Milwaukee Casting Calls & Acting Auditions

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JOB TITLE: Executive Producer

We’re looking for that special person with vision and a passion for journalism to oversee our daily newscasts. The ideal candidate knows how to showcase the day’s top story, develop story ideas, respond to breaking news, weather, and sports – and oh yeah….be a great people person! As part of the FOX family you will enjoy generous paid time off (right out of the gate!), full salary replacement for short term disability and parental leave, 401k with matching, robust employee resources, and what our employees describe as the “BEST” medical benefits.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Do you have a track record of excellence in producing and booth skills – then let’s talk. This position oversees the creation of show rundowns, participates in story selection and oversees content – does that sound like you? Do you know a great newscast with graphics and pacing when you see one? If so, you are who we are looking for.

You will become a member of the FOX6 news management team and will develop and implement strategic goals in concert. The executive producer also ensures reporters and photojournalists in the field meet newsroom standards for fairness, accuracy, ethics and presentation. The EP is a key player in managing staff accountability.

This is a great opportunity for someone looking to be part of something special! We are the news and digital leader in the Milwaukee market and are looking for the best and brightest to help continue that tradition!

QUALIFICATIONS:

Three plus years of newscast producing is required. Prior newsroom management experience and a college degree in journalism or related field is a necessity!

Fox Television Stations

Are you looking for a career move with a future? Do you enjoy a fast paced, ever evolving, never boring environment? Are numbers your jam? If so, Fashion Angels is the place for you!

Leader in the tween lifestyle industry! We are seeking an experienced Ecommerce PPC Manager for our growing team.

The PPC Manager will be responsible for helping to develop the strategic approach and executing paid search campaigns for Amazon and other ecommerce platforms.

Responsibilities

• Build a strategic advertising plan with Senior Account Manager to grow our rapidly expanding ecommerce businesses.
• Plan, set up, and manage PPC campaigns
• Provide detailed campaign analysis and data driven recommendations to the team for future strategic growth
• Share all KPI’s including performance insights and optimization recommendations
• Perform A/B ad testing, keyword/audience research, and ongoing bid management.
• Produce reports for our team and management
• Follow key KPI metrics closely to ensure all parts of the eCommerce funnel are optimized to support conversion and sale goals of campaigns
• Coordinate with internal partners to ensure item launches, social campaigns, etc. are optimized for success
• Maintain a Keyword database
• Working knowledge of all product offerings

Key Competencies

• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Excellent organizational & project management skills
• Ability to work with a team and independently
• adapts easily to change

Education and Experience

• College Diploma or University Degree preferred
• A minimum of 2 years of experience on Amazon platform and PPC management
• Strong knowledge of other e-commerce platforms like Walmart, Target, etc… is a plus
• Strong Analytical Skills, with experience in metrics/ data driven marketing
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, specifically in Excel
• Power Bi & Google Analytics experience is a plus

Fashion Angels

The Social Media Coordinator will help schedule content to Very Local’s social media platforms. They will also help develop language and work with other Hearst teams and properties in collaborative social media content and posts. They will oversee engagement on all of the brand’s social properties and help develop best practices on each network.

• Day-to-day account management including maintaining logins, account updates (logos, bios, links)
• Launch new social media accounts as needed (i.e. TikTok)
• Execute against social content calendar by writing all copy, scheduling & publishing posts, and verifying content launches across social media platforms
• Assist with video clipping and other turnkey asset creation as needed
• Facilitate social media community management (reviewing inbox, responding to posts, etc.)
• Follow social accounts of businesses and talent featured
• Upload content to YouTube and help measure performance
• Assist in the development and management of social media marketing and influencer marketing strategy

Social Media Coordinator Qualifications / Skills:

• Passion for social media and proficiency with major social media platforms and management tools
• Proficiency with video and photo editing tools and digital media formats
• Excellent social listening skills
• Strong copywriting and editing skills
• Ability to understand historical, current and future trends in the digital media space
• Detail-oriented approach with ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in communications or a related field preferred
• Related experience and/or training considered as well as a combination of education and experience
• At least one year of experience managing B2C social media marketing or content development
• Direct experience using social media management tools (Hootsuite, AgoraPulse, SproutSocial)
• Experience with Microsoft Office
• Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Premier Pro) or equivalent digital media editing tools 0

About Us

At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That’s why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization as diverse and varied as the audience we reach, ensuring that the content we create is more compassionate, and more representative of the communities we serve.

