Chicago Casting Calls & Acting Auditions

Our client, a leading marketing and advertising agency focused on the food and beverage industry, is looking to expand our Production Department with a Print Production Specialist role.

This position will report directly to the Senior Production Manager. In this position, you will work directly with project managers, traffic and designers to conceptualize, research and execute pieces for our client. You will also work directly with vendors to ensure projects are completed on time, within budget and to the quality standards of the company and our clients.

Contract to hire – 3 month contract period

40 hours per week

Onsite 5 days per week in Mission Viejo with potential for 1 day work from home as a full time employee

Duties and Responsibilities

· Work with Senior Production Manager and Creative to conceptualize and execute projects

· Work closely with Project Management to manage production timelines

· Daily communication with vendors and manage a project from creative brief kick-off to final delivery

· Liaise between departments to ensure designs and execution is possible

· Accurately manage multiple and sometimes conflicting requests

· Thoroughly review all files ensuring all specifications are correct

· Ensure financial processes are followed in accordance with guidelines established for each client

· Creative problem solver with the ability to perform under pressure for a deadline driven organization

· Source specialty materials

Requirements and Qualifications

· 3+ year’s experience working with creative and traffic/project management teams

· 2 years in a print production environment preferred

· Must have a keen eye for detail and be able to proof artwork against specification sheets and brand guidelines

· Detailed oriented, well-organized and adept at maintaining multiple timelines at the same time

· Problem-solving and communication abilities

· Advertising agency or corporate marketing experience preferred

· Self-motivated and possess a can-do attitude

· Work well in a team atmosphere

24 Seven Talent

Frenzy is seeking a PR Account Director who is a curious and creative leader, passionate about building global recognition and accelerating market growth for our clients. You will be working in a fast-moving environment and have the opportunity to make valuable contributions.

The ideal candidate must be a talented thinker, leader and doer who can strategize but also roll up their sleeves and execute to meet the ever-changing needs of our clients and the agency. The PR Account Director will serve as a manager, strategist, dot-connector, and mentor, providing senior counsel to a variety of innovative clients, establishing, and maintaining strong media relationships and interacting with a wide group of multi-skilled team players. This person should also have a strong media relations background, preferably in B2B and technology.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrated ability to independently manage up to six accounts
• Ability to manage select client meetings and strategic discussions.
• Build a rapport and trust with a client.
• Establish and communicate weekly priorities for the team.
• Manage day-to-day logistics and assignments for the team – keep track of who owns tasks and deadlines to share with clients.
• Write, refine, and create PR plans/strategies, bylined articles, talking points, statements, responses, and other press materials.
• Stays up to date on PR trends and client trends.
• Provide ongoing strategic input to the client.
• Embraces the integration of PR with wider marketing initiatives.
• Motivate and coach a team of PR SAE’s and AEs with a commitment to employee development.
• Allocate media relations resources and balance workloads between your team.
• Owns high-level media outreach and media guidance for team; cultivates national and business media relationships to bring clients’ stories to life
• Strong judgment around confidential information
• Embraces agency initiatives

Qualifications

• Must be based in Atlanta or the surrounding area.
• At least 10 years of PR experience, preferably in an agency environment interfacing with business-to-business and/or technology clients.
• Experience managing and coaching teams and staff.
• Ability to deliver sound strategy that aligns directly with client business goals.
• Strong communication and relationship building skills.
• Strong media relationships and comfortable with routinely interfacing with the media.
• Resourceful and well-connected with proven problem-solving skills.

Media Frenzy Global

SMTT Overview 

Santa Monica Travel & Tourism (SMTT), Inc. is a non-profit, non-member organization governed by a board of 11 community individuals. SMTT is the official travel and tourism promotion agency for the City of Santa Monica. It is our job to promote Santa Monica and encourage visitors to stay longer and enjoy more of what our destination has to offer. SMTT operates four (4) locations: Visitor Information Kiosk in Palisades Park; Visitor Information Center at the Santa Monica Pier; Visitor Information Center on Main Street; and a Mobile Information Vehicle. For more information, please visit www.santamonica.com. SMTT takes pride in being a hybrid in-office/work from home organization.

To apply – read the full job description and send your resume, cover letter and salary requirements to [email protected] with the subject line “COMMS23”.

