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Harmonic Finance are proud to be leading the retained search to secure the next Finance Manager for one of the UK’s fast growth production and post-production companies. The position has been newly-created in order to support continued growth plans for 2022 and beyond.

The client

Our client are a film production and commercials company based in central London who are currently using a hybrid work model which they are looking to keep in place over the next year at least. They produce adverts, and shorts as well matching brands with talent through their talent arm. They believe in an audience- first approach and creating content that drives emotional connections they are truly passionate about filmmaking and impactful narrative. The business also take pride in exclusively managing a great talent roster of directors and producers which gives them a fantastic ‘USP’ over many of their competitors.

There are currently thirteen full-time employees, with dozens of freelancers supporting on a production-by-production basis. As a company they are looking to improve head count significantly over the next 12 months as well growing the company turnover by circa 100% in the next 3 years.

The Role

Reporting directly into the Founders and the Financial Director, who works for the business one day a week. This role offers a unique opportunity to have control of a broad range of financial duties as well as having the remit to influence the future strategic direction of the business.

Although your immediate focus will be upon ensuring that ‘business-as-usual’ Finance is shipshape and scalable, the role would best suit an individual with a keen intellect and an eye for operational process improvement within a close-knit creative environment. The company showreel and talent roster is world-class, and with a fast-growing TV & Film development arm the Founders are keen to invest in the Finance function to improve their levels of commercial insight into the business. The aim is to keep financial and operational processes slick and efficient in order to free-up creative colleagues to focus upon what they are best at.

The Finance Manager will maintain over-arching responsibility for the annual company budget, commercial forecasting and process implementation. You will have a real passion for the more commercial and data-driven aspects of accounting is therefore essential. As is the ability to communicate financial insights in a simple, jargon free manner!

Core duties will include:

• Production of monthly management accounts and associated commentary.
• Supporting the Finance Director with working capital management via delivery of cash flow forecasts.
• Overall responsibility for delivering an efficient Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable function in a high-volume transactional environment.
• Financial Planning & Analysis (including margin analysis and creation of KPI dashboards).
• Regular communication with Talent, Producers and Creatives to ensure that the Finance department is a key part of company decision-making (as opposed to being ‘back-office’).
• Delivery of weekly and monthly payroll (identify any shoot payments that need to be processed and run weekly payroll on Sage).
• Raising and sending out customer invoices as well as liaising with new customers to gather information needed to set them up on the internal system.

Company Culture & Ethos

The business prides itself upon having a welcoming, close-knit company culture, centred around their love for production and creativity. All of the team have a deep passion and understanding of the Commercials and TV & Film industry and so – while Commercials experience isn’t a pre-requisite- an appreciation of the creative arts in a broad sense is essential.

In usual (i.e. non-plague) times, the company has an active company social scene centred around the pubs of Fitzrovia and Soho and various other and events. Flexible working is welcomed, although one day out of the three would need to be worked on the Friday to ensure that you are

What we need to see (Essential)

• Strong commercial project accounting experience within a Creative Agency or Events Production (TV, Film, Advertising, Digital Marketing, Music) environment.
• At least 3 years industry experience in a Finance Manager position.
• Experience of working within an owner-managed business environment.
• An aptitude for process improvement and automation.
• A genuine passion for the creative industries.
• Experience of overseeing payroll approvals.

What we’d like to see (Non-Essential)

• Qualified ACA / ACCA / CIMA.
• Production Accounting experience for TV & Film, Commercials or similar.
• Experience of using Sage.
• Experience of working in a small finance team
• Advanced Excel.
• Any experience of implementing data visualization solutions would be of real benefit.
• Undergraduate degree at 2:1 or above.

Salary

£50-£55k pro rata

Working week

3 days

Interview process

• 1 x interviews with Shianne Curtis (Harmonic Finance)
• 1 x video interview with Founders and Finance Directors
• 1 x financial task

Harmonic Finance™

Missy Empire is an online fashion brand created for the go-getters, the goal setters who desire conventional designs and create their own kind of pretty. We aim to deliver trend-focused quality at competitive prices, through the selection of premium quality fabrics and garment construction.

We pride ourselves in creating an online fashion community where everyone can express and share their style.

The ideal candidate will have a passion for fashion, creativity and be proactive on social media. It is important that the candidate understands how Instagram & Tiktok work, is up to date on celebrities and influencers and how they contribute to growing a brand.

