London Casting Calls & Acting Auditions

CASTING FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS OLD. For baby care online commercial.

£350 payment for the shoot day, plus £800 for appearing in the final edits.

Parents will be asked to film some additional video at home with their children – £250 per person if they appear via this UGC. Travel costs will be covered.

We will create a set of films that are a welcoming space for parents to discuss the truth about parenting openly.

For these films, we’re looking to cast birth parents with at least one child aged five and under – parents ready to open up about their journey with parenting, talking about how parenting has impacted their identity, mental health, self-care, and relationships. 

We are casting individuals and existing pairs of parents (couples, friends, siblings, people who met at NCT classes, etc.). We’re looking to launch five sets of parents, including parents who might previously have been left out of parenting conversations.  We want a broad spectrum of viewers to see themselves represented in the films. 

We also want to hear from Australian and American parents currently based in the UK.

So that you know, the parents will also be asked to film some sivideosvideo at home with their baby/ child (they will be given a guide for this). There is an additional payment for this.

Our casting brief is open – we want to hear from various experiences. We’re also keen to feature parents that may not be featured in these kinds of projects, including;

• Parents with both visible and non-visible disabilities.
• Trans and non-binary parents
• A couple in which a Dad is a primary caregiver
• People who became parents at an older age
• People who became parents at a very young age
• An expectant parent

Our casting should welcome all races, socio-economic backgrounds, and body types across all subject matter to show a broad spectrum of our society.

Payment and Dates:
Filming in London on the 16th or 17th of March. 
Social films in a variety of lengths: 1 x Hero Film (60-90”), 2 x Interview Films (30-60”), 3-4 Snippets from Interview Films (10-20”). Appearing on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. One Year Online, with paid media in US, Aus & UK.

Female child: 2-3 years old caucasian with dark hair
Project:  Advertising video for children’s book
Usage: In Perpetuity
Union: Non-Union
Pay: we pay a day rate of $ 250, one day shoot
Shoot dates: TBD (but would like to do in the next two weeks)
Location: Birmingham

CASTING CALL for AAC DEVICE USERS

Disability Charity Ad Campaign

This role requires someone who uses an augmentative and alternative communication device.

Paid BSF £350 + buyout £3k

Shoot 14th-16th March (1 x day shoot)

Casting a diverse/mixed raced family for very well known chocolate brand

We would preferably like to cast  a real family, that are totally at ease with each other and have an unselfconscious naturalness in camera.

We are currently looking for:

• grandad
• dad
• mum
• teenage daughter (about 14)
• son (about 11)
• little girl (about 6)

but it doesn’t have to strictly be that list if we find a great group, as long as there’s a range of old and young. 

This family could be made up from neighbours /friends /cousins etc. People who are close to your family and can act as one family. 

We’re keen to find a diverse/mixed diversity cast. We would love to explore different accents and ethnicities.

No-one too polished or perfect.

All that matters is they feel warm, totally relatable, and everyday, with a bit of quirk, personality and character chucked in. 

Whole family is a bonus but open to options.

Shoot info:
Location: London (within M25)
Date: Thursday 23rd March (this may shift as it’s not set in stone)
Usage: 3 months online, social channels (incl paid media), PR and digital channels to cover YouTube and Vyde

Broadcast territories: UK & Ireland 

We need to licence children early next week so self tapes required this weekend.

Family will be picked from self tapes .

We are mainly shooting family’s hands /backs of heads /sides of faces so in a way the family is anonymous – we may hear your voices within family interaction scenarios. 

Paying flat fee of £500 per family member (So 6 parts x £500.00)

CASTING WOMEN: AGED 27+ FOR HAIR CARE COMMERCIAL

WE ARE CASTING A TV COMMERCIAL FOR A WELL-KNOWN HAIR CARE BRAND, AND WE’RE LOOKING FOR REAL WOMEN WHO CARE ABOUT THEIR HAIR AND THE PRODUCTS THEY USE

FILMING 4TH OF APRIL
WELL PAID

NO ON-CAMERA EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED, JUST A SHINING PERSONALITY AND WILLINGNESS TO TRY NEW THINGS.

Who are we:

Soapbox London is an award-winning agency providing proactive and comprehensive communications strategy and social media support for some of the biggest names and brands in UK sport.

Our PR, Social Media and Content production team have over 15 years worth of experience working with some of the most exciting names, brands and events in sports, music and entertainment.

We specialise in connecting sport with popular culture and breaking our clients out of their sports and into the mainstream consciousness. Our lifestyle and consumer media relations are unrivalled.

Who are we looking for?