Position Description

The Communications Manager role is an exciting opportunity to help grow the positive reputation of Santa Monica. This individual will help spearhead the organization’s corporate communications strategy to raise awareness of the importance of tourism to the community of Santa Monica. This role will lead targeted outreach to local businesses, area stakeholders, board directors, community members and civic groups to educate and inform on efforts and initiatives that foster engagement with and understanding of Santa Monica Travel & Tourism as a driver of a sustainable local economy. The individual in this role supports proactive and reactive community relations and acts as SMTT liaison within the regional tourism, non-profit and local community. This position reports directly to the Senior Director of Communications. 

Responsibilities

• Creates, implements and oversees communications strategy in support of promoting SMTT and the importance of tourism to the local community. 
• Works with community organizations to increase local awareness of the economic value of tourism and strengthen SMTT’s reputation in the community.
• Manages editorial calendar and dissemination for community-focused communications materials including SMTT’s e-newsletter program, website content and social media. 
• Writes communications materials for the public, including speeches, content, articles, scripts, etc. 
• Monitors local press and communication channels to identify potential issues and recommends courses of action/response.
• Manage PR Coordinator position; oversee assignments and provide mentorship.
• Helps manage updates to crisis communications plan as needed.
• Establishes, maintains, and constantly expands working relationships with local, regional, and international tourism industry partners, successfully soliciting their participation in SMTT programs.
• Analyzes research and global trends to support strategic outreach efforts and communications with stakeholders.
• Helps provide SMTT frontline staff with current information to keep them informed of community events, activities and issues. 
• Supports event creation, implementation, and follow up communications. 
• Represents SMTT via public presentations and community events where appropriate.
• Tracks and monitors communications data from newsletters and other outreach and reports the results regularly to senior staff and stakeholders.  Recommends and implements improvements as needed. Tracks results and effectiveness of all programs for which they are responsible.
• Works in collaboration with Senior Director of Communications and Public Relations Manager to ensure messaging across all SMTT channels is consistent, compelling, and effective. 
• Maintains and updates stakeholder outreach lists. 

Qualifications & Requirements

·       4-6 years of professional experience in media, public relations, or marketing.

·       Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, journalism, or related field.

·       Experience directly managing employees and their work. 

·       Previous experience working in public facing communications function with responsibility to interact with numerous and diverse stakeholder groups. 

·       Excellent writing (including AP style) and editing skills paired with a strong creative sensibility and strategic mindset.

·       Ability to write compelling content targeted to specific audiences. 

·       Social media savvy.

·       Strong organizational skills and ability to handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines.

·       Excellent verbal communication skills, comfortable with public speaking.

·       Attention to detail and problem-solving skills.

·       Knowledge of Microsoft Office Software, Mac, database experience.

·       Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age and possession of a clean driving record.

·       This is an at-will position. As an at-will employer, either SMTT or the employee may terminate the employment relationship at any time, for any reason, with or without good cause or advance notice.

·       Physical demands and the work environment described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to engage staff with disabilities to perform essential functions.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, sit, walk and reach with arms and hands.  Must be able to lift 50 lbs. and perform repetitive motions 50% of the time.

·       We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected characteristics.

Santa Monica Travel & Tourism

Our opportunity at OnTop, is a hands-on training program for all people and backgrounds. Moving further than a simple marketing company, we work with well-known Nonprofit Organizations from all over the world. We focus on increasing intellectual business and communication skills.

We are a young and ambitious group with an entrepreneurial spirit and a strong team attitude. Our company is a collective of fun, motivated, and creative groups of people who are looking to help all people create their own opportunity and help Nonprofit organizations reach their goals.

If you are ready to put yourself in all situations of growth and development, you are in the right place. OnTop is a training program to help develop people in their work ethic and attitude.

Requirements:

• · Ambitious to learn
• · Competitive
• · Goal oriented
• · Team player
• · Hungry to grow
• · Positive
• · Ready for new challenges

Entry level training provided!

Check our website: ontophq.com/

OnTop

We are partnering with a growing BioPharma to add an Associate Director/Director of US Corporate Communications to their Communications team. They are looking for a motivated and hard-working individual contributor who can act as the main touch point here in the US for the Global communications team.

This position will report directly to the Public Affairs and Corporate Communications Head.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to US communication strategy, coherently with the overall company communication plan.
• Execution of the US Communication plan in the assigned area of accountability, in line with mission, vision and corporate objectives.
• Work closely with others in the Corporate Communications department to develop messaging, press releases, contributed articles, event strategy and media relations strategy for announcements and/or corporate marketing campaigns.
• Seek new methods and creative strategies to increase internal and external awareness of key events and other topics of interest.
• Tracking of KPI and awareness of Communication initiatives.
• Coordination with External Agencies and Suppliers.

