Music Video Casting Calls and Auditions

Position Summary:

As part of the production team of the East Hartford Summer Youth Festival’s summer 2023 production of Disney’s Newsies, the Music Director oversees the musical aspects of the production, including leading music rehearsals and conducting the pit orchestra.

Rehearsals begin June 20 and are held on Monday-Thursday evenings. Performances will be July 28-30

Stipend available for qualified candidates

Position Responsibilities:

·       Attend and accompany auditions (or help to secure an accompanist)

·       Together with the director, assign vocal parts to cast members (Cast is age 8-adult).

·       Plan and conduct music rehearsals and music related elements of production in a fun but safe manner.

·       Help provide music rehearsal tracks as needed.

·       Provide individual assistance to cast members in learning music when needed.

·       Help find musicians to fill pit orchestra positions as well as conduct pit orchestra for performances.

·       Ensure all materials are gathered and put away after rehearsals and performances.

·       Attend all rehearsals and performances as scheduled.

Qualifications

Experience music directing children and adult musical theater productions, teaching music to people of all skill and experience levels, piano accompaniment skills, and ability to conduct both singers and pit orchestra.

East Hartford Summer Youth Festival Inc

Interim Finance Director | High-Growth Live Entertainment Company | Temp-to-Perm

Harmonic are delighted to be working with one of the UK’s most renowned live entertainment businesses. The company operate predominantly in the Entertainment event space and have begun to expand their operational internationally, putting on shows in Europe and Asia. As the Interim Finance Director, your role will be integral to the short-term financial wellbeing of the organisation as well as road-mapping and commercial support for the expansion, should the contract go temp-to-perm.

The business currently has a turnover of in excess of £15 million, which has bounced back incredibly quickly since the Covid pandemic and has recently been subject to a £4million fundraise. They organise around 10 events and festivals, predominantly in the UK, but have begun to already have an international foothold. The company is well-known for having an inclusive working environment, with a sociable and fun-loving team. Our client requires an experienced Finance Director who can hit the ground running and begin this role by the end of January.

The Role

Starting initially with a 3-month contract, there is a high chance this will develop into a permanent position as the business looks to expand its sphere of influence in the live entertainment market across the globe. Reporting directly into the Business Directors, this role also comes with management responsibilities, leading the other two members of their finance department.

Your responsibilities will include overarching responsibility of the finance function, ensuring that a high level of financial control is established and maintained. As well as the general accounting duties, such as reviewing month-end and leading the annual audit, this position will be highly commercial acting as a business partner to various departmental leads as well as running the budgeting and forecasting process. The Directors are looking for a Finance Director who is commercially astute enough to play a significant role in setting the commercial and financial strategy of the business alongside the Directors.

Duties

• Overall responsibility of the Finance function
• Working closely with the Directors to produce the commercial and financial strategy
• Responsibility for the production of budget and forecast
• Preparation of annual accounts
• Acting as a finance business partners to various departments including commercial, marketing, and senior leadership teams
• Analysing profitability of various projects
• Supervising and reviewing Management Accounts
• Manage and mentor the more junior members of the finance team

Required Experience

• ACCA/CIMA/ACA Qualified
• Experience in the Events/Festivals/Entertainment/Hospitality/Music sector
• Experience working in consumer and supplier facing businesses.
• High level of written and verbal communication skills
• Strong personal interest in live music and events!

Day Rate: £550-£650/day (Inside IR35)

Start Date: 30th January

Location: London

If this is something of interest, please get in touch at [email protected] or please apply online.

If this role is of interest, please apply online. Due to the high volume of applications, we are receiving, if you have not heard back from us, please assume your application was unfortunately unsuccessful on this occasion.

Please feel free to share this with any friends or colleagues who may be interested.

Harmonic Finance™ | Certified B Corp

Creative Director / Senior Art Director (Part time 3 days a week)

SEEN Group Values:

• Creativity

• Inclusivity

• Positivity

• Excellence

The Opportunity

This role is at the heart of the SEEN Works division working closely with our Divisional Director, Associate Beauty Director and design team to lead creative direction across our brands. You will partner with our Clients and team to provide the best creative and strategic solutions across our roster of world class Beauty Brands to originate ideas so inspiring they elevate perceptions of Beauty.

