Chicago Casting Calls & Acting Auditions

FX’ “FEUD: Capote & His Women” Upscale Types Casting Call

Waldron Casting is seeking NON UNION Men and Women to portra Upscale Socialites for a Black and White Ball for scenes set in the 1960s for background work on the FX series

FEUD: Capote and His Women

We are commited to inclusive, diverse casting. Qualified performers should submit without regard to age, sex, ethnicity, race, color, national origin, sexual orientation or gender identity or any other basis prohibted by the law unless otherwise specfically indicated.

Test and Fit: First and Second week of January 2023

Test: Tuesday, January 24

Work: Wednesday, January 25-26, 2023

TikTok Content Creator

Hihotwigs is looking for TikTok Livestream hosts
– Talking in front of the phone, engaging with audiences and presenting our wigs
* Qualification: At least 1000 TikTok follower, experience with wigs
* Flexible working Hours (Part-Time)
– Location: Onsite or remote
– Payment: base salary+ bonus(onsite)

Major YouTube Channel Guessing Game Casting Call

Hush is a fast-growing fashion and lifestyle brand, founded 18 years ago by Mandy Watkins and now established as one of the UK’s leading online fashion retailers. We employ around 150 staff in our head office and across 30 John Lewis concessions, creating and selling a beautiful range of women’s clothing and accessories that are characterised by an elegant simplicity and laidback sense of style. Despite the challenges to the retail industry over the past 2 years, hush has continued grow – but our company culture still reflects our entrepreneurial roots and relaxed aesthetic – we love hard-working and talented people with a can-do attitude and a passion for what they do.

The Role:

We are looking for a dynamic, creative and passionate Senior PR and Influencer Executive to join our Brand Marketing team at an exciting time for hush. Working alongside the Senior Brand, Social and PR Manager and our external agency, you will play a pivotal role in delivering our ambitious press and influencer marketing strategy, creating unforgettable PR campaigns and moments that generate buzz, awareness and love for the brand.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in the development and execution of the PR and Influencer strategy and activations.
• Manage influencer campaigns to drive coverage and buzz. Be proactive in identifying new talent that align with hush’s brand and work with other teams to create campaigns that are 360
• Manage and grow hush’s brand ambassador programme to increase advocacy and awareness
• Design and execute a calendar of engaging influencer and press events and creative mailers to ensure cut-through
• Day-to-day management of our PR agency, working together to achieve KPIs and wider marketing objectives
• Work with our PR agency to secure press features, ensuring hush is positioned correctly in the right titles
• Proactively create engaging PR opportunities to pitch to media
• Daily management of the hush press office, responding promptly to enquiries and sample requests
• Draft, edit and issue high quality, compelling written materials including press releases, interview briefing documents and quotes from hush spokespeople
• Sample management
• Work with the Senior PR Manager to execute our media partnership strategy
• Arrange product orders for VIP, stylist and journalist gifting and call ins
• Track press and influencer coverage, maintain our PR dashboard and report results to the wider team
• Monitoring PR budgets
• Be a constant champion for PR across the business

The Person:

• 4 years+ PR experience within the fashion industry, including working with influencers and tastemakers
• Great influencer and press contacts within the women’s fashion industry
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• The ability to build strong relationships
• A great multi-tasker who is used to working in a fast-paced environment
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Proactive with a can-do attitude
• Agency management would be advantageous

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications are encouraged from individuals regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships

hush

Description

ABOUT MOONBUG ENTERTAINMENT:

Moonbug is a next generation entertainment company that has cemented itself in the children’s media space. Would you like to be part of the next frontier of inspiring and engaging stories to kids around the world?

Founded in 2018, with primary offices in London and Los Angeles, Moonbug creates, produces and publishes thousands of minutes of video and audio content every month with the goal of teaching compassion, empathy and resilience. We are a fast-paced global company, and have already grown to become the largest kids’ entertainment company on digital platforms in the world. Some of our existing titles include global sensations CoComelon, Blippi, Little Baby Bum, Morphle, Supa Strikas, ARPO and many more which are available in 32 languages and can be viewed on more than 100 platforms globally.

Moonbug is part of Candle Media, an independent, creator-friendly home for cutting-edge, high-quality, category-defining brands and franchises. Candle is run by leading entertainment executives Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs, and backed by investment capital from funds managed by Blackstone’s flagship private equity business.

This role will report full-time ON-SITE at our West Hollywood Office.

The Role:

We have an exciting opening for a Brand Marketing Director to join the Brand Marketing team for our live action brands, Blippi and T Rex Ranch. We are a young high-growth business, and this is a unique opportunity to shape some of the fastest growing and fun brands in the kids’ entertainment space.

