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Be part of the creative, journalistic engine that powers our daily show.

Every weekday at noon, This Is Nashville provides a platform for real conversation. WPLN’s first-ever daily show brings a wide range of topics to life by centering diverse voices from across the city and region alongside in-depth original reporting and the latest on the day’s top news.

As one of three multimedia producers, you will find and book engaging guests, produce top-notch audio and digital content to help shape the sound, focus and editorial direction of This Is Nashville. You’ll be responsible for making clear and professional editorial, audio and social media decisions as part of a tight-knit team and under the pressure of daily deadlines.

We’re looking for someone with superior creative and editorial judgment who fully grasps our community-first approach and knows what kinds of conversations will make listeners lean in. In addition to production chops, we’re looking for a candidate who displays a clear grasp on the current media environment and a demonstrated ability to use digital platforms like Instagram, Twitter and Tiktok to maximize audience engagement with our content.

If you want to help audiences understand and connect with local issues and their fellow community members, while also shaping the sound and direction of a show, this job is for you. (Extra points for bringing humor and thoughtfulness to a fast-paced news environment.)

What is This Is Nashville?

This Is Nashville is the flagship daily show from WPLN News and Nashville Public Radio. Since our launch in March 2022, we have interviewed hundreds of people on wide-ranging topics, from Nashville nightlife to domestic violence. Our show is a journey into the identity of Nashville, and a lot of our work dives into our history and its significance to the city we know today.

We’ve taken listeners out into the field with us on a quest to find the purple martins, a night out at one of few remaining lesbian bars in the country, a celebration in Promise Land, Tennessee, and a hike to find a rare and extremely valuable ‘miracle plant.’

WPLN News is the newsroom of Nashville Public Radio, a community-licensed, nonprofit news outlet that strives to cover our region with context, courage and respect. Within the newsroom, our collaborative and diverse team works together to help every journalist realize their potential on the job, while also giving them space to live a full life outside of it. We strive to perform at the highest level: In recent years, our newsroom has received a Peabody, a National Murrow Award and a Pulitzer finalist nod, as well as the Daniel Schorr Prize for the best public media journalist under 35.

How does the application and selection process work?

• Cover letter. Please explain why you bring what we’re looking for.
• Clips. Please upload four examples of your work and an explanation of why you’ve chosen these examples. Audio is most welcome.
• Resume. Please keep it to one page, and submit it as a PDF. (No need to include your references on this — we’ll ask you for those later if you make it to the finalist round.)
• Deadline to apply: March 24, 2023

Our search committee will evaluate those materials on the following criteria:

• Production chops. We’d like to see strong ideas for what makes a compelling segment.
• Calm and creativity in a daily news environment. This job will involve juggling logistical details and problem-solving. Our workflow is designed to minimize the daily pressure, but if a crisis ensues, how will you handle it?
• Commitment to equity. We want to see a clear and demonstrated ability in reaching out to and including diverse communities.
• Community engagement. Building and maintaining new and meaningful source relationships is a must. We need to see a clear ability to do that.
• Quality and range in past work. We want to see your range as a journalist. What are your areas of focus and how do you build your repertoire for them?

Audio skills are a plus.

After rating each application, our search committee will choose a set of finalists to interview. Finalists will then be asked to complete a brief production exercise, and a second round of interviews. If you do not make it to the finalist round, we will alert you by email as promptly as possible. (No ghosting here.)

Physical Demands

The employee in this position is frequently standing, walking, or sitting; using hands to finger, handle, or feel; reaching with hands and arms, and talking or hearing.

Lifts Weight or Exerts Force Work Environment

The employee in this position may regularly lift up to 20 pounds.

Vision

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Salary Information

$50,000+ (Negotiable based on experience)

About Nashville Public Radio

Nashville Public Radio serves Middle Tennessee by providing trusted in-depth news, engaging music, and unique cultural programs on 90.3 FM WPLN News, WNXP, Nashville Classical Radio, and our various digital platforms. For more than 60 years, listeners have turned to this community supported service for programming that inspires conversation and curiosity, educates, and entertains. Our values are

• To operate the station at the highest level of professional standards and integrity.
• To be responsive to our listeners, members, supporters, and public.
• To exhibit mutual respect for our peers and audience.
• To value the member and community support that our station receives.
• To work together in an environment that encourages participation and sharing of the decisions that affect the station and our listeners.