Your role will be fully integrated working across all internal teams to lead the development and delivery of creative content and experiences across all channels.

This is an opportunity to work across some of the world’s strongest Beauty brands so you will need to be an ambitious and commercially minded Creative Director.

The work you do will place us ahead of our competition and encourage our internal teams and clients to boldly pursue innovative ideas that translate into outstanding creative and experiences consumers will remember.

The role

• You will be working to set the creative vision and aesthetic agenda for our clients – both at a brand and campaign level.
• You will work collaboratively to translate strategy and insight into stand out creative concepts which transcend multiple channels.
• You will work across SEEN Group to deliver excellent creative solutions to meet client needs, in partnership with strategy, client services, production and other internal teams
• You will work with our clients and wider SEEN Group teams to understand the real business problems to solve with creative and cut through solutions.
• You will present and articulate visions, strategies and technologies to clients from marketing executives to Board level
• You will establish your own relationships with key clients. Actively work to unlock briefs from new and existing clients
• You will be responsible for developing creative solutions on communication, planning and pitches across brands and teams
• You are always thinking ahead, aligning your creative vision to the structure, vision and future of the business
• You will be responsible for design direction and lead vision / innovation workshop activities
• You will be responsible for Inspiring and leading the creative vision across Direct Reports and all SEEN Group team.
• You will be responsible for contributing to creative direction on new business pitches. Driving the process from start to finish, ensuring that we deliver first class creative work.
• Being a leader and advocate of the group creative process – ensuring the process is used efficiently and improved where there are challenges.
• To help grow the agency’s reputation and strive to develop work that wins awards and is stand out in Beauty.
• Leading multiple projects from conception to completion in accordance with deadlines
• Evaluating and, if necessary, altering, the content of projects before completion

To succeed in this role you will demonstrate the following:

• Experience from within an integrated creative agency, ideally involved with Beauty accounts
• Experienced as a media-agnostic creative
• An innovative thinker who is always looking to challenge the work produced to ensure it is of exceptional quality
• Gravitas, a sharp thinker who is big picture savvy
• Instinctive problem solver with a love of complex problems and elegant solutions
• Confident, articulate and persuasive; someone who enjoys sharing and developing ideas.
• A confident and persuasive visual thinker, a skilled crafter and deliverer of presentations
• Highly collaborative and adaptive to working with all disciplines within the agency
• Strong communication skills, with the confidence to push back on clients where appropriate

To learn more about SEEN Group visit seengroup.com* or follow us on Instagram *@seen_group

Benefits:

• 25 days holiday per year, plus additional days off at Christmas and New Year
• Monthly gym membership
• Hybrid Working – 2 office days a week
• 3 Wellness Days
• Mental health support – including chat and video therapy
• Pension contribution
• Private healthcare
• Enhanced family leave package

SEEN Group

Art Director

Oh, hello there. We’re looking for an Art Director who’s ready to join our team of self-starters. Someone who cares intensely about the work they create, but also about the relationships they build. We’re looking for someone to be a positive force for good in their attitude and impact. If that describes you, we hope you’ll keep reading.

When it comes to your career, you’re driven by a thirst for great ideas. Ideas that get noticed and recognized, but also ones that solve business problems for our clients. You are fanatical about getting the details correct. Having that logo even one pixel too far to the left isn’t acceptable. You’re also a fantastic collaborator, a true team player who craves input from your coworkers in order to make the work as good as it can be. For you, what’s right is right.

Above all, we’re looking for a great human being who looks at art and design more as a passion than as a career. I mean, we’ll still pay you, of course – but you get the idea.

There’s that word again. Ideas. Let’s start creating some, shall we? 

Perks include: Volunteer days, bonus summer long weekend ½ days, winter holiday, accommodating work schedule, WFH/hybrid model, seasonal health & wellness program, plus other rewards & recognition opportunities.