The Brand Marketing Director will be responsible for driving affinity and growth of the Blippi and T Rex Ranch brands globally, leading the annual marketing plans from conception to execution. Results will be measured in audience and revenue growth.

Further, the Brand Marketing Director will work with our research and insights partners to lead audience insights, set the direction for the optimal exposure through existing marketing and distribution channels, work with our many brand partners to build a holistic brand experience across partner and Moonbug channels as well as create and implement marketing plans and analyze the impact of our efforts.

This role is a great opportunity for someone with a business, marketing or similar degree and previous experience in a brand marketing role, ideally within an entertainment and/or kids-focused business, to work in one of the most exciting kids’ entertainment companies.

The ideal candidate has a passion for the digital media landscape and understands the intricacies and unique attributes of every step in the marketing funnel – ideally with prior experience with entertainment and/or family marketing. Also critical to the role is a deep understanding of how marketing can drive commercial success, while ensuring the long-term health of the brand.

The successful candidate must be autonomous and self-organized, while creative and self-motivated; have strong attention to detail and great communication skills. The candidate must also be proactive, process-driven, meet committed deadlines and great at working collaboratively in a fast-paced, international environment.

As we are still a young company you will get to build up a team which will be dedicated to Blippi and T Rex Ranch. You will be working collaboratively with the marketing, creative and comms team as well as research and insights partners to deliver world-class experiences for our audience.

The Job:

• Collaborate with Brand owner (GMs) & Sr. Brand Marketing Director (U.S.) to set marketing strategy and annual plans for both brands globally.
• Work closely with GM to define the vision for the brands. Be the steward to protect the brand vision, mission and values while ensuring all marketing efforts align with brands’ commercial needs.
• Be the expert on the brands’ target audience and consumer, and lead consumer insights plans.
• Develop and implement strategies to drive affinity for our brands, drive consumption of our content, engagement on social media platforms and drive conversion on our various retail partner platforms.
• Establish relevant KPIs for marketing plans. Track department performance against KPIs to identify opportunities to improve department performance, increase brand scale, and enhance efficiency of marketing spend.
• Oversee creation of brand assets including trailers, sales materials, style guides and other marketing materials.
• Build supporting Brand Marketing team
• Support licensing and distribution partners to develop and execute strategies across their business units and channels integrating with our marketing channel infrastructure.
• Oversee brand marketing team collaborations with internal cross-functional teams like content, brand partnerships and legal for campaign approvals and coordination.
• Develop robust test & learn plan to improve performance and marketing spend efficiencies across channels, based on data & analytical insights
• Responsible for managing Brand Marketing budget
• Drive innovation with partners to get them excited to promote our fun and enriching shows and characters.

Requirements

• You have 8+ years’ experience in a marketing role or brand strategy role with a strong focus on digital marketing
• Experience with family entertainment a benefit
• Bachelor’s degree required. Masters/MBA degree preferred
• Analytical mindset with an understanding of acquisition funnel, performance marketing KPIs and profitability levers
• Strong presentation skills with the ability to effectively present ideas and concepts to internal/external stakeholders at all levels
• A strong communicator (written and oral) with a can-do, positive attitude who is calm under pressure and can influence and achieve buy-in at all levels
• Able to prioritize, multi-task and work under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Hungry and curious – constantly bringing new insights, ideas and opportunities to the brand
• Passion for brands that move fast and shape culture
• Fluent English, essential; other languages beneficial
• Excellent Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Excellent strategic planning skills with the ability to identify, prioritize, and articulate high impact campaigns and initiatives
• Strategic self-starter with ability to navigate cross-functional teams. Must have a proven track record of successfully driving high impact projects from start to finish
• Sense of humor and desire to have fun!

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Wellness Resources
• Others

Moonbug Entertainment

Description

Moonbug is a next generation entertainment company that has cemented itself in the children’s media space. Would you like to be part of the next frontier of inspiring and engaging stories to kids around the world?

Founded in 2018, with primary offices in London and Los Angeles, Moonbug creates, produces and publishes thousands of minutes of video and audio content every month with the goal of teaching compassion, empathy and resilience. We are a fast-paced global company, and have already grown to become the largest kids’ entertainment company on digital platforms in the world. Some of our existing titles include global sensations CoComelon, Blippi, Little Baby Bum, Morphle, Supa Strikas, ARPO and many more which are available in 32 languages and can be viewed on more than 100 platforms globally.

Moonbug is part of Candle Media, an independent, creator-friendly home for cutting-edge, high-quality, category-defining brands and franchises. Candle is run by leading entertainment executives Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs, and backed by investment capital from funds managed by Blackstone’s flagship private equity business.

