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Artisan Creative seeks Freelance Production Designers with experience working within professional industries such as finance, healthcare, legal services, etc., to join a prestigious legal enterprise. This opportunity is freelance and hybrid twice weekly in their Los Angeles, CA office. We seek Los Angeles, CA residents who can work hybrid and start at 6 AM (PST).

About our Client:

• Our client is a prestigious top-of-the-line global firm with a multidisciplinary expert team to help advise on legal solutions.
• They are a well-established firm that has been around for over a decade.
• They have numerous offices in the states and internationally.

About You:

• You have experience working in European times, so you are okay with starting your days earlier.
• You are passionate about production design and know how to create various production designs for different print marketing materials.
• You are skilled in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Office Suites.

In this role, you will:

• Design and create marketing materials, ads, one-pagers, collateral, dashboards, and template-driven presentation designs.
• Showcase your ability to work on various print marketing materials.
• Understand the company’s brand guidelines, aesthetic, and tone, and incorporate this into the production designs.

Requirements:

• BA degree in Graphic Design or a similar field
• Must be willing to go into the Los Angeles, CA office twice weekly
• You must be willing to start your work hours at 6 AM (PST)
• You are proficient in PowerPoint, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Microsoft Office Suite
• You must have a portfolio showcasing your production designs.

Artisan Creative

Remote Freelance Position

If you’re an experienced writer with a finger on the pulse of the comics world, CBR wants you to join its award-winning writing team!

CBR is the oldest and most respected comic book culture website in the world. It is the internet’s first and final stop for nerd culture, news, commentary and community.

As a Freelance Movies/TV List Writer (Weekend) for CBR, you will work with our dedicated Lists team to create original and informative articles that our discerning audience demands, with the eye-catching aesthetic they crave.

Why write for us?

• One-on-one training and 4 weeks with a peer mentor
• Room for growth — CBR makes every effort to promote from within
• Possibility to pitch ideas
• Incentive structure
• Slack community for support
• Several helpful guides that you can refer to even after training
• It’s fun!

Job Responsibilities

• Write 1 – 2 Lists articles daily
• Stay up to date on the latest news and trends in comic books
• Coordinate with Shift Editors and Senior CBR Lists Editor for assignments and feedback

Application Requirements

• Cover Letter
• Resume

Applicants must be highly motivated and possess the following requirements:

• Relevant experience in writing (editing experience is a plus)
• Broad working knowledge of old and current comic books
• You don’t have to be an expert on all things floppy, but you should possess a general understanding of the culture and strong research skills
• Available at peak hours and strategic posting times strongly preferred; weekend availability a plus

The hiring team at CBR will be back to you as soon as possible if we think you’d make a solid addition to the team. Only applications displaying relevant writing experience will be considered.

Link to our website:

*This is a work from home position*

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Comic Book Resources

UK | US Remote Freelance Position

If you’re an experienced writer with a finger on the pulse of the comics world, CBR wants you to join its award-winning writing team!

CBR is the oldest and most respected comic book culture website in the world. It is the internet’s first and final stop for nerd culture, news, commentary and community.

We are looking for List Writers in the following categories: Anime, Comics, Gaming, TV & Movies. You will be prompted to select the team you would like to write for in the questions below.

As a Freelance List Writer for CBR, you will work with our dedicated News team to create original and informative articles that our discerning audience demands, with the eye-catching aesthetic they crave.

Why write for us?

• One-on-one training and 4 weeks with a peer mentor
• Room for growth — CBR makes every effort to promote from within
• Possibility to pitch ideas
• Incentive structure
• Slack community for support
• Several helpful guides that you can refer to even after training
• It’s fun!

Job Responsibilities

• Write 2 – 3 news articles daily
• Stay up to date on the latest news and trends in comic books
• Coordinate with News Shift Editors and Senior CBR News Editor for assignments and feedback

Application Requirements

• Cover Letter
• Resume

Applicants must be highly motivated and possess the following requirements:

• Relevant experience in writing (editing experience is a plus)
• Broad working knowledge of old and current comic books
• You don’t have to be an expert on all things floppy, but you should possess a general understanding of the culture and strong research skills
• Available at peak hours and strategic posting times strongly preferred; weekend availability a plus

The hiring team at CBR will be back to you as soon as possible if we think you’d make a solid addition to the team. Only applications displaying relevant writing experience will be considered.

Link to our website:

*This is a work from home position*

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Comic Book Resources

I am partnering exclusively with a brilliant integrated marketing agency in Warwickshire who are starting the search for a PR Account Manager OR Senior PR Account Executive. If you absolutely love PR and want to be working on a portfolio of lovely brands, keep reading. This is a full-time, permanent opportunity with a salary of £28k-£35k DOE.

Benefits include hybrid and flexible working with a minimum of 2 days onsite, vitality health programmes, work from home allowance, monthly subscriptions and a real focus on training and development and career progression. This role will be onsite 2 days per week with 3 from home and will be working in a beautiful townhouse office.