Requirements:

• Minimum 8-10 years experience working closely with pre commercial/commercialized life sciences corporate communication departments.
• Bachelor’s degree in Communication or related fields. Master’s degree and experience in the Life Sciences industry a plus.
• Strong PR and media relations experience with mainstream, trade and scientific media.
• The aptitude to serve as an individual contributor who is excited to have daily collaboration with media outlets, executive leadership team, as well as the global corporate communication lead out of headquarters.
• Content creation for websites and social networks (LinkedIn, Facebook); Social media analytics; Digital Campaign management; Webinar organization; media relations; Copy writing and editing.

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Manager, Member Engagement

Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce | Chicago, IL

Reporting to the Senior Vice President of Membership and Corporate Relations, the Manager of Member Engagement is responsible for generating new memberships for the Chamber. The Manager is expected to initiate telephone calls, emails, and meetings to prospect companies in the six-county region and be able to sell Chamber memberships.

The Manager must have the ability to cold call, qualify profile prospects, and close the sale. Additionally, the Manager must have the ability to listen, uncover the needs of a prospect, and communicate how the Chamber can help meet these needs. The Chamber offers memberships to small, medium, and large corporations. The membership Manager is expected to be able to respond to the needs of each size and style of company.

The Member Engagement Manager will also work with other members of the Membership Department in developing and executing campaigns, and will be expected to achieve monthly sales goals, while also striving to enhance the overall member experience and grow the membership in terms of count and dollars.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Make calls to and set appointments with prospective members. This includes cold calls, referral calls, prospecting, follow-up calls and/or memos.
• Qualify leads by obtaining information about the contact and extracting information about the business problems to be solved. Probe beyond the surface level to get extensive detail about the prospect’s motivations and business process while responding to their requests for information.
• Prepare sales proposals for prospects which present a menu of opportunity for the company in selecting the appropriate level of involvement with the Chamber.
• Have a working knowledge of all Chamber initiatives, programs, and activities.
•  Aggressively prospect companies, especially mid-market, and present a compelling reason for them to join.
• Offer suggestions and feedback on areas of improvement or new ideas in the sales process.
• Work with members and the Chamber to ensure any member concerns are promptly, accurately, and efficiently addressed.
•  Provide Senior Vice President of Membership with scheduled, periodic reports on activities and insights gained regarding members.
•  Document all client contact and contacts so as to create a lasting record of outreach to the members.
•  Assist in communication to members regarding event attendance, council participation and retention.
•  Manage the members for retention.

May perform additional duties as assigned

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

·        Minimum of 2 – 5 years of experience in member relations and sales experience.

·        Experience as an employee of a nonprofit organization a plus.

·        Working knowledge of MS Office Suite programs including Outlook, Word, and Excel.

·        Must become fluent in the Chamber’s CRM database system to track membership leads.

·        Excellent administrative, presentation, verbal, and written communication skills.

·        Excellent interpersonal skills, especially in dealing with membership and staff.

·        Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

·        Familiar with technology to do research.

·        Work effectively as a team member to contribute to the efficient work-flow and function of all forums and member events.

·        Ability to work non-traditional hours, including early mornings and evenings.

·        Must have a passion for the Chamber’s mission.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree

Compensation will be a base salary plus commission

About the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce  

The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce is a nonprofit organization that represents more than 1,000 member companies, which collectively employ 400,000 employees and generate $24 billion in revenue. The Chamber combines the power of membership with its legacy of leadership and business advocacy to drive a dynamic economy. To learn more, visit www.chicagolandchamber.org.  

Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce

Job Description:

Client seeks the services of a stakeholder and community engagement specialist to inform and engage the community to ensure timely delivery of the datacenter project milestones (e.g., design, permitting, construction, operations). The specialist will: deliver plans, events, monitoring/reporting, and other deliverables for engagement; collaborate with internal teams to plan and manage engagement; and represent the client in the community and directly engage with stakeholders.

