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Dexerto is looking for a talented Viral News and Influencer Entertainment Writer to join our US Editorial team.

Do you have your finger on the pulse when it comes to the biggest personalities and trending topics in the world of social media, influencer culture, and celebrity gossip?

Together with your colleagues, you will be at the cutting edge of the influencer industry, covering the biggest trending news stories and lifting the veil on the spectacular, and often wacky, lives of the stars.

Experience in writing for a publication is advantageous, but it is also important that you can demonstrate your passion for the fast-paced world of entertainment, be it influencer culture, reality TV, TikTok and YouTube creators, or even the stars of TV & Movies and music.

SEO knowledge is also desirable as you will be tasked with writing and updating our entertainment evergreen content.

Requirements

• Understanding and knowledge of influencer culture, streaming, and social media stars.
• A snappy and compelling writing style
• Fluent in English
• Able to write to short deadlines under pressure
• Have a keen attention to detail – can spot grammatical errors and fact check
• Creative ability – able to think of feature ideas and suggest news stories that will resonate with our audience
• Able to act independently on writing tasks
• Is confident with social media
• Own computing equipment that can run photo editing and be able to use it competently
• SEO knowledge desirable
• Knowledge of evergreen content is desirable
• Experience with content management systems is desirable
• Able to work full-time hours (40) without other education or job commitments

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS – PLEASE READ AND DO THIS

Submit your resume with a detailed cover letter explaining how your skills and experience relate to the role. We would like to see links to your previous work.
Dexerto

Dexerto is looking for a talented Viral News and Influencer Entertainment Writer to join our US Editorial team.

Do you have your finger on the pulse when it comes to the biggest personalities and trending topics in the world of social media, influencer culture, and celebrity gossip?

Together with your colleagues, you will be at the cutting edge of the influencer industry, covering the biggest trending news stories and lifting the veil on the spectacular, and often wacky, lives of the stars.

Experience in writing for a publication is advantageous, but it is also important that you can demonstrate your passion for the fast-paced world of entertainment, be it influencer culture, reality TV, TikTok and YouTube creators, or even the stars of TV & Movies and music.

SEO knowledge is also desirable as you will be tasked with writing and updating our entertainment evergreen content.

Requirements

• Understanding and knowledge of influencer culture, streaming, and social media stars.
• A snappy and compelling writing style
• Fluent in English
• Able to write to short deadlines under pressure
• Have a keen attention to detail – can spot grammatical errors and fact check
• Creative ability – able to think of feature ideas and suggest news stories that will resonate with our audience
• Able to act independently on writing tasks
• Is confident with social media
• Own computing equipment that can run photo editing and be able to use it competently
• SEO knowledge desirable
• Knowledge of evergreen content is desirable
• Experience with content management systems is desirable
• Able to work full-time hours (40) without other education or job commitments

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS – PLEASE READ AND DO THIS

Submit your resume with a detailed cover letter explaining how your skills and experience relate to the role. We would like to see links to your previous work.
Dexerto

The Director of Communications, Games Publishing plays a key role within the Skybound Entertainment consumer products division where we are launching video games, board games, collectibles, and merchandise for diehard fans, community, and loyal customers.

The Director of Communications for Games Publishing will be responsible for getting the word out and shaping the public narrative around Skybound’s exciting line-up of both digital video game and tabletop game products. You will be responsible for working hand in hand with our Brand Marketing team and managing a group of external global agencies to support the go-to-market campaigns for all Skybound’s game projects. This includes new digital games published by Skybound and, in conjunction with external partners, Skybound-licensed digital game projects and digital game physical edition releases. You will also work closely with our tabletop games division to create and execute product-driven PR for all our tabletop game projects.

As the subject matter expert on games PR in our Marketing organization, this role has room for significant growth and increased management potential.