An enthusiastic and bright Press Assistant with a passion for sport and entertainment to work across agency wide projects and clients and be an essential part of a growing team. It is an exciting opportunity for a successful candidate to quickly gain experience, learn on the job and grow with a young and exciting new agency. Our personal development scheme will set you on the road to being a Junior Publicist and further.

Attributes needed:

– Creative mindset and a desire to learn

– Good communication and writing skills

– Good organisational skills

– Energised and enthusiastic 

– Passionate about sport and entertainment

– Personable with good social skills

– Polite and professional

Responsibilities will include: 

– Assisting the Press Team with their daily tasks and client activity

– Assisting the Social Media team with content generation, client account management and activity report generation.

– Preparing regular client and coverage reports 

– With training: Researching, writing and distributing press releases

– Collating media coverage for analysis

– Undertaking preliminary research for new business proposals

– Other ad hoc duties as required

Hours:

This is a full time position.

Salary/Wage:

Banded £18,000-£25,000 dependent on experience

Qualifications:

• A University Degree in Public Relations/Marketing or any relevant subject (preferred but not essential)

Contact:

Send CV and job-specific covering letter to recruitment@soapboxlondon.com

Soapbox London

A leading, boutique influencer marketing agency is looking for an Influencer marketing manager to join them and work with a top tier list of clients in Film and TV. Outstanding benefits, incredible clients/campaigns and very real scope for growth…

The Agency

True entertainment specialists, this growing agency has been providing leading influencer relations campaigns for giants in the Film and TV space for over 6 years. They pride themselves on their rock solid relationships with both clients and influencer talent and it’s these relationships that enable them to develop incredibly creative and collaborative campaigns both on a small and massive scale. Based out off attractive offices in a bustling central London location, the team here are an incredibly passionate and outgoing bunch with a real love of fostering relationships. The team enjoy some incredible benefits, a very strong commitment to wellbeing and true dedication to offering them freedom and autonomy to grow in their roles. As a direct result of growth, the agency is looking for new Influencer and Partnerships manager to join them…

The Role

This is a vital role for the agency and one that offers serious scope for growth in the short and long term. The successful candidate will be tasked with building strong relationships with global entertainment clients and influencers/celebrities alike, while developing creative campaigns that take advantage of these strong relationships. Responsibilities include:

• Taking ownership of implementing, developing and delivering celebrity and influencer campaigns of varying scope and size across the Entertainment division.
• Working to foster true relationships with influencer and celebrity talent, through regular meetings, events, socials and campaign work.
• Building lasting relationships with clients to essentially become an extension of their own team
• Attend and coordinate appearances at major events, premieres and previews
• Help to nurture junior team members and continue to contribute towards a positive and welcoming culture.

What’s in it for you?

If you’re looking to work with the top names in Film and TV while fostering relationships with an outstanding array or influencers then this role should interest you. The role offers outstanding scope for growth up to senior and ‘head of’ influencer positions and offers an excellent level of creative freedom. The agency is doing exceptionally well and it’s an exciting time to join with an array of high profile projects underway. Benefits include:

• 28 days holiday PLUS Bank Holidays PLUS 2 week Xmas shutdown
• Full inhouse Admin and HR support
• Summer and winter team breaks/retreats (all paid for)
• Real autonomy for staff at all levels to propose ideas and shape campaigns
• Highly social, outgoing and welcoming team.
• Office canteen (breakfast/Lunch)

Stonor Recruitment

Job Role: Performance Marketing Manager (PPC)

Location: Hybrid / London, UK

Salary: Negotiable

Start: ASAP

As a Performance Marketing Manager, you’ll be joining the Paid Search Team of one of the most exciting entertainment & arts-focused agencies in London. In this role you’ll be a leader within the Performance Team, supporting team training, and ensuring the delivery of market leading ppc biddable strategies. This role will appeal to someone passionate about the planning of digital channels through paid activation strategies.

The agency is one of the most competitive in London, with a well-established network of well-renowned names in the theatre/live-entertainment/arts & culture industry.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Become the in-house PPC Specialist, by building, optimising and managing high quality paid search strategies and campaigns using tools as Google & Bing Ads, Display, Search Ads 360, Skai, Marin.
• Responsible for strategic testing, bid management, forecasting and budget allocation across all accounts.
• Oversee the weekly and monthly campaigns analysis to improve performance, optimise ads and reach channel KPIs.
• Defining and implementing PPC solutions for planning the best activation strategies for all the live-entertainment, arts and culture brands.
• Collaborate with the digital teams, ensuring the brainstorming and discussion of how Search Advertising fits into the overall marketing strategy.