Nashville Public Radio is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusivity in our hiring. Nashville Public Radio is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran. As part of this commitment, we will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations.

Nashville Public Radio offers a generous benefit package including medical, vision, dental, and an robust Employee Assistance Program inclusive of six free sessions of counseling each year and basic legal assistance. Long-term disability and life insurance are provided at no cost to employees. We also have up to 40 days of paid parental or medical leave, inclusive for adoptive and/or foster parents.

In addition to these benefits, employees receive vacation and sick leave, access to a 401(k) plan with employer matching, and 13 paid holidays, 2 of which are floating to employee preference.

The job profile is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, and/or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
Nashville Public Radio

PR and Influencer Senior Manager

ABOUT SQULPT

Squlpt Body Shaping is an innovative, cutting-edge plastic surgery practice that

has completely changed the paradigm of body contouring procedures. With our

SoftSqulpt™ method, we have removed the hurdles and downsides of traditional

procedures that require general anesthesia and a long and painful recovery.

We focus purely on awake liposuction and fat transfer procedures with a special

emphasis on breast augmentation, and our Petite BBL™ and XL BBL® . SoftSqulpt™

allows our patients to do their procedures comfortably, easily, with limited

downtime, a rapid recovery, and truly transformative results. Squlpt is also a

Silicone Free Zone™ – we no longer use implants in our practice because we

believe that techniques including fat transfer are a much safer long-term solution

with a natural and highly aesthetic result.

THE ROLE:

Currently based in Calabasas, Los Angeles, Squlpt is rapidly expanding, not only in

its digital presence but also geographically, with plans to open additional offices

in Houston, Miami, and New York. Our online and Social Media growth has been

fueled by the creation of compelling photo and video content. With a focus on an

elevated and highly aesthetic digital content style, we aim to educate our

audience on the uniqueness of our SoftSqulpt™ technology, the benefits of our

procedures, and of course, the “Wow” factor of our results. The next step is to

increase our publicity efforts ensuring SQULPT’s story is featured on National and

Regional media outlets (Print, Digital and Broadcast) and that a strong networks

of Influencers continued to be built and nurtured.

Squlpt is searching for an experienced PR and Influencer Senior Manager to join

our in-house marketing department, to tell our Brand Story, technology

innovation and impressive Patient Results to all media channels. We are seeking

candidates who have a joy for what they do and who will continually push

themselves creatively to represent our brand in unique and novel ways.

CANDIDATE PROFILE:

This position will help drive the publicity efforts by managing day-to-day press

and Influencer relations, while also supporting the overall communications

strategy.

Under direction of our CMO the PR and Influencer Senior Manager will

coordinate PR Agency, responses to media requests, craft story angles and

proactive pitches, develop media materials including press releases, talking points

and other collateral. This person will support Press and Influencer events such as

launches and VIP Q&A’s

The selected candidate will clearly understand SQULPT’s brand and target

audience. They will focus on the patient’s physical transformation, and just as

important, they will capture the story behind each patient and bring their journey

to light to tell a unique, inspiring and fun story. We want the SQULPT Team but

most importantly our patients to shine.

The selected candidate understands all the magical elements that go into creating

compelling and exciting stories. Working alongside the marketing department,

the selected candidate will ensure that the brand voice is clearly articulated

across all press material, in a manner that builds interest and awareness from the

Media, Influencer Community, Public and industry. The ideal candidate will be

accustomed to working in a fast-paced agency environment, and be willing to

switch work streams, and take on multiple projects simultaneously.

The selected candidate will be a team player with excellent time management

and communication skills and will be ready to take direction and receive

constructive feedback from colleagues and leadership. And most importantly, will

demonstrate a joy for what they do!

The responsibilities and duties described below are representative and not a

comprehensive list.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Pitch SQULPT stories to consumer and trade press, field incoming media

requests, and develop close working relationships with members of the media.

• Help with organization and hosting of press events, launches and Q&A sessions

(both virtual and IRL)

• Implementing PR plans and strategies
• Manage external PR agencies as necessary
• Write press materials and messaging; pitch and secure top media, including

print, broadcast and online outlets

• Alongside CMO, manage influencer day-to-day relationships
• Coordinate PR Agency to ensure KPI’s for placements in National, Regional and

Digital outlets are met

• Establish and maintain relationships with key media
• Support development and execution of events and media engagements, often

working cross-functionally to execute PR campaigns for key brand moments

• Responsible for monthly and quarterly editorial reports, as well as assisting

CMO on necessary reports

• Assist on organization and execution of all PR events and projects, including

coordinating press attendance

• Work with CMO on day-to-day press office functions, ensuring all calls, e-mails

and press requests are dealt with appropriately

• Knowledge of and an interest in emerging editorial trends online including

social media, blogging communities, and the generation of branded content

for online audiences

• Effectively represent SQULPT as spokesperson
• Act as guardian of all brand copy ensuring its on brand and ready
• Any other duties assigned by management.

