Music Video Casting Calls and Auditions

WHO ARE WE:

We are a leading specialty retailer of casual apparel, footwear and accessories for young men, young women, boys and girls with an extensive assortment of iconic global, emerging, and proprietary brands rooted in an active and social lifestyle. We are based out of sunny Southern California at the Tilly’s RSC. You’ll hear the term RSC a lot, it stands for Retail Support Center since our corporate offices are here to support our retail and online stores.

Working at Tillys allows you to experience a new style of work life. Our work culture is fun and relaxed. We encourage you to be you and that means you should be comfortable. Our employees enjoy a casual dress code and a fun, fast paced work environment where creative minds work together to achieve common goals. As a part of the team, you’ll contribute towards and share in our success. A career at Tillys is all about working together to make things happen… so what are you waiting for?

SUMMARY:

The following is a brief description of responsibilities to be performed by the Social Media Intern/Assistant. Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Someone who understands and represents the Tilly’s brand will make the best fit. This person will represent Tillys and connect with consumers in relevant ways while supporting the Social Media Manager and Marketing team.

• Contribute to Tilly’s viral marketing and social media including but not limited to: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Snapchat, and any other current or upcoming social commerce sites.
• Responsible for assisting with all aspects of Tillys’ current and future viral marketing initiatives as well as presenting & implementing new strategic social media concepts.
• Assist Social Media team with maintaining schedule of social media plans, and work with Marketing team to build content in time for discussion and approvals.
• Assist Social Media team maintain, manage, and grow Tillys’ social influencer program.
• Attend photoshoots and other company events during working hours.
• Responsible for photo archiving and tracking
• Responsible for creating content.
• Assist marketing team in writing and proofreading content, including but not limited to social media posts, blog articles, and website product descriptions.
• Maintain brand voice during community engagement

SKILLS and REQUIREMENTS:

• Extensive knowledge of social media platforms (Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Tikok, and Pinterest).
• Proficient in the use of MS Office.
• Detail-oriented and organized.
• Ability to reprioritize projects and multitask.
• Independent, self-motivated, positive team player.
• Able to effectively communicate with all levels of staff and management.
• Strong understanding of retail culture.
• Creative mind, with prior success in driving the creative process.
• Lives and represents the Tilly’s Brand.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Experience using Canva, Hootsuit, Adobe photoshop, and other video editing programs preferred
• 1+ years marketing/social media management highly preferred.
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent preferred in Marketing, Journalism, or relative fields.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

• Typical office environment with low level noise exposure.
• Typical Marketing Event environment with potential of high to mid-level noise exposure.

WHY US?

• 401k
• Comprehensive medical and dental benefits … vision is fully paid by us!
• Employee Discount online and in-store
• Discount on numerous attractions, travel and events
• Employee Sample Sale
• Relaxed work environment … wear what we sell in our stores
• 40 hours paid sick time granted on day 1!
• Fitness and wellness events virtually or at the office

“Tillys will consider applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, Chapter XVIII, Article 9 (Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring (Ban the Box).”

Tillys

Special Project Casting Female Models

Working on a very special project.

Seeking Women of all ages (18+)

Skin tone, shapes and size located in and around Kinston, Jamaica.

Dancers (dancehall or otherwise), party promoters, club girls, bartenders, video gals, models, shopkeepers, students, mothers, any and all women.

No modeling experience necessary. Just confindence.

This shoot is paid. 

Description

ABOUT MOONBUG ENTERTAINMENT:

Moonbug is a next generation entertainment company that has cemented itself in the children’s media space. Would you like to be part of the next frontier of inspiring and engaging stories to kids around the world?

Founded in 2018, with primary offices in London and Los Angeles, Moonbug creates, produces and publishes thousands of minutes of video and audio content every month with the goal of teaching compassion, empathy and resilience. We are a fast-paced global company, and have already grown to become the largest kids’ entertainment company on digital platforms in the world. Some of our existing titles include global sensations CoComelon, Blippi, Little Baby Bum, Morphle, Supa Strikas, ARPO and many more which are available in 32 languages and can be viewed on more than 100 platforms globally.

