Chicago Casting Calls & Acting Auditions

Company Description

NBCUniversal owns and operates over 20 different businesses across 30 countries including a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks and a premium ad-supported streaming service.

Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain, and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. We strive to foster a diverse and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced, and heard. We believe that our workforce should represent the communities we live in, so that together, we can continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world. Click here to learn more about Comcast NBCUniversal’s commitment and how we are making an impact.

Overview

Job Description

The Manager, Global Brand Marketing, collaborates with the Director, Global Brand Marketing to develop global product and marketing strategies for home entertainment across the Universal Pictures live-action film slate.

In addition to working on global strategy, the Manager leads the execution of product and marketing campaigns in the United States and Canada, collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve performance goals.

Responsibilities

Product and Campaign Marketing

• Build and maintain fundamental knowledge and understanding of home entertainment consumer trends and habits globally.
• Develop global home entertainment marketing plan documents for Universal live-action films in collaboration with cross-functional teams and international marketing leads and communicate those plans globally.
• Write strategic briefs and guide the development of global marketing assets and media plans to maintain a coherent and authentic brand voice and strategy for each film across platforms and channels.
• Act as the central point of contact for each campaign, serving international marketing teams and cross-functional marketing teams to help achieve their aims.
• Review theatrical performance (DBO, IBO, Exit Polls, Reviews, and Social Conversation) to refine and finalize the positioning and release strategy. Disseminate the North American strategic direction to the cross-functional Marketing teams (creative, publicity, digital marketing, customer marketing, promotions, digital distribution marketing).
• Create strategic media briefs and creative briefs to guide the development of global marketing assets for global physical and digital platforms.
• Communicate legal, talent, and filmmaker approval guidelines clearly to all stakeholders and help facilitate approvals.
• Develop, manage, and own the North American P&L for each title, informed by financial guidance and data to recommend revenue goals and appropriate spend levels.
• Budget marketing spends based on strategic priorities and operational needs to support all cross-functional marketing teams and keep spending within approved budget levels.
• Assess North American physical and digital release dates and windowing strategies to recommend optimal release dates.
• Collaborate with the Digital Marketing and Digital Distribution teams to manage North America digital marketing campaigns across paid, earned, and owned media.
• Collaborate with other departments across the studio such as franchise development, games, consumer products, music and theme parks to develop integrated campaigns based on key properties.
• In addition to the theatrical film slate, evaluate release opportunities on non-theatrical live action titles, working with Domestic sales, international markets, technical operations and external partners to identify opportunities and plan optimal release strategies.
• Prepare filmmaker presentation materials by gathering information globally and editing to produce an integrated document appropriate and understandable for people without a marketing background.
• Collect and analyze post-release insights (what worked/didn’t work) to guide future release strategies and recommend process improvements.
• Continuously support and share best practices globally.

Retail Strategy and Customer Marketing

• Build and maintain expertise and industry knowledge of the physical and digital home entertainment retail landscape.
• Align with retail marketing and sales teams to keep physical and digital retailers engaged in the home entertainment category.
• Develop approved sales materials to sell titles to partners.

The responsibilities associated with this position are not limited to the above description and may be modified at any time by the company.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Minimum 3-5 years of marketing, project management, data analytics, and/or media planning experience with a demonstrated ability to lead strategic initiatives.

Eligibility Requirements

• Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV online to be considered.
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States.
• Must be willing to work in Universal City, CA.
• Must submit an attestation disclosing your COVID-19 vaccination status and, if partially or fully vaccinated, submitting your vaccination record no later than 7 days following commencement of employment.
• Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 at the commencement of employment or adhere to enhanced protocols in select work settings or where jurisdictionally mandated.
• Must be willing to adhere to all Company COVID-19 workplace safety policies and protocols.

Desired Characteristics

• Strategic, creative, and analytical skills; able to start work from a blank page, ask good questions, and devise strategies to find the answers.
• Project planning and organizational skills; able to manage a complex project with exceptional attention to detail.
• Persuasive and influential; able to establish clear priorities and manage up, down and sideways to motivate large and diverse teams to do their best work.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; able to communicate complex ideas simply and clearly.
• Thrives in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment; able to respond to changing information, unforeseen challenges, and time pressures in a constructive and positive manner.
• Embraces the NBCU values of ownership, pioneering spirit, teamwork, creativity, integrity, and inclusivity.
• Team orientated and collaborative.
• Understanding of basic principles of budgeting.

Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week.

This position is eligible for company-sponsored benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Salary Range: $75,000 – $105,000; bonus eligible.

Additional Information

NBCUniversal’s policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, where applicable.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access nbcunicareers.com as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations in the US by calling 1-818-777-4107 and in the UK by calling +44 2036185726.
NBCUniversal

Company Description

NBCUniversal owns and operates over 20 different businesses across 30 countries including a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks and a premium ad-supported streaming service. Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. We strive to foster a diverse and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. We believe that our workforce should represent the communities we live in, so that together, we can continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world. Click here to learn more about Comcast NBCUniversal’s commitment and how we are making an impact.

Job Description

At NBCUniversal, we believe in the talent of our people. It’s our passion and commitment to excellence that drives NBCU’s vast portfolio of brands to succeed. From broadcast and cable networks, news and sports platforms, to film, world-renowned theme parks and a diverse suite of digital properties, we take pride in all that we do and all that we represent. It’s what makes us uniquely NBCU. Here you can create the extraordinary. Join us.

Responsibilities

NBCUniversal is looking for a highly talented Manager, Product Analytics & Implementation to join the Audience Acquisition & Growth Business Intelligence team. The team is responsible for Marketing Analytics, Product Analytics & Implementation, Data Strategy and Content Insights & Optimization. The Manager’s responsibilities will include:

• Map and test implementation of tracking specifications, primarily focused on web, app and video players.
• Work with data engineering teams and product management teams to identify gaps in the custom Analytics tagging deployment for Adobe Analytics, mParticle and other internal tools.
• Analyze performance impact, dependencies, and pre-requisites of tagging implementations on various web, mobile/ctv app and video applications.
• Collaborate with various engineering teams on implementation of analytics solution, including testing data layer implementations and troubleshooting.
• Test and manage data feeds and integrations with other downstream systems
• Work with data engineering team to set up data feeds for tables in data lake (i.e. Snowflake)
• Help maintain implementation documents such as Solution Design Documentation, Data Layer specifications, custom JavaScript, etc. and ensure consistency and use of best practices across all implementations.
• Assist team with tracking requirements and occasional reporting for ab testing (reporting readouts in Amplitude)
• Ensure all existing and new products and features have accurate measurement by validating the measurement on each device and validating that all reports are populating appropriately.
• Partner with Product & UX team on redesign requirements and reporting
• Stay on top of Adobe Analytics Platform, mParticle and Branch product updates, library version changes, updates, extensions, best practices and proactively follow up with required changes in implementation.
• Communicate between the technical, analytical, and business staff for implementation testing requests and manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website.

Salary Range: $90,000 – $120,000 (Bonus Eligible)

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 3+ years of experience in similar role
• Intermediate level experience in Adobe Analytics implementation using Adobe Launch or DTM on customer facing web applications
• Intermediate level of experience in using debugging tools, checking analytics and 3rd party tags using developer tools such as Charles or Chrome Dev tools
• Familiarity with data visualization tools such as Tableau, Domo, Amplitude, etc.
• Experience with Adobe Analytics Heartbeat video tracking
• Experience with ab testing implementations set up and reporting
• Knowledge of analytics tools such as Adobe Analytics and/or Google Analytics, including related reporting tools such as Processing Rules, Data Feeds and Adobe Analytics Workspace.
• Experience in Data mapping and quality audit strategies
• Experience working directly with developers and collaborating across multiple departments and stakeholders
• Strong relationship building skills
• Must be willing to work in New York, NY or Los Angeles, CA

Desired Characteristics

• Creative thinker and problem solver
• Self-starter, detail oriented
• Excellent project management skills
• Excellent communication skills (spoken, written and visual); Able to influence
• Highly motivated, proactive and able to solve diverse problems efficiently while managing multiple stakeholders; strong professional acumen
• Ability to translate complex data into actionable, digestible insights

Additional Requirements

• Must submit an attestation disclosing your COVID-19 vaccination status and, if partially or fully vaccinated, submitting your vaccination record no later than 7 days following commencement of employment.
• Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 at the commencement of employment or adhere to enhanced protocols in select work settings or where jurisdictionally mandated.
• Must be willing to adhere to all Company COVID-19 workplace safety policies and protocols.