QUALIFICATION & SKILLS:

• At least 4+ years of hands-on press relations experience in the

beauty/wellness/lifestyle industry is required.

• Four-year college degree or pertinent experience required.
• At least 2+ years of PR agency experience is preferred.
• Proven ability to manage and navigate competing priorities, deadlines and

projects.

• Proven ability to manage Influencer relationships Including day-today

relationship building, eventing and content briefing.

• Established entertainment press relationships across digital, broadcast, print

and awards.

• Passionate about pitching, building press relationships, and generating new

story angles!

• Highly organized, meticulous, and adaptable to evolving strategies and

directives.

• Motivated self-starter who is able to work independently as well as in a team

environment.

• Works well under pressure and is a supportive and positive teammate.
• A strategic problem solver who is a dedicated and responsive teammate.
• Strong writing skills, computer proficiency and social-media savvy required.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

The PR and Influencer Senior Manager selected for this remote/ hybrid position will work with Squlpt Body Shaping within its marketing department, and the successful applicant must be based in either Los Angeles or new York City. Squlpt Body Shaping is an equal opportunity employer and does not

discriminate on the basis of age, disability, sex, gender identification, sexual

orientation, genetic information, national origin, race, religion or any other

protected class. We encourage diversity and all qualified applicants to apply.

If you are a star at building relationships with Press and Influencers, have a passion

for story -telling and brand building and are ready for your next move, we would love

to hear from you. Come join out growing team!

SQULPT

USA Fencing — Communications Coordinator

Position title: Communications Coordinator

Reports to: Director of Communications

Note: Priority will be given to applications received by March 28, 2023

Based: Remote or Colorado Springs, Colo.

Work in the exciting, fast-paced, collaborative world of sports at USA Fencing, the national governing body for the Olympic and Paralympic sport of fencing in the United States.

As Communications Coordinator, you’ll help tell the story of USA Fencing through our athletes at all levels, including clubs, grassroots, veteran, senior, junior, youth and parafencing athletes. With your top-notch writing skills and customer service focus, you’ll inform, inspire and entertain both our current members and prospective members of USA Fencing.

You’ll create and share compelling athlete profiles, top-tier event coverage and helpful explainers for the USA Fencing website and our social media channels. You’ll travel to USA Fencing events, delivering on-the-ground social and website coverage that will engage those who can’t be there themselves. Finally, you’ll share fencing stories through website updates and membership e-newsletters designed to provide transparency to our loyal members. You’ll report to the Director of Communications as part of an upbeat, fun communications team.

USA Fencing particularly encourages applications from diverse individuals with relevant experience as detailed below.

Primary Duties

●      Manage updates to the USA Fencing website, including staff contributions, page layout and design.

●      Deputize for, and collaborate with, the Director of Communications in respect of strategies to aggressively market the sport of Fencing, and engage USA Fencing’s current membership.

●      Write feature articles on athletes, clubs and key constituents of USA Fencing.

●      Engage with the communications, membership, events and development departments to brainstorm new initiatives, such as club outreach, event promotion, donor relations and promotion of member benefits. 

●      Publicize upcoming events, athlete achievements, competition results and other newsworthy subjects.

●      Maintain lists of national and hometown media contacts.

●      Track media coverage weekly for senior, junior, cadet, veteran and Paralympic national team members as well as pertinent club news.

●      Serve as a resource for hometown media outlets.

●      Promote athlete, coach and club recognition programs, including maintaining positive relationships with athletes, coaches, agents, alumni.

●      Assist with updating usafencing.org and social media channels — primarily Instagram and Facebook.

●      Maintain athlete and coach bios, including updating domestic and international event results.

●      Maintain a communications calendar, in collaboration with the Director of Communications

●      Provide excellent customer service to USA Fencing members, USA Fencing coworkers, external partners and media contacts.

●      Serve as the primary USA Fencing communications contact at, at least, three USA Fencing national tournaments per season.

