New York Casting Calls & Acting Auditions

Position Summary:

Seeking Executive Assistant to provide high level support within a private equity environment in midtown Manhattan. The EA will be a professional, ambitious self-starter who is highly motivated, hard-working, flexible and capable of maintaining confidentiality of all personal and company matters. SALARY 100-120K.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Completes a broad variety of administrative tasks for three senior Executives including managing an extremely active calendar of appointments, composing and preparing correspondence, arranging extremely complex and detailed travel plans (domestic & international) itineraries, agendas, and compiling documents for travel.
• Manages a high incoming flow of daily emails, phone calls and corresponds accordingly on behalf of Executive with excellent writing skills and superior judgement.
• Researches, prioritizes, and follows up on incoming issues and concerns, including those of a sensitive or confidential nature. Determines appropriate course of action, referral, or response.
• Works closely and effectively with the Executive Assistants throughout the organization to secure scheduling of meetings, events and interviews. Follow up appropriately when necessary.
• Prioritizes conflicting needs, handles matters expeditiously, proactively, and follows through on projects to successful completion, often with deadline pressures.
• Liaise with the IT department to confirm all computer equipment, scheduled zooms and personal devices are functioning properly during Operations meetings and/or events.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule to accommodate the nature of the business.
• Meticulous eye for detail, accuracy and high standards of presentation.
• Act as back up support for Executive Assistant to Partner when required.
• Coordinate food service for meetings.
• Provide support for entertainment and off-site events, as needed.
• Occasionally run errands and schedule personal appointments.
• Occasional gift purchasing.

Experience/Education/Skills:

• Minimum 5 years of experience supporting high-level executives is desired preferably in a financial company.
• Associates or Bachelor’s Degree preferred. HS Diploma Required.
• Advanced proficiency working with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook), and a strong aptitude for learning new technology and programs.
• Strong organizational skills that reflect ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly with excellent attention to detail.
• Very strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with staff, board members and Portfolio companies.
• Advanced level written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated proactive approaches to problem solving with strong decision-making capability.
• Knowledge of Adobe, Concur, Zoom Video Conferencing, CRM & the ability to schedule within various time zones.

TalentWatch Inc.

FEATURE FILM CASTING NOTICE

Seeking teenagers ages 13-15 for the upcoming feature film RE-LIVE: A TALE OF AN AMERICAN ISLAND TEENAGER.

You don’t need any acting experience. Cheer and dance experience are a plus. 

CHARACTER DESCRIPTION:
[YOUNG ROW] Can play 13-15, Filipino or AAPI, pre-gender transition or early transition MTF, cheer, and dance experience a plus. Young Row is strong, willful, and ambitious and loves their mother and sister but will do anything to make their dreams come true.

STORYLINE: Rowena (Rain Valdez), a transgender actress who returns to her estranged home childhood of Guam for her high school reunion’s “Do Over Week,” to live out a big regret… her childhood dream of becoming a cheerleader. But she must then confront a different kind of reunion — her estranged family.

New York City casting call for a music Video!

Looking for 1 main female model to act as a girlfriend!

Date: Monday March 6th
Call time: 2 pm for 4-5 hrs
Age range: 18-30 years old; All ethnicities
Location: New York City
Compensation: $500

CASTING CALL!

Waldron Casting is seeking REAL BALLERINAS

• ages 10 to 14
• for work on the NBC Show, THE BLACKLIST

Covid Test: Tue 3-14 at our stages in Manhattan, NY
Work Day: Wed 3/15 at a TBD Location in New York, NY

We are committed to inclusive, diverse casting. 

Qualified performers should submit without regard to age, sex, ethnicity, race, color, national origin, sexual orientation or gender identity or any other basis prohibited by the law unless otherwise specifically indicated.

About the Role

Do you love working with the world’s leading beauty, lifestyle, entertainment, automotive and luxury clients? Are you driven by Creative innovation? Are you an Account Director looking to drive solutions for brands? If you’re reading this and thinking “yes, yes, YES!”, we might be looking for you.

As an Account Director, you will lead on a key global account that requires in-depth experience of client management, confidence working at the C-Suite level with cross-functional and cross-geography teams, developing brand campaign toolkits – maintaining high levels of client satisfaction, client retention, and growth.

Your team’s campaigns will be filled with Creative + Experience work, and you’ll be immersed in digital culture and know what’s resonating right now at a local level.

You’ll be the lead client contact for these exciting campaigns, strategize on editorial, social and video content and whether it’s pitching creative for e-brand or product, developing the creative strategy for the year ahead, or checking in with the client mid-way through production to problem-solve, influence and make sure the work being delivered is to the highest standard.

You will be responsible for the leadership on one or more client account(s). You will collaborate with others to create exceptional client relationships as demonstrated in NPS scores and client retention. Seen by a client as the lead voice on an account, acting as a trusted advisor.