Additional Information

NBCUniversal’s policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, where applicable.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access nbcunicareers.com as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations in the US by calling 1-818-777-4107 and in the UK by calling +44 2036185726.
NBCUniversal

Overview and Responsibilities:

Louder with Crowder is looking for a Showrunner who has experience leading a Live production in television or streaming. You have a solid work history of day-to-day production and creative development and are a senior member of leadership.

Fundamentals:

• Coach and lead the internal team to research and map topics for the daily, Live show.
• Oversee and be a resource for the production of overlays, graphics, sound, etc. You are the captain of a ship of dedicated and resourceful personnel that will look to you for insight and feedback.
• Strong multi-tasking skills and confidence manage multiple projects at various stages. There are a multitude of topics in each show as well as sketches and you can keep all of them moving and consistently adhere to brand standards.
• You’re passionate about producing digital content and podcasts. We’re breaking news and providing context to stories that mainstream media doesn’t cover and you want to lead the charge in producing these shows.

Work Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in entertainment or content production, with 2+ years as a Showrunner or Production Supervisor.
• Must have experience leading a team and will be able to discuss the composition of your previous teams, your management style and success stories for the content you’ve made.
• Experience working directly with high-profile talent and guests. Our awesome talent booker coordinates valuable individuals, and you make sure the internal team of writing and marketing is preparing and promoting to optimize their time.
• Proven track record of producing high-quality original content across multiple platforms. We’re a live show Monday-Thursday at 9AM CT on YouTube, Rumble and #MugClub and the audio version is available on podcasting platforms. Your work experience is conducive to what we do, and you can hit the ground running on Day One.
• You can work a flexible schedule, including days, nights, and weekends as needed. The workday starts early, and news is always happening, and you thrive in being in the daily media cycle.

Louder with Crowder

Company Description

NBCUniversal owns and operates over 20 different businesses across 30 countries including a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks and a premium ad-supported streaming service.

Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. We strive to foster a diverse and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. We believe that our workforce should represent the communities we live in, so that together, we can continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world. Click here to learn more about Comcast NBCUniversal’s commitment and how we are making an impact.

Job Description

NBC News is looking for a highly motivated Associate Producer with a passion for news on all platforms (broadcast, digital, and mobile). In this position you will work directly with bureau desks, producers, senior producers, and correspondents to help pitch, write and produce news content for broadcast and the web in a 24 month program.

Responsibilities

• Assist with full scope of production including research, booking, pre-interviewing
• Digital journalism including shooting video and stills, and editing skills are required
• Write and produce segments, broadcast and online stories and produce live shots
• Gather visual elements and assist with editing for segment production
• Coordinate with technical and operations staff and outside resources selected by producers
• Produce and pitch story ideas and content to all platforms
• Learn various desk roles & responsibilities in each bureau and Network Operations

Qualifications

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Must have at least two years editorial production experience at a network, cable or digital outlet.
• Must have a Bachelor’s degree.
• Must have developed digital journalism skills for laptop editing, shooting, latakoo, live-u.
• Must be social media savvy & proficient in finding, attracting, licensing, and tracking user generated content

Additional Job Requirements

• Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV through www.nbcunicareers.com to be considered
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
• Must be willing and able to work flexible hours, under tight deadline pressure, including breaking news.
• Must be able to work additional hours beyond scheduled shift with little or no notice if needed.
• Must be willing to work in DC, Miami & Chicago
• Must be willing to travel

Desired Characteristics

• Strong news judgment & work ethic
• Knowledge of non-linear editing systems including Avid
• Demonstrated strong knowledge and interest in news and current events
• Strong interpersonal & communication skills
• Solid working knowledge of newsroom systems & satellite operations is critical

Additional Information

NBCUniversal’s policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, where applicable.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access nbcunicareers.com as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations in the US by calling 1-818-777-4107 and in the UK by calling +44 2036185726.
NBC News

