Michigan Casting Calls & Acting Auditions

Company Overview:

At Activate, we are renowned for crafting extraordinary experiences that make a lasting impact for some of the world’s most influential brands. Our expertise spans the production of kits, mobile tours, and standout live events, enhancing brand visibility and strengthening customer loyalty. As a WBENC-certified company, we take pride in fostering an inclusive work environment that emphasizes growth, offers competitive benefits, and champions collaboration.

Position Summary:

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Operations Manager to lead and manage all aspects of our event operations, from preproduction logistics to on-site execution. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of event production, including AV, lighting, electrical, and carpentry. As an Operations Manager, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the successful setup and teardown of experiential displays, trade show booths, pop-up shops, fan engagement activations, exhibits, and mobile tours.

Key Responsibilities:

Pre-Production:

• Collaborate with the Production team to plan and organize preproduction logistics for upcoming events.
• Ensure that all event materials, equipment, and assets are prepared and ready for on-site deployment.
• Supervise prebuilds in our warehouse, including the assembly and disassembly of display elements.
• Utilize advanced production and construction knowledge to build, adjust, and modify display elements as needed.
• Lead and manage a team of operation specialists, associates, and contracted labor, ensuring proper training and coordination for upcoming events.
• Conduct regular maintenance checks on equipment and machinery to ensure they are in proper working condition.
• Collaborate with the creative and production teams to understand the design and technical requirements of upcoming events.

On-Site Execution:

• Lead the build and strike of experiential displays, trade show booths, pop-up shops, fan engagement activations, exhibits, and mobile tours at various event locations.
• Oversee and enforce all safety protocols and procedures on site, ensuring a safe working environment for all team members and contractors.
• Collaborate with the Production team to create labor plans for on-site builds and lead the execution of these plans.
• Utilize heavy machinery, including forklifts and scissor lifts as needed for on-site setup and teardown.
• Ensure that display elements are assembled, installed, and positioned accurately and efficiently.
• Troubleshoot and resolve any technical or logistical challenges that may arise during on-site builds.
• Conduct quality control inspections to ensure that all elements meet Activate’s quality standards and client expectations.
• Represent Activate professionally when interacting with clients, vendors, and event partners.
• Complete post-event teardown and packing, ensuring that all materials and assets are returned safely to the warehouse.

Job Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Experience: 5+ years of related experience.

Requirements:

• Proven experience in event operations and management, with a strong background in event logistics and production.
• Proficiency in the use of heavy machinery, including forklifts and scissor lifts.
• Strong understanding of AV, lighting, electrical, carpentry, and stage management.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Commitment to safety and adherence to safety regulations.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Commitment to safety and adherence to safety regulations.

Activate provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, genetic information, service in the military, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.

Activate Inc.

WWMT/CW7/wwmt.com has an immediate opening for Executive Producer to oversee news content for overall fairness, balance and accuracy. The ideal candidate will oversee production of newscasts and special programming, as well as fill-in produce, as needed. You will work closely with producers, reporters and anchors on daily story selection and coverage. As a newsroom leader, the expectation is that the Executive Producer will lead by example.
Some additional responsibilities of our Executive Producer will include
– Oversee daily newscasts to ensure we are serving our local communities by sharing relevant information to alert, protect and empower our audiences
– Supervise producers and reporters, as well as, review scripts and provide feedback to encourage powerful storytelling
– Manage newsroom and handle breaking news situations to empower and grow our audiences
– Collaborate with News Director and other station managers to create special segments
– Planning and overseeing continuity into upcoming newscasts
What skills do you need to be successful in our role?
– Proven track record of creating compelling and engaging stories across multiple platforms
– Ability to perform well under pressure, manage breaking news and meet strict deadlines
– Ability to identify problems and provide solutions
– A strong commitment to journalistic standards and ethics
– Extraordinary people skills with an emphasis on coaching and motivating
– Strong understanding of how to drive digital traffic
– Minimum of five years experience producing in a television news environment or equivalent
– A college degree in Journalism or a related field is preferred
– Strong writing skills and a proven track record for getting results on initiatives
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace!
Sinclair Inc.

Sr. Manager, Marketing Events & Services

The Sr. Manager, Marketing Events & Services, serves as the center point for supporting the field sales team’s client engagement needs through personal effort or the efforts of a direct-report team as needed. This includes owning all centrally planned and executed client events, acting as a consultant for local-team-based events, tradeshow planning and execution, sales materials fulfillment, and other marketing production or project management requests.

