4 years’ proven sales process support experience in a logistics or 3PL environment
• Dynamic and well-organized with the ability to prioritize and multitask
• Experience working with an inventory management software
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite
• Exceptional problem-solving skills and autonomous decision-making abilities
• Strong customer service orientation and interpersonal skills
• Proven Team collaboration skills – partnering with managers, executives, sales, marketing and customers
• Exceptional interpersonal/team-building skills including the ability to communicate with all levels of the organization and participate in multi-functional teams
• Detail-oriented, demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment and be results and deadline-driven
• Be proactive in identifying, resolving and communicating challenges
• Good organizational and time management skills
• Possess excellent follow-up capabilities, ability to prioritize and handle several projects simultaneously

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge of the Entertainment Lighting industry
• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE, PLEASE COMPLETE A BRIEF PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT. SEE THE LINK BELOW. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR US TO GET TO KNOW YOU BETTER.

· Complete this survey, https://go.apply.ci/s/93A71B0000

· Attach a copy of your resume to the completed survey and indicate the position applying for



A.C. Americas is a respectful, caring and inclusive workplace. We are committed to championing accessibility, diversity and equal opportunity. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process providing the applicant has met the bona-fide requirements for the open position. Applicants need to make their requirements known when contacted or alternatively you may contact Human Resources.

A.C. Lighting Inc.

Loews Hotels & Co.

ZURU is one of the fastest growing companies in the world that is known for its agility, creativity and new-age manufacturing techniques. We are now looking for an exceptional Sales Coordinator to join the ZURU Toys team.

The Sales Coordinator will be based at ZURU’s Minneapolis Centre of Excellence and will be responsible for: regular communication with Target Buying Team regarding Programs, Policies and Events; developing weekly sales recaps for all brands; and assisting with recaps and action plans from all meetings.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with buying team annual TVI Agreements, Promotional events & Out of Aisle proposals
• Set Up all Policy agreements in Target Partners online
• Create/Submit Circle Submissions for all Brands
• Create/Submit TPC’s for Approval aligned with Vendors Strategy and Target SOP
• Develop Program Financials (each season) via Target Buying Templates highlighting inline & Q4 performances
• Coordinate with Vendor Marketing Team Roundel Planning
• Coordinate with Vendor Commercial & Brand teams program modifications
• Assist with Target in meetings (either in person or via Zoom)
• Support Vendor Sales Ops Teams in brand specific meetings (Collab, Chase/Cancel, Monthly Updates)
• Work with Vendor teams in development of all presentation tools

Requirements:

• 1-2 years professional experience
• Target experience preferred but not required
• Experience in Target’s Partners Online System (POL) preferred but not required
• Bachelors degree

ZURU is a disruptive and award-winning company that designs, manufactures and markets innovative toys and consumer products. Inspired by kids and imaginative play, ZURU is one of the fastest growing toy companies in the world and is known for their agility, creativity and new-age manufacturing techniques. The company that started in New Zealand now employs more than 5,000 staff across 10 countries and distributes to most major retailers in over 120 countries.

ZURU Toys has delighted millions of families all over the world with brands such as Bunch O Balloons™, X-Shot™, Rainbocorns™, Robo Alive™, Smashers™, 5 Surprise™, Pets Alive™ and Metal Machines™ as well as through partnerships with entertainment properties, including Nickelodeon, Disney, Universal Studios and DreamWorks.

ZURU

Title: Business Development Manager (one year contract)

Hours of Work: Full-time (37.5 hours per week, with a flexible schedule), but open to negotiation for the right candidate. The role also has the ability to grow and become permanent for the right person.

Our small but mighty organization is starting to grow, and is looking to fill the new role of Business Development Manager. The Business Development Manager will establish and build long-term relationships with clients in order to generate sales leads. This position aims to drive new growth and profitability for the organization by leading prospecting and deal management activities.

The Business Development Manager will achieve revenue targets through new business attainment and support upsell opportunities to past clients. This role also establishes relationships with key senior-level decision makers and influencers in target businesses across various segments. This is an excellent opportunity to learn and grow while making an impact.

Primary Responsibilities:

New Business Development

● Accountable for seeking out and closing on new revenue opportunities by leveraging industry networks, established reputation, competitive intelligence, and utilizing a variety of direct sales efforts. Accountability extends across multiple products.

● Create demand for the organization’s products and services via innovative promotion with prospective customers

● Receive and manage inbound sales leads, sales funnel, and communications with potential clients and with established speakers’ bureau partners

● Collaborate with VP of Strategy to shape sales plan and goals

● Create, monitor and revise lead generation plans to ensure a substantive sales opportunity pipeline

● Prospecting, client outreach and relationship management

● Manage and grow a client base while meeting monthly goals

Customer Management

● Relationship management of existing partners (harvesting/cultivating). Accountable for building, maintaining and managing solid relationships with clients in order to drive the business plan, maintain existing business and develop new business.