Responsibilities • Responsible for stakeholder mapping and risk assessment, which will result in a report. • Responsible for developing the community engagement plan for delivering datacenter project(s), including risks, mitigations, and messaging. • Drive execution of the community engagement plan, including: o Tactical planning for engagements o Political and civic stakeholder engagement o Residential engagement, including door-to-door outreach and individual meetings o Media monitoring o Organizing, planning, supporting, delivering, and providing post-event reports for meetings and events in the community o Developing informational materials for notifications, events, presentations, blog posts, etc o Representing, as requested, client in meetings o Closely track and report engagement progress to the project team o Answer or coordinate answers to community inquiries o Coordinate with permitting, development, construction, communications, energy, government affairs, and other client teams o Participation in internal meetings and collaborating with other teams o Providing strategic counsel on engagement and messaging o Periodically updating stakeholder mapping and community engagement plan • Participation in internal meetings • Collaboration with Community Affairs Manager on other community engagement duties as assigned. Qualifications • Fluent in the English and Spanish • At least five (5) years of demonstrated experience designing and leading public engagement programs designed engage and improve communications with community members. • Experience directing or drive community engagement related to land development, permitting, and construction of large-scale facilities. • Experience developing and implementing community engagement plans for delivering infrastructure projects. • Experience in coordination with cross organizational teams, Communications, Marketing, Government Affairs, Construction, and Permitting organization. • Complex program leadership experience, with demonstrated ability to organize, lead, motivate and build credibility with representative of the public and private sectors, community-based organizations, nonprofit organizations, and civic leaders as well as project impacted and beneficiaries. • Excellent communication skills. Ability to distil complex information into simple messages and concise communication materials, tailored for the audience. Ability to drive recommendations and land priorities across team leads, senior executives and across organizational boundaries. Ability to build comprehensive and compelling presentation and communication materials. • Proven ability to seek out, understand and incorporate feedback from the community. • Team Player: Ability to both contribute strategically to this relatively new team and support strategic decisions.

· Years of Experience Required – 5 years of experience

· Degrees or certifications required – has experience in business communication

1. Experience in business communication 5+

2. Active listening – listen to a need then action on the need 5+

3. Event planning 5+

Collaboration 5+

AllSTEM Connections

Duration: 6 Months Contract

Job Description:

Overall Responsibilities:

• The Publisher Enablement team trains and equips thousands of news organizations around the world to grow their audiences and revenue.
• As a Program Manager, you will lead workshops and trainings for news organizations to grow audiences and revenue using products like Analytics and Reader Revenue Manager, and supporting their adoption globally.

Top 3 Daily Responsibilities:

• Analyze audience needs, scope projects, and evaluate existing training and documentation to identify the most appropriate training approach and content to meet the learning needs of each audience across multiple global locations
• Support the growth and adoption of Reader Revenue Manager, a publisher solution to deepen audience engagement and convert subscribers or contributors
• Design, develop, and maintain training programs, modules, and materials in multiple modalities, including remote learning, interactive e-learning, videos, hands-on labs, job aids, facilitator guides, and resource materials
• Be responsive to the fast-paced nature of innovation and revise content in a structured way
• Partner with product teams to share feedback and develop case studies on Reader Revenue Manager

Mandatory Skills/Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations, Journalism, Liberal Arts, Communications, and Engineering, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3 years of experience in strategy, consulting, business development, operations, analytics, audience, product, or project management
• 2 years of experience in the news industry or advertising

Non-Essential Skills/Qualifications:

• Understanding of subscription revenue, non-profit donations, audience development, ad revenue, and trends in business performance Excellent strategic, problem-solving, presentation, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to project manage with minimal guidance, thrive in an ambiguous and fast-paced environment, balance competing priorities, and manage several time-sensitive projects
• Ability to craft and communicate insights from data, an affinity for metrics
• Experience with subscription or donations management systems or Reader Revenue Manager

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations, Journalism, Liberal Arts, Communications, and Engineering, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

About US Tech Solutions:

US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. To know more about US Tech Solutions, please visit www.ustechsolutions.com.

Recruiter Details:

Name: Harish Mehta

Email: [email protected]

Direct: : (551) 235-9092 Ext 6527

Internal Reference ID : 23-26964

US Tech Solutions

PURPOSE AND SCOPE:

