Chicago Casting Calls & Acting Auditions

Dexerto is looking for a talented Viral News and Influencer Entertainment Writer to join our US Editorial team.

Do you have your finger on the pulse when it comes to the biggest personalities and trending topics in the world of social media, influencer culture, and celebrity gossip?

Together with your colleagues, you will be at the cutting edge of the influencer industry, covering the biggest trending news stories and lifting the veil on the spectacular, and often wacky, lives of the stars.

Experience in writing for a publication is advantageous, but it is also important that you can demonstrate your passion for the fast-paced world of entertainment, be it influencer culture, reality TV, TikTok and YouTube creators, or even the stars of TV & Movies and music.

SEO knowledge is also desirable as you will be tasked with writing and updating our entertainment evergreen content.

Requirements

• Understanding and knowledge of influencer culture, streaming, and social media stars.
• A snappy and compelling writing style
• Fluent in English
• Able to write to short deadlines under pressure
• Have a keen attention to detail – can spot grammatical errors and fact check
• Creative ability – able to think of feature ideas and suggest news stories that will resonate with our audience
• Able to act independently on writing tasks
• Is confident with social media
• Own computing equipment that can run photo editing and be able to use it competently
• SEO knowledge desirable
• Knowledge of evergreen content is desirable
• Experience with content management systems is desirable
• Able to work full-time hours (40) without other education or job commitments

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS – PLEASE READ AND DO THIS

Submit your resume with a detailed cover letter explaining how your skills and experience relate to the role. We would like to see links to your previous work.
Dexerto

Dexerto is looking for a talented Viral News and Influencer Entertainment Writer to join our US Editorial team.

Do you have your finger on the pulse when it comes to the biggest personalities and trending topics in the world of social media, influencer culture, and celebrity gossip?

Together with your colleagues, you will be at the cutting edge of the influencer industry, covering the biggest trending news stories and lifting the veil on the spectacular, and often wacky, lives of the stars.

Experience in writing for a publication is advantageous, but it is also important that you can demonstrate your passion for the fast-paced world of entertainment, be it influencer culture, reality TV, TikTok and YouTube creators, or even the stars of TV & Movies and music.

SEO knowledge is also desirable as you will be tasked with writing and updating our entertainment evergreen content.

Requirements

• Understanding and knowledge of influencer culture, streaming, and social media stars.
• A snappy and compelling writing style
• Fluent in English
• Able to write to short deadlines under pressure
• Have a keen attention to detail – can spot grammatical errors and fact check
• Creative ability – able to think of feature ideas and suggest news stories that will resonate with our audience
• Able to act independently on writing tasks
• Is confident with social media
• Own computing equipment that can run photo editing and be able to use it competently
• SEO knowledge desirable
• Knowledge of evergreen content is desirable
• Experience with content management systems is desirable
• Able to work full-time hours (40) without other education or job commitments

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS – PLEASE READ AND DO THIS

Submit your resume with a detailed cover letter explaining how your skills and experience relate to the role. We would like to see links to your previous work.
Dexerto

Dexerto is looking for a talented Viral News and Influencer Entertainment Writer to join our US Editorial team.

Do you have your finger on the pulse when it comes to the biggest personalities and trending topics in the world of social media, influencer culture, and celebrity gossip?

Together with your colleagues, you will be at the cutting edge of the influencer industry, covering the biggest trending news stories and lifting the veil on the spectacular, and often wacky, lives of the stars.

Experience in writing for a publication is advantageous, but it is also important that you can demonstrate your passion for the fast-paced world of entertainment, be it influencer culture, reality TV, TikTok and YouTube creators, or even the stars of TV & Movies and music.

SEO knowledge is also desirable as you will be tasked with writing and updating our entertainment evergreen content.

Requirements

• Understanding and knowledge of influencer culture, streaming, and social media stars.
• A snappy and compelling writing style
• Fluent in English
• Able to write to short deadlines under pressure
• Have a keen attention to detail – can spot grammatical errors and fact check
• Creative ability – able to think of feature ideas and suggest news stories that will resonate with our audience
• Able to act independently on writing tasks
• Is confident with social media
• Own computing equipment that can run photo editing and be able to use it competently
• SEO knowledge desirable
• Knowledge of evergreen content is desirable
• Experience with content management systems is desirable
• Able to work full-time hours (40) without other education or job commitments

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS – PLEASE READ AND DO THIS

Submit your resume with a detailed cover letter explaining how your skills and experience relate to the role. We would like to see links to your previous work.
Dexerto

Dexerto is looking for a talented Viral News and Influencer Entertainment Writer to join our US Editorial team.