The Role

• Oversee post sale activities and day to day client communication on assigned accounts.
• Effective client communication to ensure their needs are understood, anticipated and exceeded with the overall goal of delivering brilliant client service.
• Responsibilities include post sales coordination, media integration, asset delivery, creative and production schedule management as well as campaign reporting deliverables.
• Proactively identify opportunities within your account list to provide suggestions that will increase client satisfaction.
• Partake in brainstorming sessions to generate creative ideas for client pitches.
• Collecting and analyzing campaign data and consumer trends data.
• Oversee the delivery of client reports and ensure they are delivered in a timely manner to the client.
• Run the client status meetings, ensuring efficient meetings and strong follow ups.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholder teams: brand partnerships, media & ad ops, data, creative, production, social, marketing & finance.
• Become a subject matter expert for all Moonbug IP.

This role will report full-time ON-SITE at our West Hollywood Office.

Requirements

• 3+ years experience within the media industry: media agency, publisher or creative agency background.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage short-term and long-term deliverables.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage large, complex projects as well as juggle multiple projects at one time.
• Solutions oriented with strong problem solving skills.
• Effective communicator with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excited by a fast paced environment.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Wellness Resources
• Others

Moonbug Entertainment

Job Title: Art Director

Position Reporting:

This position is part of Sunday Cool – Art Department reporting to the Creative Director.

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday: 8:30AM-5PM [40 hours/week].

Overtime may be required based on workload and client/sales demands. This position will be likely to have overtime or weekend work during the peak of busy season, running May-July.

Areas of Responsibility include but are not limited to:

The Art Director is responsible for overseeing the visual aspect of Sunday Cool including styles of designs for clients, templates, and special marketing projects. The Art Director will oversee the daily and weekly schedule and ensures the department maintains a quick turnaround time. The Art Director is responsible to manage as well as lead the Art Department not only artistically but with all in-house initiatives. The Art Director is also responsible for handling all National clients by providing a remarkable client experience.

• Work directly with the Creative Director to manage, develop, and lead the Art Department team
• Work directly with the Creative Director manage, develop, and lead all Art Department initiatives
• Oversee department daily and weekly Job schedule with Coordinator support
• Supervise and direct staff responsible for production art and in-house art assets.
• Work with other departments to ensure the art department is meeting all production specifications
• Track daily KPI’s including revision count, number of art jobs, and how much time it takes to complete an art job
• Responsible for overall culture development
• Handle any art related issues including CSI’s, ink and mock-up discrepancies
• Has experience concepting, designing, and art directing creative projects
• Ability to multi-task multiple projects and deadlines
• Communicate with clients regarding consults and revisions as a support
• Continual review of all Art Department systems for opportunities and threats leading to solutions.
• Assist in the hiring and staffing of the art department
• Create and design concept driven artwork for all in house initiatives as well as National accounts

Skills and Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design (or a similar major) a plus
• At least 5 years design experience
• At least 3 years managerial experience
• Advanced knowledge in Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Creative Suite
• Capable of working in a Mac environment
• Screen printing knowledge
• Resourceful and efficient in every aspect

Sunday Cool, LLC

The Event Director/Brand Leader, Satellite Group is responsible for overall management of the CyberSatGov Summit, CyberLEO Summit and Via Satellite publication. Direct responsibilities include all revenue and profitability goals, as well as strategic direction of the products. The Event Director/Brand Leader will work directly with the Vice President of the Satellite Group on strategic direction of the entire portfolio.

The Event Director/Brand Leader is also responsible for setting the strategic direction for the CyberSat Summits that will produce immediately profitability, as well as long term growth for both attendees and exhibitors/sponsors. The Event Director/Brand Leader ensures the team stays on schedule with regard to events, publication and campaign deadlines, employs smart cost-containment strategies and effectively communicates and ensures implementation of portfolio goals to the team.

The Event Director/Brand Leader must understand the work of his or her departments thoroughly and must clearly and effectively communicate with the team to set specific department goals that are consistent with the overall vision for the portfolio’s growth. The Brand Manager is also tasked with maintaining a smooth flow of work between departments and for resolving interdepartmental conflicts.

Qualifications

Required:

–B.S. in marketing or related business degree

–Minimum of 3+ years of personnel management experience

–Proven track record of publication management and/or

–Proven track record of tradeshow management

–Knowledge of key players and issues in satellite

–Excellent interpersonal skills

–Strong analytical and project management skills

About AI

Our People Are Our Strength

At Access Intelligence, we create exceptional experiences that ignite connection and commerce. We know that the more diverse and inclusive our staff and leadership teams are, the better we will be able to create these experiences for our customers. We have a strong commitment to improve diversity, equity and inclusion at our company. We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics such as personality and personal interests that make our employees unique.

Our commitment extends to how we approach our events and content. We can’t wait to see how our renewed focus on diversity, equity and inclusion will enhance your experience with us.