Overview and Responsibilities:

Louder with Crowder is looking for a Video Director who is responsible for translating Steven’s vision from the script to the screen. The perfect candidate will use their mastery of mise-en-scene and editing to establish comedic tone, style, and rhythm for all Louder with Crowder pre-filmed sketches, opens, commercials, and music videos. This includes:

• Directing actors
• Cinematography and Gaffing
• Staging props and other production design elements
• Editing
• Sound Recording and Design
• VFX compositing and editing
• Motion graphics

The Creative Director dual reports to the Unit Production Manager and the Post-Production Supervisor, who will initiate projects and set deadlines.

Fundamentals:

• Black Magic Cinema Camera
• SONY F-Series
• Lighting Soundstage/On-Location
• Lighting for compositing
• Adobe Creative Suite
• YouTube Studio
• Deep interest in news and current events
• Social media savvy
• You can work a flexible schedule, including days, nights, and weekends as needed. The workday starts early, and news is always happening, and you thrive in being in the daily media cycle.

Work Experience:

• 3+ years directing and producing content
• Experience leading a crew
• Experience working in advertising a plus
• Experience working with high-profile talent a plus
• Salary Expectation: https://www.indeed.com/career/creative-director/salaries/Dallas–TX

Louder with Crowder

Finance Director | Live Entertainment Business | London

Harmonic are delighted to be working on a retained basis with one of the UK’s most exciting and renowned live entertainment businesses in the search for their next Finance Director. With an international presence, the company have grown from strength to strength since inception, organising and promoting some of the UK’s most popular events and shows.

The Business:

After developing an international foothold in recent years, our client is leading the way in their field. With turnover at circa £15 million for the financial year, the business is back to being on strong financial footing post Covid, looking to grow further this year. The business has also just been subject to a £5 million fundraise, with a significant amount of capital allocated specifically to aid the growth of the business.

With a strong team with established finance professionals, the role will be the number one in finance reporting into a CEO who cultivates a great company ethos of mentorship and development. There is also a commitment to inclusivity and diversity, with a sociable and fun team throughout the business.

The Role:

Reporting directly into the Directors, this hybrid role will be responsible for the management and development of a finance team of 2, with preliminary plans to build out the team later in the year. Your responsibilities will include overarching control of the finance function, ensuring that a high level of financial control is established and maintained. As well as the general accounting duties, such as forecasting and budgeting, this position will be highly commercial. The Directors are looking for a Finance Director who is commercially astute enough to play an important role in setting the commercial and financial strategy of the business.

Duties:

Duties will include:

• Overall management of the Finance function
• Working closely with the Directors to produce the commercial and financial strategy
• Responsibility for the budgeting and forecasting
• Preparation of annual accounts
• Supervising and reviewing Management Accounts

What we need to see (essential):

· ACCA/CIMA/ACA Qualified

· Experience managing a finance team

· Strong personal interest in live music and events!

What we’d like to see (beneficial):

· Prior experience in the Events/Festivals/Entertainment sector

· Experience working in consumer and supplier facing businesses.

Salary: £110,000 – £150,000

Start Date: April, 2023

Location: Central London

If this is something of interest, please get in touch at [email protected] or please apply online.

Due to the high volume of applications we are receiving, if you haven’t heard back from us please assume your application was unfortunately unsuccessful on this occasion.

Harmonic Finance™ | Certified B Corp

Company: Method Studios

Position: Creative Director (Autodesk Flame)

Location: Hybrid – New York, NY

• Salary Range: $100,000 ~ $265,000 USD

Position Summary

The Creative Director (Autodesk Flame) will work with directors, VFX supervisors, editors, and CG supervisors by overseeing existing and upcoming projects and managing artists through completion of post production. They will clearly communicate and justify concepts while leading the planning, design, and implementation of multiple creative projects.

Main Duties

The Creative Director must be able to ensure a high creative standard is maintained across multiple projects while working with other VFX Supervisors, leads and Juniors to help elevate their skills. The candidate will oversee freelance teams to ensure they have support and can meet method’s benchmarks. In addition, the Creative Director must be able to develop and maintain strong relationships with directors, agency creatives, and producers.