Do you have your finger on the pulse when it comes to the biggest personalities and trending topics in the world of social media, influencer culture, and celebrity gossip?

Together with your colleagues, you will be at the cutting edge of the influencer industry, covering the biggest trending news stories and lifting the veil on the spectacular, and often wacky, lives of the stars.

Experience in writing for a publication is advantageous, but it is also important that you can demonstrate your passion for the fast-paced world of entertainment, be it influencer culture, reality TV, TikTok and YouTube creators, or even the stars of TV & Movies and music.

SEO knowledge is also desirable as you will be tasked with writing and updating our entertainment evergreen content.

Requirements

• Understanding and knowledge of influencer culture, streaming, and social media stars.
• A snappy and compelling writing style
• Fluent in English
• Able to write to short deadlines under pressure
• Have a keen attention to detail – can spot grammatical errors and fact check
• Creative ability – able to think of feature ideas and suggest news stories that will resonate with our audience
• Able to act independently on writing tasks
• Is confident with social media
• Own computing equipment that can run photo editing and be able to use it competently
• SEO knowledge desirable
• Knowledge of evergreen content is desirable
• Experience with content management systems is desirable
• Able to work full-time hours (40) without other education or job commitments

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS – PLEASE READ AND DO THIS

Submit your resume with a detailed cover letter explaining how your skills and experience relate to the role. We would like to see links to your previous work.
Dexerto

Dexerto is looking for a talented Viral News and Influencer Entertainment Writer to join our US Editorial team.

Do you have your finger on the pulse when it comes to the biggest personalities and trending topics in the world of social media, influencer culture, and celebrity gossip?

Together with your colleagues, you will be at the cutting edge of the influencer industry, covering the biggest trending news stories and lifting the veil on the spectacular, and often wacky, lives of the stars.

Experience in writing for a publication is advantageous, but it is also important that you can demonstrate your passion for the fast-paced world of entertainment, be it influencer culture, reality TV, TikTok and YouTube creators, or even the stars of TV & Movies and music.

SEO knowledge is also desirable as you will be tasked with writing and updating our entertainment evergreen content.

Requirements

• Understanding and knowledge of influencer culture, streaming, and social media stars.
• A snappy and compelling writing style
• Fluent in English
• Able to write to short deadlines under pressure
• Have a keen attention to detail – can spot grammatical errors and fact check
• Creative ability – able to think of feature ideas and suggest news stories that will resonate with our audience
• Able to act independently on writing tasks
• Is confident with social media
• Own computing equipment that can run photo editing and be able to use it competently
• SEO knowledge desirable
• Knowledge of evergreen content is desirable
• Experience with content management systems is desirable
• Able to work full-time hours (40) without other education or job commitments

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS – PLEASE READ AND DO THIS

Submit your resume with a detailed cover letter explaining how your skills and experience relate to the role. We would like to see links to your previous work.
Dexerto

Dexerto is looking for a talented Viral News and Influencer Entertainment Writer to join our US Editorial team.

Do you have your finger on the pulse when it comes to the biggest personalities and trending topics in the world of social media, influencer culture, and celebrity gossip?

Together with your colleagues, you will be at the cutting edge of the influencer industry, covering the biggest trending news stories and lifting the veil on the spectacular, and often wacky, lives of the stars.

Experience in writing for a publication is advantageous, but it is also important that you can demonstrate your passion for the fast-paced world of entertainment, be it influencer culture, reality TV, TikTok and YouTube creators, or even the stars of TV & Movies and music.

SEO knowledge is also desirable as you will be tasked with writing and updating our entertainment evergreen content.

Requirements

• Understanding and knowledge of influencer culture, streaming, and social media stars.
• A snappy and compelling writing style
• Fluent in English
• Able to write to short deadlines under pressure
• Have a keen attention to detail – can spot grammatical errors and fact check
• Creative ability – able to think of feature ideas and suggest news stories that will resonate with our audience
• Able to act independently on writing tasks
• Is confident with social media
• Own computing equipment that can run photo editing and be able to use it competently
• SEO knowledge desirable
• Knowledge of evergreen content is desirable
• Experience with content management systems is desirable
• Able to work full-time hours (40) without other education or job commitments

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS – PLEASE READ AND DO THIS

Submit your resume with a detailed cover letter explaining how your skills and experience relate to the role. We would like to see links to your previous work.
Dexerto

Dexerto is looking for a talented Viral News and Influencer Entertainment Writer to join our US Editorial team.