Access Intelligence

About Spark Education Group

Spark Education Group is a fast-growing global online education company specializing in interactive live-instruction with small-group classes for kids. Our mission is to “spark passion for learning, ignite lifelong growth”. Since 2018, the company has attracted over half a million users worldwide and is backed by top global investors including KKR, IDG Capital, GGV Capital, Sequoia China, Carlyle, Northern Light Venture Capital and GSR Ventures.

Spark Education Group’s portfolio includes:

VISPARK, featuring Spark Math (offering a math curriculum combining Singapore Math with Common Core State Standards), and Spark Chinese (Chinese language learning curriculum)

Huohua Siwei (a Chinese-language online learning service)

Allschool (online marketplace connecting teachers and learners)

ClassPod (education platform enabling interactive live-instruction for small-group classes)

The Role & Responsibilities

• Be a key leader in developing and implementing the brand’s content marketing strategy
• Determine how to create, promote and distribute relevant and valuable content to attract and engage customers
• Develop hypotheses about what we should say, and endeavor to test those hypotheses and refine work accordingly; constantly measure the results of your work and strategize how to send even more effective messages
• Oversee and coach the content creation and final output for marketing campaigns, including material for print ads and digital platforms
• Ensure that content is appropriate for the our brand and campaign strategy
• Ensure cohesive copy across channels; make sure we’re all telling the same story, and that that story’s working for us
• Collaborate with marketers, producers, product managers, creatives, and other internal and external partners on cross-functional projects
• Immerse yourself in edtech products and content to ensure you are communicating with credibility and brand alignment

Requirements:

• Able to speak both in English and Mandarin
• 8-10 years of experience working in editorial and content leadership role
• Minimum of 5 years working with or within a marketing organization
• Experience in leading diverse teams
• Versatile with a range of experience in different forms of copywriting, like advertising, conversion, and UX
• Demonstrated success in product storytelling and content strategy
• Awareness of cultural trends and a desire to take risks and experiment with new and unique campaign strategies
• Ability to juggle multiple projects under tight deadlines without much oversight
• Comfort leading and collaborating with others across cultures and timezones to develop creative strategies and key messages
• Detail-oriented and obsessive about writing quality and impact

Spark Education

Brand Marketing Event Assistant (Branded Events)

Tampa, FL

We’re looking to grow our events team this month with a Brand Marketing Event Assistant whose primary responsibility will be to help us increase campaign exposure and our client’s brand awareness across the Tampa Bay area. All account executives will need to be 18+ with a professional appearance and positive mindset towards their career. Full-time availability is preferred with the view to start within the next 2 weeks.

We offer a diverse, supportive, and friendly team environment where everyone is working towards a common goal. Experience in marketing, sales, or account management is a bonus; however, we are offering a trainee position with paid training to ensure all the tools necessary are provided to ensure both personal and professional growth.

In your first month you can expect to learn:

• Common marketing, sales, and consumer relations skills
• How to set up branded events and attract the right attention
• How to build relationships with existing and prospective customers
• How to effectively read people’s body language and facial expressions
• The importance of having a winning mindset/positive attitude
• What it will take to succeed and progress in our organization

In your first six months, you’ll be branching out and able to learn more:

• Time management, organization, and scheduling techniques
• Campaign management and event planning processes and procedures
• Recruitment, training, development, and leadership skills
• How to use influential language & motivational techniques
• Other behind-the-scenes techniques of how our business functions

Earnings: We pay through a combination of base pay plus commissions averaging $35k-$45k for the first year. Full details are provided during the interview process, and can vary slightly from campaign to campaign, but are always within a similar annual range.

2023 is going to be a big year for us as we continue to thrive as a team. A handful of people in our Tampa location are looking to branch out into other cities to further our reach, so they’ll be developing expansion teams over the next few months. This means opportunities for further development and progression into other areas may be possible too!

As part of our team, you’ll be responsible for:

• Representing a specific client/brand with integrity & enthusiasm
• Building strong consumer relations & producing consistent results
• Promoting our clients’ missions, values, and vision for the future
• Answering questions, offering guidance, and relating to customers
• Processing occasional sales transactions using a phone or tablet
• Tracking conversations, collecting contact details, and making notes of useful feedback, and other general account management functions

If you want the chance to be part of a team that thrives on friendly competition and strives to make every workday fun, apply today!

Note: Our head office is based in Tampa, FL 33634. Account Executives will be required to carry out duties in person. At this time we are not offering remote or work-from-home positions.

~ To Apply ~

Please use the online application process to send your resume or candidate profile. We’re planning to review applications regularly and move forward with interviews quickly, so please only apply if you are actively looking for work and able to start within 2 weeks’ time!

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