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Job Title: Production Designer
Location: San Francisco, CA
Duration: 6 Months Contract
Job Description:
Overall Responsibilities:
· We’re looking for a Production Designer who will be responsible for the ongoing development of our Material Figma-based third-party design kit.
Top 3 Daily Responsibilities:
· Continuously incorporate new and updated components and styles into the Design Kit.
· Manage incoming bugs, whether reported through 1P or 3P audiences.
· Support development and maintenance of new Design Kit-related capabilities (e.g. Material Theme Builder)
Mandatory Skills/Qualifications:
· Strong work with Design systems library files.
· 5+ years of experience
· Strong proficiency with Figma, particularly with experience documenting design systems as part of component libraries and sticker sheets
· Experience driving the production of digital assets, redlines, and specs
· Demonstrated ability to execute a high level of craft in design systems thinking
· Be detail-oriented and organized, with strong visual design skills in layout and typography
· Contribute to improving design resource definition and the documentation process
· Create and maintain design resources to improve productivity and consistency
· Create aesthetically excellent work that is true to the brand spirit
Non-Essential Skills/Qualifications:
· 5+ years of experience establishing design systems
· Ability to demonstrate a collaborative approach with designers and engineers
· Ability to collaborate effectivity with cross-functional teams and peers and build impactful relationships
· Experience with using Content Management Systems (CMS)
· Experience managing and maintaining Figma community files
· Experience with designing at scale
· Proficiency with additional design tools
· Familiarity with design tokens
Education:
· 5+ years of experience establishing design systems
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
Internal Reference Id: 23-26103
US Tech Solutions
TITLE:
COMMUNITY RELATIONS DIRECTOR
ABOUT THE JOB:
Seeking a Community Relations Director for a Senior Living/Assisted Living Community. Must have previous Director-level experience as well as Sales & Marketing experience. You will be responsible for conducting public relations efforts, networking/outreach, coordinating all marketing tasks, event planning, inside sales to maximize resident occupancy, providing tours, educating residents, training staff, compose press releases and most of all, have compassionate communication with residents and staff.
PERKS & BENEFITS:
- Excellent benefits
- Competitive pay range
SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:
- AA Degree or higher in marketing, business communications or a related field with marketing experience and direct client contact and sales of service.
- Experience with networking/community outreach,
- Required health screening, TB clearance and criminal record clearance.
- Computer proficiency including Microsoft Office
- Understanding the needs of Senior Citizens and be able to relate in a compassionate manner.
HOW TO APPLY:
- Send a Microsoft Word version of your resume to Kristin Sweeney at AppleOne.
- Apply at www.appleone.com/apply
HOW TO APPLY:
- Send a Microsoft Word version of your resume to Kristin Sweeney at AppleOne
- [email protected]
AppleOne Employment Services
About Community Housing Development Corporation
We strive to create vibrant communities by providing housing and supportive services. We aim to create a foundation for low to moderate-income individuals, families, and seniors to thrive. Our goal is to promote self-sufficiency and improve the quality of life within the communities we serve. CHDC is committed to building a staff that is rich in cultural, social, and experiential diversity.
Joint Program & DCAP Background
In 2015, CHDC expanded our services to help assist with low-income families in accessing transportation services through our innovative Driving Clean Assistance Program (DCAP) in partnership with California Air Resources Board (CARB).
The two programs offer financial assistance statewide in purchasing clean electric vehicles. Our advanced projections show that our organization will serve over 12,000 low-income families within the next 36 months in receiving financial assistance and/or grants that will assist them in purchasing a clean electric vehicle.
General Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the Director of Joint EV Program, the Community Engagement Manager will lead the statewide outreach efforts for the joint program in partnership with key partners. S/he/they will be responsible for building strong long-term relationships with communities that have not historically benefited from incentive programs throughout the State of California. In addition, the Community Engagement Manager will work closely with our existing outreach networks to amplify our efforts to expand our programing across the State of California.
Responsibilities
· Build off the existing strategies CHDC has established to further develop and implement effective statewide outreach strategies to reach priority populations.
· Oversee statewide outreach coordination supporting the joint program and across key partners.
· Work as the lead representative for the joint program and manage the programs participation records.
· Recruit, onboard, and support a network of community-based organizations leading on-the-ground outreach efforts.
· Negotiate and manage contracts with outreach partners who are leading on-the-ground outreach efforts.
· Support their supervisor with managing Outreach Department budget in partnership with DCAP leadership and CHDC Accounting Department.