●      Serve as the primary USA Fencing communications contact, when designated, for international events and multi-sport Games events (e.g. Pan American Games, Paralympic Games or similar).

●      Other duties as assigned.

Required Experience and Competencies

●      A commitment to a positive work culture, providing outstanding customer service to internal and external stakeholders. USA Fencing utilizes a team culture contract to support this work.

●      A commitment to integrity in your work, and your work relationships. A further commitment to DEIB, Athlete Safety, Anti-Doping and Integrity in Sport.

●      Bachelor’s degree in journalism or communications — or equivalent relevant experience.

●      1-3 years of experience in journalism, sports information, media relations or a related field (collegiate experience, such as at a college newspaper, can be counted toward this requirement).

●      Experience managing email distribution applications (i.e. MailChimp, Constant Contact).

●      Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Demonstrated skills in verbal and written communications.

●      Experience managing front facing public communication websites.

●      Strong experience with managing, engaging and growing social media.

●      Strong writing skills with examples of published work. Ability to edit work with precision for spelling and grammar. Familiarity with Associated Press Style guidelines. Ability to adjust writing style to meet project needs.

●      Demonstrated skills in Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite and/or Canva.

●      Ability to prioritize projects, manage time efficiently, handle details and follow several projects simultaneously to conclusion. 

●      Ability to distill complex topics into reader-friendly chunks.

●      Willingness to serve as a strong No. 2 on a collaborative communications team.

●      Hold a current, valid passport, with eligibility to work in the United States of America.

Preferred Experience and Competencies

●      Experience working in or covering the Olympic and Paralympic movement, or similar sports organization. (Experience covering fencing is helpful but not required.)

●      Established relationships with media contacts, specifically those that cover the Olympic/Paralympic movement.

●      Ability to edit, produce and engage video content.

Location and Travel

The role is remote-based, or may be based in Colorado Springs, Colo. If remote, the role will require occasional travel to USA Fencing headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colo. USA Fencing’s priority is recruiting the right individual over location factors.

In addition to occasional trips to Colorado Springs, you’ll serve as the primary, on-the-ground communications contact at three to five USA Fencing national tournaments each season. Further travel may be required and agreed within the Comms department.

Total travel requirements:

–       Five to seven domestic trips per year, each approximately five nights long.

–       One or two international trips per year, ranging from five to 14 nights.

–       Further travel may be required and agreed within the Comms department

Work Schedule

This is not your standard 9 to 5. Remotely covering fencing tournaments around the world — a responsibility you’ll share with the Director of Communications — will require some evening and weekend work, but a healthy work-life balance will be prioritized and is a core value of USA Fencing’s management team.

About USA Fencing

USA Fencing is the National Governing Body (NGB) for the sport of fencing in the United States. Its mission is to grow and promote the sport of fencing in the United States, honor its rich traditions and achieve sustained international success.

USA Fencing is an equal opportunity employer committed to increasing the diversity of its community. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, religion, gender identity or expression, disability, or sexual orientation. To learn more about USA Fencing’s diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging efforts, please visit our DEIB page at: https://www.usafencing.org/deib.

Starting Salary Range

$55,000–$60,000 annually, commensurate with experience.

This is a full-time exempt position.

Benefits Offered

●      Unlimited PTO

●      15 holidays per year (including an office closure between Christmas and New Year’s Day)

●      401(k) retirement plan

●      Medical, dental and vision insurance, employer-paid mental health coverage.

●      Employer-paid life insurance

●      Professional development opportunities and training.

●      A monthly cell phone stipend, for work use.

Application Process

●      We are looking to find the right person quickly. Applications received by March 28, 2023, will be given priority.

●      Applicants must submit a cover letter, resume and three published writing samples, including:

○      One profile of an athlete or similar prominent figure.

○      One example of live event coverage (that is, a story published within 24 hours of the conclusion of a sports competition or similar live event)

○      One writing sample of the candidate’s choosing.

○      Additional multimedia work samples, such as social media graphics or videos.

■      Such examples can be fictional (that is, created specifically for the application), in the event an individual has no current work example of the above or is prevented from submitting for intellectual property reasons.

●      Interview process will consist of evaluation of work samples, and likely two rounds of interviews, one of which may be in-person and include a writing exercise.

Please provide cover letter, resume and work samples. Please apply HERE.

