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Job Summary First and foremost, you are a creative influencer – a critical thinking, boundary pushing, conceptual specialist. The kind of person who is motivated by solving big, complicated projects and delivering smart, thoughtful solutions. A blank sheet of paper doesn’t scare you, it gets you excited – you’re always looking for an opportunity push the creative envelope while never losing sight of the customer. Incorporating research, industry insights and trends is a natural part of your process because you know the best creative is more than a pretty picture. Your goal is to tell a story that aligns with customer needs, business goals and ultimately delivers tangible results. Beyond your creative skills, you are adept as a manager and a leader. In this role you will lead and mentor a team of talented designers. You will be responsible for supervising their work, as well as helping them achieve their career goals and growing their skills. As a leader, collaboration is important to you. You partner easily with your team, other departments and senior leaders. You’re adept at communicating and defending your work, while receiving feedback with ease and grace. You’re organized and self-directed – quick to raise your hand when an opportunity arises or jump in to help a teammate hit a deadline. Your enthusiasm for great work is infectious, you know how to take creative from “good enough” to great and are willing to do what it takes to deliver. You are looking for a place where you can work hard, raise the creative bar, collaborate with an incredible team and seize opportunities to grow. You’re also looking for a place where your point of view matters, where you can make a difference and contribute to an environment that respects and values you. Effectv, the advertising sales division of Comcast Cable, helps local, regional and national advertisers use the best of digital with the power of TV to grow their business. It provides multi-screen marketing solutions to make advertising campaigns more effective and easier to execute. Headquartered in New York with offices throughout the country, Effectv has a presence in 66 markets with nearly 29 million households with video service. For more information, visit www.effectv.com. At Effectv, we lead with flexibility and inclusion, and believe in coming together for moments that matter. These are valuable in-person opportunities for optimal collaboration and connection. When employees come into the office, we want to ensure it is beneficial to our business—and our employees. Work/life balance is integral to our culture, and we’re proud to offer the tools and technology needed to support virtual, hybrid, or in-office roles.
Job Description
Core Responsibilities
Participate and collaborate in concept development and design ideation with creative director, business managers, and the marketing team to help define the overall creative strategy.
Lead and manage a team of designers in the execution of all branded marketing and advertising materials
Help develop and maintain our visual brand language. From evolving brand standards for design, photography, typography to implementation across all vehicles (print, web, UX, digital, trade show, email, social)
Design award worthy marketing campaigns that align with customer needs and business objectives
Build and deliver thoughtful presentations to partners and senior leaders that validate design decisions through research, customer data, trends and best practices
Work within existing brand guidelines while knowing when to flex them to meet objectives or create new ones where none exist
Be at ease with working in a fast-paced environment while always keeping your cool and sense of humor
Design and maintain brand, photography and campaign style guides
Manage projects from start to finish
Be a great teammate
Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.
Regular, consistent and punctual attendance. Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) and overtime as necessary.
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Job Specifications
10+ years’ experience
Bachelor’s degree in design or equivalent professional experience
Previous experience managing others
Mastery of the industry standard tools – Photoshop, Indesign, Illustrator, Acrobat, Sketch / Figma
Strong layout and typographic skills with a honed eye for photo direction
Strong strategic and conceptual thinking skills
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Experience directing photo shoots
Previous experience working with developers and an understanding of how technology and code impacts design decisions
Organized, collaborative, impeccable attention to detail,
Highly motivated with an insatiable intellectual curiosity
Bonus Points: Basic video editing skills (Adobe Premiere), hands on photography experience, Knowledge of UX best practices
A digital portfolio is required, applicants that submit without a portfolio will not be considered.
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Employees at all levels are expected to:
Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job.
Own the customer experience – think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services.
Know your stuff – be enthusiastic learners, users and advocates of our game-changing technology, products and services, especially our digital tools and experiences.
Win as a team – make big things happen by working together and being open to new ideas.
Be an active part of the Net Promoter System – a way of working that brings more employee and customer feedback into the company – by joining huddles, making call backs and helping us elevate opportunities to do better for our customers.
Drive results and growth.
Respect and promote inclusion & diversity.
Do what’s right for each other, our customers, investors and our communities.
Disclaimer:
This information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications.
Comcast is an EOE/Veterans/Disabled/LGBT employer.
Comcast is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree
While possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.
Relevant Work Experience
7-10 Years
Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Comcast provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Most sales positions are eligible for a Commission under the terms of an applicable plan, while most non-sales positions are eligible for a Bonus. Additionally, Comcast provides best-in-class Benefits. We believe that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most. That’s why we provide an array of options, expert guidance and always-on tools, that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality – to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. Please visit the compensation and benefits summary on our careers site for more details.
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Enlist as a soldier into the United States Army and become a certified Combat documentation/production specialists responsible for supervising, planning and operating electronic and film-based still, video and audio acquisition equipment in order to document combat and noncombat operations. This is NOT a civilian contractor position. No experience necessary. Position is entry level.
JOB DUTIES
- Operate and perform unit level maintenance on motion, still and studio television cameras
- Prepare captions for documentation images
- Operate electronic and film-based processing, editing, audio and printing darkroom equipment
PAID TRAINING
- 10 weeks of Basic Training.
- 26 weeks of Technical School with on-the-job instructions.