Moonbug is part of Candle Media, an independent, creator-friendly home for cutting-edge, high-quality, category-defining brands and franchises. Candle is run by leading entertainment executives Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs, and backed by investment capital from funds managed by Blackstone’s flagship private equity business.

The Role:

We are seeking an experienced YouTube Channel Manager to run the day-to-day operations and analytical reporting for several of our properties. You will be working with some of the biggest brands on YouTube. You will be based in our Los Angeles office and will work closely with the team in London.

The successful candidate will be a creative thinker who can juggle multiple and diverse responsibilities, with a strong emphasis on organization and meticulous attention to detail. This is a demanding and fast-paced role with growth potential that requires curiosity and significant initiative. The candidate will manage a number of our partner brands and will be the LA arm of the Video Labs team working closely with their counterparts in London.

Moonbug’s Channel Managers are expected to become experts in our managed content and perform competitive analysis to gain an understanding of how we can improve and grow our channels. Candidates will be expected to perform ongoing YouTube viewership analysis using multiple analytics tools in order to validate existing strategies and provide information to guide programming and investment decisions going forward.

The candidate will manage relationships with a small set of external partners and internal stakeholders such as the production, creative, and marketing teams. They will understand how their channels fit into the larger Moonbug network and develop effective cross-promotion strategies that ensure mutual benefit to all parties.

This role will report full-time ON-SITE at our West Hollywood Office.

Responsibilities

• Run the day-to-day operation across multiple YouTube channels
• Manage content schedules and track content production to ensure deadlines are met
• Upload content, ensuring channels adhere to YouTube best practices
• Create performance updates for the wider team and company
• Interrogate data to deliver actionable insights and strategies for growth
• Join meetings with internal and external stakeholders to present channel activities and performance
• Create graphics for both channels and ads
• Edit and transcode videos
• Keeping up to date with YouTube platform developments, trends and training
• Optimize titles, descriptions, and keywords to be SEO
• Write and edit metadata and copy for videos and channels
• Granular analysis and reporting of YouTube analytics and other data sources
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 2+ years YouTube channel management experience
• YouTube Certified, with a deep and current knowledge of the YouTube platform
• Knowledge of YouTube Content ID a major plus
• Experience working with animation/children’s content is preferred but not required
• Proficiency using Photoshop and video editing using Premiere and/or Final Cut
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office
• Additional languages are a major asset but not essential
• Bachelor’s degree preferred

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Free Food & Snacks

Moonbug Entertainment

Description

ABOUT MOONBUG ENTERTAINMENT:

Moonbug is a next generation entertainment company that has cemented itself in the children’s media space. Would you like to be part of the next frontier of inspiring and engaging stories to kids around the world?

Founded in 2018, with primary offices in London and Los Angeles, Moonbug creates, produces and publishes thousands of minutes of video and audio content every month with the goal of teaching compassion, empathy and resilience. We are a fast-paced global company, and have already grown to become the largest kids’ entertainment company on digital platforms in the world. Some of our existing titles include global sensations CoComelon, Blippi, Little Baby Bum, Morphle, Supa Strikas, ARPO and many more which are available in 32 languages and can be viewed on more than 100 platforms globally.

Moonbug is part of Candle Media, an independent, creator-friendly home for cutting-edge, high-quality, category-defining brands and franchises. Candle is run by leading entertainment executives Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs, and backed by investment capital from funds managed by Blackstone’s flagship private equity business.

This role will report full-time ON-SITE at our Camden Office.

The Role:

Moonbug is seeking an experienced YouTube Senior Channel Manager to run the day-to-day operations, management and analytical reporting for several of our properties to support wider business objectives to grow subscribers etc. You will be working with some of the biggest brands on YouTube. You will be based in our London office and work closely with the team in Los Angeles.

The successful candidate will be a creative thinker who can juggle multiple and diverse responsibilities, with a strong emphasis on organisation and meticulous attention to detail. This is a demanding and fast-paced role with growth potential that requires curiosity and significant initiative. The candidate will manage a small team of channel managers and will be the UK arm of the Video Labs team working closely with their counterparts in Los Angeles.