· Manage a team of outreach coordinators and develop clear deliverables in partnership with the DCAP leadership team to support team accountability.
· Facilitate regularly recurring meetings with outreach partners to support peer learning and broader collaboration.
· Actively lead community outreach activities and attend outreach events led by other partnerships.
· Provide feedback and input on developing culturally relevant collateral promoting the joint program.
· Represent CHDC at relevant conferences and outreach events.
· Support the broader DCAP team by partnering with internal leaders as needed and as a member of the DCAP leadership team.
· Periodic travel to different locations in California to support outreach and relationship building with partners, leaders, and residents.
· Other duties assigned.
Qualifications
· Bachelor’s Degree (or higher) in related field or comparable work experience minimum of 3 years’ experience in related field of work.
· 2 years of supervision experience “preferably a mid-size team”.
· Budgetary experience and contract management experience.
· Proven track record of building relationships with internal stakeholders and external partner organizations.
· Ability to manage a diverse team of experts overseeing several projects simultaneously on time and within budget with the highest level of professionalism and integrity.
· Strong social skills and experience in community building.
· Motivates staff and volunteers to improve performance and further the mission of the organization.
· Strong Microsoft suites experience.
· Possess a high degree of organization, ability to solve problems independently, and work with others in a congenial and collaborative manner.
· Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, including experience with public speaking and facilitating meetings and training.
· Ability to work flexible hours, and a willingness to travel as needed.
· A background clearance is required.
· Proof of full vaccination is required from Covid-19.
Physical Requirements
- Must be able to remain stationary for extended periods of time.
- Must be able to move throughout the office, access files, and meet with community stakeholders.
- Requires the mental acuity to perform the essential functions as outlined in an accurate and timely fashion.
How to apply:
Please send application to [email protected]
Benefits:
Medical Insurance, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, AD&D insurance, Paid Vacation, Paid Sick Days, Paid Holidays, 403 (B) Plan.
Community Housing Development Corporation
FGS Global (FGS), a leading strategic communications and government relations firm, is seeking a sharp and energetic communications professional to join the firm’s Strategic Communications Health practice. This is a great position for a proactive self-starter interested in health policy, communications and marketing and supporting a fast-paced and growing health practice. This position is based in our Washington, D.C. office.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Serve as day-to-day project manager on a diverse roster of health industry client accounts and/or sub-projects
- Craft and deliver persuasive messaging and related collateral materials, simplifying complex policy, legislative, regulatory, legal, science or other general issues. Strong writing abilities are critical to success in this position
- Develop and maintain expert knowledge of evolving policy and political issues that impact clients’ sectors and a grasp of reporting trends
- Generate media outreach strategies and pitch stories on a regular basis.
- Cultivate relationships with reporters, editors, producers, bloggers, and other media professionals
- Manage multiple projects, including task and deadline tracking, for multiple clients from concept to completion
- Demonstrate strong client-relations skills – responsive, professional, helpful
- Contribute to firm’s new business process and efforts
- Work with other FGS divisions to deliver integrated services (from government relations and advertising to content development and public opinion research)
- Maintain knowledge of evolving policy and political issues that impact client’s businesses
- Contribute to firm’s new business process and efforts
QUALIFICATIONS
- A BA/BS degree in a related field and 5-9 years of relevant experience
- Specific familiarity and experience with health industry communications preferred
- Experience in health policy and/or biotech/life sciences preferred
- Extremely strong writing and communications skills; ability to produce clear, concise press materials within tight deadlines
- Superior research and editing skills
- Strong relationships with key health media contacts and outlets, and the ability to further identify and cultivate contacts for a range of clients
- Experience successfully pitching stories to local, trade and national news outlets
- Experience with rapid response or ‘war room’ efforts
- Strong strategic thinking and long-term planning skills
- Ability to project manage and multi-task in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
FGS Global
Position:
Multimedia Sales Manager
About the Company:
Our client is a family-owned media and technology company that has been providing trustworthy, quality journalism and business solutions for more than a century. They’ve always been in the business of telling stories, but they’re more than just a newspaper today. As one of the Upper Midwest’s largest media organizations, they are leaders in the business of print and digital news, broadcasting, printing, and agency advertising.
The company is comprised of passionate and purpose-driven people fueled by collaboration and innovation. In addition to a generous benefits package, you’ll enjoy development and growth opportunities, an inclusive and creative culture, and a safe working environment. They believe in supporting each other, working hard towards common goals, and having fun. Come for the perks. Stay for the people.