How you will make an impact:

• Generate recognized, award-winning work
• Develop brand campaign ideas and creative platforms
• Manage creative productions: Lead and provide oversight on video, digital and broadcast production
• Help guide creative strategy
• Foster a positive and creative agency culture
• Mentor / coach junior staff
• Influence agency culture and team morale, and recognize your responsibility to inspire team members to maintain a positive and productive culture 
• Build and manage client relationships and participate in new business development

What you will need to succeed:

• A university or college degree or at least 5 years of experience
• A curious mind, always looking to learn and grow
• A passion for Art Direction as a craft: You can convey a concise vision, and your attention to design details is impeccable
• Experience working with a writer partner to lead creative work for a team
• Experience working within social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and SnapChat
• Experience designing for web, including campaign landing pages and websites
• Incredible communication skills: You work harmoniously with your creative partner and your greater team. You present your concepts with passion and conviction
• Software requirements: Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and XD); After Effects experience is a plus 

Nice to haves:

• Experience creating sitemaps and wireframes for websites
• An understanding of the UX process
• A passion for the latest web design trends

Jan Kelley is committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities in which we live and work. As an organization, we are focusing our efforts to ensure that we recognize the unique needs and diverse talents that drive our business forward.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.

Seniority Level

• Mid-Level

Industry

• Marketing and Advertising

Job Function

• Art Direction

Jan Kelley

At Frank And Oak, we’re dedicated to designing clothes people feel good in and feel good about. The decisions made in the fashion industry have a huge impact on people and the planet. Faced with the effects of climate change, we fully recognize the urgency to do our part. This is why we are committed to minimizing our impact by prioritizing recycled fabrics and responsible practices throughout our supply chain to make quality clothing that lasts.

We’re looking for forward-thinkers to help us challenge standard practices in the retail and fashion industries in a collaborative and inclusive work environment. Sounds like something you’re interested in? Drop us a line!

JOB SUMMARY

Reporting to the Head of Design & Brand Marketing, our Art Director will have a passion for fashion, visual storytelling, content creation and people. In this role, you will lead and execute creative projects that bring our designs and brand identity to life visually and editorially, through initiatives that can be commercialized across all of our platforms (online and offline) to propel our brand’s growth.

With a strong understanding of the fashion industry and omnichannel marketing, you will help shape and govern the brand’s visual direction by developing creative and commercial content, attending and directing photo and video shoots, leading and elevating our product styling direction, while guiding the artistic direction of the brand and managing a team of cross-functional creative experts.

KEY​ ​RESPONSIBILITIES

Skilled in visual design, passionate about creative processes and visual storytelling, customer-centric and an all-around team player, the Art Director must have the ability to translate creative ideas into actionable, strategic guidelines for their creative team to execute.

• You will be responsible for the art direction of the Frank And Oak brand including:
• An omnichannel marketing campaign for all consumer touchpoints: photo and video campaigns, OOH print/digital ads, e-com site (web design, and product photography);
• Editorial and e-commerce visuals, styling and photo direction;
• In-store visuals including special store windows and signage, brand materials, seasonal promotions;
• Branded collateral including on-product, packaging, print.
• You will play an important role in directing all photo and video shoots that are lead by our in-house Studio team (photographer, creative producer, retoucher, studio coordinator, and a variety of creative freelancers). You will be required to attend and supervise all photo/video shoots (in office & on location)
• Assisted by the Studio Coordinator, you will also be responsible for leading the styling research and direction to ensure we capture trend-right looks for all commercial needs
• As a creative leader within the organization, you will influence the direction of the brand’s visual identity and guide teams in how this vision gets executed in styling, store concepts, content marketing and all creative assets in order to strengthen the brand image, increase profitability and elevate the brand into the future
• You will create comprehensive creative and artistic direction deliverables, leading projects through from concept, design, production, and delivery
• You will partner with the Marketing team, Merchandising team and Product Designers to conceptualize and plan the execution of campaigns and visual content across all consumer touchpoints including web, social, video, retail, e-commerce, and on-product
• Inspire and lead an in-house Creative Studio and team of graphic designers
• Direct all aspects of photoshoot and approves all final shootings while ensuring the establish budget is respected
• Trend research: Remain up to date with the competitive landscape and emerging trends in all facets of creative and artistic design