Moonbug’s Senior Channel Managers are expected to become experts in our managed content and perform competitive analysis to gain an understanding of how we can improve and grow our channels. Candidates will be expected to perform ongoing YouTube viewership analysis using multiple analytics tools in order to validate existing strategies and provide information to guide programming, marketing, and investment decisions going forward.

The candidate will manage relationships with a small set of external partners and internal stakeholders such as the production, creative and marketing teams. They will understand how their channels fit into the larger Moonbug network and develop effective cross-promotion strategies that ensure mutual benefit to all parties.

Responsibilities:

• Run the day-to-day operation across multiple YouTube channels
• Manage content schedules and track content production to ensure deadlines are met
• Upload content, ensuring channels adhere to YouTube best practices
• Create performance updates for the wider team and company
• Interrogate data to deliver actionable insights and strategies for growth
• Manage and develop a team of channel managers
• Participate in meetings with internal and external stakeholders to present channel activities and performance
• Create graphics for both channels and ads
• Edit and transcode videos
• Keeping up to date with YouTube platform developments, trends and training
• Optimize titles, descriptions and keywords to be SEO
• Write and edit metadata and copy for videos and channels
• Granular analysis and reporting of YouTube analytics and other data sources

Requirements

Qualifications and Desired Experience:

• Experience in YouTube channel management
• YouTube Certified with a deep and current knowledge of the YouTube platform.
• Knowledge of YouTube Content ID a major plus
• Experience working with animation / children’s content is preferred but not essential
• Proficiency using Photoshop
• Proficiency in video editing using Premiere and/or Final Cut
• Additional languages are a major asset but not essential

Moonbug Entertainment

**Candidate can sit in California or New York***

In this role with Aquent’s Client, you will help build music and content promotional strategies to connect with communities across genres and interest groups – across YouTube & YouTube Music (Including short-form and long-form content) and multiple Social digital platforms, at both a global and market-specific scale. You will also support the execution of these programs by working closely with external partners and internal teams, both locally and internationally.

You are a culture-vulture, a self-starter who will ramp up quickly to contribute to our Music Programming & Content Strategy team. You have experience working as a content programmer for short form / long form video services, music magazines, radio stations, streaming services or as a music journalist. You are well-versed in USA’s multiple entertainment industries, are passionate about music, and possess in-depth knowledge of various genres from multiple & diverse perspectives. You have a deep understanding of the creator ecosystem, are comfortable with short-form video platforms, and are able to analyze & identify trends before they go viral.

Additionally, you bring strong analytical abilities and impeccable oral and written communication skills. You’re comfortable working with large teams of cross-functional specialization and problem solving daily, in collaboration with product, design, marketing, engineering, and other teams to develop an innovative user experience. You enjoy working both independently and collaboratively to develop new ideas and scalable processes. You bring a proven ability to prioritize, meet critical deadlines, and take on challenging tasks with enthusiasm and a problem-solving mindset. You’re passionate, contributing your thoughts and ideas to making music on YouTube best-in-class for artists, industry and fans.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the strategy for promoting music and driving engagement across YouTube and YouTube Music, including in Shorts.

• Develop and execute strategies for new product programming initiatives

• Build on understanding of Culture and Entertainment consumption trends to drive higher engagement and a deeper connection with the Artists and Fans

• Oversee ‘lifecycle of a song’ programming across on-platform and playlist ecosystems and the broader user experience

• Conduct metrics-based analysis of programming campaigns

• Contribute to YouTube Music’s global programming & content strategy team and its efforts to drive improvements and innovative features on behalf of users worldwide, mainly for a US audience

• Support partner and technical teams to troubleshoot customer-facing issues

Mandatory Skills:

– Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience required

– 3+ years in a programming role in Radio / online digital music content business

– Successful track record of delivering user engagement through building multi platform experiences and communities

– Excellent written, presentation and verbal communication skills

– Passionate about music, with a deep understanding of local entertainment industries

– Working knowledge of content in Hip-Hop, Pop, Rock & Metal, Indie & Alternative, or R&B (must have specialty in at least one genre)

– Strong programming and creative skills – ability to craft messaging and work with design and production resources to drive creative execution

– Strong analytical skills; ability to analyze research or performance data and apply that analysis to optimize our programming strategy

– Digital native, with strong technical skills. Comfortable with content management tools.