Note that this job will require travel as determined by the needs of the position. This could easily exceed 20 multi-day trips per year including some weekends.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Event Management

• Planning, development, and execution of all centralized client events
• Assist in creating structure and content of events and meetings, along with administration of activities and entertainment
• Provide consultation for events being planned and executed by the field sales teams
• Travel as needed to execute events
• Propose new ideas to improve the event planning and implementation process
• Oversee all event finances and budgets while ensuring cost-effectiveness
• Provide assistance to the internal events team as needed

Tradeshows

• Own the company’s sponsorship evaluation, recommendation, and approval process
• Create and oversee implementation of tradeshow branding and operational standards
• Travel as needed to manage high-profile tradeshows
• Develop and provide training to field organization and follow through to ensure compliance with tradeshow standards

Marketing Services & Project Management

• Overseeing all Marketing Services requests from both the Marketing Team and the field
• Assigning projects and providing support to Marketing Services Specialist
• Ensuring proper brand templates are being utilized and marketing materials are on brand
• Create and update marketing materials that meet industry standards and meet the needs of the field
• Promotional item planning, budget, approvals, and fulfillment
• Working with our fulfillment partner to manage Shop Kaufman, our internal system for ordering and fulfilling promotional items, clothing, and marketing materials

Research & Communication

• Provide assistance in marketing research, surveys, data analysis, competitive analysis, and other marketing projects
• Consistently reviewing content and materials for accuracy

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing/Advertising, Communications, Business, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 8 or more years marketing and events experience with at least 2 years in trade shows, 2 years in events, and 2 years in marketing materials or marketing program management
• Ability to travel as needed, total time TDB but expected to be 25% or more

COMPENSATION PACKAGE:

· Competitive base compensation

· Health benefits & 401K with employer match

· Employer paid continuing education courses and designations

· Many opportunities for career advancement

About Our Company

The H.W. Kaufman Group is a global, forward-thinking specialty insurance organization that includes 15 companies with more than 2,000 professionals at 60 offices across the U.S., Canada and UK. With an ever-broadening group of companies in our portfolio, there is simply not a more unique professional experience in the specialty insurance business than joining one of the H.W. Kaufman Group organizations.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The H.W. Kaufman Group of companies is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other status or condition protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

H.W. Kaufman Group

Marketing Manager

If you’ve been working in a marketing team for a few years and want a role that will leverage what you’ve learned and give you a ton of room to grow…this job is for you. Work hand-in-hand with an experienced CMO of a growing company to envision, plan, execute, and evaluate a wide range of marketing programs. Lots of responsibility, lots of support.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The Marketing Manager will work with the CMO to lead key marketing functions, programs, and plans for the firm.

Support/collaborate with the CMO to:

·      Set brand and marketing strategy

·      Develop the annual marketing plan and budget

·      Craft the firm’s messaging and brand-storytelling so that it is clear, concise, and impactful

·      Determine plans for marketing to support the firm’s overall goals and objectives

·      Determine plans for marketing to support the firm’s business development team/efforts

·      Assess results and performance, and adjust strategies and plans accordingly

·      Evolve and develop product and service offerings

·      Evolve and develop the marketing team

·      Build the plans for specific marketing programs:

*Content generation/calendar

*SEO

*Events

*Email marketing

*Advertising

*Sales enablement tools/materials/collateral

*Media relations and public relations

*Social media

*Website enhancement

*Account-based marketing

Be self-starting, self-directed and self-accountable in:

·      Develop and carry out tactical plans to implement the annual marketing plan and its marketing programs and campaigns

·      Project-manage the work of the marketing function, including leading and managing working groups and people responsible for getting the work done that you’re not doing yourself, including agencies and suppliers

·      Report on progress

·      Create marketing content including blog posts, landing pages, downloadable content (informational sheets, white papers, eBooks, etc.)

·      Carry out plans for/manage the effort of specific marketing programs:

Content generation/calendar

*SEO

*Events

*Email marketing

*Advertising

*Sales enablement tools/materials/collateral

*Media relations and public relations

*Social media

*Website improvement

*Account-based marketing

Look for tactical opportunities to improve or expand marketing’s impact by evaluating process, outcomes, and results

Work with other parts of the firm to:

·      Generate marketing content using expertise in the firm’s consultants and subject matter experts

·      Support the business development team according to the annual marketing plan

Qualification Preferences

If you think you’re qualified for this position, we want to hear from you. That said, there are some things we think will improve your success in the role:

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, English, or related field
• 5+ years of marketing experience, B2B marketing a plus
• Marketing and business development skills
• Writing and editing skills
• Design skills using PowerPoint and the Adobe Creative Suite
• Experience with LinkedIn, and to a lesser extent other social media platforms
• Experience with research approaches and methodologies
• Experience with Salesforce, Pardot and Constant Contact
• Project management and organizational skills
• Leadership skills including collaboration, self-starting, and curiosity
• Business savvy
• Digital literacy