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or physical requirements. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

USA Fencing

CAB Castings, LLC. is looking for PAID EXTRAS for the 3rd season of the Starz series “BMF,” filming in ATLANTA, GA.

2-DAY BOOKING: (WED. 3/22 & THURS. 3/23)

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

– HIP HOP MUSIC CONFERENCE PATRONS
MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR COVID TEST TUE. 3/21/2023 (6 AM-9 AM)

This scene took place in 1992; sure, looks will not allow everyone to be in this scene.

MEN- FACIAL HAIR OPTIONS INCLUDE: CLEAN SHAVEN, GOATEE, OR A MUSTACHE
WOMEN- NO HEAVY MAKEUP, LASH EXTENSIONS, COLORED HAIR, PERMANENTLY INSTALLED STYLES (WIGS, BRAIDS, CROCHET, ETC.), 

Age: 18 and up

Rate: $100/8 + $25 per Covid Test 

Prelim Call Time: TBD (Please have open availability on the day of interest)

WE ASK THAT WHEN BOOKED AS A PAID EXTRA, YOU BE PREPARED TO WORK AT LEAST A 12HR WORK DAY AS WE DON’T KNOW HOW LONG YOU WILL BE, SPECIALLY ON SET… SO PLEASE HAVE OPEN AVAILABILITY FOR THE DAY YOU SUBMIT FOR!!! 

COVID TESTING:
TUESDAY 3/21 (Time:6AM-9 AM, Location: Fulton Industrial Area)

Testing is NASAL PCR, and you will receive a $25 COVID TESTING BUMP on your voucher the day you report to set for each test taken.

YOU MUST REPORT TO SET TO RECEIVE THIS BUMP! Tests from other productions are invalid on this set as each show has its own Covid guidelines and labs.

Your results must come from the designated lab that all cast and crew use on this production.

The rate for extras on this production is $100 for 8hrs of work (Paid time in half each hour after 8hrs), which you will receive in the form of a check in the mail 2 to 3 weeks after filming.

NEW FEATURE FILM “CONRAD” STARRING WILL SMITH!

LOOKING FOR MALE PHOTO DOUBLE

Project: CONRAD

Dates: Filming April 12-15, with a Fitting date TBD

Location: Atlanta, GA

Rate: $182/12 

NOW CASTING: Looking for 6’9-6’11 male who can portray African American. Currently the film dates are schedule for April 12-15, but a flexible schedule is a plus!

NEW FEATURE FILM “CONRAD” STARRING WILL SMITH!

LOOKING FOR TWIN TODDLER BOYS

Project: CONRAD

Dates:  Filming June 13 and June 15 (All testing done on set day of filming)

Location: Atlanta, GA

Rate: $200/day per Toddler, (needing twins, will accept triplets)

NOW CASTING: Looking for Twin Toddler Boys ages 4-5 y/o who portray African American. Currently the film dates are schedule for MID JUNE, but a flexible schedule is a plus!

This production has a mandatory vaccination policy for all Zone A workers, including Background Actors, Stand-Ins, and other talent ages 5 and above working on its set.
 

CASTING COUPLES FOR A TRAVEL WEBSITE VIDEO

Shoot takes place in Nevada (travel is provided)

Looking for a pair of friends or couple interested in any or all of the following:

• Hiking
• the outdoors
• mountain biking
• rock climbing
• atv etc

Must be outdoorsy
On camera experience is a huge plus

rate: $1500 per person
dates: April 14-19
(shoots 3 days around there)
final dates TBD

COMMERCIAL CASTING

CASTING FOR A CANDLE COMMERCIAL

FEMALES, 20S-40S ALL ETHNICITIES

SHOOT LOCATION: LA OR PALM SPRINGS

NON UNION| $500 + 20% IF REPPED

SHOOT WILL BE IN LATE MARCH OR EARLY APRIL

USAGE; WEB USAGE, NO BROADCAST OR PRINT

CAMPAIGN WILL RUN 6 MONTHS- 1YEAR

SHORT FILM

LOOKING FOR YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN FROM STOCKPORT/ MANCHESTER

AGED 20-25

FOR A SHORT FILM ABOUT A RELATIONSHIP AND ADDICTION

CASTING

CAUCASIAN MEN AND WOMEN IN ATLANTA

AGES 23-65

WITH FAR-RIGHT CONSERVATIVE VIEWS FOR YOUTUBE VIDEO 3/20/23

PAY RATE:
LEAD $300/3
BG $150/3