– Strong understanding of the competitive landscape and knowledge of short form and long form video content

– Comfortable working in a fast changing environment

– Ability to work across functions and divisions, with global teams, and deliver measurable results

Desired Skills:

– Experience working for a music streaming service / music label

– Professional language proficiency in English

– Expertise in working with Google Sheets

– Ability to maintain several different projects simultaneously, while creating precise and effective customer-facing communications

– Deep knowledge and understanding of the music industry in the US and previous experience working with record labels, artists and/or management partners

Aquent

Description

ABOUT MOONBUG ENTERTAINMENT:

Moonbug is a next generation entertainment company that has cemented itself in the children’s media space. Would you like to be part of the next frontier of inspiring and engaging stories to kids around the world?

Founded in 2018, with primary offices in London and Los Angeles, Moonbug creates, produces and publishes thousands of minutes of video and audio content every month with the goal of teaching compassion, empathy and resilience. We are a fast-paced global company, and have already grown to become the largest kids’ entertainment company on digital platforms in the world. Some of our existing titles include global sensations CoComelon, Blippi, Little Baby Bum, Morphle, Supa Strikas, ARPO and many more which are available in 32 languages and can be viewed on more than 100 platforms globally.

Moonbug is part of Candle Media, an independent, creator-friendly home for cutting-edge, high-quality, category-defining brands and franchises. Candle is run by leading entertainment executives Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs, and backed by investment capital from funds managed by Blackstone’s flagship private equity business.

The Role:

Are you passionate about children’s media, screenwriting and YouTube?

We are looking for an enthusiastic creative with a passion for children’s media to work with a new well-funded company in the children’s entertainment industry. Candidates should be proactive, self-motivated and highly organized. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on a new 52 part series from our Los Angeles office.

Our ideal candidate would be both a great creative ideator and visual storyteller, perhaps using illustration and/or design to communicate their ideas. This is an excellent opportunity for the candidate to gain experience in a rapidly-growing market while also building a library of projects that they have assisted in writing and developing.

Responsibilities:

• Administrative assistant to the creative team
• Building decks, visual reference decks and IP updates
• Updating and organizing the IP progress trackers
• Organizing and maintaining IP files and databases
• Taking detailed notes during meetings
• Coordinating creative reviews on series development materials
• Maintaining communication with IP executives, creatives and production teams to ensure success on the series
• Research and insight gathering for creative development
• Creating and ideating stories, characters and worlds
• Assisting with creative feedback and amends across design

Requirements

Desired Experience and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Passion and knowledge of Children’s programming, particularly the preschool animation landscape
• Proficiency in Keynote, Google Suite, Final Draft, and Microsoft Office (including PowerPoint) required
• Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite is a major plus (preferred, but not required)
• High level of professionalism
• Detail-oriented and extremely organized
• Excellent communication skills, collaborative with a positive can-do attitude and a good sense of humor
• Ability to work under pressure managing multiple tasks, and an interest in taking on real responsibility within a rapidly growing and dynamic start-up
• Creative adaptability and flexibility is a MUST

Moonbug Entertainment

Way To Blue are offering an opportunity to become a key member of the creative team, at one of the UK’s top entertainment specialists.

We are looking to recruit a talented, organised and proactive Digital Content Producer & Studio Manager to join our growing Creative Producing team based in our London HQ. This role is a unique opportunity to have an impact on WTB’s mission along with offering you the prospect to manage some of our most important creative initiatives within TV and Film Brands.

This position is full-time, and at times might require evening and weekend work depending on our clients’ needs, but we are flexible where possible. In addition, the teamwork both from home and our central London office in Fitzrovia.