WHO YOU ARE

• You are a genuinely nice human being!
• You are a multidisciplinary creative expert with a deep understanding of the processes required to lead a cross-functional team in developing and executing creative projects in the fashion industry
• You are a visionary who can translate inspiring, innovative ideas into communication pieces and campaigns, yet are a strategic thinker with the ability to connect business needs with breakthrough creativity
• You thrive in a fast-paced environment where you are responsible for managing multiple projects on multiple timelines – you are a resourceful, driven creative collaborator – balancing hands-on work with big picture thinking

QUALIFICATIONS​ ​&​ ​SKILLS

• 7+ years of experience in an artistic creative role (min. 2 years in the fashion industry)
• Experience in graphic design
• Passion for the fashion and retail industry
• Solid and diverse portfolio with relevant examples
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines
• Experience in a creative team both in-house and in-agency are preferred

Frank And Oak

Operations Manager – Montreal, Full Time In Office, Mid-Level Experience

Who we are:

Valnet Inc. is a digital media company that specializes in content distribution. Valnet has rapidly grown to become a leader and global trendsetter in content creation and distribution. Our core business lies in acquiring some of the most trendy entertainment news websites and investing our resources into growing them into leading global brands across several entertainment verticals. With over 22 websites and 36 YouTube channels, Valnet’s notable acquisitions include, Screen Rant, CBR, Game Rant, MakeUseOf, Android Police and more.

A place of cutting edge innovation and fierce digital content experts, Valnet is taking editorial and video publishing to the next level. Our overarching vision and mission statement: distribute editorial and video content to millions of viewers daily across our websites, YouTube channels, and Social Media platforms.

The opportunity:

Valnet is seeking a highly analytical, data-driven Operations Manager to join its team. The ideal candidate must possess an interest in using data to help our website grow and a desire to work in a fast-paced environment. If you are proactive with a mind that works against the grain to tackle the challenges in your field, then you are exactly what we need.

What you will be doing:

• Manage business development and operations for key sections of our website.
• Evaluate the website performance, and that of competitors, to identify areas of improvement.
• Lead a team of passionate content experts.
• Develop, implement, and execute a business plan and tools and processes that will guide you and your team to success.
• Consult on optimizing the website’s accompanying social media strategies from an engagement perspective.
• Strategize content processes for optimal traffic growth.
• Implement processes that ensure efficiency, stability, and website authority;
• Strategize goals for investment budgets that are allocated to expanding your section.
• Work in a fast-paced environment where goals must be reached within tight deadlines.

What you need to succeed:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, or a related field.
• Excellent analytical abilities and leadership qualities.
• Highly process-oriented, detail-oriented, and organized.
• Work well as a team as well as independently.
• Great written and oral communication skills in English.
• Familiarity with SEO tools such as SEMrush, Ahrefs an asset.
• Experience working with Google Analytics and Google Search Console.
• Strong understanding of content production is an asset.

Benefits

Culture & Community

• Fully stocked kitchen
• Daily lunches
• Friday breakfast
• Quarterly events
• Team dinners/ lunches
• Barber / nail services
• Dry cleaning
• Tire change service
• Free parking

Health & Wellness

• Comprehensive medical and dental benefits
• Vision care
• Fitness Reimbursement Program
• Sports Nights

Valnet

GET READY- Casting 18-21-year-olds.

• Actual Age
• Must be familiar with and comfortable posting on social media. (TicTok and IG)
• Non-Union
• CAN SELF-FILM FROM ANYWHERE!
• PAID spot for social media use for a local company,

Typecasting for MALES

High Profile
R&B Artists
Music Video

Date: Tues 3/14
Location: Atlanta
Paid

Seeking:

• Male Actors
• 21-26yrs,
• AA,
• fair skin,
• slim built,
• 6’4” in height and must be fit (tattoos ok).
• Some acting is required for this video.

Casting Extras

High Profile
R&B Artists
Music Video

Date: Tues 3/14
Location: Atlanta

Seeking:

• Male and Female Extras
• 21-27yrs,
• All ethnicities. 

MIAMI casting call for an artist music Video!

Looking 2 female twerkers!

Date: March 19th

Call time: 12 pm for 1-2 hrs

Location: Miami, FL

Age range: 18-28 years old

Compensated $200