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Sr. Program Manager – Contract – Burbank, CA – $79.00/hr – $89.00/hr

The end client is unable to sponsor or transfer visas for this position; all parties authorized to work in the US without sponsorship are encouraged to apply.

An Entertainment Company is seeking a Sr. Program Manager in Burbank, CA.

Role Description

The Sr. Program Manager will also be responsible for developing a consolidated view of the program, and for program deliverables including calendars, cross-project dependencies, risk analysis, stakeholder coordination, and regular communication of status. This person will be overseeing the project from the ground up, working in the weeds with many teams, and concurrent work streams. They will work closely with various project owners to define the project team and assign responsibilities. The ideal candidate is passionate about coaching, development, and growth as well as the agile movement and the value that it brings to organizations. Additionally, this role has the responsibility for coaching and mentoring program management team members at various levels.

• Evaluates and harmonize vendor’s timelines/schedules and cross-project dependencies to ensure alignment with overall program objectives
• Drives escalations to remediate risks/blockers impeding vendor’s forward progression, as necessary
• Responsible for finance/budget responsibilities for programs of high complexity and large budgets.
• May support the driving the outcome of the Project Approval request and managing RFP processes.
• Analyzes, measures and recognizes the financial impact of various project actions, participates in analyzing and using financial data to identify key project issues, and maintains budget tracking and monitors budget expenditures
• Prepares program/project status reports to demonstrate project overall health, key performance indicator (KPI), risk, issues, accomplishments, next steps, and escalation requests
• Proactively identifies and resolves resource constraints, issues, and risks on programs/projects to meet program commitments
• Prepares executive-level project status presentations and dashboards
• Creates data visualization elements to provide a graphic demonstration of project analytics and metrics
• Leads with practicality and wisdom in the midst of competing priorities and diverse personalities.
• Operates as an independent and dynamic program leader. Highly adept at influencing without direct authority
• Facilitates project team meetings effectively, ensuring the desired outcomes are achieved
• Distributes timely and effective project meeting updates and call to action updates across project teams

Skills & Requirements

• 8+ years of program management experience in a technology space
• SAAS experience
• Application Delivery experience
• Experience managing technology programs with multiple projects and many concurrent work streams.
• Strong and proven experience managing project financials.
• Agile – scrum
• Soft skills: Independent, drive with little direction, high ability to collaborate, can present to c suite/execs – move the dial, explain the “why”, and create buy in, and work with process with ambiguity/creative problem solving.

Preferred Skills:

• Prior experience is preferred
• Proficiency with Enterprise Project Portfolio Management tools
• Experience implementing broader Agile Development techniques as part of User Stories, Test Driven Development (TDD), Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing; SAFe etc.

Why Hays?

You will be working with a professional recruiter who has intimate knowledge of the industry and market trends. Your Hays recruiter will lead you through a thorough screening process in order to understand your skills, experience, needs, and drivers. You will also get support on resume writing, interview tips, and career planning, so when there’s a position you really want, you’re fully prepared to get it.

Additionally, this position is a contract role where Hays offers you the opportunity to enroll in full medical, dental or vision benefits.

• Medical

• Dental

• Vision

• 401K

• Life Insurance ($20,000 benefit)

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Hays is an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veteran.

In accordance with applicable federal and state law protecting qualified individuals with known disabilities, Hays U.S. Corporation will attempt to reasonably accommodate those individuals unless doing so would create an undue hardship on the company. Any qualified applicant or consultant with a disability who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should call or text 813.336.5570.

Drug testing may be required; please contact a recruiter for more information.