● Manage relationships through regular contact with partners, providing advisory services around the company’s products and services

● Prepare, review, and sign offers/contracts and proposals

● Develop and sustain exceptional consultative relationships with new and existing clients to ensure their needs are being met beyond expectations

● Work in conjunction with the Business Manager to ensure seamless execution of all engagements

● Work in partnership with our clients (companies, event professionals, and associations) on each event to meet and exceed their program goals

Product Management

● Support VP of Strategy and Business Manager with product management on pricing, quotes, proposals, growth initiatives, and portfolio adjustments

● Achieve annual sales goals

● Provide strategic insights for continuous improvement of sales growth

● Generate and deploy broad, deep and special knowledge of products and solutions; considers market issues in design of individual products and solutions

Qualifications:

Education

● A university level degree

Experience

● Sales professional with five-plus years of corporate event/music industry related experience.

● 2-3 years B2B sales and account management preferred

● Passionate about ideas, current events, trends and stories – knowledge of workplace and leadership trends is a plus

Effective Communication & Professionalism

● Excellent communication skills with demonstrated ability to adapt communication style suitable for a wide range of individual needs

● Effective communicator able to sell intangibles and experiences

● Employs the highest degree of professionalism in all situations and with all individuals

● Self-motivated with a growth mindset able to work independently as well as part of a team

Commitment to Customer Service

● Demonstrates a commitment to excellent customer service

● Applies organizational values in all interactions with customers

● Ensures care and responsiveness to the needs of clients

Self-Direction & Initiative

● Manages time effectively

● Practices self-awareness

● Establishes a level of comfort in asking for assistance when needed

● Self-driven and goal oriented to meet sales goals and and new sales initiatives

● Ability to multitask and prioritize work while remaining flexible to address new issues as they arise

Additional Skills

● Knowledge of and experience in the events, meetings, training & development, or entertainment industry an asset

● Experience working with promoting influencers, entertainment professionals, public speakers, or actors

● Contract negotiation, purchasing, industry panels, event planning, press releases, networking, communications, media relations

● Proven ability to think creatively, and to drive sales with new approaches and ideas

● Computer skills, including use of Microsoft Office, CRM software, Google Docs, and social media platforms, with the ability to learn new software quickly

● Has maintained a diverse network of contacts in music, film, television and theatre

About Jennifer Moss Inc.

Jennifer Moss is a journalist, author, speaker, and strategist who is driving the conversation towards healthier workplace cultures. Jennifer Moss Inc. provides speaker services, workshops and seminars, and strategy services to organizations and individuals to support well-being for healthier, happier, and more productive workplaces.

In addition to providing the above services, Jennifer has a syndicated radio column, writes for Harvard Business Review, and is featured in a variety of high-profile media.

We are a fully remote organization, and we provide the following for our employees:

● Flexible work schedule

● A great collaborative atmosphere

● Be part of a growing organization

● Ability to job craft and shape the direction of the role

● Excellent health benefits and wellness offerings

● Summer Fridays off

● One-week holiday shutdown

To Apply:

Please submit your resume and cover letter to Katie Lewis, Business Manager at [email protected]. The posting will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. We thank all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. 

Jennifer Moss Inc.

An award-winning London based marketing agency is looking for an experienced Account Manager to work on global integrated marketing campaigns. Top tier clients, excellent flex/benefits and strong long-term prospects on offer…

The Agency

One of the UK’s leading Partnerships and Marketing agencies, this award-winning integrated outfit has been responsible for some iconic campaigns on behalf of many industry giants in Entertainment, FMCG, Retail and more. Continuing to offer truly creative promotions and partnerships campaigns to clients has seen the agency steadily grow for almost two decades. Their close-nit team are passionate about the brands they represent, and they benefit greatly from a varied workload, some excellent workplace perks (3 days home working offered) and a true commitment to staff wellbeing and career progression. A well run, respected and stable agency with a ‘staff first’ culture…

The Role

Reporting directly to one of the team’s senior directors, this is an important role that will involve working closely with clients to deliver multiple Integrated marketing campaigns across global markets (both B2C and B2B). You’ll need to be a strong project manager who’s comfortable fostering client relationships, managing and mentoring junior staff and working with creative teams. The ideal candidate will:

• Have prior expereince in a marketing focused Account Management role where the delivery of large projects for clients was the focus
• Be comfortable working directly with clients and fostering strong relationships built on trust.
• Demonstrate excellent written communications skills necessary for briefing multiple teams and reporting to clients.
• Ideally have some expereince working on multi-regional campaigns

The Opportunity

If you’re interested in joining stable, well respected award-winning agency at a very exciting time then this role should interest you. The role offers the chance to work with iconic global clients on campaigns with creativity at their core. You’ll get the opportunity to manage and mentor junior staff further progression to senior account manager level is heavily encouraged and the agency has a very real commitment to staff wellbeing and fostering an inclusive and enjoyable culture…

Stonor Recruitment

SUMMARY: As a Senior Event Sales Manager, you not only sell the experience, you seek to improve upon it. You will turn inquiries into booked events and help refine and define the company’s experience by conducting site visits, entertaining potential clients, and coordinating with the Operations Team to ensure our guests’ events are executed with world-class precision. This position is fully remote.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Primary duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following.