Hearst Television owns and operates 33 television and two radio stations serving 26 media markets across 39 states reaching over 21 million U.S. television households. Through its partnership with nearly all of the major networks, Hearst Television distributes national content over nearly 70 video channels including programming from ABC, NBC, CBS, CW, MY Net, MeTV, This TV, Estrella and more. The radio stations are leaders in Baltimore news/talk and rock music listenership. Hearst Television is recognized as one of the industry’s premier companies and has been honored with numerous awards for distinguished journalism, industry innovation, and community service. Hearst Television is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hearst.

Hearst Television

Position Summary:

Our client is looking for a strong creative leader with the proven talent and passion for turning big ideas into breakthrough marketing. Ours is a collaborative culture where insights, strategy, creativity and data all go hand in hand to drive real-world business growth. It’s what has fueled our success over the past 40 years, while earning us an enviable roster of clients that continues to grow.

Our Creative team is as strong as you’ll find anywhere (but without all the egos). If this sounds like your kind of agency, you just might be our kind of Creative Director.

Responsible for setting creative strategies and standards, while overseeing ideation and creative work of the team. Partnering across agency departments to ensure the work is on strategy and executed to the highest standard. A sense of curiosity along with the ability to identify, nurture and sell great work are key, as is developing strong client relationships.

What you will be doing:

• Overseeing the day-to-day functioning and administration of the Creative Department
• Participating in key agency account activity; building trust with clients
• Active role and support in new business efforts
• Supporting agency Story Strategy learning and development where appropriate
• Managing direct reports: Associate Creative Directors
• Participating in all personnel decisions for the Creative Department, including staff growth and appropriate performance reviews.
• Mapping out resource staffing needs to ensure workload needs are met.
• Growing the creative capabilities of the department
• Holding ACD’s accountable to a high creative standard
• Embody our core values (integrity, creativity, we before me, excellence) and brand nature (passionate, curious, kind, courageous)
• Learn our Soul Purpose and Story Strategy process and use it to unlock highly effective creative
• Be a strong creative influence on key accounts.
• Participate in Management meetings, co-lead Create meetings and attend key account team meetings.
• Meet regularly with direct reports
• Troubleshoot challenges whether project- or team-related
• Lead recruiting efforts in tandem with other CDs
• Guide the professional development of ACDs, CWs and ADs reviews
• Maintain a positive vibe across the create department, while working well with other departments

How We Will Know This is Working:

• When the Creative Department is focused on doing their best work and having fun while doing so
• When the agency’s understanding and implementation of Story Strategy is flourishing
• When we’re retaining clients and creative talent and winning awards.
• When other departments are equally proud of the work and supportive of the creative process
• When the Creative Director has excellent working relationships with the team and with our clients
• When we’re hiring people that push us creatively and fit with our culture
• When the Creative Director is actively involved in some of our best work

What you will need:

• Ability to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship now or in the future
• Ability to work hybrid in an open-office environment
• Experience working with variety of consumer and B2B clients

Hirenest Inc.

The Social Media Coordinator will help schedule content to Very Local’s social media platforms. They will also help develop language and work with other Hearst teams and properties in collaborative social media content and posts. They will oversee engagement on all of the brand’s social properties and help develop best practices on each network.