Hays

Company Description:

FIFTH SEASON is a global leader in the creation, production, and distribution of feature films and premium television series. Known for producing and distributing award-winning content that engages audiences and moves culture, the studio’s film titles include the multi-Oscar-nominated THE LOST DAUGHTER from Maggie Gyllenhaal, Michael Bay’s AMBULANCE, Destin Daniel Cretton’s JUST MERCY, the BOOK CLUB franchise, and recent Sundance Film Festival Audience Award winner CHA CHA REAL SMOOTH. The studio produces premium TV series, including the 14 Emmy-nominated Severance, See, and Truth Be Told for Apple TV+, Wolf Like Me for Peacock, Life & Beth, Nine Perfect Strangers, and McCartney 3, 2, 1 for Hulu, Tokyo Vice for HBO Max, and Scenes From A Marriage for HBO. FIFTH SEASON also handles global distribution for dozens of hit series in addition to its own studio productions, including Killing Eve, The Morning Show, Normal People, and The Night Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with business leads and hiring managers to fill open full-time and internship positions
• Network and recruit extensively to build diverse candidate pools across all levels
• Establish position needs, business priorities, and manage candidate and hiring manager expectations
• Exercise curiosity and conduct research into competitors and marketplace to target passive talent
• Draft and edit job descriptions for existing and newly created positions
• Generate and deliver weekly system generated and Excel based recruitment activity and status update reports
• Establish partnerships with industry affiliates, colleges, universities, veterans, community, EDD, and professional organizations to develop diverse candidate pools
• Track and identify prospective candidates using a variety of sourcing channels
• Assess candidates to ensure qualification and profile match
• Parter with external agencies and recruitment partners to generate candidate pipelines and coordinate candidate interviews
• Conduct confidential phone screenings, interviews, and follow-up reference checks
• Present shortlisted candidates and provide profile summaries to hiring managers
• Work closely with HR team members and Finance to provide job offer guidance and to facilitate the negotiation and offer process to successful completion
• Support the candidate’s transition and onboarding process

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Psychology, or related field
• 2-3 years of recruitment experience in at a studio, production or entertainment company, with a comprehensive understanding of all recruitment processes and techniques
• Proficiency in using an ATS and HRIS system
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Excellent knowledge of candidate selection methods and sourcing tools
• Keen business acumen and market insight
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with all levels of employees
• Solid critical thinking skills and the ability to demonstrate sound judgment
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple large projects simultaneously while meeting tight deadlines

FIFTH SEASON is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.

FIFTH SEASON

THR is hiring a Director of Marketing to help grow our sales portfolio.

This role is primarily responsible for creative ideation and constructing proposal materials—both proactively and in response to RFPs—that meet advertiser expectations and align with THR’s brand identity.

The ideal candidate is someone who is excited to brainstorm big ideas, thinks strategically, and is a compelling public speaker (in rooms big and small). A vital role within a fast-paced marketing team, the Director of Marketing will work across all platforms, including video, social, digital, print, and live media to develop custom content and product-led ideas.

Candidate must be confident interfacing with a variety of internal and external teams, leading brainstorms, selling-through ideas effectively, and managing multiple projects daily.

Responsibilities:

• Lead brainstorms and conceptualize innovative custom content ideas for a variety of advertisers
• Liaise with internal teams—including sales, editorial, video, account management, PR and more—to crystalize ideas and create digestible, 360° marketing strategies
• Lead efforts to design clear, concise marketing materials that communicate how our platforms work in concert to support client objectives
• Interface with clients to understand marketing strategies and KPIs and own the creative conversation from start-to-finish
• Report to the VP, Head of Marketing and serve as a day-to-day mentor to additional marketing team members
• Work closely with Account Management to ensure seamless quantification of program elements
• Balance cross-functional P&Ls/production costs to ensure maximum creativity and THR brand revenue
• Conceptualize and build proactive marketing and media packages and educate THR’s sales team and external clients
• Work with internal teams to request and implement design assets, research, etc.