• Respond to all event inquiries and convert inquiries into booked events and consistently meet or exceed individual monthly sales goal.
• Understands and communicates the features and benefits of the company’s distinctive properties and event packages.
• Works closely with the Director of Sales to prepare for trade shows, sales missions, and promotional events.
• Seeks out and identify opportunities for proactive account management.
• Work with clients to plan and coordinate details of events and manage relationship with clients throughout the event planning process and beyond.
• Must have the flexibility to work and travel nights, weekends and holidays to coordinate events and promotions to assist with facilitating events onsite, handles last minute requests and changes, and ensures group events take place as contracted.
• Other duties may be assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: n/a

QUALIFICATIONS: Senior Event Sales Manager possess a highly developed sense of customer service and interpersonal skills including high integrity, respect for all individuals (customers, vendors, and employees), solid communication skills, strong critical and analytical thinking skills, and appreciation of diversity (thought, ethnic, gender, etc.).

Senior Event Sales Manager must be a strong team player and people developer, possess a high level of profit and loss capability, and sales and marketing skills and abilities.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• Experience—at least 3 years in an Event Sales role

• A bachelor’s degree (preferably in Marketing, Advertising, Communications, Hospitality)

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• An ability to own and resolve problems

• Hospitality experience—great if you have it (not a deal-breaker if you don’t)

WORK ENVIRONMENT /PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Fully Remote Role

Bowlero Corporation

Nike Communications is looking for an Account Director to work on our Wine, Home & Design Team to work with an exciting roster of clients in the luxury consumer space based in either New York or California. This is a hybrid role (2 days in-person).

Responsibilities may include (but are not limited to):

• Proactively pitch media, focusing on feature stories, as your main role, ideating creative pitch angles and creating opportunities to insert clients into cultural conversation
• Partner with senior management to develop strategy and execute high-level media campaigns, influencer campaigns, events and product launches
• Develop and manage client relations and media strategies; serve as the first point of contact for client concerns and issues, leading client calls, escalating and involving senior leaders as needed
• Manage and delegate responsibilities to junior staff of daily workflow of accounts while driving consistent media results
• Identify and develop new business leads and respond to incoming RFPs

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 6 years’ experience working in PR and media relations.
• A comprehensive understanding of the media landscape and strong relationships in lifestyle and general news media
• A proven track record of delivering high-quality stories in print, online, and broadcast
• Previous experience working with lifestyle/consumer clients who use activations and partnerships as part of their strategy
• Experience with influencer negotiation and management
• A general interest or understanding in the wine, art, entertainment, travel and/or design spaces would be a plus

Outside of the opportunity to work with exciting luxury brands, Nike Communications offers fantastic benefits, including, but not limited to:

· Medical, Dental and Vision coverage

· 401(k) plan participation

· 15 vacation days and 10 holidays off per year

· An additional day off to take during the month of your birthday

· Agency closed between Christmas and New Years

· Summer hours from Memorial Day Weekend to Labor Day

· 12 weeks of paid parental leave

· We provide laptops for all employees and have internal IT for repairs

· Cellphone reimbursement

· End of year bonuses

· Happy hours and annual company-wide offsite party!

Budget for this role ranges from 90K-105K

Nike Communications, Inc.

Embarcadero Media – the peninsula’s hyper-local, community-focused media organization, which includes eight news and entertainment websites on the Peninsula and in the Tri-Valley, is experiencing strong digital growth. We are seeking a highly motivated Sales & Marketing Coordinator to join our growing team. The Ideal person for this position can hit the ground running, working across the organization to assist the Sales and Marketing teams with sales-driven goals. An interest in writing for sales and marketing is key, to help develop our collateral the Sales and Marketing Coordinator will have the opportunity to provide input on lead generation strategies and help define new sales processes in order to directly impact our local news organization.

We will provide the opportunity to develop skills that will ultimately grow this position into a stronger sales role within the company. Once familiar with our product offerings, the Sales and Marketing Coordinator will work with new and current clients to assist them with their digital advertising and promotional needs. If this sounds interesting, read on!