• Clearly communicate and justify concepts and lead the planning, design and implementation of all creative projects.
• Achieve simple to complex compositing tasks at all stages of the production process including pre-comps, temp composites, beauty work, 2D tracking, 2D effects, extractions, selection and integration of elements, and color grading
• Mentor, assist and support other team members
• Produce high level photorealistic images and create seamless transitions between filmed footage and composited 2D and 3D elements

What You Bring

• Proficiency in Autodesk Flame/ Nuke.
• Proven ability to lead a creative team.
• Strong strategic and conceptual thinking.
• Must be able to execute a wide variety of tactics.
• Proven ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with project teams and clients.
• Outstanding conceptual and problem-solving skill.
• Strong grasp of the creative development process, have excellent art direction skills, and consistently deliver excellent work.
• In-depth knowledge of all steps required in the creative process, including effectively and efficiently staffing projects, providing communication and creative direction, and giving timely and helpful feedback to improve creative solutions.
• Ability to produce all work efficiently and on schedule.
• Ability to successfully supervise shoots.
• Ability to communicate effectively with creative and project management staff, engendering trust and respect.
• Great presentation skills and ability to work collaboratively with pipeline and technical teams in a fast-paced environment.

About The Company

Company 3 provides a full range of Creative Services for content creators, including conceptual design, pre-vis, look development, ideation and rapid prototyping, 3D animation/CGI, motion graphics/designers, matte painting, compositing, dailies and production services, color grading, post-production finishing, marketing/trailers, live-action production, experiences, and more.

Diversity And Inclusion At Company 3

Creativity has diversity at its core. We celebrate the value of each unique experience by being dedicated to fostering the most diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where every employee feels empowered and safe to show up to work as their full self.

It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. Please inform the company’s HR representative if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.

• The listed pay range represents the lowest to highest range that we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the range will be based on several factors including, but limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, local currency exchange rates, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, applicable law, and business or organizational needs.

The benefits for eligible part-time employees working 25 or more hours per week and full-time employees in the US include a comprehensive package of health, retirement, and insurance benefits and paid time off. The benefits for eligible project hires and part-time employees working less than 25 hours per week in the US include retirement, select insurance benefits, and where required by law, health benefits. For roles filled in Canada and other territories, local benefits plan offerings will apply.

Both external and internal candidates can apply for this role through this careers’ website.

The above compensation and benefits information is provided in accordance with various state and local pay transparency laws.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company’s sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with applicable law.
Method Studios

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Creative Producer to join our team on a full-time basis. As a key member of our creative department, you will be responsible for managing the development and execution of a variety of innovative projects from start to finish. This includes everything from brainstorming and conceptualizing ideas to coordinating budgets, schedules, and resources.

As a Creative Producer, you must have a strong ability to multitask and stay organized in a fast-paced environment. Attention to detail is critical in this role, as you will be responsible for ensuring that all projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. You should also have a strong sense of creativity and be able to think outside the box to come up with new and exciting ideas for our projects.

In addition to these skills, we are looking for a candidate with a proven track record of working on video and stills shoots in the relevant industry. This experience will be crucial as you collaborate with our team of filmmakers, photographers, and other creative professionals to bring our projects to life.

This is a full-time position based onsite in Leeds, with the opportunity to work from home if needed. If you are a talented, detail-oriented, and creative individual with a passion for producing innovative content, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Click the link in our bio to apply now and join our team as a Creative Producer.
Tungsten Media

Creative Director – Dubai Based

MCG Talent has been briefed on a Creative Director role to join a network agency in Dubai. The client are looking to bring talent in from abroad, who has experience working with an airline client.

The client will provide a great basic salary, VISA, relocation flights, accommodation for the first couple of weeks upon arrival, annual return flights and private medical care.

**Please note that MCG Talent can only respond to those candidates that we feel meet the criteria laid out by our client.**

MCG Talent

Company Description

NBCUniversal owns and operates over 20 different businesses across 30 countries including a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks and a premium ad-supported streaming service. Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain, and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. We strive to foster a diverse and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced, and heard. We believe that our workforce should represent the communities we live in, so that together, we can continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world. Click here to learn more about Comcast NBCUniversal’s commitment and how we are making an impact.