Requirements:

• Minimum 8 years’ experience in publishing, agency marketing, or digital media and ideation of custom content
• Experience providing integrated marketing support to a sales team
• Exceptional creative writer and storyteller with strong creative presentation skills (including proficient knowledge of Keynote, PowerPoint and Excel)
• Ability to independently develop creative ideas and articulate opportunities to advertisers
• Ability to manage multiple proposals and priorities in a high-volume, fast-paced environment
• Innate passion for entertainment, film/TV and The Hollywood Reporter brand
• Team-oriented – flexible, helpful, and able to work well with others
• Solution-oriented – proactive problem solver, quick learner, and strategic thinker

Typical wage range: $120k – $130k + annual discretionary bonus

Factors that could be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, years of experience and comparison to current employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range. The total compensation package for this position will also include other elements, a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits including 401(k) eligibility and paid time off benefits.

PMC is committed to the health and wellness of our employees. As part of our company-wide rollout of PMC’s paid healthcare plan, effective for this role July 1, 2023, the company will pay 100% of the monthly health, dental and vision plan premiums for the employee and their family. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If you have more or less experience than specified on this job posting, please apply and list your salary expectations.

If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors).

It’s all About You…

At PMC, your wellness is top of mind. We offer a comprehensive benefits package to nurture you and your loved ones, including pets! Our package includes Healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) HSA with an employer contribution, FSA (Healthcare, Dependent Care & Commuter), EAP, Life Insurance, 401K with an employer match, Paid Parental Leave, Long-term Disability, generous Paid Time off (PTO), Pet Insurance, and Home & Auto insurance. Our Wellness initiatives rotate yoga, meditation, wellness weeks on a variety of topics, and financial wellness. We continuously elevate our offerings with more, for you.

About The Hollywood Reporter:

The Hollywood Reporter provides unparalleled access to and intelligence about the business of the entertainment industry, as well as the people and the culture behind it. THR is an urgent and timely blend of rigorous breaking news, analysis, investigative reporting, insightful features, as well as lively design and elegant, creative photography across multiple platforms — a high-octane 24/7 website, a luxurious weekly print magazine, video series, podcasts, exclusive events and robust social media accounts. THR sets the entertainment agenda, elevating and broadening the style and substance of the Hollywood conversation.

About PMC:

PMC is a leading independent global media and information services company whose award-winning content attracts a passionate monthly audience of more than 310 million. Since 2004, Penske Media has been a pioneer in digital media and a platform innovator, reaching viewers on all screens across its ever-growing constellation of iconic brands, which includes The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, Rolling Stone, Deadline, Variety, VIBE, WWD, SHE Media, Robb Report, Sportico, BGR, ARTnews, Art in America, Fairchild Media, and Spy.com, among many others. PMC’s journalists and content creators deliver daily the most comprehensive news and information in their industries and areas of coverage, unequaled in ambition, depth and courage. Headquartered in New York and Los Angeles with additional offices in 14 countries worldwide, PMC believes companies should not only be profitable but also forces for good. To learn more about PMC, our 2% Foundation, and our portfolio of brands, please visit www.PMC.com.

The Hollywood Reporter

Rakuten is Japan’s leading Internet services company, a largest e-commerce company in Japan, and the third largest e-commerce marketplace worldwide with a combined membership of almost 1.3 billion. Rakuten has 70+ businesses and services spread across 30 countries and regions worldwide, this includes Viber, eBates, Lyft and more, reaching a global audience of nearly 1 billion users. Rakuten is an Ecosystem of online services, providing a variety of consumer and business-focused services including e-commerce, e-reading, travel, banking, securities, credit card, e-money, portal and media, online marketing and professional sports.

Rakuten Viki is a premier global entertainment streaming site where millions of people discover and consume primetime shows and movies subtitled in more than 200 languages, by our community of fans. With billions of videos viewed and more than 1 billion words translated, Rakuten Viki brings global entertainment to fans everywhere!