You will provide direction to the client team on the client ask through a well articulated strategic brief, working closely with the project director to create and plan all projects. You will be responsible for setting and managing KPIs that positively impact towards the clients business goals.

A strong guiding partner to key global stakeholder, as well as other regional and local clients that have their own budgets. Also working with other partner agencies to support implementation.

Considered an emerging SME both internally across one (or more) products and/or verticals, staying on top of the latest developments, championing these areas and being a go to person for Client Management Globally. You will be able to articulate how JF products and solutions can support a client KPI’s, identifying opportunities to enhance the Jellyfish client offering.

Qualifications

• Excellent understanding of creative strategy and production, working with the Creative Director and associated creative teams to develop flexible creative that provides global consistency while allowing a huge amount of local flexibility to support the local needs.
• Experience in change management, working with the client’s global and regional teams to ensure that communications meet the new brands position.
• The ability to listen and interpret in client meetings where there’s regional teams spanning a variety of languages.
• Strong commercial awareness, able to work with internal commercial leads to support internal revenue and all financial matters across a multi entity client. Able to manage large budgets and develop efficient scopes of work across a wide range of requirements.
• A good understanding of digital marketing channels and Jellyfish capabilities, and how they contribute to drive marketing success.
• Strong communication, both verbal and written with ability to ‘translate’ for those who don’t have technical knowledge.
• Strong interpersonal skills, particularly in influencing, listening and building relationships.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment on multiple priorities simultaneously, prioritizing and coping well under pressure and with competing demands.

• Knowledge of the wider marketing mix
• Experience and understanding of digital marketing channels
• Knowledge of Google technology stack is an advantage
• Strong problem solving skills
• Strong organizational skills

Additional Information

• Competitive salary, based on experience ???? (Fix Salary, Bonus and Anniversary Increase)
• Possibilities of multiple evolutions, on different positions and internationally.
• Flexible Hours & Flexible Working
• Flexible Hours and remote Policy (60% at home monthly)
• 116,000 USD – 152,000 USD (Yearly Allocated Salary)
• This position is a contract to hire position.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Equal Opportunity Employer:Jellyfish is committed to making adjustments in our recruitment process to enable you to demonstrate your full potential. Should you require reasonable accommodation, please fill out the formhere.

• Flexible working
• Annual Bonus
• Anniversary Increase
• Training and Development
• Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme – Counseling

Jellyfish

We are UMG, the Universal Music Group. We are the world’s leading music company. In everything we do, we are committed to artistry, innovation and entrepreneurship. We own and operate a broad array of businesses engaged in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising, and audiovisual content in more than 60 countries. We identify and develop recording artists and songwriters, and we produce, distribute and promote the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful music to delight and entertain fans around the world.

A division of Universal Music Group, the world’s leading music company, Republic Records is home to an all-star roster of multi-platinum, award-winning legends and superstar artists such as Ariana Grande, Black Thought, Drake, Florence + the Machine, Greta Van Fleet, Hailee Steinfeld, Jack Johnson, James Blake, James Bay, Jessie J, John Mellencamp, Jonas Brothers, Julia Michaels, Kid Cudi, Lil Wayne, Lorde, Metro Boomin, NAV, Nicki Minaj, Of Monsters and Men, Pearl Jam, Post Malone, Seth MacFarlane, Stevie Wonder, Taylor Swift, The Weeknd and more.

Founded by brothers and chief executives Monte and Avery Lipman, it is also comprised of innovative business ventures, including American Recordings, Boominati Worldwide, Brushfire, Casablanca Records, Cash Money, Lava Records, XO, Young Money, among others. Republic also maintains a long-standing strategic alliance with Universal Music Latin Entertainment (J Balvin and Karol G).

How we LEAD:

Republic Records is partnered with some of the greatest creative minds and storytellers of our generation, praised for their music and marked by inspiring and meticulously planned visual eras.

Today, the predominant methods of music discovery are visual. In order to continue to build upon the legacy Republic is known for, we must be able to cater to music fans of today and build an infrastructure to continue to support our artists’ creative needs.

We are looking for individuals to usher this philosophy into the core of campaigns and the heart of the label.