As a communications leader for the Global Medical Office, the Director, GMO Communications Business Partner will lead internal and external strategies that elevate awareness of the Global Medical Office, thought leaders, and scientific research, helping cement Fresenius Medical Care as the world leader in kidney disease research and innovation. This leader will oversee GMO communications, medical communications, and act as public spokesperson for the Global Medical Office, working with trade and scientific media, and leading owned thought leadership channels including the Field Notes podcast. The role will additionally manage a team of regional managers across all continents to help better communicate to physicians and medical directors around the world. This person will lead a broad range of initiatives, including editorial content, conference planning and events, and other projects as assigned. The Director collaborates with stakeholders across the Office to manage projects from planning to concept to completion. This person provides leadership, management, expertise and direction on projects of all sizes and complexities, facilitating activities of subject matter experts, content contributors, consultants, and interdepartmental relationships to ensure that needs and timelines are met. This role reports to the SVP, Head of Global External Communications for Fresenius Medical Care.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Leads external thought leadership strategic communications for the Global Medical Office
• Manages a wide-ranging portfolio of Global Medical Office events, projects and initiatives
• Acts as spokesperson for the Global Medical Office, interfacing with external scientific and trade media
• Serves as host of the Field Notes podcast to elevate thought leaders across the medical office and its partners, and hosts additional forums, panel discussions, and events to expand reach of Global Medical Office.
• Manages team of three regional Directors overseeing communication initiatives in their respective geographies.
• Establishes best practices for communications and channels, helping standardize systems globally
• Supports external event preparation for appearances at scientific conferences and elevating awareness of those appearances more broadly through external channels.
• Manages execution of a wide range of physician-facing events including webinars, case-based learnings, and Medical Office Live presentations
• Writes and manages content for various Global Medical Office internal and external channels, including email, newsletters, intranets, websites, reports, and memos.
• Establishes, writes, and produces new videos communication channels that help better reach internal and external audiences and stakeholders.
• Works with Government Affairs on various projects where elevation of medical office leadership, including the Global Chief Medical Office, is essential to help influence policy matters in the U.S. and globally.
• Prepares Global Medical Office leadership for any news media discussions and external presentations.
• Oversees content from creation to publishing across channels, including web, intranet, and social media
• Establishes communication plans and content calendars to implement projects on schedule.
• Works collaboratively across medical office leadership to ensure project goals are delivered.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS:

• The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• This position requires some travel.

EDUCATION AND REQUIRED CREDENTIALS:

• Bachelor’s Degree; Advanced Degree preferred or an equivalent combination of education and experience

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

• 10-15 years’ related experience
• Bachelor’s Degree required; Advanced Degree desirable
• Excellent written, presentation and communication skills are required
• Experience in Public Affairs/Government Affairs desirable
• Experience in Media/News/Journalism is desirable
• Strong organizational, project management and process analysis skills are essential
• Experience and knowledge of healthcare delivery and dialysis clinic operations are a plus
• Must be able to lead virtual project teams across broad-based projects
• The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• This position requires some travel.

EDUCATION AND REQUIRED CREDENTIALS:

• Bachelor’s Degree; Advanced Degree preferred or an equivalent combination of education and experience

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

• 10-15 years’ related experience

• Bachelor’s Degree required; Advanced Degree desirable

• Excellent written, presentation and communication skills are required

• Experience in Public Affairs/Government Affairs desirable

• Experience in Media/News/Journalism is desirable

• Strong organizational, project management and process analysis skills are essential

• Experience and knowledge of healthcare delivery and dialysis clinic operations are a plus

• Must be able to lead virtual project teams across broad-based projects

Fresenius Medical Care

Our Pharmaceutical client is currently seeking a Manager, Corporate Communications

The Manager, Corporate Communications will be responsible for developing and executing a comprehensive communications strategy that supports company objectives while aligning with enterprise priorities. The individual will be partnering with leaders across the function to identify and amplify newsworthy moments for internal and external audiences through the appropriate channels.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (Include but not limited to the following. Other duties may be assigned):

• Develop and implement a comprehensive corporate communication strategy that aligns with company goals and objectives.
• Provide leadership with strategic communications counsel and support for internal and external presentations, interview opportunities, speaking engagements, etc.
• Provide writing and editing support for key announcements as appropriate, including the development of news releases, Q&A documents, fact sheets and media backgrounders.
• Manage media relation including developing and maintaining relationships with certain outlets, journalists and influencers to drive positive coverage.
• Develop and test crisis communications plans, ensuring timely and effective communication during critical situations.
• Monitor and analyze R&D communications metrics to continuously improve effectiveness and identify opportunities for improvement.

Qualifications:

• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality, exercising discretion and independent judgment on matters of significance.
• Strong ability to independently problem-solve, take initiative to assist others and find creative solutions.
• Knowledge of compliance and regulatory standards in the Pharma industry.
• Strong computer skills in MS Office applications.
• Demonstrated effectively worked in multicultural diverse global company environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Must be very comfortable dealing with all levels of employees, ability to form solid working relationships, in particular with senior level managers.

Education and/ or Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in health care industry communications required; pharmaceutical experience preferred.
• Bilingual in Japanese preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience managing media relations and crisis communications.
• Deep understanding of traditional, digital and social media platforms and strategies.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience working in a global organization preferred, with the ability to navigate cultural differences and communicate effectively across different regions.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Experience in Healthcare or Pharma industry is required.

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