Reporting to the Director of Brand & Product Marketing, the Senior Manager, Creative & Content role will be based in the SF Bay Area and will lead the entire creative services team and play a key role in bringing to life brand and integrated marketing campaigns. He/She/They will help to bring to life our brand vision through innovation in static and video execution as well as content creation.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Help define Rakuten Viki’s creative strategy across product and marketing touchpoints in static and video formats
• Develop and oversee video content production that resonates with existing and prospect audiences, creating viral and user generating content, particularly in social for organic and paid
• Develop brand awareness content in conjunction with broader marketing team to inspire, excite and delight users and strengthen our brand appeal
• Mentor, coach, lead and inspire a team of graphic designers and video editors to develop best-in-class, on-brand marketing communication
• Use data, insights and past creative performance to drive recommendations and decision making in the creative process
• Invoke a culture of innovation and set a high bar for the team to exceed creative standards
• Lead and manage all creative team workflows and operations
• Uphold and maintain Viki’s brand guidelines across all creatives

Who You Are:

• Experience in content creation and art direction, specifically in video is a must
• Ability translate business level OKRs and a brand story into producing high-level art direction/inspiration/strategy that can be adapted in a multi-channel environment
• 6+ years of creative experience in omni-channel
• 3+ years experience in digital marketing
• 4+ years of people management experience
• Strong understanding of different channels (with focus on social) and what kind of creative works in which formats
• In-depth knowledge of design, typography, photography, layout principles, and production process
• Strong copywriting skills and able to translate concepts into copywriting direction for team of copywriters
• Fluent understanding of current digital trends and social landscape
• Solid organizational skills, detail-oriented. Capable of working on multiple projects concurrently in a very fast-paced environment, ensuring that quality deliverables are achieved on time
• The drive to excel and succeed; self-motivated, managing projects effectively
• Ability to work with teams across different time zones (e.g. SG/KR) on as needed basis
• Solid mix of both a team lead as well as individual contributor willing to roll your sleeves up as needed

To support your application, please send your portfolio to [email protected] indicating “Senior Manager, Creative & Content” in the email subject. Our Talent Acquisition Team will reach out if your profile is shortlisted.

At the time of posting, Rakuten expects the base salary for this role will be between $99,360 – $171,612. Individual compensation will vary based on job-related factors, including the skills, qualifications, and experience of the successful candidate as well as business need and geographic location. The successful applicant for this role will be eligible for discretionary bonus, health, vision, dental insurance, 401k matching, PTO, Volunteer Time Off (VTO), and other employee benefits as the company implements.

Rakuten is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status or any legally protected status. Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are encouraged.

Rakuten Viki

Primary Responsibilities

· Provides a “gatekeeper” and “gateway” role, for direct access to the Chief Creative Officer’s time and office.

· Oversees Chief Creative Officer’s schedule and work in tandem with Project Management tea

in ensuring the Chief Creative Officer’s time is managed for all projects, meetings and events.

· Completes a broad variety of administrative tasks for Chief Creative Officer including: managing an extremely active calendar of appointments, composing and preparing correspondence.

· Research films, TV shows, design ideas

· Reads scripts for upcoming projects and write synopsis

· Assist with ideation for projects as needed

· Assist with Creative proposals and other projects under the Chief Creative Officers direction including: Capabilities Decks, Semi-annual promotion books, Website intro video, and other special projects.

· Work closely with CEO’s Executive Assistant for any meetings Chief Creative Officer needs to attend with CEO

·Assist in executing and managing social media accounts

· Assist Studio Manager in ensuring the company website is up to date with the most recent work

· Assist with email marketing campaigns in conjunction with the Studio Manager

· Be a trusted partner of senior management handling confidential information in a professional manner.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, preferred

2+ years of Designer experience

Must have strong Administrative skills and experience.

Must love movies and music!

Must enjoy art, photography, design for film & TV

Previous experience within an entertainment or media agency required

Ability to work independently and within a team; a multi-tasker & self-starter with strong leadership abilities

Capability in maintaining professionalism, confidentiality, diplomacy and discretion

Strong organizational and time management skills

Effective and professional verbal + written communications skills

Must be self-motivated and take initiative with decision-making ability

Must be proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign. Experience in other Adobe platforms a plus.

Experienced knowledge of computer systems and applications; must have technical skills including MAC,

Microsoft Office programs, Internet at a highly proficient level

Must be able to work in a high-pressure environment and become assertive when needed.