Here’s how you’ll be contributing:

Your day-to-day tasks will include (but not limited to):

• Lead on managing the creative studio, managing the work in and out to ensure we are resourced correctly, and the production process runs through the studio in a timely manner.
• Working proactively to bring in new business and briefs for the creative team from existing clientele and supporting senior management on new client prospecting.
• Quality control and cross-checking creative output to ensure work is produced to the quality standards of the Way to Blue brand, exactly to client brief and delivered in a timely manner
• Management of Production Assistant.
• Support production assistant to proof and check production briefs, content outline and scripts.
• Work with Creative Director to lead on creative ideation in brainstorms and apply your knowledge of what works best on social to this process.
• Be the first port of call for production expertise with both client and account servicing teams, preparing quotations and workflows for individual projects
• Coordinate content shoots on and off location, working with the production assistant in preparing call sheets and schedules, briefing everyone involved and handling the day-to-day details prior to and during the shoot – including shoot attendance and on-site producing where required.
• Occasionally applying your art direction and styling skills to production, working closely with our team to push production boundaries, enhance our reputation and contribute to the development of long-lasting client relationships.
• Attend weekly progress meetings and briefings across campaigns. Interrogate proposed budgets, agree estimates, assign responsibility, and oversee project progress.
• Track and manage production budgets.
• Initiating and leading content production projects to tight deadlines and budgets.
• Work closely with the senior team to escalate issues in a timely manner and work collectively to provide solutions.
• Sourcing, quoting, briefing and managing external agencies or 3rd party producers or service providers
• Manage the creative development process and partnership with client servicing teams.
• Maintain a strong oversight, alongside the creative director, of production of platform-ready creative assets with in-house production studio, including images, motion graphics, and video elements.
• Ensure admin and paperwork for projects is completed in a timely manner including statements or work, supplier agreements and purchase orders.
• Liaison with clients and managing client communications across multiple projects to facilitate creative requirements across multiple clients.
• On occasion, out of office hours will be required to support events and to liaise with our offices in different territories. Time spent out of hours will be given back in lieu.

What Way To Blue will provide:

• You’ll have flexible working, with you working week split between the office and home
• You will be given a dedicated line manager who will be your guide and day to day contact
• You will be invited to exclusive industry events including preview screenings and launch events
• Organised social events from Christmas and summer parties to Fizzy Friday drinks
• Where necessary and if of interest, training in areas beyond social media such as Creative, Finance and HR will be provided

A bit about you, you’ll have…

•  An excellent understanding of the social media & digital content industry and platforms
• Strong organizational skills and ability to run multiple projects concurrently
• Willing team player, capable of cross functional collaboration. 
• Solution focussed, ready and willing to find solutions and answers to challenges and client problems
• Able to work at pace, independently and take the initiative.
• Flexible and adaptable, able to react quickly to changing requirements and new challenges.
• Creative and solution focused, problem solving and passionate about tv and film
• Upwards and downwards people management essential
• Line management experience is preferred but not required
• Experience using Trello is preferred but not required

A bit about us…

Established in 1996, we have transformed over the years from a digital PR communications business to a fully integrated communications offering across multiple markets. We are market leaders in our field and pride ourselves on being agile.

Our culture is what defines us. With specialist entertainment and consumer full-service marketing teams in each of our core offices, we pride ourselves on being globally collaborative, flexible and agile.

What’s it’s really like to work here?

We believe in empowering our people with the ability to improve themselves personally and professionally. Our values are important to us, and we make these central to everything we do whether it’s for our clients or for us.

We care deeply about building an inclusive, open and supportive work environment. We believe that diversity of experience contributes to a broader collective perspective that will consistently lead to a better company.

We want to work with the best people, no matter their background. So, if you’ve got great experience, you’re passionate about learning new things and keen to join our mission, you’ll fit right in.

Way To Blue

Social Media Video Producer | Part-Time

Position Summary:

The Audience Development team is looking for a part-time Social Video Producer to create original and innovative short-form, vertical video for KQED’s social media channels. This video creator should have a deep understanding of TikTok and Instagram and be able to transition seamlessly between video creation and community engagement while maintaining KQED’s editorial standards.

The Social Video Producer has the ability to own every aspect of video production — from originating the story’s initial concept and pitching through production and video editing. The ideal candidate for this role excels at one-person productions and is passionate about translating today’s social media trends into digestible videos that showcase the KQED brand and strengthen audience engagement.

This is a part-time, hybrid position.

KQED envisions a public media organization with a culture that centers on human dignity, equity, and belonging. This will enable us to better serve and reflect the Bay Area through diverse and inclusive storytelling.

We value the contributions of marginalized people in society — including Black, Indigenous, and all people of color, people with disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ people — and we believe that these communities must be centered in the work we do, and we strongly encourage members of these communities to apply.

