San Francisco Casting Calls & Acting Auditions

We have an immediate need for a Communications Manager located out of Burbank, CA. This is a hybrid position and does require being local to the Burbank location:

Desired Qualifications:

• Knowledge of the WordPress platform. Basic HTML knowledge desirable.
• Solid graphic arts/design skills, including knowledge of key design software such as Adobe Creative Suite (Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and others).
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Working knowledge of SharePoint and associated plug-ins is desirable.
• Experience in a legal/contract environment desirable.
• Highly collaborative but also takes initiative and is comfortable working independently.
• Ability to work well under pressure and to deal well with competing priorities and a changing business environment.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal communication skills.
• Able to meet multiple project deadlines and demonstrate high-level attention to detail.
• Able to work in a multitasked environment.
• Passionate about employee communications/engagement – with an awareness of available tools, technologies, and trends.
• Experience developing creative, effective approaches to difficult communications challenges.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications or Graphic Design
• 5+ years of Communications Manager experience
• Entertainment industry background desired

Ultimate Staffing

Why Join Us

Yotta’s huge fanbase has helped turn us into a globally ranked game developer with offices worldwide. Despite our success, at heart we are still players trying to create exciting and engaging, never-before-experienced games. That drive to make games that we want to play is what animates our well-resourced, ambitious, creative team members. Working together in a supportive, open workplace and taking cues from our gaming communities, we create products that entertain the world.

Responsibilities

As a User Acquisition Manager, you will design, improve, and execute strategies of multiple channels for paid user acquisition and reactivation, giving priority to sustainable growth that takes into account the current condition of the product. We are on the lookout for ideal talents who are data-driven, result-oriented, and responsible, and have great passion for video game marketing.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Manage a variety of user acquisition channels to acquire mobile users (include, but not limited to: Google, Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter, Tik Tok…etc);
• Responsible for UA optimization, A/B testing, and leading innovative improvement against assigned targets;
• Collaborate with Product, Research, Creative Art, and other teams to develop new and improve existing UA strategies and activities;
• Develop insights, testing methodologies, and process optimization for activities like UA, user analysis, and market trends monitoring;

Qualifications

We Expect You To Have:

• Bachelor degree or above, preferably in Economics, Mathematics, Marketing, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field;
• 3+ years of experience in media buying/user acquisition/performance marketing in 2C business;
• 1+ years of experience in video gaming companies;
• Strong proficiency with Excel;
• Passion for digital marketing & video games;

Even Better If You Have:

• Proficiency of SQL/Python;
• A strong understanding of funnel conversion metrics, retention rates, and LTV predictions;

Additional Information

• This is a hybrid role based in Los Angeles (currently hybrid because of pandemic);
• Current working hours: Monday – Friday, 11am – 8pm Pacific Time (including one-hour break);
• Salary depending on experience.

Yotta is committed to building an inclusive environment where creative professionals from a multitude of diverse cultural backgrounds collaborate to inspire audiences and each other. We are passionately supportive of equality in all its forms and never discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, orientation, identity, national origin, handicap, or any other category protected by applicable federal and state law.

Salary: $70,000 – $120,000

Location: El Segundo, CA

Work Schedule: Hybrid – 3 days in office

Yotta Games

Directors Guild of America Inc

JOB TITLE: Director of Libraries and Information Services

AGENCY: City of Pasadena

LOCATION: Pasadena, CA

FILING DEADLINE: March 24, 2023

SALARY RANGE: $186,288.00 – $232,860.00 DOE

THE POSITION

The Director of Library and Information Services is the administrative head of the library and is responsible for approving and implementing policy, developing goals and objectives, supervising staff, administering the library budget, managing community information systems, and directing overall operations. The incumbent serves as a liaison member of the Library Commission and the Pasadena Public Library Foundation. In addition, the Director assesses community needs, popular interests, and social trends through direct and anecdotal methods, and stays politically attuned with cultural and socio-economic diversity through observations, communication with patrons, staff, and community groups. This position will continue to work closely with City management, the Library Commission, public and private organizations, and citizen groups, library staff, and professional organizations to formulate policy, develop programs and implement projects to meet community needs. The City’s Library has an approximate staff of 100 employees with a $16 million budget.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

As the historic Central Library is restored, and new ways of looking at how information is obtained and how libraries will adapt, the City will require an optimistic and charismatic individual; a leader who believes in the mission of the library and can convey and excite the public about the opportunities that lie ahead. The ideal candidate must be a collaborative, dynamic and confident manager with excellent communication and interpersonal skills able to build solid business relationships and partnerships, have excellent public speaking skills, and can manage difficult political waters. The Director will be dedicated and committed to working with key stakeholders to ensure that the library embraces and addresses challenges and priorities while being a creative problem solver to continue the high quality of services that the City is known for.

The successful candidate should be comfortable working on a range of issues, have solid financial and budget management, and a proven track record implementing and seeing projects to completion. A spirit and entrepreneurial drive is ideal to ensure a wide array of multi-cultural events, diverse programs to meet the needs of all community members, and the capacity to manage a hardworking and dedicated staff through the changes, continually building teamwork and cohesion. This is a unique opportunity to create a legacy in the industry with this world class library system and to be an integral leader in the celebration and the ribbon cutting for the Central Library re-opening.