About You:
Are you looking for a role that offers you a flexible work schedule, the ability to influence your own earning potential and the opportunity to contribute to important work in the community? As a Multimedia Sales Manager you will leverage your knowledge of sales and account management to sell marketing solutions and advertising across both print and digital formats. You will demonstrate your creativity, drive, and passion in developing sales strategies, prospecting new clients, growing existing clients, and fearlessly asking for the sale. You thrive on the win and on building relationships within in your community, and you have a knack for assessing and translating business needs and challenges into a successful advertising and/or marketing solutions.
In this role, it is paramount to maintain strong communication with both clients and internal parties. The company specializes in adapting to clients’ needs, and as such, clients need to be confident in your ability to put their vision to the page and screen, as well as direct in-house designers to do the same. You are not just selling a product, but an investment in clear messaging from a trusted source.
Your Responsibilities:
- Develop and prepare monthly/quarterly sales strategies within assigned territory to meet revenue goals
- Demonstrate clear understanding of all products and services and effectively communicate how they provide value to different businesses and industries
- Prospect to acquire new business; prepare and deliver customized proposals and presentations to clients
- Manage the day-to day relationships with existing clients, including analyzing their business, conducting business reviews, providing solutions, resolving issues and serving as an extension of their business
- Examine current clients for unmet needs; present recommended solutions and share new product capabilities
- Complete thorough needs analysis for every client to make a clear connection between company products and the return on investment
- Effectively communicate and offer input between the client and our creative department to help facilitate an effective campaign
- Share knowledge, experience and information in order to optimize overall team sales strategies and team effectiveness
- Perform additional duties as assigned
Key Success Factors:
- Strategy Deployment – Creates and develops unique strategies for prospecting and managing campaigns
- Research and Retention – Demonstrates an ability to research new industries and markets and apply findings to campaigns
- Relationship Building – Maintains relationships with both clients and prospects in order to strengthen and grow the book of business
- Setting Aim – Can manage company and personal goals in order to generate revenue
- Self-Development – Can adapt to a changing environment with new and different projects and campaigns; pushes oneself to rise to the challenge
Your Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and experience in sales and marketing
- Must possess a valid driver’s license and a driving record that is insurable by the company
- Must carry an acceptable level of vehicle insurance as required by the company
Your Skills and Attributes:
- Open to development, with a drive to take on new projects and challenges; curious to learn more
- Comfortable working independently and communicating with clients and prospects confidently
- Fearless to bring new ideas to the table, both internally and externally
- Adept at both building and developing relationships; ready to handle change
- Customer focused mindset, with an ability to adapt to different personalities
- Exceptional follow-through and perseverance; comfortable following up with prospects
- Ability to think strategically in prospecting and developing campaigns
- Flexibility to sell a wide range of products and services
- Excellent communication skills and ability to close
- Organized, with close attention to detail
Grey Search + Strategy
Des Moines, IA (Remote): Technical Engagement Manager ($30K-$170K)
• Application deadline 09/18/2023, first come first serve
• To apply: Send your resume with subject: “IA: Technical Engagement Manager – 09/18/2023” to [email protected]
• This position is for the State of Iowa government
• Remote working, office location: 1305 E. Walnut Des Moines IA
• Preferred Local state candidates
• Accept OPT, H1B, H1B transfer, Green-card, US/Canadian citizen
• Support H1B and Green-card application
• OpenKnect is a prime vendor for the State of Iowa government
• $1,000 Referral Reward
Job Description
The Technical Engagement Manager for the Division of Information Technology is responsible for a variety of department and project tasks associated with managing and tracking business and IT initiatives, specifically moving systems, data and network connections, data warehouse, cloud integration, remote physical systems, and an agency transition from Google suite to Microsoft 365.
The Division of Information Technology (DoIT) provides adaptable, secure, and cost-effective technology services and solutions across the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Divisions, Partners, and Citizens. We manage all HHS IT assets, projects, and resources, and we deliver technology and expertise to support the Citizens of Iowa and their families every day. This includes consistently delivering top-tier performance and value to citizens as a trusted partner and services provider. If you are passionate about applying your creative and innovative strategies and approaches across the Department of Health and Human Services enterprise, then this is the role for you!
The department is seeking a seasoned Technical Engagement Manager to manage two complex and highly visible initiatives: an agency transition from Google Suite to Microsoft 365 and a data warehouse migration. These efforts will include managing multiple external vendors, internal stakeholders, and various State of Iowa business areas in a confluence of efforts related to the migrations. The role is accountable for the successful migration within a confined business scope, budget, and identified timeline.