They will be an organised, driven, and hardworking individual. This role will suit an individual who is able to remain calm and professional in pressured situations while maintaining a positive and proactive attitude. You must be comfortable in communicating with a lot of people throughout the day, all in different roles and from different companies, it is vital that you’re able to grasp new information quickly in a fast paced business.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the development and implementation of Social Media Strategies for our online Brand
• Manage influencers & celebrities, ensuring that they are posting in line with agreed timeframes
• Outreaching directly to influencers and to agencies
• Replying to any collaboration or partnership enquires the brand receives
• Dealing with high profile celebrities
• Assisting in delivering campaigns
• Working closely with other members of the marketing team and across other departments to ensure cohesion through Social Media with the wider campaign plans
• Managing our Instagram direct message requests and responding in a timely manner
• Listen and engage in relevant social discussions about our company, competitors, and/or industry, both from existing customers and leads and from brand new audiences that don’t yet know us
• Run regular social promotions / campaigns and track their success
• Produce both daily and weekly reports to report directly back to our Social Manager
• Explore new ways to engage and new social networks to reach our target buyers

Requirements:

• Experience working for a Fashion Brand
• Have a passion for Influencers and Fashion
• Ambitious and driven to perform well
• Digitally savvy – must display an interest in social media, new apps, and technology
• Highly strategic social approach – ability to deliver digital marketing strategies effectively and measure the efficacy of campaigns using insight tools
• Confidence when dealing with senior members of the team, including key stakeholders and business owners
• Excellent communicator and creative thinker
• Ability to work to tight deadlines

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Role

Salary: £19,000 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Employee discount
• Company Events
• Become part of a growing brand

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday 9am-6pm.
• Office Based Role
• Location: M8 8JF

Missy Empire

CASTING CALL – FASHION BRAND – SHOOTING IN SYDNEY 

We’re excited to be working on an upcoming campaign for a high end fashion brand. We’re looking to cast a range of stylish people who are confident and comfortable in front of the camera. This brand is wanting to take a different approach to casting and we are looking to cast all types of people from different backgrounds.

1. INDIVIDUALS (18 – 60yrs) 

• We are open to casting all gender identities for the roles listed above.

SHOOT DATE: 1st of December 2021 (1 x shoot day)

*Please note that all precautions are being taken by production and the client to make sure talent will be working in a clean and safe environment. COVID safe plans will be adhered to on set.

TALENT FEES:

• Selected Adult talent will receive $1,000 AUD – $2,000 AUD depending on shoot day for their involvement
• *All fees are less tax and super

The deadline to apply is Monday 22nd November 5pm. 

New Casting! 

November 21st 2021 

Studio  NYC 

Photographer

• Franck MALTHIERY

Stylist 

• Mariah Walker 

Casting 

• Julia Samersova 

This will be a test shoot that will eventually be an editorial in a magazine. 

This is a DUETS story based on 3 couples. 

• 4 girls and 2 boys.
• AGE RANGE + SIZING 
• 8 year old girls  (Size 8/10) 
• 10 year old  boys (Size 10/12) 
• 14 year old girls (Teen Size or Young Adult XS) 
• All Ethnicities 
• All Genders 
• Unsigned Talent Only Please 

This is NOT a paid job. 

Editorial only.

Calling all Fashion Runway Models! 

For next week – 11/16 & 11/17 I need people who can walk a fashion runway. Hight requirement is 5’10 and over, any gender. 

Where: NYS Fairgrounds, Syracuse NY

Rate: $182/8

**Must be between the ages of 18 and 30, and be fully vaccinated against covid to be considered. 

The e-commerce industry has seen tremendous growth in recent years and has become a hotly contested space amongst leading Internet companies, and its future growth cannot be underestimated. With millions of loyal users globally, we believe TikTok is an ideal platform to deliver a brand new and better e-commerce experience to our users. We are looking for passionate and talented people to join our product and operations team, together we can build an e-commerce ecosystem that is innovative, secure and intuitive for our users.

TikTok e-commerce Creator Growth and Development team’s objective is to acquire and cultivate creators in a scalable way to create e-commerce content in TikTok. This role will require daily interaction with local creators.