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, prepare and maintain sales presentations, proposals, and collateral
• Improve sales productivity by facilitating and streamlining customer interactions around contracts, orders, creative production and approvals 
• Identify and qualify advertising prospects for the sales team
• Respond to customer inquiries and provide exceptional customer service
• Produce post-campaign reporting and analytics
• Create written copy for sales and marketing sections of our web properties and collateral
• Membership retention outreach and coordination
• Sales and marketing annual event coordination for digital and traditional media

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree 
• 3 years of experience in sales & marketing coordination or administrative role
• Familiarity with the digital landscape 
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Exceptional problem-solving skills
• Passion for providing outstanding customer service

Embarcadero Media is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We strive to provide work-life balance, and a culture of trust, transparency, and collaboration. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package and opportunities for growth and advancement within the company. 

Embarcadero Media

Event Sales Assistant

Houston, TX

Food Service, Restaurant, Bartending, Hosting, Waiting, or other Hospitality experience wanted…

We’re currently looking to hire 5 additional Event Sales Assistants that love working in fast-paced environments and are comfortable conversing with customers.

If you’ve ever worked in:

• Restaurants (from fast food to fine dining)
• Bars, Nightclubs, Casinos
• Movie Theaters, Bowling Alleys
• Amusement Parks, Summer Camps
• Golf Courses, Athletic Facilities Sports or Entertainment Venues
• Hotels, Hostels, Event Venues
• Salons, Spas, Personal Care
• Retail Stores, Kiosks, Pop-Ups
• Festivals, Music, Travel
• A customer-facing role

We’d love to hear from you to see if we can find a match between what you’re looking for and what we can offer! We run training workshops and set everyone up with a mentor and coach to accelerate your success, so no sales experience is required!

Some of our top performers come from a food service/hospitality background, so this role is perfect for anyone that’s money motivated and used to working with the general public!

The Top Three Reasons You Should Apply Now:

• Sales training provided; no sales experience needed!
• Systematic sales; low-pressure and easy to learn!
• Weekly pay is above the national average!

Requirements:

You’ll need to be 18+ years old because of the independent nature of the work and the data you’ll be collecting from customers. Although no sales experience is required, it is helpful if you’ve worked with customers in customer service, retail sales, food/drink service, call center, or a similar customer-facing position.

We’re looking to get people started ASAP, so prefer local applicants that can start work within 2 weeks (even better if you can start right away!)

Growth:

Everyone that works with us learns to expand their comfort zones, take risks and make on-the-spot decisions. This combined with the sales, customer service, and client relations skills learned helps prepare all our sales reps for future success with us or elsewhere!

To apply:

Please use the online application process to send your resume. We process applications on a regular basis, so you may hear back from us sooner than expected! Please check your emails (including spam/junk folder) and your phone (including texts/voicemails) regularly so you don’t miss any communication from us!

We look forward to meeting with some of you ASAP!

23Global

Founded in Calgary, Alberta in 2001, CoolIT Systems Inc. is the global leader in liquid cooling technology. Today, CoolIT’s technology is disrupting the inefficient, expensive, and outdated paradigm of using air to keep electronics cool.

We work with the biggest names in the technology industry to enable high-performance data centers and desktop computers that are used for everything from solving science’s most complex problems to delivering the latest high-end entertainment experiences.

As a Deloitte Fast 50 Clean Technology 2022 award winner, CoolIT expects to continue our strong growth trend in 2023. With a record-breaking open order book and an average YoY revenue growth rate of 60% since 2016, there’s never been a more exciting time to join our team.

The Role:

• Identify and develop strategic account plan for targeted key global accounts
• Quickly develop an in-depth understanding of top 100 technology companies
• Understand customer needs and articulate these requirements to internal stakeholders
• Develop a trusted relationship with deeply technical target customers
• Build a clear business plan for each new account
• On-board new accounts and manage the handoff to internal development teams

Your Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or technical field required
• 5+ years’ experience in technology sales
• Comfortable and adept at presenting technical concepts to a technical audience
• Excellent planning and execution skills as they relate to pre-defined account plans
• Works independently, is self-motivated and able to complete tasks with minimal supervision
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to travel up to 25% of time

Why CoolIT?

We strive to be an employer of choice and as such we believe in rewarding our employees with career and development opportunities that will maintain and strengthen our culture while aligning to our vision and values.

We are a company that is full of vibrant, innovative people who love what we do. Our comprehensive benefits package includes the following:

• Vacation and flex days, and paid company-wide shut down during the holiday season
• Competitive compensation and bonus programs
• Comprehensive benefits including Health, Dental, Health Spending, and a Wellness Account. These costs are covered by CoolIT and in force on your 1st day of work
• Dress for your day – a casual yet professional environment
• Retention rewards like “The Big Coffee Break” that reward tenure with additional vacation time and a monetary bonus

We thank every candidate in advance, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Successful candidates for this position may be required to undergo a security screening, including a criminal records check and a credit check.

CoolIT Systems