Specific to Google to Microsoft 365, this project consists of transitioning the agency’s approximately 800 Google users to Microsoft. This includes working with the infrastructure teams and business teams to ensure a successful transition of mail and content migration.
Specific to the Data Warehouse move, the project consists of relocating the Data Warehouse infrastructure, including on-premises SQL servers and file servers. Integration services packages will need to be converted to Azure Data Factory pipelines that move data from source locations into the Azure Data Lake and Synapse. There will also be a large component of remodeling data structures into data marts and other business-specific schemas.
The Technical Engagement Manager will be responsible for adhering to project management governance on all assigned projects. Additionally, the Technical Engagement Manager will be accountable for generating project schedules, identifying/staffing needed resourcing, completing the procurement of vendor products/implementation services, and submitting funding requests as required. The Technical Engagement Manager will manage the delivery efforts and report the status of each to the Executive Steering Committee.
The Technical Engagement Manager will work with multiple business and platform areas including Information Technology, HHS Leadership, the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), and other State Agencies and business units. The Engagement Manager will conduct project meetings and is responsible for project tracking and analysis, ensuring adherence to quality standards and project deliverables.
The Technical Engagement Manager will be part of a Project Management Office (PMO) team responsible for all aspects of IT project governance, assessment, management, and control. The ability to gather and define requirements; build a project plan; identify resource needs; and transparent, clear communications across all levels of stakeholders. Essential is the ability to multi-task on continually changing and morphing priorities as prescribed by leadership in response to department and legislative direction.
Qualifications:
• Ability to work within a project governance structure (methodology, required templates, and reporting).
• Ability to interact with, educate, learn from, and drive business and IT teams.
• Ability to work effectively under very broad direction with general supervision.
• Ability to motivate a team and meet deadlines in a fast-paced and challenging environment.
• Ability to gather and organize multiple simultaneous complex business process scenarios.
• Ability to break down complex tasks into actionable work items, sequenced appropriately.
• Ability to manage scope creep with a focus on delivering a minimum viable product.
• Ability to manage external vendors, internal stakeholders, and business units.
• Excellent organizational, presentation, interpersonal, and team-building skills.
• Excellent time management and project planning/strategizing skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience with managing client expectations and implementing data migration efforts.
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple parallel work efforts.
• Track project progress, monitor and modify project schedules and provide status updates to a project team. Escalate issues to management and/or appropriate leadership as appropriate.
• Provide insight and knowledge into improving processes related to portfolio, project, and program management.
• Other duties or tasks as assigned by management.
OpenKnect
The primary focus of the position is to provide creative services support for Videographers and Instructional Designers through the following activities:
- Prepare audio files for PowerPoint slide decks
- Sync text with audio in PowerPoint slide decks
- Ingest footage and setup Premiere Pro projects for handoff to editor.
- Add open / close to videos via Adobe Premiere Pro
- Upload videos to Panopto
- Review captions
- Assist with audio and video shoots
- Oversee audio recordings
- Review Graphic Designer’s work for errors
- Embedding content on a canvas page
- Add course build in Canvas
- Check Canvas page for Quality Assurance
This person will follow established processes, standards, and accessibility guidelines as applicable to the activities stated above.
This position is a key contributor to the Creative Services and Instructional Design groups as it builds key components in the collaborative DLL projects as assigned.
Ideally, a general understanding of the following applications and standards would be beneficial for this position:
- Adobe Premiere Pro, Illustrator, Photoshop
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Canvas (LMS)
- Panopto (video delivery system)
- Familiarity with PC and Mac operating systems
- Accessibility Standards
SDI International Corp
Miller Zell is looking for a Pre-Press Manager with G7 Color experience.
PRE-PRESS:
- Preflight client artwork to determine accuracy, omissions, or additional requirements.
- Takes high-resolution files and creates digital images to the client’s specifications.
- Creates and imposes press forms for hard/soft proofs, print, and finishing procedures.
- Maintains accuracy of assigned color profiles and file optimization.
- Maintains and archives digital files for storage.
- Artistic Sensibility and Technical Skill are desired.
