General Staff Jobs

Employees at Quad thrive at the intersection of thinking, making and marketing. As we continue to take the bold steps necessary to transform our offering, our goal is to provide our clients with the most powerful integrated marketing platform. We’re all partners in our company, committed to do the right thing, trusting the process, innovating for the future, growing the business, believing in each other, and having a little fun along the way.

The marketing brand team at Quad is seeking a Video Producer to create short-form videos including episodic executive thought leadership series, social-first programming from around the universe of Quad, and other video narratives. We are looking for a team player able to collaborate with others in different roles and help drive video journalism on the brand team at Quad.

The successful candidate will be an integral part of this team, reporting directly to the marketing creative director in a highly collaborative and diverse creative environment of designers, producers, writers, and marketers. As the primary video producer on this platform-agnostic team, this person will be responsible for taking the lead on new Quad video stories for the brand team.

Responsibilities

• Research, pitch, produce, shoot and edit video for various formats, taking ownership over the process from start-to-finish, demonstrating top-shelf storytelling skills, including editorial accuracy and nuance.
• Conduct interviews, write scripts, set up studio-based and remote filming, live streams, as well as record VO and edit packages.
• Collaborate with marketing, brand, and content team leadership to identify key stories and plan video coverage.
• Occasionally hire and manage freelance production support vendors such as PrEDitors, audio techs, hair and makeup artists, etc.
• Conceptualize unique video pieces best suited to align with Quad’s brand narrative.
• Ability to articulate, present and discuss video pitches, with a willingness to receive feedback and work collaboratively, including with executive and C-Suite leadership
• Coordinate and conduct on-camera or audio interviews, including doing background research to prepare questions

Qualifications

• Must have a track record of strong reporting that helps shape video narratives.
• 5-7 years of relevant video journalism and/or production experience.
• Must have comprehensive knowledge of Adobe Premiere and a strong working knowledge of Photoshop, After Effects, as well as collaborative tools like Microsoft Teams/Office 365.
• Must possess excellent editorial judgment, story development, and scripting abilities.
• Skills in showrunning studio shoots and shows, from booking, scheduling, set dressing, and directing shots
• Ability to set up a studio shoot, camera, audio, lighting, seamless, etc.
• Willingness to travel for on-location shoots

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong field production/camera skills are expected although this is not a field-based role.
• Knowledge of how to use social media to find sources and seek out and distribute video
• A creative eye and ability to guide a team to create a fresh and distinctive voice for Quad brand video
• Excellent news judgement and curiosity about current events
• An interest in marketing and content related to marketing

Additional Company Information

We offer excellent benefits to eligible employees, including 401(k), holidays, vacations and more.

Quad is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We are committed to creating a place of belonging — a space where employees do not need to sacrifice who they are to exist and grow in our workplace. Quad does not discriminate on any unlawful basis including race, religion, color, national origin, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Quad also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories.

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Company Description

World’s No.1 online casino is hiring talent! At Evolution, our talent is live, the players are virtual.

Evolution is a developer and supplier of virtual casino games, since 2006. We evolve the gaming industry by designing and hosting the most streamed, interactive casino tables and slots in the world. Every day, thousands play with real money, from their mobile devices, on one of our 50+ games.

Celebrating 15 years of presenting games in 15 languages, Evolution is momentously thriving beyond our 10 studios, 11,000 employees, and 20 countries and cities. Our North American talent broadcasts 24/7 from our studios in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Southfield, Michigan, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Vancouver, Canada.

At Evolution, everyone is a winner! Embracing diversity by hiring personalities across any ethnicity, gender expression, and religion, Evolution is a global enterprise hiring individuals that will elevate our brand.

Job Description

Evolution Gaming is looking for a new addition to our team to be based in an upcoming studio in Philadelphia, PA. The team manager is responsible for for managing the employee teams in all aspects of day-to-day operations including scheduling, performance management, and continuous development. The basic responsibilities and expectations for the position are as follows:

• Manage, supervise, coach, motivate and build team spirit
• Present new ideas and policies to prospective teams
• Work within your own team/s to produce the required results and to meet company targets
• Analyze employee data and performance
• Manage employee expectation and eventual requests
• Manage and publish employee schedules and vacations
• Establish and maintain cross departmental cooperation
• Work with internal systems (JIRA, TTS, WIKI, etc.)
• Handle disciplinary cases
• Handle and manage monthly bonus distribution
• Induction of new members to your team
• Manage projects and deadlines set by your direct managers
• Propose initiatives and ideas that will benefit the department
• Manage ad-hoc situations which may occur on shift in appropriate manner to still be able to deliver all products