Gravillis™

Seeking a bilingual Assistant Producer in Digital Human VFX startup. Must speak Korean and English. Position will support the Producer with planning and communications between teams. Assist in model scouting, coordinating with agencies and freelancers, coordinating equipment needs, helping process invoices/fees for outside vendors in coordination with the Finance department, and maintaining project timelines, schedules, and budgets between multiple teams.

• Minimum 1 year of experience producing entertainment projects in Hollywood
• Preference for experience in VFX and post-production
• High preference for experience in digital human/avatar production companies
• Strong communication/organization skills
• Demonstrable understanding of the mix/balance of business, creative, and technical work
• Proficiency with MS Office suite

Prototype

Summary of Position

The Sr. Coordinator, International Content Marketing will report into the Sr. Manager of Content Marketing in our New York or Los Angeles office, and the focus of this role is to support the content marketing team.

Responsibilities

• Provide general marketing and admin support to the International Content Marketing team
• Support Vice President, Content Marketing with ad hoc tasks and general team administration requests
• Collaborate across Partner, Brand, PR, Media and Social teams to create, localize and deliver trailers, key art and promos for LG+ originals and acquisition series across all territories
• Source artwork, music licensing and content across external studios and production companies
• Manage campaign assets and ad hoc needs for select titles including creative input, experiential ideation and competitor research
• Provide content marketing team deck support including kick off decks, strategy decks, EP decks and launch decks
• Participate in team brainstorms, script reading and conducting series and marketplace research
• Manage invoices and PO process for team

Qualifications & Skills

• Experience developing creative for entertainment a major plus
• Strength in working with fast moving cross-functional teams towards building seamless and integrated marketing campaigns
• Concise and clear communicator
• Bachelor’s degree in marketing or related field or relevant qualification and experience
• International marketing experience or experience working at a studio, streamer or network is a major plus
• Minimum 3 years working experience
• Second language (Spanish or Portuguese) is a plus but not mandatory

About the Company

STARZ (www.starz.com), a Lionsgate company, is a leading global media streaming platform committed to delivering premium content that amplifies narratives by, about and for women and underrepresented audiences. STARZ is home to the highly rated and first-of-its-kind STARZ app that offers the ability to stream or download STARZ premium content, as well as the flagship domestic STARZ® service, including STARZ ENCORE, 17premium pay TV channels, and the associated on-demand and online services. In 2018, STARZ launched its international premium streaming platform STARZPLAY, now LIONSGATE+, to provide subscribers access to bold, curated storytelling. LIONSGATE+, coupled with the STARZPLAY ARABIA joint venture in MENA and Lionsgate Play in South and Southeast Asia, has a footprint that extends across the globe. STARZ and LIONSGATE+ are available across digital OTT platforms and multichannel video distributors, including cable operators, satellite television providers, and telecommunications companies around the world. In February 2021, STARZ launched#TakeTheLead, a multi-faceted and innovative inclusion initiative expanding its existing efforts to improve representation on screen, behind the camera and throughout the company.

Business Unit Overview

STARZ

With the Company aligning its studio operations behind the growth of its streaming business, STARZ has become one of the pre-eminent modern premium global streaming platforms. Offering subscribers more than 7.500television episodes, including STARZ original series and provocative documentaries, along with a broad catalogue of first-run movies, STARZ is taking the lead in delivering relatable premium content that makes it the platform of choice among a wide spectrum of female, African-American and other historically underrepresented audiences. Its

focused brand, premium content and freedom from legacy relationships position STARZ at the forefront of the new bundles emerging throughout the media ecosystem, a compelling value proposition to complement virtually every kind of subscription platform.