• Day-to-day account management including maintaining logins, account updates (logos, bios, links)
• Launch new social media accounts as needed (i.e. TikTok)
• Execute against social content calendar by writing all copy, scheduling & publishing posts, and verifying content launches across social media platforms
• Assist with video clipping and other turnkey asset creation as needed
• Facilitate social media community management (reviewing inbox, responding to posts, etc.)
• Follow social accounts of businesses and talent featured
• Upload content to YouTube and help measure performance
• Assist in the development and management of social media marketing and influencer marketing strategy

Social Media Coordinator Qualifications / Skills:

• Passion for social media and proficiency with major social media platforms and management tools
• Proficiency with video and photo editing tools and digital media formats
• Excellent social listening skills
• Strong copywriting and editing skills
• Ability to understand historical, current and future trends in the digital media space
• Detail-oriented approach with ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in communications or a related field preferred
• Related experience and/or training considered as well as a combination of education and experience
• At least one year of experience managing B2C social media marketing or content development
• Direct experience using social media management tools (Hootsuite, AgoraPulse, SproutSocial)
• Experience with Microsoft Office
• Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Premier Pro) or equivalent digital media editing tools 0

About Us

At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That’s why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization as diverse and varied as the audience we reach, ensuring that the content we create is more compassionate, and more representative of the communities we serve.

Hearst Television owns and operates 33 television and two radio stations serving 26 media markets across 39 states reaching over 21 million U.S. television households. Through its partnership with nearly all of the major networks, Hearst Television distributes national content over nearly 70 video channels including programming from ABC, NBC, CBS, CW, MY Net, MeTV, This TV, Estrella and more. The radio stations are leaders in Baltimore news/talk and rock music listenership. Hearst Television is recognized as one of the industry’s premier companies and has been honored with numerous awards for distinguished journalism, industry innovation, and community service. Hearst Television is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hearst.

Hearst Television

MEDIA DIRECTOR, hybrid, Pewaukee WI

C2’s client, an award-winning marketing and advertising agency providing services to clients across a broad spectrum of industries, is searching for a Media Director to join their team. This position is responsible for the philosophy and planning of the use of traditional and digital media, for the selection of specific media, and for ordering space and time for specific clients.

Currently, the Media Director has a staff of one Senior Media Planner/Buyer and Media Coordinator. As the agency continues to grow, the Media Director may have to add more media buying staff, divided by media, accounts, or territory. The Media Director shares responsibility with the Senior Planner in planning and executing clients’ media programs, reports to the President and serves on the agency leadership team.

About the agency:

Listed as one of the Milwaukee area’s top 25 agencies by the Milwaukee Business Journal for the past 10 years, they serve a wide range of consumer and B2B clients and specialize in social marketing campaigns for the public sector. From advertising and promotions to mobile marketing and branding, this 15-person team works on integrated campaigns as well as projects across diverse industries in Wisconsin and throughout the U.S.

Start date: As soon as they find the right candidate

Duration: Full-time, permanent position

Location: Client would prefer a candidate from the greater Milwaukee area, but may consider fully remote for the perfect candidate

Compensation: Competitive annual salary based upon skills and experience

Benefits:

Generous compensation package, Health Insurance Plan, including dental and vision options, 401K with matching, Unlimited PTO, Paid holidays, Flexible hours with hybrid option to work in office or remote, Small company with a family feel, Entrepreneurial approach and spirit, Foster collaboration and team learning, Fun office events and laid-back culture, Summer hours

Job Description:

The Media Director needs to be well-versed in all types of media and must stay current with rapidly proliferating new media options.

The Media Director ensures:

• media staff maintain appropriate skill levels in media-related computer software
• authorizes related training and equipment purchases as deemed necessary
• internal maintenance of MediaForce software for media planning and buying

The Media Director is also responsible for research and marketing. In this capacity, the Media Director conducts media, industry, or company research so that the agency can construct an accurate strategic advertising and marketing plan for its clients. The right candidate will be able to handle a 9+ account workload while working collaboratively with all team members.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervises all media personnel in conduct of their assigned duties.
• Interfaces with other agency department heads/client service teams to keep projects moving forward on a timely basis.
• Working with the creative team, insures use of the most appropriate, effective media venues for each client/project.
• Prepares media plans based on briefings from account executives and client input.
• Prepares media schedules and keeps schedules up to date.
• Prepares media cost estimates and revises as required when media rates fluctuate.
• Books media space and issues traffic and insertion orders, insertion cancellations and media change requests.
• Coordinates a media direction order with account and creative managers to ensure creative deliverable deadlines are met.
• Reviews invoices, proof-of-performance, tear sheets and other materials to determine if media has run correct schedules, size, position, color, etc.
• Approves media invoices and settles billing discrepancies with publications.
• Maintains digital and/or hard copy media reference files.
• Maintains contact with media advertising representatives.
• Maintains current working knowledge of programs and software, ensuring entire media department as well as individual staff members remain on the leading edge of essential technology and skills.
• Authorizes hardware and software purchases and notifies the President and Accounting Manager.
• Authorizes skills training for media team.