POSITION SUMMARY: Shares responsibility with other production managers, who direct, organize, plan, and collaborate on all graphic production activities by performing the duties below personally or through other lead personnel. Responsible for the implementation of and adherence to all departmental policies, practices, and procedures. Responsible for training and overseeing the productivity and quality of the Pre-Press employees. Having the employees digitally prepares art file for print production/finishing, to meet customer specifications. Proficient with the color management and PDF workflow process. Operates within a Mac/Windows environment and other peripheral prepress equipment to complete job assignments. Ability to train employees in pre-flight related programs and G7 Color Management Software and tolls.
The following is a basic outline of responsibilities: With the ability to direct and organize graphic production activities by performing the duties below personally. Responsible for the implementation of and adherence to all departmental policies, practices, and procedures
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Works collaboratively with other production managers to ensure sufficient supervisory presence in the plant at all times.
- Assigns specific duties as needed to individual personnel or temp workers, organizing the efficient flow of materials and work through the plant.
- Trains and supports the staff in their work, clarifying procedures, and coaching them to higher levels of success and capacity. Educates them on all aspects of their work including time sheets, work orders, load tickets, pallet labels, scheduling, and QA procedures, among others.
- Reinforces the goals of quality and increased productivity with all staff through positive reinforcement and a commitment to teaching others.
- Interprets and enforces company policies and safety regulations.
- Educates staff on the proper interpretation of job orders and assigns them to production personnel.
- Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules.
- Continually monitors all operations and activities to ensure quality standards are met.
- Recommends measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality.
- Analyzes and resolves work problems or assists workers in solving work problems.
- Understands and can perform activities of workers supervised.
- Checks product for accuracy, quality issues, and conformity with work order objectives.
- Reads and understands fully the work order and description of work to be completed.
- Determines what functions are required according to the written work order.
- Maintains cleanliness of work area and equipment.
- Supports the staff in their work, clarifying procedures, and coaching them to higher levels of success and capacity. Educates them on all aspects of their work including time sheets, work orders, load tickets, pallet labels, scheduling, and QA procedures, among others.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS:
Education/Experience: Knowledge of both Windows and MAC based software programs. (Prinergy, Preps, Adobe Suites, MS Office, E-Pace, Printflow, etc.)
Good verbal and written communication skills. Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in a digital & screen-printing environment is required. Associate’s degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience with color management tools is helpful. Knowledge of G-7 Color Management is a plus. Experience with ColorGate or Fiery XF RIPs is a plus as is experience with Inca or Vutek digital presses.
Miller Zell
About the job:
The VP Media Director leads a fully integrated team over a significant portion of a large, high profile account to meet or exceed business and client expectations including revenue, profit, margin and staffing.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Media Planning
Oversee media plan development and take the lead on all presentations. Create media plans that are strategically and executionally sound. Review all plans to insure quality and ensure flawless execution can be achieved. Integrate concepts seamlessly with creative product and clients’ marketing plans
Client Management
Maintain knowledge about the industry and brand/client – product benefits, efficacy, MOA, industry challenges, client processes and client corporate culture. Place clients on the leading edge of media change. Maintain on-going contact with senior clients, lending credibility and endorsement to major presentations
JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
• Create media plans that are strategic and executionally sound.
• Place our clients on the leading edge of media change.
• Magnify the buying power of every dollar we spend.
• Establish priorities to allow the group to focus on what counts.
• Counsel on negotiation process; lead negotiations, as appropriate.
• Foster excellent ratings in client evaluations.
• Contribute to developing vision for the Department and insure that vision is communicated to department and agency management.
• Integrate concepts seamlessly with creative product and clients’ marketing plans.
• Review all plans to insure quality and insure flawless execution can be achieved.
• Ensure collaboration of planning, buying and research.
• Encourage an exchange of the best ideas within the department.
• Contribute to new business efforts; lead pitches, as requested.
• Maintain on-going contact with senior clients, lending credibility and endorsement to major presentations.
• Lead and inspire; acts as a role model; serve as a source of experience, knowledge, instruction and direction.
• Routinely serve up business-building ideas to clients.
• Manage administrative functions to increase agency profitability.
• Develop and mine relationships to bring new business to the agency.
EDUCATION
DEGREE/DIPLOMA REQUIRED/PREFERRED
Bachelors
LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS
N/A
EXPERIENCE
MIN EXPERIENCE
AREA OF EXPERIENCE
10 years HCP Media Planning
8 years HCP Online Advertising, Direct Marketing; Client and Agency
4 years Management
4 years HCP Digital Marketing with Desirable Focus on the Oncology Landscape
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
Microsoft Office
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Media Tools
Proficiency in media tools including KANTAR, eValient, SRDS, MBOX – Level II
STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING
We are providing you with this job description as a guideline for your role. Based on your team, your role may vary slightly and you may perform other duties or have other responsibilities that are dictated by business needs. However, if you think that there are elements of this job description that are inaccurate, please speak with your manager and/or HR Partner.
