Model Casting Calls and Auditions

Direct Agents is…

AWARD WINNING + DIVERSE

Minority Founded and Led

48% BIPOC, 38% of senior leadership

62% Female, 42% of senior leadership

5x Winner of Crain’s Best Places to Work (2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018)

Best Employer for Young Careers winner of Digiday’s Work Life Awards 2021

Most Dedicated to Employee Growth finalist in Digiday’s Work Life Awards 2021

2x Winner NYC Top Workplaces (2022, 2021)

GROWTH ORIENTED + LEARNING MINDSET

25% growth this past year across the company

2x speed for individual learning and career development

Ways You’ll Make an Impact

• Work on a variety of clients/verticals (including e-commerce, entertainment, mobile apps) and manage daily strategy and execution of paid search campaigns that drive revenue/sales/users while maintaining effective cost per acquisition (CPA) or return on ad spend (ROAS)
• Develop and implement performance driven campaign strategies and optimizations for clients
• Research and understand client business models, products/services, verticals, and competition to create and manage campaigns that drive true business profitability and growth
• Work with search team and directly with clients to communicate campaign results, strategy, issues or needs
• Deep dive into analytics data to form the basis of campaign strategies and optimization
• Work with different channels teams to develop successful omni-channel strategies
• Expand beyond search distribution to effectively run campaigns on YouTube, display, Apple Search Ads, Bing Ads, new Google Ads Betas and more!
• Analyze and optimize campaigns from a variety of perspectives including conversion rates, keyword bids, impression shares, seasonal/geographical trends, search queries, keyword and ad copy research and development, landing pages, conversion funnel, quality score, competition, distribution channels, etc to achieve maximum ROI for clients
• Help train and guide team of analysts
• Work with business development to audit and develop custom pitches

Fast Tracked Professional Growth

As an independent and nimble agency, you have a direct hand in the speed of your growth. Some of the opportunities you’ll have to thrive as a thought leader include:

• Small group mentorship and real face time with executive leaders
• Access to internal and external trainings and conferences across technical skills, professional growth, and leadership and management
• Strategic roundtable discussions
• Marketing certifications (Google, Facebook, Amazon, etc.)
• Inclusion in marketing initiatives including our blog posts, podcasts, videos and more
• Speaking opportunities (internal and external)
• Award submissions opportunities (team and individual)

What You’re Bringing

• 4-5+ years of experience in Search Marketing, preferably with ecommerce/entertainment/direct response clients
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks, multitask, and manage time efficiently
• Possess a “big picture” perspective, but immediately willing to ‘roll up your sleeves,’ and do whatever it takes to get the job done
• Having an expert understanding of customer acquisition and direct response online marketing a big plus
• Familiarity with HTML, website design, and web analytics. CSS and Javascript is a plus

Special Notes

• This role will be located in our NYC office and our office is now open for hybrid work on a 3-2 schedule. You must reside, or be willing to relocate, within commuting distance of the office for this role.

The Essentials & Our Perks

• A competitive salary $100,000 – $110,000 with reviews based on performance
• Regular performance reviews occur at 1, 3, 6, 11 month marks during onboarding and biannually after that.
• Health, dental, vision, and mental health benefits including access to providers like:
• One Medical, Talkspace, KindBody, and Health Advocate
• Paid Time Off, Birthdays, Volunteering Time
• PTO ranges from 15 – 24 days/year with additional days allocated for sick time
• A newly built and sun drenched penthouse office with incredible views over Flatiron
• Our ‘Acceleration Hub’ is our new NYC HQ located on 5th Ave in the heart of the Flatiron District
• Help getting here including access to commuter benefits and annual memberships to Citibike
• Complimentary assortment of healthy snacks and fresh fruits in office
• A new MacBook Pro laptop for ease of work in office or remotely
• Dog friendly office!
• An inspiring atmosphere with supportive colleagues and innovative projects
• Future career development opportunities with internal and external opportunities for professional growth and networking
• Epic regular team building and company parties
• An unwavering belief that we can build, create and grow together!

Our People First Culture

At Direct Agents, hybrid is about:

• Human connection and establishing strong working relationships
• Fostering a tailored approach for team members’ rapid growth
• Making space for camaraderie and just for fun moments
• Prioritizing mental health & overall wellness

Our ERG initiatives include:

• WoDA – Direct Agents’ women powered employee resource group which works to pave the path to leadership for all women through monthly workshops
• State of the World – helps provide an open forum to discuss the social movements of our time and how we can have an impact on them
• Opportunities to get involved with the community through mentorship, community service, and pro bono marketing services

If you’re looking for a new role with space to directly influence the business and company culture, apply today!

Come As You Are

We think of our organization as a tight-knit team built on a foundation of respect. Your gender, your skin color, who you love, or who your big shot uncle is doesn’t make a difference here. Direct Agents is a progressive and open-minded meritocracy. If you’re smart and good at what you do, come as you are.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Direct Agents makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

Direct Agents

Leading digital performance marketing agency seeks an Associate Director, Digital Media (Paid Search/Social/Programmatic)

Do you have the enthusiasm to rise to each challenge, the execution to drive outrageous performance, the curiosity to continually expand your knowledge, and the courage to propose original solutions to perplexing problems? Then you may have just found the perfect opportunity at a performance marketing agency like no other.