Required Skills/Qualifications/Attributes:

• MINIMUM OF FIVE (5) YEARS experience as Media Planner/Buyer; experience in digital media is preferred
• Proficient in MediaForce or similar media buying software
• An analytical mind with aptitude for statistics & math
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, with an ability to become familiar with firm-specific programs and software
• Demonstrate a high level of attention to detail and organization
• Professional, dedicated and collaborative individual
• Able to work well under pressure and strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong project management and problem-solving skills with the ability to multi-task
• Ability to collaborate well with staff, clients, and vendors on all levels
• Share in the Team’s Core Values

All candidates must be located and authorized to work in the United States. C2 does not sponsor work visas.

C2 Graphics Productivity Solutions

News 8 Now has an immediate opening for a dynamic Executive Producer to help manage the day-to-day operations of the newsroom and shepherd Morgan Murphy Media’s new J365 Producer program. The Executive Producer will work closely with the News Director on special projects, planning, and leading a growing team of award-winning journalists. They will also guide the next generation of Producers through an intensive year-long on-the-job training program designed to set them up for a long and successful career through a dedicated curriculum to include showcasing, newsroom leadership, understanding the audience, goal setting, digital producing and more.

What you’ll do:

–       Work closely with broadcast and digital producers, MMJs, photojournalists, and anchors to create compelling news content for all News 8 Now newscasts and platforms

–       Develop daily coverage plans and special content plans

–       Oversee J365 Producer program

–       Provide feedback to the news team

–       Produce newscasts as needed

What you’ll bring:

–       Newsroom management experience preferred

–       A strong newswriting and newscast producing background

–       Excellent communication and people skills

–       Detail-oriented, with strong organizational skills

–       Ability to multi-task in high stress situations

–       Must be able to work flexible hours and adapt to schedule changes

Morgan Murphy Media is a dynamic and progressive family-owned business since 1890 that values our employees, culture, and community. Headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, it operates television and radio stations, a print magazine, websites, apps and a digital marketing agency across its seven locations. To learn more, visit morganmurphymedia.com.

Morgan Murphy Media is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate and support diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for our employees and our communities.

WKBT News 8 Now

The Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association (WFAA)*, the private fundraising and alumni relations organization for the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is seeking a dynamic Stewardship Program Manager to support UW-Madison,  College of Letters & Science.  The Stewardship Program Manager (SPM) on the Letters & Science (L&S) development team will play an essential role in tracking and enhancing our collective stewardship efforts.  This is an exempt position requiring significant self-directed work as well as demonstration of independent judgment in managing projects, prioritizing responsibilities and time, and communicating progress to team members. This position is part of a dynamic, fast-paced development team and requires a high level of organizational oversight and leadership to achieve team project goals and objectives. This position is a hybrid role and will require you to work in the office at least two days weekly.

Who is WFAA?
The Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association is a private, nonprofit corporation that encourages individuals and organizations to make gifts to the university and to connect with the UW. In 2014, the UW Foundation merged with the Wisconsin Alumni Association® to better serve a growing population of UW alumni and donors. We believe that private support grows out of good relationships between campus leaders, faculty and program staff who need support, and the alumni and friends who want to invest in UW-Madison. We provide important engagement opportunities to link UW-Madison alumni to each other and to their alma mater, building a strong community of Badgers.