In addition, this job description is not intended to include modifications consistent with providing reasonable accommodation for a disability.
SOLVE(D) | An IPG Health Company
The Director of Games Publicity (Video Games and Tabletop) plays a key role within the Skybound Entertainment consumer products division where we are launching video games, board games, collectibles, and merchandise for diehard fans, community, and loyal customers.
The Director of Games Publicity (Video Games and Tabletop) will be responsible for getting the word out and shaping the public narrative around Skybound’s exciting line-up of both digital video game and tabletop game products. You will be responsible for working hand in hand with our Brand Marketing team and managing a group of external global agencies to support the go-to-market campaigns for all Skybound’s game projects. This includes new digital games published by Skybound and, in conjunction with external partners, Skybound-licensed digital game projects and digital game physical edition releases. You will also work closely with our tabletop games division to create and execute product-driven PR for all our tabletop game projects.
As the subject matter expert on games PR in our Marketing organization, this role has room for significant growth and increased management potential.
Reports: This position will report to the Head of Corporate Communications and Managing Partner
Responsibilities: Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Directly manage PR across Skybound’s video and tabletop games slate.
- Lead a team of communications professionals, including internal managers and external agencies to develop and execute product PR campaigns.
- Work closely with Brand and Marketing Managers on strategy and go-to-market planning.
- Drive media relations and press coverage for initial release announcements, previews, and reviews.
- Manage our external agency partnerships, budgets, and strategy across the games slate.
- Work closely with partners for licensed IP and ensure Skybound is properly represented in their interactive games.
- Manage PR budgets across the portfolio, working with brand and finance to find the right solutions across multiple product types and budget sizes.
- Lead the establishment of best practices for product PR across our games divisions. Testing and learning to find the optimal approach for each type of product.
- Work hand-in-hand with the Head of Corporate Communications to ensure the Skybound brand is represented throughout all of our game product campaigns.
Basic Qualifications:
- Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in video games PR, with at least some of that experience managing external, global PR agencies to support video game launches.
- Experience in consumer or games adjacent media relations, campaign building, and marketing are welcome expertise as we look to differentiate our PR approach.
- Brings with them significant relationships across media, first party, and other game industry stakeholders to Skybound.
- 3+ or more years of experience with team leadership and direct report management/development.
- Direct experience managing budgets and negotiating with agency partners.
- A self-starter who can work independently or with minor supervision in a fast pace, multi-project, and process-oriented environment by balancing time on competing priorities.
- Ability to spot problems before they arise, and constantly looking to improve processes.
- A pro at presenting to the executive level, both internally and externally.
- A willingness to roll up their sleeves on execution as we continue to grow our internal PR team.
Job Type: Regular, Full-time
Salary Range: $120,000-$140,000
- Actual base salary is dependent on several factors including but not limited to; market dynamics, location and region, experience, specialized skills/training (education), level of responsibility, budgetary considerations, tenure at the company (for current employees), etc
- The salary range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees
- Compensation decisions are dependent on circumstances of each role
Skybound offers a wide array of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending and dependent care accounts, as well as free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We also offer a 401K plan with 4% match, 12 weeks of paid parental leave, generous time off, wellness benefits, and tuition reimbursement. This role may also qualify for a possible discretionary bonus annually.
Company Overview
Skybound is a multiplatform content company working closely with creators and their intellectual properties, extending stories and universes to new platforms, including comics, television, film, tabletop and video games, books, digital content, events, and beyond. We are home to critically-acclaimed global franchises, including The Walking Dead and Invincible.
Skybound Games produces, publishes and distributes video and tabletop games across all genres, including the multi-million-unit selling The Walking Dead video game series. In addition to our wholly-owned franchises, we work with independent developers to foster and create original games with compelling characters and worlds, strong creator and artistic focus, and innovative approaches to engaging genres.
Equal Opportunity Employer
At Skybound we value diversity and are looking for extraordinary employees of all backgrounds! Skybound is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship, age, genetic information, disability, hair texture or veteran status. In addition to federal law requirements, Skybound complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination.
Skybound will consider applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the CA Fair Chance Act and Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.
Skybound Entertainment