The Martec Group

• Partner with the CEO and Executive team to strategize growth-oriented marketing initiatives
• Generate online content for websites and social media to strengthen our brand’s online footprint
• Oversee successful email campaigns, encompassing content creation and precise targeting
• Develop and refine web content, collaborating with the SEO team to boost organic traffic
• Offer marketing assistance for B2B endeavors, including collateral development and presentations
• Manage fundamental PR and corporate communication duties, such as composing press releases
• Implement marketing program priorities in line with the company’s overarching growth objectives

Vaco

• Collaborate with the CEO and Executive team to develop growth-focused marketing initiatives
• Create digital content for websites and social media to solidify our brand presence
• Manage effective email campaigns, from content to targeting
• Craft and optimize web content, working alongside the SEO team for organic traffic growth
• Provide marketing support for B2B efforts, including collateral materials and presentations
• Handle basic PR and corporate communication tasks, including drafting press releases
• Execute marketing program priorities in alignment with overall company growth objectives

Vaco

Duffield Lane: Digital Marketing Specialist

Job Description

Duffield Lane is a women’s and kids classic lifestyle fashion wholesaler, retailer and ecommerce located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. We design and sell our unique take on classic styles online, in our Flagship Boutique in Breton Village, and to over 300 wholesale accounts across the country.

We are looking for a Digital Marketing Manager with a strong graphic design background who would be responsible for Duffield Lane’s overall digital marketing activities and oversee all execution and online presence. Specifically, we are looking for someone who has experience in graphic design, digital marketing and digital design and is passionate about growing and managing the e-commerce brand. This position will report directly to the COO.

Digital Marketing Manager:

-Create a coherent brand image across all sales channels.

-Oversee Ecommerce Website, keep website and other marketing materials updated with current branding.

-Execute marketing strategy for new and existing products.

-Work with the CEO and COO to develop a coherent company marketing strategy across all sales channels

-Work with the team to develop digital content plan and schedule

-Design and execute daily email communications

-Design and execute daily social media

-Assist in forecasting marketing needs and budget

-Weekly and monthly reporting on metrics and analytics to improve performance on strategy and plan

-Enhance website look and feel, by designing and executing creative website deliverables

-Assist with daily graphic designs and compelling marketing materials including campaigns, -events, digital marketing, and PR.

-Specific deliverables include:

-Promotional emails

-Update look of website

-Create and schedule social media posts

-Created branded materials to support wholesale sales (line sheets, post cards etc.)

-Launch a Duffield Lane Blog on the website

-Assist with Duffield Lane’s Influencer marketing efforts

-Oversee content creation (assisting with photoshoots and connecting with our digital marking agency)

-Working closely with the company’s Sales team; enabling them to meet their commercial objectives by providing them with appropriate tools, materials and presentations

Additional Duties:

-General Office Assistance

-Work as a team to develop DL sales strategy

-Assist with inventory management- Counting incoming shipment, helping organize the warehouse and assisting with yearly/seasonal counts.

-Help review fit samples as needed.

-Other duties as assigned

Education / Experience Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree

Graphic design; experience in Adobe products

Microsoft Office, Experience with Excel

Google Analytics, Digital Report Generation preferred

E-commerce Website- Shopify preferred

2+ years of digital marketing experience

Covid Vaccinated

Duffield Lane

Our client is looking for Digital Marketing Manager located in SE Michigan

Responsibilities:

• 3-5 years in a Digital Marketing Management role; leading and developing a team
• 5+ years of experience in overseeing and monitoring paid search campaigns and KPIs
• 2+ years in social media or digital execution
• Deep understanding of analytical tools, approaches and methodologies for customer acquisition (A/B testing, funnel analysis, email drip campaigns, etc)
• Fluency in paid search including Google Shopping/AdWords and Bing Ads
• Requires hands-on knowledge of best practices in SEM and a proven track-record of delivering qualified traffic from both an acquisition and conversion standpoint
• Expert in Google Analytics (or other analytics software), conversion tracking, e-commerce, and the interplay of PPC/SEO and local search.
• Strong analytical skills with ability to drive meaningful actions from large data sets
• An organized individual with great attention to detail and focus on quality of results
• A self-motivated individual; a good team player
• Takes accountability and ownership of his/her own work

Venteon

Responsibilities:

• Develop RFP / pitch decks, product and materials that enhance the brand and help us stand out from our competitors,
• Distill content and use best design practices to translate into purposeful presentations.
• Demonstrate creative conceptualization, design, typography and layout skills
• Work with executives, subject matter experts and a variety of creative leaders to shape their content.
• Be an advocate of brand guidelines. Maintain and evolve our brand’s graphic aesthetic and quality.
• We are working with a variety of the world’s largest brands – you are experienced in designing in our clients’ brands aesthetics.
• Follow creative direction from the group leader, then provide creative direction to other team members.
• Seek and apply the latest presentation design thinking; work collaboratively within a group dynamic; and participate in any given project or team to which assign.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of experience required
• Bachelor’s degree in design, art direction, advertising or related field
• Expert-level skills in Microsoft PowerPoint and Adobe Creative Cloud
• Understanding of design applications in traditional and latest channels
• Experience with graphics, charts, infographics, animations, transitions, video storyboarding and more.
• Image making and typography skills. Our work is similar to publication design but produced in PowerPoint.
• A portfolio with examples of PowerPoint presentations is required

Additional Information

The anticipated salary range for this position is $80,000-$119,000/year. Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors including relevant experience, knowledge, skills and other factors permitted by law. A range of medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and/or other benefits also are available. For more information regarding dentsu benefits, please visit dentsubenefitsplus.com

Dentsu (the “Company”) is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee of the Company, on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and/or certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done that will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing an undue hardship on the Company. Please contact [email protected] if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process or to request or discuss an accommodation in connection with a job at the Company to which you are applying.

About dentsu

Dentsu is the network designed for what’s next, helping clients predict and plan for disruptive future opportunities in the sustainable economy. Taking a people-centered approach to business transformation, dentsu combines Japanese innovation with a diverse, global perspective to drive client growth and to shape societywww.dentsu.com.

We are champions for meaningful progress and we strive to be a force for good—for our people, for our clients, for the industry and for our society. We keep our people at the center, creating space for growth, understanding and learning so they can thrive. We embed diversity, in our mindset, in our solutions and in our teams to empower an inclusive, equitable and culturally fluent environment. Building this culture within our teams makes us better collaborators with each other and with our clients, driving better outcomes for all.

Dentsu (the “Company”) is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee of the Company, on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and/or certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done that will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing an undue hardship on the Company. Please contact your recruiter if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process or to request or discuss an accommodation in connection with a job at the Company to which you are applying.

dentsu

Growing Michigan-based agency seeks a Director of Client Strategy to add value to our vibrant team. If you are passionate about developing and executing innovative solutions; adept at managing multiple projects at one time; an excellent writer; and looking for an agency where you can build a career, consider joining our growing team!

This is a full-time, in-person position for our East Lansing office. Typical responsibilities include:

• Strategic planning: We consider this a “put-it-all-together” position. Working closely with agency leadership and subject matter experts, the Director of Client Strategy is responsible for developing integrated marketing, advertising, public relations and digital media plans for current and prospective King Media clients. Our top priority is to move the needle for our clients, and you will play a lead role in creating and presenting the strategic plans that get us there.
• Account management: The Director of Client Strategy will also have a set of client accounts and be responsible for day-to-day planning and account management, with the goal of smoothly executing each client’s strategic plan. With the support of the team, you will make sure client projects are completed on time, on budget and in ways that exceed expectations.
• Content development: When it comes to strategic plan execution, this role isn’t just a “plan and delegate” one. You’ll also be expected to take ownership of certain parts of the strategic plans, based on your skills and interests. This may include, but is not limited to, content creation, public relations, community engagement, event marketing, research and more. You’ll also need to develop high quality written content for both clients and the agency, including marketing plans, presentations, proposals, contracts and more.
• Client meetings and presentations: The Direct of Client Strategy is expected to play a substantial role in client meetings and presentations. This includes preparing agendas, supporting materials and multimedia presentations; leading discussion topics; and following up on action items.
• Research: As an agency whose client solutions are strategically grounded, everyone contributes to client research projects. This may include developing survey questions, preparing focus group/interview materials, analyzing data, and generating comprehensive reports. This may also include Internet and third-party research.

Qualifications

To be successful, the Director of Client Strategy must possess the following:

• Ten (10) or more years of related experience, preferably agency experience in strategic planning or leading an internal marketing team
• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, advertising, business, communication or a related field
• Existing knowledge of marketing, advertising and public relations, in both traditional and digital contexts
• Ability to assess client needs and requests, then translate them into effective solutions
• Successful track record of cultivating and maintaining positive customer relationships
• Excellent writing skills, including the demonstrated ability to write clearly and concisely
• Strong computer skills, including advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong attention to detail, organizational abilities and time management skills
• Ability to prioritize, multitask and work efficiently in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to think both strategically and creatively in a collaborative, team-based environment
• A friendly, professional demeanor and strong interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to collaborate daily with a team of experienced professionals
• A positive attitude and genuine desire to contribute to the goals of King Media and our clients

Benefits include health, vision and dental insurance; paid vacation, sick and personal time; nine paid holidays; 401K program; and bonus pay eligibility.

King Media