Job Description

Job Purpose

Access Hollywood Digital is hiring an Associate Digital Video Producer who will be a part of our growing team of digital video producers/editors and writers. If you love entertainment news, are a super snappy writer and editor, who is also a pro at editing digital video quickly, this is the role for you.

This job entails producing and editing content for web platforms end-to-end. The ideal candidate is a digital journalist who is experienced in writing scripts, reporting and sourcing information, collecting assets, producing and editing digital video, and posting it on social platforms. A passion for entertainment news, celebrities and pop culture is a definite must.

The ideal candidate is creative, adaptable, and very fast at writing and creating digital video content. The ideal candidate can handle breaking entertainment news and is just as fluent creating fluff entertainment stories as they are at breaking down complex, legal and entertainment news stories. The ideal candidate should also be adept at writing articles, creating galleries and other types of entertainment news website content.

Job duties include creating entertainment news digital video for consumption on platforms like YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and AccessOnline.com. These digital-first news stories are created by YOU from start to finish – meaning you’re responsible for collecting assets, VO’ing scripts, editing the video and publishing it across multiple digital platforms. Required responsibilities would include covering events in the areas of Georgia, South Carolina, Florida, Washington D.C., and sometimes in New York City.

The ideal candidate should have prior experience in entertainment video production, proven video editing skills, and a clear understanding of the key difference between traditional media and digital-first content.

On-camera talent is not required for this role, but experience behind the camera, working as a reporter/producer/journalist on red carpets or entertainment-related events is a plus.

Essential Responsibilities

• Create at least 3 digital video stories per day, often under tight news-driven deadlines
• Cut short form digital video in under 3 hours from end-to-end: Collecting reporting, writing the script, collecting assets/b-roll, producing and editing video, and posting it on social and web platforms
• Edit with ease in Adobe Premiere, AfterEffects or AVID
• Optimize video formats for distribution – be able to create concise, interesting stories with a fun voice
• Optimize content for social media platforms, including Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube
• Post video on social media channels
• On occasion, write articles and create galleries to be posted on-site
• Do red carpet interviews; shoot crisp, clean footage on DSLR camera
• Collect clear audio in the field and in the studio
• Take assignments from the Managing Editor daily
• Contribute to team brainstorms by pitching content ideas that will help build video views, on-site and off-site traffic and audience

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• BA or BS from a four-year accredited college or university or equivalent experience
• Minimum 3 years of experience creating content for digital platforms
• Working experience with the Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere, Photoshop, After Effects.), knowledge of Photoshop is a must
• Working experience with AVID
• Excellent writing skills
• Strong copy-editing skills, ability to self-edit your own work
• Must be able to work under extremely tight deadlines
• Social media-savvy with the ability to post your own stories on Access social accounts (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube)
• Must be able to write articles for website on occasion
• Ability to shoot footage on DSLR camera

Desired Characteristics

• Creative thinker who can look at entertainment trends and find innovative ways to tell a story in a digital video
• Willingness to be an individual contributor while working within a team environment and contribute to the overall brand’s growth and success
• Strong understanding of digital metrics: page views, video views, how to gain new followers on different platforms, including on-site
• Strong understanding of digital trends
• Strong camera skills: ability to shoot your own videos using HDV cameras
• Red carpet interview skills – ability to interview celebrity talent and come up with smart, breaking news questions that we can turn into digital videos

Additional Requirements

• Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV online to be considered
• Willingness to work overtime and on weekends with short notice
• Must be willing to work in New York City (hub office)
• Must have work authorization to work in the United States
• Must be covered by Solutions, NBCU’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Program
• Must have ability to work flexible hours including weekends and evenings due to news cycles, breaking news, and Awards shows
• Must be willing to adhere to all Company COVID-19 workplace safety policies and protocols.
• In select work settings or where jurisdictionally mandated, must submit an attestation disclosing your COVID-19 vaccination status and be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or adhere to enhanced protocols.

Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week.

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Salary range: $60,000-$80,000

Additional Information

NBCUniversal’s policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, where applicable.

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