How you’ll CREATE:

• Work with artists on the Republic Records roster to develop holistic creative and brand strategy for campaigns.
• Provide visual branding direction across artwork, artist imaging, packaging, music content, marketing assets, content, and promotion materials, and other visual content.
• Maintain, recruit, and develop outside freelance creative talent including visual artists, graphic designers, photographers, animators, video directors, editors, etc. to incorporate into artist ecosystem.
• Collaborate with marketing and digital departments to create compelling artist single and album rollout strategy and visual campaigns.
• Work collaboratively internally and externally to bring artist brand and music campaign narratives to life.
• Develop and manage creative process from concept to completion. Ensure timely delivery of assets and associated deadlines.
• Contribute to the direction of the Republic Brand across Advertising, Events, Product, and Artwork.
• Communicate / Direct imaging and branding specifics for each artist / project to key business departments.
• Commission and negotiate fees for photo shoots including photographers, stylists, make-up artist, prop stylists, and hair stylists.
• Provide art direction to internal and freelance creative talent such as designers and photographers.
• Design compelling pitch decks for label and artist pitches.

Bring your VIBE:

• Proficient in Digital, Social, AV, and Print advertising formats and top of class design benchmarks.
• Experience working directly with talent and creators to collaborate on campaigns.
• Experience managing high-volume creative and multiple campaign types in parallel.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud applications, in particular Photoshop and InDesign.

Perks Playlist:

• Be part of an entrepreneurial, global organization that values authenticity, drive, creativity, relationships, and a competitive spirit
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and FSA options, as well as:
• 100% coverage for out-patient mental health services
• Wellbeing reimbursements for fitness classes, spa treatments, meal services, travel, and so much more (up to $720/year)
• A lifetime fertility support allowance of $30,000 to plan participants
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement
• 100% immediately vested 401(k) match on the first 5% of your contribution on eligible compensation
• Variety of ways to prioritize much-needed time away from work including:
• Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) for exempt employees
• 3-weeks PTO for non-exempt employees
• 2-weeks paid Winter Break
• 10 Paid Holidays (including Juneteenth and Wellbeing Day)
• Summer Fridays (between Memorial Day and Labor Day)
• Generous paid parental leave for every type of parent

Disclaimer: This job description only provides an overview of job responsibilities that are subject to change.

All UMG employees are currently required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or provide proof of a negative PCR or Antigen test before entering any Company offices unless they have been approved for an exemption or unless prohibited by applicable law.

Universal Music Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an E-Verify employer.

For more information, please click on the following links.

E-Verify Participation Poster: English / Spanish

E-Verify Right to Work Poster: English | Spanish

Job Category:

Creative, Design & Production

Salary Range:

$79,300 – $121,440

The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include, as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. All candidates are encouraged to apply.

Universal Music Group

Assistant Editor/Channel Manager, YouTube

MailOnline, the world’s largest English-language newspaper website with over 202 million unique monthly visitors globally, is looking for a talented assistant editor/channel manager with experience of growing established YouTube channels to help grow our presence on the platform.

This role is based in our New York newsroom, with a hybrid work style (some days in office, some WFH). Candidates not based in the NY metropolitan area will not be considered.

The successful candidate will have:

Deep experience with YouTube as a platform, as a creator or platform manager

Knowledge of YouTube Creator Studio and the YouTube Content Management System

Proficiency in Adobe Premiere

Ability to script explainer and original content packages

Previous video experience in a media environment / newsroom

Excellent editorial judgment

Experience of quick turn-arounds, with multiple projects on your plate at any given moment

A solid understanding of social video platforms and formats

Keen analytical mind that can turn data into insights

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Knowledge of internet culture and wider digital video landscape

Key responsibilities include:

Creating key YouTube assets including thumbnails, headlines, descriptions

Implementing video SEO and journalistic best-practices to optimize and grow channel

Researching, planning, and developing news-based original video content

Pitching and creating YouTube Shorts that grow the channel strategically

Organize livestreams and utilize YouTube’s Community tab

Editing, implementing motion graphic templates, coloring and mixing, and delivering per specifications

The above list is not exhaustive and constantly evolving, based on the needs of the business.

Perks & Benefits:

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401k Plan with Company Match

Short and Long-Term Disability Coverage and Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

And much more!

About MailOnline / DMG media

dmg media is the consumer media company of DMGT plc. Since the Daily Mail was first published in the closing stages of the 19th century, our brands have been pioneers of popular journalism, attracting the media industry’s best talent and reaching new audiences with new technologies.

Throughout that time, dmg media’s brands have benefited from the stewardship of one family, holding fast to the editorial values that have made ours the most successful news media brands of the past century. These brands include the Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday, Mail Plus, MailOnline, DailyMail.com, Daily Mail Australia, Metro and Metro.co.uk, and Eliza.

Dailymail.com is known for its unique blend of world news, entertainment/celebrity buzz, pop culture editorial, female lifestyle editorial, and phenomenal images. UK-born MailOnline is the world’s largest English-language newspaper website reaching over 225 million unique monthly visitors globally, 75 million of those coming from the United States.