Do you have your finger on the pulse when it comes to the biggest personalities and trending topics in the world of social media, influencer culture, and celebrity gossip?

Together with your colleagues, you will be at the cutting edge of the influencer industry, covering the biggest trending news stories and lifting the veil on the spectacular, and often wacky, lives of the stars.

Experience in writing for a publication is advantageous, but it is also important that you can demonstrate your passion for the fast-paced world of entertainment, be it influencer culture, reality TV, TikTok and YouTube creators, or even the stars of TV & Movies and music.

SEO knowledge is also desirable as you will be tasked with writing and updating our entertainment evergreen content.

Requirements

• Understanding and knowledge of influencer culture, streaming, and social media stars.
• A snappy and compelling writing style
• Fluent in English
• Able to write to short deadlines under pressure
• Have a keen attention to detail – can spot grammatical errors and fact check
• Creative ability – able to think of feature ideas and suggest news stories that will resonate with our audience
• Able to act independently on writing tasks
• Is confident with social media
• Own computing equipment that can run photo editing and be able to use it competently
• SEO knowledge desirable
• Knowledge of evergreen content is desirable
• Experience with content management systems is desirable
• Able to work full-time hours (40) without other education or job commitments

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS – PLEASE READ AND DO THIS

Submit your resume with a detailed cover letter explaining how your skills and experience relate to the role. We would like to see links to your previous work.
Dexerto

Dexerto is looking for a talented Viral News and Influencer Entertainment Writer to join our US Editorial team.

Do you have your finger on the pulse when it comes to the biggest personalities and trending topics in the world of social media, influencer culture, and celebrity gossip?

Together with your colleagues, you will be at the cutting edge of the influencer industry, covering the biggest trending news stories and lifting the veil on the spectacular, and often wacky, lives of the stars.

Experience in writing for a publication is advantageous, but it is also important that you can demonstrate your passion for the fast-paced world of entertainment, be it influencer culture, reality TV, TikTok and YouTube creators, or even the stars of TV & Movies and music.

SEO knowledge is also desirable as you will be tasked with writing and updating our entertainment evergreen content.

Requirements

• Understanding and knowledge of influencer culture, streaming, and social media stars.
• A snappy and compelling writing style
• Fluent in English
• Able to write to short deadlines under pressure
• Have a keen attention to detail – can spot grammatical errors and fact check
• Creative ability – able to think of feature ideas and suggest news stories that will resonate with our audience
• Able to act independently on writing tasks
• Is confident with social media
• Own computing equipment that can run photo editing and be able to use it competently
• SEO knowledge desirable
• Knowledge of evergreen content is desirable
• Experience with content management systems is desirable
• Able to work full-time hours (40) without other education or job commitments

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS – PLEASE READ AND DO THIS

Submit your resume with a detailed cover letter explaining how your skills and experience relate to the role. We would like to see links to your previous work.
Dexerto

NBC News Public Relations Assistant

New York, NY

About Us

NBCUniversal is one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks. It is the policy of NBCUniversal and NBCUniversal’s affiliated businesses to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy) sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Role Summary/Purpose:

This position is for the Public Relations Assistant is to provide administrative and communications support to the MSNBC Media Relations team.

Essential Responsibilities:

● Perform administrative support tasks, including managing press lists, coverage documents, team calendar, team meeting schedules, bios and headshots and other assignments as required

● Assist department on research projects, transcribing interviews and other assigned press projects

● Continuous monitoring of all press clippings – spanning all print/online to TV/audio – related to MSNBC and the industry each day

● Compile daily clips for executives and talent

● Main contact for all program schedules, listings, and changes

● Fulfill all press related requests

● Assist with staffing press events and support the team in breaking news situations and special events

● Facilitate NBCU News Group Speakers’ Bureau requests

● Note: This position will at times require late night and after-hours work.

Basic Qualifications:

● Must have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university

● Must have at least 1 year experience interning in communications or public relations

● Must be proficient in Microsoft Word and have basic computer skills

Desired Characteristics:

● Excellent organizational skills

● Excellent inter-personal skills

● Possess good verbal skills and written abilities

● Should be able to work well in a fast-paced environment and meet crucial deadlines

● Understanding of television or news business helpful

● Knowledge of online technology useful

● Highly proficient in time management and communication

NBCUniversal

The Director of Communications, Games Publishing 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 Communications for Games Publishing 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.

1. 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