Reports: This position will report to the Head of Corporate Communications and Managing Partner

Responsibilities: Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Directly manage PR across Skybound’s video and tabletop games slate.
• Lead a team of communications professionals, including internal managers and external agencies to develop and execute product PR campaigns.
• Work closely with Brand and Marketing Managers on strategy and go-to-market planning.
• Drive media relations and press coverage for initial release announcements, previews, and reviews.
• Manage our external agency partnerships, budgets, and strategy across the games slate.
• Work closely with partners for licensed IP and ensure Skybound is properly represented in their interactive games.
• Manage PR budgets across the portfolio, working with brand and finance to find the right solutions across multiple product types and budget sizes.
• Lead the establishment of best practices for product PR across our games divisions. Testing and learning to find the optimal approach for each type of product.
• Work hand-in-hand with the Head of Corporate Communications to ensure the Skybound brand is represented throughout all of our game product campaigns.

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in video games PR, with at least some of that experience managing external, global PR agencies to support video game launches.

1. Experience in consumer or games adjacent media relations, campaign building, and marketing are welcome expertise as we look to differentiate our PR approach.

• Brings with them significant relationships across media, first party, and other game industry stakeholders to Skybound.
• 3+ or more years of experience with team leadership and direct report management/development.
• Direct experience managing budgets and negotiating with agency partners.
• A self-starter who can work independently or with minor supervision in a fast pace, multi-project, and process-oriented environment by balancing time on competing priorities.
• Ability to spot problems before they arise, and constantly looking to improve processes.
• A pro at presenting to the executive level, both internally and externally.
• A willingness to roll up their sleeves on execution as we continue to grow our internal PR team.

Job Type: Regular, Full-time

Salary Range: $120,000-$140,000

• Actual base salary is dependent on several factors including but not limited to; market dynamics, location and region, experience, specialized skills/training (education), level of responsibility, budgetary considerations, tenure at the company (for current employees), etc

• The salary range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees

• Compensation decisions are dependent on circumstances of each role

Skybound offers a wide array of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending and dependent care accounts, as well as free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We also offer a 401K plan with 4% match, 12 weeks of paid parental leave, generous time off, wellness benefits, and tuition reimbursement. This role may also qualify for a possible discretionary bonus annually.

Company Overview

Skybound is a multiplatform content company working closely with creators and their intellectual properties, extending stories and universes to new platforms, including comics, television, film, tabletop and video games, books, digital content, events, and beyond. We are home to critically-acclaimed global franchises, including The Walking Dead and Invincible.

Skybound Games produces, publishes and distributes video and tabletop games across all genres, including the multi-million-unit selling The Walking Dead video game series. In addition to our wholly-owned franchises, we work with independent developers to foster and create original games with compelling characters and worlds, strong creator and artistic focus, and innovative approaches to engaging genres.

Equal Opportunity Employer

At Skybound we value diversity and are looking for extraordinary employees of all backgrounds! Skybound is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship, age, genetic information, disability, hair texture or veteran status. In addition to federal law requirements, Skybound complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination.

Skybound will consider applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the CA Fair Chance Act and Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

Skybound Entertainment

Motion Picture Industry Pension & Health Plans has an opening for a Provider Relations Network Manager in our MP3 (Motion Picture Preferred Provider) Network. The MP3 Provider Network Manager will work closely with the Chief Medical Officer and Medical Review Director to review, prepare, and coordinate MP3 Provider applications and new provider onboarding.

At the Motion Picture Pension and Health Plans (MPIHP), the Medical Review Department is responsible for Utilization Management for the Plan. MP3 is the narrow provider network; this role will be responsible for managing the application process for new Provider applicants.

Qualifications

• Minimum four (4)+ years of experience in Physician Narrow Network/ Preferred Provider Services.
• Relevant Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of experience and education
• Project planning, project management experience required.
• Demonstrated ability to utilize/apply the general and specialized principles, practices, techniques, and methods of utilization management.
• Working knowledge and familiarity of regulatory requirements and accreditation standards
• Excellent verbal and written communication, presentation, and public speaking skills
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency using Microsoft Office
• Demonstrated critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization, and externally in situations requiring instructing, persuading, negotiating, consulting, and advising.
• Highly organized with planning, prioritization, goal setting, and time management skills
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a larger team.
• Clear motor vehicle record for local travel to provider facilities
• Excellent attendance and reliability
• Ability to work extended hours as required.
• Ability to accept direction and developmental guidance from supervisor.