Distinguished by its successful and focused content strategy, top programming, exceptional curation and speed to market, STARZ has quickly scaled its platform to become one of the most widely distributed and fastest-growing OTT services in the world, with OTT subscribers making up more than half of its global subscriber base. The company’s international premium subscription service, LIONSGATE+, offers subscribers access to bold, curated storytelling around the world. LIONGATE+ has a footprint that extends across the globe and continues to expand its network of distribution partners. In addition to its LIONSGATE+ markets, it reaches audiences in the Middle East and North African region through STARZPLAY ARABIA and in South and Southeast Asia with Lionsgate Play. The proprietary and highly-rated STARZ app, a proven hit with U.S. audiences, continues to roll out internationally.

Our Benefits

• Full Coverage – Medical, Vision, and Dental
• Annual discretionary bonus and merit increase
• Work/Life Balance – generous sick days, vacation days, holidays, and Impact Day
• 401(k) company matching
• Tuition Reimbursement (up to graduate degree)

Compensation

$60,170-$73,535

EEO Statement

Lionsgate is an equal employment opportunity employer. All employees and applicants are evaluated on the basis of their qualifications, consistent with applicable state and federal laws. In addition, Lionsgate will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Lionsgate will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and federal law.

Starz

About Sprig

Sprig is the product development lifecycle research platform and is on a mission to make experiences that matter. Companies use Sprig’s Concept and Usability Testing and In-Product Surveys to get research insights from users about new ideas, designs and prototypes, as well as currently available product experiences. Dropbox, Square, Opendoor and Loom trust Sprig to help them build better products.

Companies like Dropbox, Square, Opendoor, Loom and Shift all use Sprig to capture research insights from their users. To date, Sprig has raised $90M from Andreessen Horowitz, Accel, and First Round Capital.

More about our mission, values, and why it’s a great time to join us here.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We prioritize diversity within our team and value different perspectives, educational backgrounds, and life experiences. We encourage people from underrepresented backgrounds to apply.

About the Role

We are seeking a Head of Content to lead the creation and execution of our content marketing strategy. The media landscape has changed: Companies no longer need to rely on traditional media and PR to generate brand awareness and share their message with their audience. Content is one of the critical components of our inbound motion and serves to increase awareness of Sprig, the problem we’re solving, and how we enable companies to build better products and grow more quickly. In the end, our content engine will help develop an engaged audience of brand advocates and ambassadors that will drive word of mouth for Sprig.

As a key member of our marketing team, you will be responsible for developing and implementing a plan to drive brand awareness of and interest in Sprig among our primary buyers (product managers, designers, and user researchers) aligned with how they like to learn and buy software. You will be responsible for creating messaging and content that is simple, clear, and easy to understand, and for continuously improving and optimizing our content marketing efforts. You will also be expected to approach every challenge with a willingness to never settle for less than the best, and to be empathetic to the needs and challenges of our target audience.

This role is based in either San Francisco or New York City with one to two days working in office.

Your Impact

• Establish the content strategy and tone of voice for Sprig’s content––including the topics we should cover, the content formats we should produce, and the distribution channels we should focus on.
• Lead the creation of high-quality, engaging content that resonates with our target audience and drives brand awareness and demand
• Grow and manage our social media presence, engaging with our followers regularly, and work with our CEO and subject matter experts’ accounts.
• Secure and support speaking engagements, AMAs, guest blog posts, and podcast appearances for our CEO and subject-matter experts.
• Work collaboratively with our demand generation team to develop and modify content for paid social, paid partnerships, SEO, and other campaigns.
• Scale our influencer partnerships and leverage our influencer network to develop content for our brand channels.
• Collaborate with our product, sales, and marketing teams to ensure that content is aligned with our product positioning and messaging
• Analyze metrics and performance data to continually optimize our content marketing efforts
• Stay up-to-date on industry trends and best practices in content marketing, and incorporate new ideas and approaches into our strategy
• Uphold our company values of simplicity, never settling, quickly iterating, and being empathetic in all aspects of your work