The Company

I am delighted to be partnering exclusively with a wonderful specialist agency based in Warwickshire who are working with a brilliant portfolio of well-known brands, offering services across PR, content and social media. They have a focus on their team and are building a culture of collaboration, growth and innovation and can’t wait to hear from you!

The Role

As PR Account Manager or Senior PR Account Executive you will be joining a small team and gaining full exposure across all areas of PR. You will be working with clients to come up with engaging PR campaigns and you will be hands-on in the delivery across PR and content.

About You

To be successful in this role you will have the following experience:

• Experience in working within PR either in-house or agency
• An interest in consumer brands
• Good experience in writing press releases, articles, features and social media content
• Love working with the press, finding that hook and gaining great coverage for your client
• Love working in a hybrid way

This role is based in just outside Stratford-Upon-Avon and will be 2 days a week in the office, or more if you want.

Please note that due to the Christmas period, it may take us a little longer to respond to applications.

Beyond The Book

We have an amazing opportunity to work for a commercial Non-Fiction imprint of an award-winning Trade Publisher. Our client is looking for a talented and ambitious Editorial Director or Senior Commissioning Editor, looking for their next step to join their expanding team.

In this role, you will be responsible for commissioning across psychology, nutrition, Smart thinking, wellness and other commercial Non-fictions titles. You would be looking for that next best-seller by building strong networks with authors, agents and influencers and bringing a wealth of knowledge across the wellness genre.

The role will entail pitching your ideas, acquisitions, author management and following the publishing process from start to finish. As an editorial director, you will be line-managing and growing a small team. Therefore, you will be involved in the strategic growth of the imprint.

Key Responsibilities

To deliver viable, creative and innovative publishing that is commercially successful and market-leading.

To build a strong agent and author network

To bring creative ideas and develop them into viable, commercially successful projects

To take the client’s books from pitch to publication

You will be someone who has excellent communication skills and is able to discover new talent using your strong network connections – this would be a fantastic opportunity to build from that by joining a large growing publisher and shaping your own list. If you are able to demonstrate working knowledge of the Non-Fiction market along with extensive editorial experience within highly illustrated titles, then please do get in touch.

Inspired Selection

As Paid Media Director at RocketMill, you will be responsible for leading on the planning and delivery of campaigns within your portfolio, working alongside other paid media directors and supported by your team. You will require strong communication, task management and delegation skills, to direct your team and ensure we are delivering the best performance for our clients.

You will need to forecast and craft media plans that are designed to yield exceptional results for your tier 1 clients whilst successfully growing their revenue with RocketMill. These may involve higher fees in order to secure more resource towards their existing campaign, cross selling into other services, or the adoption of new services that RocketMill develop. These media plans will be composed with the best interests of your client’s front-of-mind and will be communicated by you and your team to your clients.

This role requires you to be dependable and accountable for you and your teams work. Day to day, your team will be analysing performance and delivering insightful reporting to your clients, against forecasts and media strategies.

As a line-manager, you will work with your team to develop them professionally and support them in achieving their career ambitions through coaching, training and providing opportunity for growth.

As part of the media team, you will need to collaborate effectively with our Client Leadership, Creative, Data & Insight, Business Development and Organic Search teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Ownership of client delivery across tier 1 clients across paid media channels
• Contribute meaningful, actionable, and valuable insight to our clients and teams
• Lead paid media discussions at pitches / client meetings
• Ensure each of your clients have a clear roadmap of activity that directly contributes to their business ambitions and objectives
• Provide mentorship, inspiration, and support to your fellow team members
• Maintain a high quality of service for clients, and own responsibility for the work delivered by those that you line manage
• Develop case studies to showcase exceptional, award-worthy work
• Support Business Development by building business cases, proposal, forecasts, and presentations to secure client investment
• Work with our Client Leadership team to help ensure your team’s resource is utilised effectively
• Prioritise your own time and delegate effectively to ensure your skills are applied to best serve the needs of the team and agency
• Present both client and team activity to the Head of Paid Media on a weekly basis
• Deputise for the Head of Paid Media at senior leadership meetings

Skills Profile

• Extensive in-depth knowledge of the capabilities of paid search, programmatic display and paid social marketing platforms and experience directing a top tier account in at least one of these channels.
• Ability to create strategic media plans that meet client objectives
• Experience supporting and helping junior members (Running classes or providing one to one support).
• Ability to analyse campaign performance and key on-site metrics using Google Analytics
• A strong understanding of attribution models and the ability to guide clients on what works best for them as a business
• A history of supporting and helping grow revenue with upsells or new business when the time has been right for the client
• Use MS Office to a professional standard
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel (e.g. complex formulae and PivotTables)
• A good understanding of wider marketing principles: understanding user journeys and how to influence them through paid campaigns, implementing effective marketing messaging at all stages of the funnel
• Ability to adapt quickly to ever-changing technologies and environment
• Strong presentation skills, being able to talk confidently on marketing platforms and tactics.
• Excellent communicator, able to speak with authority to clients and colleagues and to simplify complex challenges.

RocketMill

Media Relations Managers in Public Affairs: £40k to £50k first year earnings plus pension, WFH option.