Salary $47,840

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Qualifications

• Previous managerial experience will be considered an advantage
• Excellent level of computer literacy, more specifically of the Office package
• An ability to make managerial decisions requiring independent judgment and to identify and refer other issues to the proper authorities
• Strong leadership skills followed by a professional and open-minded personality at all times
• An ability to maintain strict confidentiality
• An ability to communicate clearly with staff, communicating effectively to establish cooperative linkages among the team
• Able to resolve interpersonal and interdepartmental issues
• An analytical and proactive approach with keen attention to detail
• A keen skill for multi-tasking along with excellent problem-solving skills
• An approachable, energetic presence thriving in a high-pressure environment
• Excellent presentation skills
• A diverse understanding of the complexity and dynamics of working within a multi-cultural environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Additional Information

This position is an excellent opportunity to join our fast-growing team, we also offer:

• Paid Time Off
• Discounted On-site Gym
• Employee Referral Program
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance Plans
• Company Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• Commuter Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Nationwide Employee Discount Program
• Full Training & Growth Opportunities

UCLA Law COVID Behind Bars Data Project Seeks Communications Manager

In the face of the danger posed by COVID to people incarcerated in prisons and jails, the UCLA Prison Law and Policy Program launched the UCLA COVID Behind Bars Data Project in March 2020. Currently a team of six staff and numerous volunteers, the Project tracks the spread and impact of COVID in prisons and jails and advocates for greater transparency and accountability around the pandemic response of the carceral system. Stemming from this work, our next major focus is creating a national resource for the public’s understanding of deaths in prisons. Our centralized, nationwide project documents deaths in prison, many of which are not reflected in any publicly available data set.

The Project seeks a Communications Manager to research, write, and edit communications projects in collaboration with our interdisciplinary team of data scientists and policy researchers. These projects will include blog posts, white papers, social media posts, and more. The Communications Manager will also contribute to the Project’s larger media strategy by drafting press releases, conducting press outreach, and maintaining our website.

The ideal candidate will be creative, curious, empathic, and proactive about highlighting the Project’s innovative work.

We are a small team and work collaboratively, though remotely. The work we produce is intended for both technical and broader public audiences. Examples include the following:

• Data to power the CDC’s Correctional Facility COVID Data Tracker
• Published research in public health journals (e.g., JAMA, AJPM, MMWR)
• Blog posts and white papers on data trends and policies related to the pandemic behind bars
• Social media posts drawing attention to outbreaks and other urgent issues
• Carceral mortality dataset and associated research

  Responsibilities include the following:

• Research and write content related to the pandemic and incarceration, deaths in prison, and carceral data transparency
• Collaborate with data scientists on analyzing and communicating findings from data collection and statistical analyses to various audiences (e.g., the public, journalists, legislators, litigators, advocates)
• Provide feedback and edit team members’ written products
• Plan for and draft monthly newsletter
• Work with Project Director to develop and implement media strategy for all publications and national carceral mortality project
• Manage COVID Behind Bars Twitter and Instagram accounts
• Recommend areas to be explored, methods of analysis to be employed, and possible sources of data

  Required qualifications include the following:

• Experience, ideally at least three years, in some combination of journalism, communications, the criminal legal system, health policy, public policy, or related fields
• Superb analytical and writing skills, including ability to translate research for broad and diverse audiences
• Familiarity or interest in working with public health and criminal justice data
• Outstanding initiative, judgement, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently and solve problems creatively
• Excellent critical thinking skills and capacity to understand, translate, and disseminate complex ideas to varied audiences
• Excellent editing and proofreading skills, including ability to identify and correct errors in spelling, grammar, and punctuation
• Proficiency in simple graphic design software, or willingness to develop the same

  Preferred qualifications include the following:

• Knowledge of print, broadcast, digital, and online news media and communication strategies.
• Experience with crafting posts and messaging for various social media platforms, including creation of graphics and identification of key hashtags
• Undergraduate degree
• Lived experience with and/or knowledge of the criminal legal system

  This position will begin immediately and is funded through January 2023, with a possible extension depending on need and funding. This can be a full- or part-time position. The work will be remote; applicants need not reside in California. The Communications Manager will be supervised by the Project Director. The salary will be $70,000 – $80,000 per annum with limited benefits including health insurance.

  To apply, please submit an application at https://hr.mycareer.ucla.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=84885 with a cover letter explaining your interest in and qualifications for the position, resume, and list of references. Applications will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis, beginning immediately.

  UCLA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

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