Your Strengths

• 10+ years of experience in content marketing, preferably in a B2B SaaS or technology company
• Strategy: You’re able to think big picture about the high level goals we are looking to achieve, and work backwards to develop a detailed plan to execute on those goals.
• Storytelling: You’re an exceptional storyteller. You love coming up with content ideas that will resonate with your audience and bringing those ideas to life.
• Writing: Blog posts, emails, social media promotions––whatever it is you’re skilled in coming up with the right words to promote a message. You have exceptional proofreading, editing, and writing skills.
• Cross-Functional: You’re able to work cross-functionally and maintain consistent communication across team and departments.
• Organizational: You have great project management, organizational, and planning skills.
• Analytical: You enjoy tying the work that you do to results.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive Salary
• Competitive Employee Equity
• 401K Program
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits
• Additional Wellbeing Benefits
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Hardware & Software
• Work from Home Equipment Stipend
• Professional Development Stipend
• Flexible Work Options
• Access to Sprig Offices
• Company Events

Employee Pay Disclosure

The base salary range for this full-time position is $170,000 -$190,000 + Equity + Benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all locations (San Francisco, CA; New York, NY). Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your Recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed in postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include equity or benefits.

Sprig

Job Title: Studio Coordinator

Position Type: Part-time, Hybrid (minimum 20 hours per week)

Location: West Hollywood, CA 

Rate: $22-25/hour DOE

About Us: Established in 2013, Electric Feel is a world-renowned entertainment company at the epicenter of development across music, brands, and culture. Electric Feel Entertainment is home to an A-list roster of musical icons and rising superstar artists, producers, songwriters, brands, and partners. We are a collective of innovative minds who elevate and empower our clients to achieve their dreams and the full scope of their creative vision.

About the role: We are seeking an organized and enthusiastic Studio Coordinator to assist with daily operations of our West Hollywood recording studio. They will provide administrative support to the Director of Studio Operations, while interacting with engineers, clients, and artists. The ideal candidate will have a passion for efficiency and an eye for detail to ensure seamless daily operations of the facility, as well as a basic knowledge of accounts receivable and billing.

Job Duties & Responsibilities 

• Coordinate and schedule studio sessions for the LA facility
• Input bookings into studio management database
• Review daily session reports and update booking hours
• Alert studio staff to any schedule changes throughout the day
• Schedule engineers as needed
• Correspond independently and professionally with team members and clients
• Create and issue invoices 
• Review intercompany studio billing with A&R and Finance teams
• Attend monthly office and studio team meetings 
• Prepare weekly occupancy and management reports
• Coordinate quarterly equipment inventory checks with assistant engineers
• Work with assistant engineers to keep the facility stocked and organized
• Provide administrative support as needed to the Director of Studio Operations

Qualifications 

• 2+ years experience in similar role 
• Need minimum supervision, stay organized and adjust constantly 
• Ability to effectively work with a diverse range of people and work well on a team 
• Expert knowledge of G-Suite and G-Mail
• Strong knowledge of Excel and accounting software
• Excellent customer service skills 
• Confidence working within a shifting, fast-paced environment 
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information/situations 
• Topnotch multi-tasking and prioritization skills 

The Perks 

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance 
• 401k + Company match 
• Summer Fridays 
• Unlimited PTO 
• Free tickets to EF artist’s shows 

Electric Feel Entertainment & Ventures

Variety seeks a dynamic writer and cultural commentator with deep knowledge of pop culture and entertainment to serve as the leading voice of TV criticism for the venerable brand as our TV Critic.

The high-volume job will involve writing for all Variety platforms with the focus on TV reviews, columns, commentary, appreciations, occasional news and event coverage and in-depth cover stories. The role also requires public speaking and media appearances on Variety’s behalf at Variety-produced events and outside events.

The ideal candidate is a self-starter who is able to juggle short-term and long-term assignments. The job requires significant commitment to ensuring Variety covers the vast landscape of TV content with sharp criticism and commentary. It requires strong organizational skills to keep track of upcoming shows and to maintain a calendar for reviews in advance of publication date. The job periodically requires night and weekend work.

The ideal candidate has experience working in a busy newsroom and experience coordinating and collaborating with a range of other writers and editors.