Responsibilities

Providers:

• Send and track letters of agreement (LOAs) for physicians and user agreements for users.

Receive and store signed LOAs for physicians and user agreements for users.Identify PCP referral patterns and recommend specialist additions.Work with MP3 team to evaluate and address specialist network gaps.Training:

• Training physicians and users on MP3 rules

Training physicians and users on the Medecision/Aerial referral systemWriting and sending approved communications about MP3Provider offices:

• Regular virtual meetings (via Zoom) and occasional site visits to answer questions and solve problems.

MPIPHP website:

• Work with MP3 system administrator and IT to maintain the MP3 website including the provider lists.

Work with MP3 system administrator and IT to create and train providers on the Provider Portal

Participants:

• Work with MP3 team to educate Participants on the network additions.

Create digital and written resources for Participants regarding MP3 related topics.Act as a liaison to Participants to help them solve provider network adequacy issues.

• Understand and utilize the Summary Plan Description
• Attend interdepartmental and organizational meetings as needed.
• Ensure all departmental correspondence is accurate and up to date.
• Other duties as assigned.

The anticipated base salary for this position is $95,000- $105,000 annually The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the job requirements.

Work is performed in a standard office environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to:

• Sit
• Stand or walk
• Extensive time spent working on the computer
• Talk and hear
• Use hands
• Reach with hands and arms
• Stoop, reach for filing and shredding documents
• Vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• The employee is regularly required to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and may occasionally be required to lift and/or move up to 30 pounds (such as a box of paper).
• Some local travel by car may be required

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

COVID-19 considerations:

All employees must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Work stations are socially distanced and high touch point areas are sanitized routinely.

Motion Picture Industry Pension & Health Plans

About Insight Editions

Insight Editions is an award-winning independent book publisher and entertainment company. We specialize in the creation and distribution of stationery, gifts, books, and comics in partnership with leading entertainment brands, authors, photographers, and artists in over forty countries. For over 20 years, Insight Editions has developed a reputation for innovation, quality and driving commercial success for its products and brands.

Job Description

Insight Editions seeks an Editorial Assistant to provide support to the Insight editorial team. We have a thorough training program that provides hands-on learning throughout the editorial process. Our publishing program includes titles representing many of the world’s largest pop-culture brands, from Harry Potter to DC Comics to Disney. The role is a great opportunity for a candidate to learn the editorial process for a global publishing company that publishes across many formats. The assistant will report to the Senior Editor, and collaborate closely with creative services team members within a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

This is a full-time in person position located in our San Rafael, CA or Burbank, CA office.

Qualifications

• Assist the Executive Editor and editorial team on all aspects of acquisitions and project management of Insight Edition titles including brainstorming, research, concept development, creation of pitch materials, writing title outlines, rights & clearance tracking, licensor approval tracking, updating title information in FileMaker and distribution portals.
• Assist in the creation/gathering of information for marketing and sales collateral, including sales copy, sell sheets, catalog copy, sales decks, and brochures.
• Interact with professionalism with authors, artists, designers, filmmakers, licensors, agents, in-house staff in all departments of Insight Editions and, on occasion, with licensors.
• Gather and sort assets for use in sales materials and book layouts, create book maps.
• Search and analyze competitive market research and compile reports.
• Assist with ongoing database management projects.
• Take accurate notes in meetings and distribute to teams.
• Track project development costs, process invoices for approval.
• Perform general administrative duties, such as managing ongoing meetings, emailing updates, tracking approvals with licensors.

Key responsibilities

• BA in English or a related field.
• 1 to 2 years editorial experience a plus, preferably within a publishing environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• A passion for books and writing; enthusiasm for children’s publishing a plus.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, and Google Workspace.
• Knowledge of the film, television, and gaming industries.
• Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment.

This is a full-time in person position located in our San Rafael, CA or Burbank, CA office. Insight Editions offers a 401k savings program, employer-paid health insurance, vision insurance, dental insurance, paid sick leave, and paid vacation time.

Insight Editions provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Insight Editions

Our client, a global media company, is looking to hire a Post Production Coordinator to join their team in El Segundo, CA.

