San Francisco Casting Calls & Acting Auditions

ABOUT THIS ROLE

Our Senior Art Directors are first and foremost strong conceptual thinkers. They are people who can knock out multiple ideas for a brief and back it up with kick-ass design skills. In this role you must have a passion for storytelling and an equal passion for current trends.

Additionally, you have dynamic personalities, are culturally in the know, and are a natural team player. Lastly, you thrive in a fast-paced yet fun environment and want to tackle any challenge thrown your way.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conceptual thinker with strong design chops
• Works directly with a writer and reports to the ACD and CD
• Manages time on multiple projects
• Work seamlessly with the internal team, freelancers, and production partners
• Strong presentation and client-facing skills
• Traditional agency experience is a plus
• Time spent on shoots is a plus
• Demonstrated experience working with a kids audience is a plus

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s Degree, Graphic Design, Art Direction or related field

QUALIFICATIONS

• Highly conceptual thinking with excellent design skills
• Experience with photo art direction.
• Comfortable working on-set.
• 4+ years experience in an agency environment
• Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator)
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Professional presentation capabilities
• Excellent communication skills and team player

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Unlimited Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Training & Development
• Work From Home

Conscious Minds is an independent, creative company specializing in branded storytelling and cross-platform content innovation. The company has offices in Pasadena, CA, and Portland, OR. Clients include Nike, Google, Facebook, Jack In the Box, Open Door, Uber Eats, and Roots.

Conscious Minds is a people-first work culture. We’re big on community, trust, transparency, and respect for one another. We operate strategically as an integrated team from Strategy through Post Production (and everything in between). We expect our team to work hard, wear multiple hats, lean into efficiencies, and break traditional norms in how we re-think storytelling with our clients.

Conscious Minds Studios

Position Summary:

The associate producer of KQED’s The California Report is a critical member of a team that delivers a statewide newscast to public radio stations around California, working in the daytime to edit and produce material to help the editorial team in shaping the direction of the show.

This position requires an ambitious and dedicated journalist capable of juggling multiple tasks at once and meeting mission-critical deadlines – all while staying cool, calm and collected. The associate producer must be proficient at audio production, writing for on air, writing text stories and producing other online news content for the web, mobile and social media platforms. Special projects and coverage, as well as breaking news duties, are also part of the job.

Salary range information will be provided to applicants who are contacted for an interview

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

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

The mission that drives us:

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

This role will work hybrid between working in and working remotely. KQED requires employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

The successful candidate will be required to join The Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA).

Essential Functions:

Researches, writes, edits, produces and reports stories for The California Report.

Produces a variety of editorial content for the web, mobile and social media, such as audio, scripts, text stories, blog posts, photographs, video and databases.

Delivers audio, scripts, text stories, blog posts, photographs, video and other content from the field.

Assists the Senior Editor, Host and others on the KQED News team in developing coverage strategies and daily assignments.

Assists the Editor, Host and others on the KQED News team in determining appropriate platforms to best tell the story.

Logs, edits and dubs sound for story production as necessary.

Performs Other Essential Duties, As Required.

Other Job Functions:

Edits online and multimedia content.

Knowledge/Experience Required

Assumes other responsibilities as assigned.

Thorough knowledge of journalistic principles, ethics and standards.

Excellent news judgment

Excellent organizational skills to function in briskly paced, multi-platform news operation.

Excellent knowledge of current and emerging technologies impacting journalism, including web, mobile and social media.

Excellent communications skills.

Strong project management skills.

Ability to work under deadline pressures.

Demonstrated ability to problem-solve and innovate.

Demonstrated ability to work well with both veteran and new staff.

Demonstrated ability to work in teams and across departments.

Demonstrated ability to work with external partners and collaborations.

Knowledge/Experience Desired

One-three years experience working in a news operation is desired.

Experience in broadcast news is a plus.

Working knowledge of the 9-county Bay Area and the Sacramento region is a plus.

Experience working in a demographically diverse news environment strongly desired.

B.A. or Masters degree in journalism, broadcast, mass communications or comparable media curriculum containing multimedia and digital news emphasis a plus.

Let us tell you more about our benefits:

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

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About The Shipyard

The Shipyard is a leading, independent agency that builds performance-driven brands audiences can’t help but love.

By applying modern mindsets to established models, we fuel brand and marketing decisions that are more courageous and more validated.

Our ability to align bold creativity with individual consumer motivations lets us do more than hope for brand love – we methodically engineer it throughout the consumer journey. That’s how we activate the synergistic power of brand building and performance marketing.

Engineering Brand Love through the courageous ambitions of our people and our clients.

The agency has significant momentum and is on a roll with new business. Our team continues to expand across four cities (Columbus, Newport Beach, Sacramento, and San Diego) and we’re still growing. Come join our team!

Summary

We are looking for a smart, experienced, and motivated Art Director to join our San Diego team.