Eliza is a digital lifestyle brand for millennial women. Launched in Spring 2022, Eliza combines first-class beauty and fashion content with personalised shopping experiences to help women to shop smarter. They can be found on Instagram @eliza.co.uk

MailOnline

HB Leisure

Role: Research Manager

Location: New York, U.S

Work Pattern: Hybrid

Reports to: Director, Research & Insights

About Us

We are creators and champions of the best British TV, and hosts to the world’s largest collection. It’s our mission to bring the most engaging and relevant British TV experience to fans like us all around the world.

We’re relentlessly creative and in this new world of content, where the possibilities are endless, we are charting our own course.

We are thriving in 8 markets already around the world and have ambitious plans ahead of us. This is where you come in…. we are on the lookout for talented individuals to join our BritBoxer family and help us to navigate the adventures ahead.

Job Purpose

The Global Research & Insights team is currently seeking a Research & Insights Manager to support BritBox’s North American business as well as having a global remit to help drive its growing international business.

Reporting into the Research Director in NY, the Research & Insights Manager will help deliver on a roadmap of research projects to develop a deep understanding of our brand and our audiences. The Manager will guide operational and strategic decision-making by putting the consumer at the heart of our business.

In addition to being the voice of the consumer, the position will be managing, analyzing and synthesizing primary research and syndicated market intelligence into actionable insights about the competitive media and streaming landscape. An insights storyteller, you will have a talent for interpreting data and crafting compelling outputs to drive informed decision making across Marketing, Editorial, Commercial and Strategy. The Manager is also comfortable presenting to and sharing insights with internal stakeholders, including senior level management.

Skills and Personal Attributes

• Experience managing qualitative and quantitative research projects using a variety of methodologies.
• Experience in survey design, questionnaire writing, discussion guide development, data planning and analysis, producing insights, and final presentation to stakeholders.
• Familiarity with survey tools (e.g., Qualtrics, SurveyMonkey) and data analysis and cross-tabbing tools (e.g., SPSS, Q).
• Proficiency in translating data into actionable insights and a talent for storytelling via reports, summaries, and presentations that clearly communicate analyses, takeaways and trends.
• Strong attention to detail without losing sight of broader objectives.
• Time management across multiple projects and working under deadlines.
• Passion for the media and entertainment industry.
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Curious and a critical thinker.
• Able to work autonomously as well as part of a team.

Qualifications and Experience

• Relevant qualification or equivalent experience in Media, Marketing, or Insights
• Experience in media research & insights at a media owner, agency or market research company – prior work in streaming and/or direct-to-consumer business desirable
• Experience interfacing with and supporting multiple departments, including presenting to senior stakeholders
• International/global research experience is a plus
• Interest in British TV is a plus

Responsibilities

• Project management from initiation to completion of primary quantitative and qualitative research studies i.e., project setup, fieldwork and analysis, delivering actionable and strategic recommendations.
• Develop methodologies for all primary research, such as editorial studies, segmentations, market sizing and concept testing. This includes sample selection, questionnaire design, discussion guide development, fieldwork planning, data analysis and results presentation.
• Maintain relationships with suppliers and agencies, including agency selection and management, writing briefs and RFPs, adhering to timelines, ensuring delivery of project objectives, and invoicing.
• Timely management of BritBox user surveys in multiple markets, including planning and programming, survey writing, fieldwork, analyzing and trending results, with a final presentation of actionable findings at team meetings.
• Work closely with the Director managing large international studies and strategic projects, such as the global brand tracker to understand BritBox’s brand health and competitive positioning by market.
• Synthesize insights of the competitive landscape and trends utilizing syndicated tools (e.g., MRI Simmons, Ampere, Antenna, etc.) as well as 3rd party behavioral and streaming consumption data to create reports and presentations to influence original content Production and Acquisition, Commercial and Marketing strategies.
• Handle ad hoc data and insights requests from multiple stakeholders across the business.
• Implement and uphold research best practices throughout the business and ensure all elements of primary and syndicated studies follow market research best practices and that deliverables are of high quality and methodologically sound.
• Champion the voice of the consumer with a BritBox perspective in team meetings and any wider communication of insights and presentations across the company.
• Collaborate closely with Data Analytics, Marketing, Editorial and Strategy teams to ensure that business objectives are translated into appropriate research projects resulting in well-rounded compelling insights addressing requirements.

Salary Range: $80 – 90K base salary.

Please note that the salary range is intended to give as an indicator of the salaries that could be attributed to the breadth or experience for a given role. All candidates will be measured based on their level of experience.

This job spec is not exhaustive and may change from time to time in line with the evolving nature of a dynamic and growing business.

BritBox International

CASTING: SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS

GENUINE is looking for small business owners with an eye for growth and innovation for a docu-series.

We are also interested in businesses that give back to their communities and are value-driven.

Those selected for the final project will be compensated accordingly for participation, and they and their company will be featured in a docu-series video sponsored by a major financial services company.