MAIN REQUIREMENTS

• 4+ years’ Paid Search Advertising experience (experience managing/activating multiple paid search media accounts on multiple platforms)
• Genuine passion for advertising with exceptional skills on the use of PPC tools (Search Ads 360, Google Shopping, Google Display, Skai, Google Ads, Bing Ads and Marin).
• Strong project management skills with excellent experience on planning, activating, and reporting on Paid Search campaigns.
• Strong experience in creating performance reports for clients and providing insights through presentations.
• Passion about live-entertainment/theatre and arts & culture is desirable.

COMPANY PERKS

• Hybrid working
• Monthly & Yearly Bonuses
• On-going Training and Development
• Free Theatre & Shows Tickets

SUMO London

Job Role: Social Media Manager

Location: Hybrid / London,UK

Salary: Negotiable

Start: ASAP

ABOUT THE JOB

A world-renowned creative agency is currently looking for a Social Media Manager to work with world-famous entertainment/TV/movies, music and lifestyle clients and brands.

With offices in London, USA and Japan, the agency is establishing itself around the world. In this role you’ll be able to manage strategies for a multitude of social channels.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Managing proposals for prospective and current clients, ensuring the identification of the effective creative strategy & target audience.
• Producing innovative and engaging strategies for a wide range of brands and clients to be successfully delivered on a range of social platforms (Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube and Twitter).
• Be responsible for the monitoring of all the social accounts updates, and for weekly data reporting from social campaigns.
• Be in direct contact with clients & brands, ensuring the development of long-lasting relationships.

MAIN REQUIREMENTS

• 3+ years’ social-media and creative strategy experience
• Proficient in the use of social platforms (Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube and Twitter)
• Passionate about social-media, creative thinker, adept in managing multi-channels campaigns

COMPANY PERKS

• Hybrid/Flexible working options
• Great travel opportunities
• Monthly Socials
• Leisure & Retail Discounts

SUMO London

At CSM we are driven by a clear purpose; to Pursue Extraordinary. We exist to create a positive impact on our partners, their audiences, our industry and our people, and to look for opportunities that can inspire a better world in everything we do.

Our diversity of experience, expertise and opinions is our greatest asset, which is why we celebrate our differences. We are looking for individuals who want to put their hand up and challenge convention to create something exciting, bigger and better each and every time.

CSM is proud to share fresh perspectives and new ideas to produce work that others don’t and won’t. What we do is fast-paced, exciting and rewarding which is why we love it and why you’ll love life at CSM.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

The role sits within our Brand Experience Division at CSM Live, working on a new ‘sports’ client to deliver multiple experiences up and down the country. You will account manage the planning of these brand experiences, working with the Account Director and Account Executive.

As a key member of the team, you will be involved in the project planning from start to finish. From strategy, client presentations, budgeting, feasibility and event management, always striving to create best in class brand experiences

•Development and management of own relationship with the client, and day-to-day client management

•Maintaining good communication and reporting, externally with the client and internally within CSM Live and the wider group

•Understanding and developing client’s project briefs and contribute thinking to shape strategic and creative platforms

•Steer in brainstorms, be creative and shape ideas, calling on your industry knowledge

•Deliver well written presentations in both content and narrative

•Project Management, ensuring the project systems and procedures are setup and structured correctly

•Plan and deliver projects, oversee on site activations, create and manage budgets and handle project administration

•Day to day financial control of client budgets – including pricing, profit, budget approvals and payments

•Co-ordinate and manage staffing partners, production suppliers and any other third parties engaged for the delivery of projects

•Development and management of project timelines and maintaining project reports, job sheets and schedules

•KPI setting and campaign evaluation to include KPIs, key learnings and robust case studies

•Development of additional business opportunities within the client account

•Lead by example: set standards and ensure best practice and high quality of work

Internal Communications

•Build strong relationships and foster good team spirit internally and amongst client teams

•Draw upon experience from across CSM Live where relevant, to optimise quality of work provided on the projects

Financial Accountability

•Identify incremental business opportunities

•Proactively seek ways to grow the accounts by becoming an ambassador of CSM Live services so they are front of mind when opportunities present themselves

THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE YOU NEED

•Experiential / Live events experience knowledge, both planning and on site

•Excellent Account Management skills

•Excellent planning and project management skills

•Ability to influence decision making processes, both within the Agency and the client organisation

•Ability to multi-task; you will be working across a number of activations with tight deadlines

•Ability to think on your feet and take appropriate actions to resolve any unforeseen issues as they arise

•Ability to enthuse and motivate others

•Negotiation skills

•Ability to analyse project performance and provide confident structured feedback

•Financial and budget management

•Presentation skills (both writing and delivery), internally and to clients / suppliers including use of Microsoft PowerPoint

•Excellent communication skills – verbal and written – and attention to detail

•Creative thinking – the ability to come up with forward thinking experiential ideas

CSM is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race.

CSM Sport & Entertainment