**This is a 6 month contract position with the potential to convert or extend**

The post-production coordinator will be responsible for the delivery of graphic assets from motion graphics to the post production team and support delivery of all video assets for promotional purposes under the supervision of the Post Production Supervisor

What You Will Be Doing

• Daily coordination of motion graphics project assignments ensuring accurate direction and deliverables are included at the start of the project and accurate exports are delivered at the end of each project.
• Creation and distribution of daily hot sheets detailing the prioritization of all ongoing motion graphics projects
• QC of all promotional graphics sent from motion graphics team to the post production and broadcast center teams for factual and grammatical accuracy and for preliminary technical evaluation.
• Coordination of copy and artwork assets for all automated broadcast graphics.
• Review all graphic deliverables and final promo deliverables charts to ensure accuracy and timeliness. Work with producers to update charts as needed.
• Help distribute video content used in video promotions in partnership with WBD post production services.
• Coordinate development of promo selects reels

Required Skills & Experience

• Previous experience in post-production
• Experience in entertainment/media industry
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent years of experience preferred
• Experience with motion graphics, promotions, and broadcasts

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis now and in the future.

Motion Recruitment

Our client, a global media company, is looking to hire a Post Production Coordinator to join their team in El Segundo, CA.

**This is a 6 month contract position with the potential to convert or extend**

The post-production coordinator will be responsible for the delivery of graphic assets from motion graphics to the post production team and support delivery of all video assets for promotional purposes under the supervision of the Post Production Supervisor

What You Will Be Doing

• Daily coordination of motion graphics project assignments ensuring accurate direction and deliverables are included at the start of the project and accurate exports are delivered at the end of each project.
• Creation and distribution of daily hot sheets detailing the prioritization of all ongoing motion graphics projects
• QC of all promotional graphics sent from motion graphics team to the post production and broadcast center teams for factual and grammatical accuracy and for preliminary technical evaluation.
• Coordination of copy and artwork assets for all automated broadcast graphics.
• Review all graphic deliverables and final promo deliverables charts to ensure accuracy and timeliness. Work with producers to update charts as needed.
• Help distribute video content used in video promotions in partnership with WBD post production services.
• Coordinate development of promo selects reels

Required Skills & Experience

• Previous experience in post-production
• Experience in entertainment/media industry
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent years of experience preferred
• Experience with motion graphics, promotions, and broadcasts

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis now and in the future.

Motion Recruitment

Oliver Sanderson is engaged with a multi-award-winning Media & Technology Company in search of a Director / Vice President Product Management.

The Director / VP Product Management will create and manage their respective roadmap with the worldwide product team. They will partner with clients, sales and engineering teams to translate market needs and user requests into product solutions.

This is a single contribution role with no direct reports and will be reporting into the MD of Product Management. The Director / VP Product Management will have peers in India they will work with in a matrix function. This will be a hybrid role based in Los Angeles.

This is an amazing role taking your career to the next level.

Key Areas of focus are:

• Review and manage product backlog priorities.
• Develop an in-depth understanding of client product requirements, workflows, strategies and processes.
• Work with release and QA managers to define successful UAT and measurable release criteria.
• Define and analyze internal and industry metrics to inform vision and product roadmap.
• Conduct and manage competitive product analysis.
• Build and maintain well-defined product requirements from multiple sources and stakeholders, including user flows, wireframes/layouts, design, and core/functional specifications.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record as a Product Manager, Head of Product or Senior Product Manager, Director of Product or VP of Product. Our client is open. You will have experience in Media Supply Chain Cloud SaaS products. You will have a successful track record of troubleshooting problem statements and creating acceptable technology solutions to solve the problem, Go-to-market and guide the customer through the product usage. You will be knowledgeable in conceiving Media & Entertainment industry products and/or features.

The key to this role is the following:

• Ability to build end to end business plans for a product.
• Developing future roadmap of a product.
• Managing workflows and priorities.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to influence leadership, colleagues, and reporting teams.
• Prior experience with AI and ML is desirable but not essential.
• Proven experience working within the Agile framework is desirable but not essential.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a rapidly growing organization and make an impact. We are looking for a specialist in Media Supply Chain Cloud SaaS products who is well-respected and has a network in the industry. You will be fresh-thinking, able to bring new ideas to the business and enable sales.