The mission that drives us:

KQED provide citizens of Northern California with a community-supported alternative to commercial media. We provide citizens with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions; convene community dialogue; bring the arts to everyone and engage audiences to share their stories. We help students and teachers thrive in 21st-century classrooms, and take people of all ages on journeys of exploration- exposing them to new people, places and ideas.

Essential Functions:

The duties of the Social Video Producer include:

• Produce, shoot, and edit short-form, vertical video for KQED’s marquee accounts on Instagram and TikTok
• Publish 2 – 3 videos per week on Instagram and TikTok
• Collaborate with Audience Development and engagement producers to develop and pilot new vertical video concepts in alignment with KQED social strategy
• Research social trends and ideate ways to translate concepts to fit the KQED brand
• Build reports that showcase social video performance, audience trends, consumption patterns and engagement preferences
• Interact with our followers to build community and trust as well as gather audience insights for future video ideation
• Help codify social video best practices and support the development of a social video strategy to be shared out with stakeholders
• Apply an audience-first approach at every stage of the video production process
• Attend team meetings to provide insight on social video performance and learn about overarching social media initiatives
• Make data-informed decisions to further optimize vertical video creation

Knowledge/Experience Required:

• Strong knowledge of current and developing vertical video production techniques, trends, and best practices across social media
• Deep interest in Instagram, TikTok, and the evolving landscape of digital video platforms
• Strong communication skills, both written and in person, and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group of stakeholders
• Image editing and publishing skills; experience with Photoshop & Premiere
• Visual communications skills such as photography and multimedia; ability to film independently
• Strong interest in understanding how users interact with digital video on social media channels
• Understanding of social media video metrics: how to find them, how to interpret them, and how to use them to optimize a larger video strategy
• Working knowledge and strong interest in social and digital media, marketing and design
• Independent thinker who works well in a team environment
• Excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail
• Ability to meet deadlines and goals while working under pressure

Knowledge/Experience Desired

• Experience with public media and video journalism
• Some experience with After Effects
• Interest in Bay Area community and culture
• Comfortable with on-camera hosting responsibilities

Let us tell you more about our benefits:

Whether you’re single, married, have children, are in a domestic partnership or anything in between, we have you covered. Employees at KQED enjoy a family-friendly workplace offering paid time off, paid holidays, paid parental leave, family medical leave benefits, comprehensive health/vision/dental and commuter benefits as well as a 403(b) plan. KQED encourages diversity, openness and offers training to support personal and professional development. In addition, we are proud to offer Employee Resource Groups, wellness programs as well as free KQED membership.

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Havas Studios

Havas Studios is an award-winning production studio with offices in London, New York, Chicago and Prague. We are a team of problem solvers and story tellers who create films spanning commercials, narrative and documentary. With people and planet at the forefront of everything we do, we want to make work that matters.

The Role

Senior Producer | Film

Reporting to the Head of Production.

The Opportunity

Our Senior Film Producer is joining our New York studio for a year so we need an energetic and experienced producer to fill this role in London, joining a tight-knit, weird and wonderful team. This is a fixed term contract for 6 – 12 months and although it will be primarily based in our London studio, there may be opportunities to work with our current Senior Producer in New York.

With a host of awards already under our belt in just two years, including The British Arrows, Creative Circle and Shiny Awards, we are building the next generation of production company. A place where fast-paced doesn’t dilute creative, and social shoots sit just as comfortably alongside full-scale commercials.

We live and breathe creativity and film craft, always striving to create work that is culturally aware and better than the last; the ideal candidate will share these values, putting talent, quality and inclusivity at the heart of everything they do.