BENEFITS
- 30 days paid vacation annually.
- Full Healthcare coverage for you and your Family.
- Educational benefits worth over $72,000.
- Obtain Industry standard recognized certifications.
ORGANIZATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Between 17-34 years old.
- No felonies. (Defer Adjudication included).
- Current High School Senior, High school graduate or GED equivalent.
- Permanent resident or US citizen.
- Meet physical standards based on gender and age.
- Pass the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) test.
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The Live Entertainment Advanced Development Studio (LEAD) is the think tank within Disney Live Entertainment (DLE) that looks towards the future of live experiences by researching emerging entertainment trends, exploring new technologies, and identifying up-and-coming creative talent and organizations as potential project partners. The LEAD Creative Producer oversees and inspires the LEAD strategic vision set by DLE leadership. You will collaborate with other creative and production leaders to define projects, identify creative talent both internally and externally, and bring LEAD projects from concept to completion. Additionally, you will develop budgets, schedules, and strategies, focusing on the research and development of “pie in the sky” ideas. This role will also collaborate on preliminary business planning for experiences conceived to be outside of the Disney Parks, Resorts, and Cruise Ships.
You will report to VP-Creative & Advanced Development
You Will
- Support and develop the creative vision and/or direction of a given project or initiative.
- Create and maintain partnerships across all spectrums of an assignment, from the working teams through division executives.
- Create budgets, schedules, process strategies, negotiate contracts, provide clear direction to teams, and communicate project concepts and important information to all levels of leadership.
- Provide guidance to creative and production collaborators.
- Champion for safety, environmental stewardship, inclusion, relevancy, and other corporate programs, driving our results.
- Focus on ideating experiences within or outside of our parks, resorts, and cruise ships, and build initial business strategies and team goals to determine viability of developed concepts.
Basic Qualifications/You Will Have
- Varied and successful creation and execution of original theatrical works, immersive experiences, dance, music, or visual arts that appeal to diverse audiences
- Minimum 5 years of experience of team leadership in entertainment show production, theatrical, immersive, or live event production.
- Creative development, presentation (C-Suite on down), and communication
- Demonstrated outstanding creative collaboration skills and an ability to inspire diverse groups and individuals
- Knowledge of creative process and deliverables
- Understanding of theatrical technologies, ( i.e., lighting, special effects, audio, projection, set design and construction)
- Negotiate, organize, and provide direction to complete multiple tasks promptly
- Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite
- Experience creating/maintaining of budgets and schedules
- Available and willing to work weekends, holidays, and third shift
- Creative Mind/Outside of the box thinker
Preferred Qualifications
- Business planning or theatrical touring leadership, with experience in revenue calculations
- Experience with conflict resolution in team building and collaboration
- Willingness to travel on multiple domestic and international assignments
- Fluency in any other language (Mandarin, French, Japanese, Spanish, etc.)
Required Education
- Bachelor’s degree in theater, design, entertainment, or 5+ years equivalent work experience
Benefits and Perks: Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.
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‘Gotham Knights’ Casting Extras
Production: Gotham Knights
Location: Conyers, GA
*Ages 18 & up.*
Pays $88/8
Available Roles:
- Gotham Academy Students
- Gotham Academy Teachers
- Gotham Citizens
- Detectives
- GCPD
- Office Staff
These roles may reoccurring throughout the season.
Work Date:
Monday, Sept. 26th
You will take a covid test on your work date.
‘Gotham Knights’ Casting Crime Technicians
Production: Gotham Knights
Location: Conyers, GA
*Ages 18 & up.*
Pays $88/8
Available Roles: Crime Technicians.
These roles may reoccurring throughout the season.
Work Date:
Wednesday, Sept. 21st
You will take a covid test on your work date.
‘Gotham Knights’ Casting SWAT Team
Production: Gotham Knights
Location: Conyers, GA
*Ages 18 & up.*
Pays $125/8
(Must have military, or tactical training.)
-Will be clearing a room, guns drawn.
Role: Gotham City SWAT team
These roles may reoccurring throughout the season.
*Must be clean shaven*
Work Date:
Fri, Sept. 23rd
You will take a covid test on your work date.
‘Gotham Knights’ Casting City Police Officer
Production: Gotham Knights
Location: Conyers, GA
*Ages 18 & up.*
Pays $88/8
Role: Gotham City Police Officer
These roles will be reoccurring all season long, you do not have to be available everyday, but we would love to build up a core group that wants to work multiple days.
Facial Hair: Must be well groomed.
Some mustaches are okay, but no beards.
Possible Work Dates:
(Not all of these dates are required.)
Tues, Sept. 21st – Booked
Thurs, Sept. 22nd – Booked
Fri, Sept. 23th
Mon, Sept. 26th – Booked
Covid Testing: will occur on your actual work day.
NLE Choppa Music Video Casting Call
Models Needed Wednesday, September 21st for NLE CHOPPA Music Video
We are seeking the following:
- Need 15 Models
New York Video Shoot Casting Call
Music Video Shoot
Male Actors
African American
New York, New York
Call Time: TBA
Saturday, September 24th
$250/Day Fitness Commercial Casting Call
Casting- Fitness Commercial
- Female Models
- Curvy and Athletic body types
Shooting first week of OCT
Location: Orlando FL
3.5 Hour Shoot
Rate: $200