Diversity and Inclusion:

Just as the university community benefits from differing viewpoints, perspectives, and experiences, inclusion and diversity are imperative for the success of our mission. WFAA values people and the differences that they bring to the organization, and creates an environment in which all staff members and constituents feel respected and have opportunities to thrive.  

Stewardship strategy development and program management 

• Work in active partnership with the unit’s Associate Vice President, development team, Dean’s office and campus partners to plan, implement, and evaluate strategies, initiatives, projects and training protocols designed to enhance stewardship and successfully move projects to completion.
• Define and track the team’s stewardship plan each year, identifying opportunities for growth or realignment. Collaborate with the Unit’s Stewardship work group and development team to assess gaps in stewardship practices and identify solutions for improvement based on industry standards and best practices.

  Donor relationship activity 

• Collaborate with the development team to produce 10-12 pieces of very significant stewardship each year for identified top L&S donors.
• Collaborate with the development team on individual stewardship activities (e.g., create a student ThankView video, organize an on-campus visit or meal for donors with scholarship or faculty recipients, send a special gift to a donor, etc.).
• Coordinate with campus and the development team on endowed chair annual impact reporting, including collecting, curating and mailing to donors. Assess campus process and donor experience for making annual adjustments.  
• Collaborate with the development team on written materials related to the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of top major donors.
• In coordination with events team, plan, implement, and manage in person and online events designed to build relationships with existing donors.

 Internal stewardship collaboration and assessment of peer programs

• Collaborate with WFAA Central Stewardship on VIP impact needs and Stewardship Impact Reports for L&S donors.
• Coordinate with WFAA resources such as Business Intelligence and Research to compile data and other information that better informs strategic planning, donor recognition, and stewardship activities.
• Serve as point person on L&S projects with MarComm (i.e., acquire a student quote for a magazine article; refresh print materials; coordinate impact reports).
• Listen to ongoing stewardship needs for donors, be knowledgeable of best practices in the industry, and bring forward creative ideas that provide donors with the best stewardship experience.
• Determine cost estimates and logistical needs for new projects to assess viability.

 Campus relationship management 

• Supporting the Dean’s office, coordinate the donor communication and experience portion of the annual faculty investiture ceremony.
• Manage the Dean’s $10k+ stewardship communications process.
• Collaborate with the L&S Strategic Communications team to identify and feature significant gifts, particularly those corresponding to Dean’s priorities.
• Working with development team, review and assess unit stewardship activities and implement new opportunities for donor engagement.
• Initiate, and manage meetings and activities with campus partners that support stewardship efforts. Serve as point of contact for campus inquiries about WFAA stewardship policies and processes. Create and implement consistent standards of practice and procedure that provide exemplary customer service to donors and campus partners.

 Prospect data management & tracking 

• Provide best practices guidance & knowledge of available resources for efficient stewardship portfolio management including how to use prospect statuses and tools available through CRM to record stewardship activity.
• Provide KPI data to unit’s Dean’s office for strategic review of department and unit level giving.
• Assist with ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of prospect data in CRM.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• 3 + years of relevant professional work and/or volunteer experience.

Other Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and strong attention to detail.
• Ability to judge the relative importance of issues and act independently to address them, applying the appropriate level of urgency to achieve results.
• Self-motivation, a proactive nature, persistence, flexibility, and dependability.
• Ability to work effectively with a team in an entrepreneurial environment and interact well with all internal and external constituents.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure; prioritize and manage multiple and sometimes competing tasks, and maintain a high degree of discretion, tact, poise, professionalism, and diplomacy.
• High degree of proficiency in Microsoft office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint); previous experience with database reporting and constituent relationship management software preferred.

WFAA is committed to provide our employees with an environment that is inspiring, creative and respectful. We offer competitive pay and an excellent benefits program, which includes a 10% 401k contribution after 1 year of service!

The Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association is an Equal Opportunity Employer *The Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association (advanceuw.org) is the “doing business as” name of the merged organization comprising the University of Wisconsin Foundation (supportuw.org) and the Wisconsin Alumni Association (uwalumni.com). Its legal corporate name is registered as the University of Wisconsin Foundation. 

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