The Art Director is responsible for leading creative professionals with panache. We need someone who sees people over projects; who can help grow a creative team that makes our clients’ consumers weak in the knees. We’re making a huge dent in the advertising industry and we need someone to wield the hammer with precision. That means you’ve got an eye for typography, a finger on creative composition, and the gentle direction that designers love working for.

This is a hybrid work from home/office position, but the candidate must live near San Diego.

What You’ll Do

• Strongly embrace human-centered design mindsets and methodologies to deliver creative concepts that solve consumer needs.
• Generate clear ideas and concepts in tandem with the copywriter
• Produce sketches, storyboards, roughs to visualize ideas
• Understand marketing initiatives, strategic positioning, and target audience
• Cooperate with the rest of the creative team across different types of media
• Collaboration with Digital Experience team to ensure continuity across all brand touchpoints
• Take work from concept to final execution within deadlines
• Manage and delegate responsibilities to other designers and provide directions
• Manage on-going staffing needs
• Present completed ideas to clients/team members
• Stay on top of cultural & marketing trends and evolving best practices

What You’ll Bring

• 3+ years of design experience, preferably in an agency environment
• An innate curiosity and strong desire to expand your knowledge
• Hands-on experience with logo design, typography, color, web layout design, print production, and image selection
• Proficient use of InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, or other visual design and wire-framing tools
• Demonstrable graphic design skills with a strong portfolio
• Incorporate feedback and take/give direction well
• Team player with strong communication and presentation skills

What You’ll Get

• Open PTO
• 40 hours of paid sick time (annually)
• Flexible work hours and remote work
• Paid holidays + holiday closure between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day
• Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance and disability benefits
• 401k program with employer matching
• 6 weeks paid parental leave
• Employee bonus referrals
• Dog-friendly offices
• Company-provided snacks and beverages (yes, beer/wine included)
• … and lots more!

Requirements

• All employees of The Shipyard must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

The Shipyard

About Crater

Crater is a first-of-its-kind creator network that accelerates next-wave culture. As a creator collaboration and funding network, Crater is giving creators the opportunity to network and pitch their new projects for investment, ultimately advancing the next generation of culture-makers by taking their creativity to the next level.

The Role:

We’re looking for a creative leader to bring to life the Crater brand in the world. You’re a culture follower, culture-maker and obsessed with creators and what they bring to the world. As a self-starter, you love to do the work as well as come up with big ideas. Crater is just getting started so you’ll have the chance to build your team while partnering with the head of product design and their team. You’ll have a background in conceptual creative direction, branding and design systems, as well as an understanding of how to bring a brand to life through campaigns, experiences, social and product. You will partner and report directly to the Chief Marketing Officer.

Responsibilities:

• Own the creation and execution of the Crater brand, bringing it to life in the world
• Create culture-moving ideas that connects creators with Crater
• Build and then manage a team to deliver their best work, finding new ways to push the limits of themselves and our brand expression
• Be the voice of the creative brand; influence decisions across the company
• Bring the POV of the brand to life through a vibrant brand identity, system, voice and tone across all experiences
• Partner with product to incorporate the brand into the development of tools and how the brand would take shape in the user experience
• Be creator obsessed – know what’s happening in culture, what’s coming next and bring the brand as a leader and into the conversation in impactful ways
• Concept and execute marketing activations from campaigns to social as well as materials across creator marketing, sales, biz dev and investor relations
• Be the brand champion – responsible and accountable for the quality of the brand output.

Desired Qualifications :

• Proven experience in the creative industry with strong design skills
• 6+ years of experience
• Highly conceptual with experience being the creative lead on integrated marketing campaigns
• Experience managing the creatives across design, copywriting and motion
• Passion for and experience working in the Creator industry or working closely with creators on campaigns
• Deep understanding of brand with the ability to tell a powerful story through creative
• Passion for creating systems and brand guidelines that flex with culture and expand to new audiences
• Experience conceptualizing and activating creative social media campaigns in partnership with community manager
• Strong technical design skills across animation tools, Photoshop, After Effects, XD and Figma with the ability to teach these to junior team members
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Ability to work cross-functionally and influence creative execution across teams to be in-line with the overall brand guidelines

Not required, but would be super duper exciting

• You are a creator which will give you an insider understanding of the audience you are serving.
• Analytical skills and ability to make creative recommendations based on data

Check out our DIB Source, a place made to spark conversations about the importance of Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging.

Don’t meet all of the requirements? That’s okay! Feel free to submit your resume and our team will be in touch if there’s a match.

Crater is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Crater is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know.

At Crater, we believe in leveraging our hiring process as a way to support transparency. The annual base salary band for this opportunity is ($150k – 190k). Our job offer compensation philosophy, which impacts actual compensation, is based on a number of important factors including, but not limited to, internal and market equity, financial budgets, and the individual’s skills, qualifications, experience and education.