The ideal candidate has a minimum of 5 years’ experience as a reporter/editor covering entertainment and a minimum 3 years’ experience of writing entertainment-related reviews.

Duties include

• Writing television reviews of TV series and analysis of live events (including awards shows, and breaking news) for all Variety platforms, sometimes as many as five or even more per week.
• Keeping up with multiple ongoing series per week for coverage consideration, during heavy volume times of the year. (This requires strong time management skills as reviewers may be watching several programs at once while writing about several other programs at the same time.)
• Writing appreciations to accompany obituaries
• Writing occasional news coverage and in-depth cover stories
• Building posts in WordPress and gathering photos for your work
• Brainstorming with the television team and the larger editorial team about areas of coverage
• Public speaking and media appearances on Variety’s behalf

Requirements:

• 5 years’ experience as a reporter/editor covering entertainment
• 3+ years’ experience of writing entertainment-related reviews.

Typical wage range: $90-100k

Factors that could be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, years of experience and comparison to current employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range. The total compensation package for this position will also include other elements, a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits including 401(k) eligibility and paid time off benefits. PMC is committed to the health and wellness of our employees. As part of our company-wide rollout of PMC’s paid healthcare plan, effective for this role July 1, 2023, the company will pay 100% of the monthly health, dental and vision plan premiums for the employee and their family. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If you have more or less experience than specified on this job posting, please apply and list your salary expectations.

If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors).

It’s all About You…

At PMC, your wellness is top of mind. We offer a comprehensive benefits package to nurture you and your loved ones, including pets! Our package includes Healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) HSA with an employer contribution, FSA (Healthcare, Dependent Care & Commuter), EAP, Life Insurance, 401K with an employer match, Paid Parental Leave, Long-term Disability, generous Paid Time off (PTO), Pet Insurance, and Home & Auto insurance. Our Wellness initiatives rotate yoga, meditation, wellness weeks on a variety of topics, and financial wellness. We continuously elevate our offerings with more, for you.

ABOUT VARIETY

Variety is the seminal voice in the entertainment industry. After 117 years of award-winning breaking news reporting, insightful award-season coverage, must-read feature spotlights, and intelligent analysis of the industry’s most prominent players, Variety is the most trusted source for the business of global entertainment. Read by a highly engaged audience of industry insiders, aspirants and passionate entertainment enthusiasts, Variety’s multi-platform content coverage expands across digital, mobile, social, print, podcasts, branded content, events, and summits.

In May 2019, Variety’s “Actors on Actors” on PBS took home a Daytime Creative Arts Emmy award and has been awarded the Emmy for best entertainment programming at the 67th and 68th Emmy Awards. “Actors on Actors,” an interview special that features pairings of prominent actors discussing their craft, was produced by PBS SoCal in partnership with Variety Media, LLC. Follow Variety on Facebook facebook.com/variety; Twitter, @variety; Instagram, @Variety The Variety Group – Variety, Variety.com, Variety Insight, Indiewire,– is owned by Variety Media, LLC, a division of Penske Media Corporation.

ABOUT PMC:

PMC is a leading independent global media and information services company whose award-winning content attracts a passionate monthly audience of more than 310 million. Since 2004, Penske Media has been a pioneer in digital media and a platform innovator, reaching viewers on all screens across its ever-growing constellation of iconic brands, which includes Deadline, Variety, Rolling Stone, Billboard, The Hollywood Reporter, VIBE, WWD, SHE Media, Robb Report, Sportico, BGR, ARTnews, Art in America, Fairchild Media, and Spy.com, among many others. PMC’s journalists and content creators deliver daily the most comprehensive news and information in their industries and areas of coverage, unequaled in ambition, depth and courage. Headquartered in New York and Los Angeles with additional offices in 14 countries worldwide, PMC believes companies should not only be profitable but also forces for good. To learn more about PMC, our 2% Foundation, and our portfolio of brands, please visit www.PMC.com.

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