Responsibilities

• Identify, onboard e-commerce potential creators in Fashion Category and provide training to creators, and design creator growth and development plan on TikTok;
• Identifying trending products, content trends, or best practices in e-commerce and suggest products to creators;
• Identify room for improvement in tooling, SOPs and support for creators who are willing to create E-Commerce content on TikTok platform;
• Provide ongoing 1V1/group support and training to creators to improve their E-commerce performance including short videos and livestreams, and study key attributes of successful cases; Building courses/trainings/data analysis to creators in line with global policies and local strategy;
• Design and create promotion materials or projects for creator growth and development in collaboration with product team as well as data analyst.

Requirements

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree or above;
• Has at least 4 years experience in E-commerce category or livestream or creator/influencer management, familiar with fashion industry;
• Familiar with different social apps and tools such as WhatsApp/Telegram;
• Strong understanding of content especially TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and other content driven platforms;
• E-commerce platform heavy user;
• Data driven, strong execution, good communication, collaborative, and time management skills; comfortable working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

TikTok

Fourth Floor, the Fashion and Retail division of Career Group Companies, is looking for a Fashion Recruiting Coordinator to join our tight knit team!

What to expect:

· Heavy candidate sourcing for creative, fashion, retail, and design candidates

· Source and place candidates in freelance roles with our diverse client base from global luxury brands to up and coming designers and influencers

· Build a pipeline of talent utilizing a variety of sales and networking techniques

· Source active and passive candidates using a variety of recruiting tools and techniques

· Reach out to existing candidates in our internal database to enhance relationships

· Conduct phone screens and in-person interviews

· Pitch jobs to top-tier candidates and submit to top clients

· Coordinate, confirm, and coach candidates for client interviews; act as a coach and mentor

· Present, negotiate and close offers

· Be informed of new sourcing strategies to remain best in class

· Grow accounts by consistently presenting the best talent and networking

Who we are seeking:

· Self-Motivated, talented, and ambitious aspiring Recruiters

· Experience in the creative space: advertising, marketing, e-commerce, PR, or fashion is preferred

· Innate ability to connect with people

· Sharp eye for detail and precision

· Professionalism and goal-oriented

· Love working at the fastest pace

· Highly organized with a passion for building relationships

· Familiarity with sourcing and recruiting tools

· Bachelor’s degree preferred

Why CGC?

· We are a dynamic and collaborative culture full of successful achievers

· Tremendous growth potential with development, training, and mentorship

· We change lives and create paths

· A learning and caring environment with the opportunity to build a lifetime career

· High retention rate with innovative, phenomenal team members

· Outstanding compensation and benefits

· Office and wellness events for team building and employee engagement

· Work alongside the industries best recruiters and lead by example

· Best friendships are made

· You have a voice

Your Career should feel like your greatest accomplishment and hobby!

Join Our Team! www.careergroupcompanies.com

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.

Fourth Floor

Musician Submits for Major Fashion Campaign

• Rap/Hip Hop/R+ B/ Beatboxers (Musicians) across the US for a Major Fashion Campaign in NYC.

NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP Neiman Marcus Group (NMG) has been the premier destination for luxury fashion and goods, superior service, and an elevated retail experience for more than a century. Today, 9,000 associates contribute to the success of NMG’s brands: Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman, Last Call, and Horchow. There are 38 full-line Neiman Marcus stores in cosmopolitan markets across the United States and a sophisticated digital platform that attracts shoppers worldwide. Bergdorf Goodman operates two stores in landmark locations on Fifth Avenue in New York City and , catering to loyal luxury customers globally. NMG also owns five Last Call stores and , an e-commerce site that offers premium furniture and home decor. As an organization, NMG is on a transformational journey to become the preeminent luxury customer platform. NMG continues to deliver the best integrated customer experience and has evolved the business to succeed in the ever-changing retail landscape. NMG is a relationship bu
Neiman Marcus Group

Job Summary:The part-time Fashion Media Specialist provides technical services and operational support to the Fashion Design department. The Fashion Media Specialist assists with photographic and video special projects for the department utilizing technical software Premiere Pro, ZoomH4N, and Handy Audio Recorder. The work schedule for this position is 30 hours per week. This position reports directly to the departments Office Manager.Location Los Angeles, CA (Westchester) Essential Duties SummaryResponsibilities:Documents all fashion mentor events such as fittings, appearances, and lectures using an HD Camera & a H4N Handy Recorder.Edits video and audio using Premiere Pro & Zoom H4N, Handy Audio Recorder.Manages fashion department web page: updates content, categories, photos and any additional new information.Researches and prepares presentations, graphics for slides, overhead projections, etc. for chair, faculty and staff.Assists in the development, layout design, and preparation of
Otis College of Art and Design