Published annual base salary bands do not include individual variable compensation opportunities, such as annual merit increases, bonus eligibility, commission, or equity incentives.

Crater also offers employees a comprehensive, flexible and competitive benefits program. We offer medical, vision and dental coverage, health savings accounts, paid time off to relax and recharge and attend to personal matters, Company paid holidays, family and personal sick time, and a 401(k) plan.

Crater

Job Title: Events Manager, Entertainment Marketing

Reports to: Sr. Director, Entertainment Marketing

Job Location: Hybrid / Remote & The Row DTLA (2 days per week)

Job Class: Exempt

About SHEIN

SHEIN Distribution Corporation distributes SHEIN’s products in the U.S. Founded in 2012, SHEIN is a leading global online retailer with operations in Guangzhou, Singapore and Los Angeles, along with other key markets. SHEIN reaches consumers across more than 150 countries and regions around the world. We place a premium on choice, delivering more than 6,000 new fashion, beauty and lifestyle products daily with more than 600,000 items available. Our mission is to help people express their individuality through the latest trends that are accessible and affordable. To learn more about SHEINTo learn more about SHEIN follow us @us.shein.com,sheingroup.com, Instagram.com/sheinofficial, Instagram.com/shein_us, youtube.com/shein.

Position Summary

This position will have a significant role in the development and execution of SHEIN’s entertainment and experiential strategy. We are looking for a driven and organized individual with a passion for entertainment, events, and culture. The ideal candidate will bring the gold standard of event production and have a deep understanding of consumer experiences across music festivals and live events.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage event related activities for the brand’s Entertainment strategy including music festivals and live events.
• Develop creative event concepts, including the conceptualization, programming, décor elements, venue selection and integrated activations for each event.
• Develop strategic event activation plans to support brand initiatives and sponsorships leading to measurable and quantifiable results.
• Support in creating goals, KPIs and metrics for each project and compiling recaps and reporting documents accordingly.
• Develop and manage relationships with partners, vendors, and internal teams (social, influencer, partnerships, legal) to collectively achieve event/marketing goals.
• Create and manage effective timelines and ensure projects stay on track.
• Manage budget for all projects in addition to the comprehensive yearly events budget.
• Source, negotiate and manage all contracts to assist in the planning and execution of events (production companies, logistics, agencies, etc.)
• Manage vendor payments through our internal OA system and reconciliation of full event budget post-event.
• Manage comprehensive event recaps.
• Analyze both KPI’s and ROI of all events; provide key learnings and potential enhancements for future events.
• Evaluate and prioritize future opportunities.

Skills and Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in event or experiential marketing, preferably in the entertainment or fashion industry.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing or related field of study.
• Thorough understanding of experiential marketing and events.
• Self-starter with excellent organization, self-leadership, and management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize, and reorder workload in a dynamic, rapidly evolving environment
• Strong multitasking skills and attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency in Gsuite, and Microsoft office tools (Google slides, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc)
• Ability to travel for events and site visits, as needed.

SHEIN Distribution is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workplace environment.

SHEIN Distribution Corporation

Sportswear Apparel Commercial Casting Call

Seeking All gender for a Famous Sportswear Apparel Commercial

Los Angeles

Shoot Date: 12/19 or 12/20

• 1 Day Shoot
• Non-Union
• Open to all ethnicities

Age: 16-28

Apparel Size: Small, Medium, or 2XL

Male shoe size – (US) 9 or 11

Female Shoe Size: (US) 7,7.5, 8.5 or 9.5

$PAID$

Hip Hop Music Video Casting Call for Lead Female

Looking for: 

Lead Female

• Female
• African American
• Ages: 21 to 28 years old
• Unique Features – Eccentric

Rate: $500 each (12 hours) 

Open Call Date: Monday, December 12, 2022

Hip Hop Music Video Casting Call for Featured Twins

Looking for: 

Featured Twins

• Female
• Any Ethnicity
• Ages: 21 to 28 years old
• Unique Features – Eccentric

Rate: $500 each (12 hours) 

Open Call Date: Monday, December 12, 2022

SAG Stand-in Casting Call

**SAG STAND IN CASTING NOTICE**

HBO Pilot is looking for a SAG African-American woman between 4’11”-5’4″ with stand inexperience who is available to test Sun 12/11 or Mon 12/12, and work on Tuesday 12/13.

Rate $219/8 plus $100 covid test.

Casting Call for SWAT Officers

Union submissions for males to portray SWAT officers, age 30’s.

Must be very fit, you cannot have tattoos and you need to have SHORT HAIR – like cop short or military short.

No facial hair or scruff.

Covid Test on Friday 12/9
Shoots in Santa Santa Clarita on Saturday 12/10

In addition to working on Saturday, I am adding to my SWAT Core which I text out for work a few times a week.

We almost always shoot in Santa Clarita.

We test in Culver City.