Does this sound like you? Then we want to hear from you! Click apply and send us your CV today!

Oliver Sanderson Group PLC

About Tencent

Tencent is a world-leading internet and technology company that develops innovative products and services to improve the quality of life of people around the world. Founded in 1998 with its headquarters in Shenzhen China, our guiding principle is to use technology for good.

We are not only a major video game publisher in the world, we also produce other high-quality digital content, enriching interactive entertainment experiences for people around the globe. We offer a range of services such as cloud computing, advertising, FinTech, and other enterprise services to support our clients’ digital transformation and business growth.

【About Level Infinite】

Level Infinite is a global gaming brand dedicated to delivering high-quality and engaging interactive entertainment experiences to a worldwide audience, wherever and however they choose to play. It operates from bases in Amsterdam and Singapore with staff around the world.

To learn more about Level Infinite, visit www.levelinfinite.com, and follow on Twitter,Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

Responsibilities:

1.Responsible for the market and user research on regional localization in the United States. Responsible on producing analysis of key competitor products in the US region (including games on PC/console/Mobile), as well as analysis on regional user characteristics (such as game themes and aesthetic preferences, etc.), and of key user groups. Through continuous regional insight accumulation, can take responsibility on actively proposing research topics, and continuously provide enlightening suggestions for exploring business opportunities and optimization.

2.Have the research ability for supporting single game, and can provide suggestions for optimization, iteration, and polishing on game’s relating businesses in the United States, and help to formulate publishing strategy.

3.Good at qualitative research, able to independently complete research demands, analysis, and scheme design around the above-mentioned in-depth topics. Has the ability to conduct qualitative and quantitative research projects from start to finish. Including supplier communication, specific research method implementation, result analysis, and output highly professional research reports.

4.Be able to continuously develop vendors and other research resources to do full case studies in the region and local research executant. Including qualitative, quantitative, playtest and other types of resources;

[Job requirements]

1.At least 5 years’ experience in market & user research, familiar with various first-hand research methods and the use of third-party databases. Has the ability to take charge of research projects independently; Rich experience in qualitative hosting and quantitative research, able to communicate directly with users in the local/overseas market.

2.Have an in-depth understanding of overseas entertainment and gaming market, and rich experience in games (including PC, console, mobile games, etc.); Have a deep understanding of regional macro environment and user characteristics; Cross-cultural research perspective and experience; experience in game companies and professional market research companies are preferred.

3.Must be familiar with Office software, including PPT, Excel, etc. Knowledge of SPSS, SAS, Tableau and other statistical software is preferred.

4.Strong learning ability, good communication skills and self-driving force, team spirit, good self-management ability and execution ability; Open-minded, active in thinking, innovative, able to accept challenges, and capable of multi-tasking.

5.Including but not limited to bachelor’s degree or above degree in psychology, sociology, marketing, economics, international trade and other related majors;

[DEI Statement]

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Tencent:

Diversity, equity and inclusion are important, interdependent components of our workplace. As an equal opportunity employer, we firmly believe that diverse voices fuel our innovation and allow us to better serve our users and the community. We foster an environment where every employee of Tencent feels supported and inspired to achieve individual and common goals.

Tencent

3 months contract
25-27/hr W2

Coordinates and implements marketing communication projects with responsibilities that include public relations, special events management, advertising, and creating brand awareness. Organizes the preparation of proposals and presentations using marketing

Quals–
Bachelor’s Degree with 1+ years marketing experience, preferably in the media/entertainment industry.
Strong multi-tasking and time management skills to successfully manage multiple projects concurrently and meet tight deadlines.
Computer proficiency required (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel).
Strong power point skills.

Desired Characteristics
Highly organized, detail oriented and resourceful.
Ability to work in a high pressure, fast moving environment.
Excellent communication (written and verbal), interpersonal and client relation skills.
Consistent team player who is willing to pitch in on last minute, high priority projects as needed.
Experience in working in a marketing, sales or event-based organization is a plus.
Phaxis