This person is responsible for strategic decisions ensuring implementation of paid search and media best practices, trends and analysis, integrated digital planning, and oversight of program execution.

Sound like your kind of thing? Let’s get to the details!

What You Get

• The opportunity to shape the future – yours and ours – at a well-established and fast-growing digital performance marketing agency with offices across the US, Canada, and Europe.
• A modern, recently renovated working environment in Toronto, complete withfree parking, collaborative spaces, ping-pong table, treadmill desk, in-building gym and easy access to public transit (three-minute walk to Leslie Subway Station).
• The chance to lead and develop our team of talented Digital Media professionals.
• A diverse, equitable, and inclusive (DEI) environment where you can bring your whole self to work.
• A host of perks and benefits, including flexible hours, hybrid working models, employee assistance, and 20 days off to recharge.
• Free breakfast and snacks every day. Never leave the office hungry again!

What We Get

• A creative, capable, agency-experienced professional who takes high-level SEM responsibilities in their stride, including providingstrategic leadershipand implementing campaign objectives;analyzing SEM performance dataand providing actionable insights and recommendations; reporting on project status to client and account managers; and staying current on new and beta Search products. Familiarity with enterprise and e-commerce Paid Search campaigns, strategies and tactics will be considered an asset.
• Familiarity with Display campaigns
• A Google AdWords, Bing Ads and Google Analytics certified marketing professional with the foresight to keep updating their skills as the industry evolves.
• Somebody who will be a positive influence on our Digital Mediapractice – and our Digital Media people – as we continue to grow our operation and expand into new markets.
• Eager to understand, test and implement new media methodologies with a focus on improving service offerings

What’s next?

We simply want to know what makes you special. Send us an application that showcases your talent—and your personality—and shows us how you would thrive in our unique agency environment.

DAC

OPEN SUBMISSION IA MODELS ON NYC

Submissions are open for our New Faces and Main Board

Priority – NYC

Receiving submissions from all over

Casting for a shoot in New York City 

Shooting on June 30th & July 1st 

$500 Per Day 

Must be local to NY/NJ 

We do not pay travel 

Kids matching these specs: 

• Either boys or gender-neutral kids who enjoy wearing dresses or would be comfortable wearing a dress (True Size 5/6) 
• Walking Babies (solo or twins) (Size 6-12 months) 
• Girls with short haircuts (True Size 5/6) 
• Kids of Latinx/South Asian ethnicity (True Size 5/6)

Casting for an art project with an amazing photographer

• Caucasian women in her 70s-80s
• Available for a shoot in NYC studio over the weekend (not sure which weekend, but soon)
• Sophia Petrillo vibes

We will cover round trip Uber and pay $150 for a few hours of work.

Casting call for Streetwear lifestyle shoot

Looking for: Male Models

Ages 20-30

Location: Chicago, IL

Rate: $100/ hour

Date: June 22nd and June 26th (don’t have to be a vailable for both dates)

Time: TBD

Houston Models Wanted

• DJ ENVY CAR SHOW June 19th
• Models must be in Houston

REVISED CASTING ANNOUNCEMENT

Seeking:

• Talent for GEICO – Richmond VA – SAG LBDW – 6/15 and 6/16

Seeking talent for the upcoming GEICO project in Richmond VA.  This is a SAG LBDW project.  Here are the terms of the offer and the talent needed:

Shoot dates:  Thursday 6/15 or Friday 6/16 – though payment is for up to 8 hours, session will not exceed 6 hours of work from arrival to departure.  

OCP Offers below would include talent bringing three wardrobe options/accessories.

We will shoot in Richmond, or, along the James River within the Richmond vicinity. NOTE – Please apply if from the Richmond VA immediate area only.

Compensation: Offering the following under the SAG Low Budget Digital Waiver (must be SAG or SAG Eligible)

Travel/Lodging: Please only apply if from the Richmond VA area. Due to budgetary constraints, we can not accept actors outside the immediate Richmond VA area.

Conflicts:  Non-exclusive

OCP: 

• Offering Session $500 for 8-hour session, $500 for use for one year and $200 for unlimited edits + 20% agent fee if applicable.  
• Usage for OCP’s: One (1) year from session date. Internet including social media and/or New Media. Not for Broadcast.

Hand Model: 

• Offering Session/Use $150 for 8-hour session, unlimited use and edits.

TALENT SPECIFICATIONS:

CASTING SPECS:

HAND MODEL

• Hand model (open to ethnicity and gender, 30’s +). We should see whole body and face in casting submission.

Attention Models!

Announcing our VIRTUAL CASTING CALL

Where is the show? The 1st Edition of the Most Important Fashion Event in Baja California- Los Cabos Fashion Week 

Will take place at the Luxurious Hotel Esperanza Auberge Resort & In Support of a foundation that works to improve the quality of life and development of vulnerable communities in Los Cabos.

Don’t miss it on June 27/28, 2023.

Now onboarding influencers with 10k plus following and models