Responsibilities

• Help guide the live action film output of Havas Studios, operating primarily as Producer but also EP when the workload calls for it, and being the first point of contact for live action briefs
• Manage film briefs from bid to final delivery, developing accompanying budgets, schedules and bid letters
• Deliver film production approaches that are appropriate for the budget and timeline, and always push the creative
• Mentor junior members of the team, helping to develop their knowledge, experience and expertise of live action productions
• Manage freelance producer resource with one eye on incoming jobs so that successful bids do not go into production without producers attached to them
• With oversight from the Head of Production, manage live action processes, updating document templates such as budgets and schedules when necessary
• Cultivate crew relationships and strive for productions to be represented as diversely as possible
• Ensure work is produced as sustainably as possible
• Cultivate a network of exciting independent directing talent and always strive to discover new talent, ensuring the best possible directors are offered to creatives and attached to productions
• Produce post-only jobs where necessary
• Maintain and develop positive relationships with agency heads and creatives so they are excited to use Havas Studios for their productions
• Assist the Head of Production with administrative, process, workflow and team related matters when necessary, and take on any duties of the Head of Production as required in their absence.
• Build strong relationships across the Havas network
• Represent Havas studios at industry events and award shows

Skills & Experience

• Experience with both large and small scale shoots, being able to adapt to social budgets and TVC budgets alike
• You will have a good network of freelance producers who you can call on when there are multiple live action productions taking place and the team needs to scale up accordingly
• Production company experience and the ability to manage productions from start to finish, including edit and post
• Intimate understanding of APA guidelines and practices, ensuring all productions follow these
• You will have an excellent network of shooting crew and directors, in and out of London
• Experience using the AdGreen carbon calculator and shooting sustainably
• Experience working in production within an agency network environment; where necessary you will have the ability to pull on what are typically agency producer skills i.e. direct to client liaison, knowledge of cast, usages, music and playout etc
• Knowledge of both offline and online post workflows
• Well versed in negotiation with, and management of, external production suppliers and freelancers
• You will be highly organised and familiar with financial processes such as billing, POs and timesheets
• Most importantly, you should have a great sense of humour, enjoy working as part of a lively and busy team, and make a cracking cup of tea.

Havas Studios

Do you obsessively follow politics and entertainment news? Are you a skilled content creator with experience in shooting video and editing? Come join Salon.com, a digital journalism outlet with an established legacy and an eye toward the future. We are currently seeking a producer.

Job Summary

This producer job is an in-person opportunity working out of Salon’s New York, NY studio. This position is responsible for editing Salon’s digital video shows—which range from celebrity interviews, to politics roundtables, to food demonstrations with chefs—using Adobe Premiere Pro, as well as post-production tasks, including cutting relevant clips for social media and creating on-screen text and graphics. The producer will also prepare the studio for filming and operate camera and audio equipment. The ideal candidate is a highly organized self-starter who thrives in a deadline-driven environment and has some experience in journalism. This position reports to the Executive Producer and is a full time position with benefits covered under the Writers Guild of America, East, Collective Bargaining Agreement. Recent graduates with an interest in Film and Journalism are welcome to apply. 

Responsibilities

• Run technical, audio and visual aspects of daily video shoots for SalonTV using Canon C-100 cameras
• Edit multi-camera interviews into polished full episodes and clips using Adobe Premiere
• Work through different edit versions and notes with Executive Producer
• Create on-screen text and graphics to support interview content
• Write headlines and video descriptions
• Check over all technical, visual and editorial aspects of video and audio assets prior to publication

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Video, Journalism, Film or related field
• 1-2 years of professional experience in digital media or TV
• Highly proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere and Photoshop). After Effects experience is a plus.
• Ability to shoot high-quality video and a familiarity with lighting and Canon C100
• Strong editorial judgment with an understanding of news, politics and entertainment
• Must have great written and verbal communication skills and the ability to receive critical feedback in a small team environment
• Must have the ability to work both independently and under close direction of the executive producer
• Must be able to troubleshoot an edit project and problem solve on the fly

Benefits

The starting annual salary range for this position is $60,000.00 – $65,000.00.

About Salon.com

Salon has driven the national conversation since 1995 through its fearless and insightful journalism. We cover national news and politics, culture and entertainment, food, and science and health through reporting, original video, commentary, criticism, newsletters, and personal essays. Our work brings a variety of voices to the discussion and makes the conversation smarter. Salon is a digital pioneer, and our company’s entrepreneurial culture honors the spirit of our founders by rewarding innovation and initiative.

To apply: Send a resume, cover letter and applicable materials, such as a reel or clips, to [email protected] with PRODUCER in the subject line.

Salon.com, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.

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