These are fascinating roles with a high impact public affairs business based in Westminster which regularly gets front page coverage. [1] Abzed’s mission is to improve the quality of policymaking by bringing to public attention important aspects which are being missed. We deal with complex and often contentious issues including climate change, animal welfare and public health. Our outlook is pragmatic, not ideological: no side of any debate monopolises good intentions.

We are seeking to recruit full and part-time media relations managers to further increase our traditional media placement. Please apply if you have worked for at least one of the highest profile national newspapers, wire services, or broadcasters. We are also open to taking on those already working in media relations who have a track record of placing stories in these outlets. Those who do succeed will have the opportunity to grow deep specialist knowledge and, if they wish, learn the ropes in public affairs. Working from home will be considered.

We are led by a former BBC TV news producer who has written for the Guardian and the Telegraph.

CVs should be sent to [email protected] along with a cover letter of no more than 200 words. The closing date is 15 January 2023 although we may start to interview before then if suitable candidates emerge.

[1] Recent media coverage

• 3 October 2022: BBC Panorama included a recording we provided of a cabinet minister saying that burning wood in power stations “does not make any sense”

• 27 September 2022 Telegraph front page on letter we wrote for Jeremy Clarkson on countryside regulation

• 25 August 2022: Telegraph front page and column about protestors who disrupted grouse shoot involving Ian Botham

• 11 August 2022: Financial Times report led to the market value of the Drax power station falling £280m. Also covered in the Guardian, the Times and the Daily Mail

• 15 June 2022 Telegraph exposed that the Government’s plans for Net Zero would require burning the equivalent of 120 million trees a year by 2050

Abzed

STILL CASTING

“420” FEATURE FILM // MALL SCENES // FILMING 1/19 or 1/20 (SOME ROLES WORK BOTH 1/19 & 1/20) – see details

Casting TaylorMade’s Production “420” Feature Film is in need of Background Artists to play several different roles for Mall scenes. These Mall Scene will be filmed in Gwinnett. Please see details for these roles we are casting below. Roles work 1/19 or 1/20, there are some roles that work 1/19 & 1/20.

MALL SHOPPERS & STORE EMPLOYEES 1/19
RATE : $140 / 12hrs
AGE : 18 – 100yrs
GENDER : ANY
ETHNICITY : ALL
FILMING LOCATION : GWINNETT, GA
Details : We are looking for background artists who are 18 – 100 years of age to work as Mall Shoppers or Mall Employees.
SCHEDULE :
1/19 (THURSDAY) – FILMING DATE

MALL SHOPPERS & STORE EMPLOYEES 1/20
RATE : $140 / 12hrs
AGE : 18 – 100yrs
GENDER : ANY
ETHNICITY : ALL
FILMING LOCATION : GWINNETT, GA
Details : We are looking for background artists who are 18 – 100 years of age to work as Mall Shoppers or Mall Employees.
SCHEDULE :
1/20 (FRIDAY) – FILMING DATE

BOUTIQUE SHOPPERS & EMPLOYEES (2 Day Booking)
RATE : $140 / 12hrs
AGE : 18 – 60yrs
GENDER : ANY
ETHNICITY : ALL
FILMING LOCATION : GWINNETT, GA
Details : We are looking for background artists 18 – 60 years of age to work as a Botique Shoppers or Employees, this role will work 2 dates with us.
SCHEDULE :
1/19 (THURSDAY) – MANDATORY FILMING DATE
1/20 (FRIDAY) – MANDATORY FILMING DATE

SECURITY / POLICE TYPES
RATE : $140 / 12hrs
AGE : 30 – 60yrs
GENDER : ANY
ETHNICITY : ALL
FILMING LOCATION : GWINNETT, GA
Details : We are looking for background artists who are 30 – 60 years of age to work as Security or Police Types.
SCHEDULE :
1/19 (THURSDAY) – FILMING DATE

IMPORTANT INFO :
1. ALL VACCINATION STATUSES CONSIDERED FOR “420”.
2. YOUR FILMING & COVID DETAILS (LOCATION, TIME, WARDROBE) WILL BE EMAILED TO YOU THE EVENING BEFORE YOUR FILMING.

DR DEATH SEASON 2 ARE SEEKING BG TO PORTRAY A SALSA BAND.

THERE WILL BE NO LIVE PLAYING ON THE DAY – JUST PANTOMIMING.

LOOKING FOR BG THAT CAN PROVIDE THEIR OWN BONGO AND/OR KEYBOARD.

UNION ROLE.

SPECIAL ABILITY RATE OF $197/8hr, $100 TESTING STIPEND.

THERE WILL BE INSTRUMENT BUMP AND THAT WILL BE DISCUSSED DIRECTLY.

TESTING TUESDAY JANUARY 24th AND WORKING THURSDAY JANUARY 26TH IN MANHATTAN.

INTERIOR SHOOT.

Casting Call For Advertisement For A Major Brand

Seeking: Women with Gray Roots who want to dye their hair fully gray.

Must be Non-Union and Based in NYC.

Paid: $$$