THE COMMUNITY

The City of Pasadena is located in the west foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, approximately 10 miles from downtown Los Angeles. Incorporated in 1886, Pasadena is an ethnically and economically diverse and culturally rich community of residents who enjoy the City’s high quality of life and wide variety of services for virtually every age and lifestyle. With a population of approximately 140,000, Pasadena is nationally recognized as a destination City for employment, tourism, education, living, arts & entertainment, and innovation. Pasadena is often ranked among the nation’s “Top Ten” small- to mid-sized cities in many categories, most notably livability and quality of life. The City takes immense pride in maintaining its historic character and high standard of living while working toward a sustainable future with the right balance of commercial, residential, and retail development.

For more details about this opportunity, please visit the job brochure at: https://koffassociates.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Pasadena-LD.pdf

To be considered, please electronically submit your resume, cover letter, and a list of five professional references (references will not be contacted in the early stages of the recruitment) to: https://koffassociates.com/director-of-libraries/.

Resumes should reflect years and months of positions held, as well as size of staff and budgets you have managed.

For additional information, please contact:

Frank Rojas

Phone (510) 495-0448

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://koffassociates.com/

To learn more about the Pasadena Public Libraries & Information Service, go to: https://www.cityofpasadena.net/library/

City of Pasadena

Job Title: Creative Director, Diversity and Inclusion

Client Location: San Francisco, CA

Pay Rate: $130,000-145,000, plus benefits (paid salary hourly equivalent)

Hours: Full-time

Duration: 12+ Month Contract

Our client is looking for a talented lead who has extensive experience in creative ideation for Social Media platforms, thinks outside of the box, and has a solid understanding and experience with Diversity Equality and Inclusion Social Media campaigns. This person must have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, ideate spontaneously and translate ideas and abstract concepts into visual materials that support the brand. The position requires a strong conceptual design and content background, within an advertising agency. The position would require the candidate to clearly communicate these ideas to cross-functional partners.

*California/PST timezone preferred. Experience working with Diversity Equality and Inclusion campaigns is required.

Creative Responsibilities:

• Creative direction, Social Media campaign conception and development
• Execute creative and marketing initiatives while championing unique character of specific customer focus area
• Translate strategic and conceptual direction in working creative assets to be leveraged across different social media channels
• Explore trends and competitive landscape and incorporate appropriate use of color, type, tone and editorial style in digital design standards
• Participate in productive brainstorming sessions that result in concrete ideas for execution
• Design and deliver strategic creative initiatives, targeting business objective(s) while ensuring compliance with brand standards and timeline requirements
• Assist in reviews, approvals and communications to design and production teams regarding versions and extensions of strategic concepts to ensure projects are delivered with brand compliance
• Oversee the work of designers and art directors while ensuring compliance with brand standards and timeline requirements

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Fine Arts degree required with emphasis on interactive design, graphic design or communications
• Conceptual design/ideation for Social Media platforms (TikTok, YouTube and more) is a must
• Experience working with Diversity Equality and Inclusion campaigns is required
• Experience working as a Creative Lead at an advertising agency
• Retail/ecommerce background preferred
• Superior knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite

10+ years of interactive design experience in:

• Developing digital designs, concepts and templates
• Collaborating with design and editorial teams
• Communicating with business partners
• Strong communication and people skills
• Ability to react quickly and be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
• Strong project and time-management skills – able to balance and prioritize project workload and adjust to shifting business needs/priorities
• Excellent design sense and ability to articulate design concepts to business partners and design team
• Presentation abilities – able to communicate design concepts clearly and effectively
• Understanding of components, cycle times, production and distribution requirements of Social and digital creative deliverables

Aquent Talent

In 2010, we started making sun care products to protect ourselves, our families, and our friends from the damaging rays of the sun. Since then, we’ve grown and expanded into haircare, skincare, and lip care products, and even launched Baby Bum, our rad plant-based baby skincare line. Along the way, we’ve been building an amazing, like-minded global community of friends that encourage us and help us be better. Today, we are looking for a few more talented and passionate people to join our crew – not for the money or the awesome location to live and work, but for the opportunity to change the world a little with us.

Summary:

Based in Encinitas, CA, and reporting to the Director of People & Culture Talent Management & Office, this role brings administrative support and impacts in areas like recruiting, onboarding, offboarding, compliance, and the talent lifecycle. You will interact with various managers across our business’s core functions in this role. You are up to date with recruiting strategies, networking, sourcing, and screening and are a stickler for keeping all processes moving efficiently.

Ultimately, you will help keep our hiring, onboarding, offboarding, and talent lifecycle processes running smoothly, ensuring talent is a top priority. Creating an authentic experience for both the applicant and hiring manager.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Implement the complete recruitment process, including job description review, interview, feedback, and final candidate selection process – organizing candidate data
• Support the interview process and coordination, including leading in-take meetings with the interview panel, coordinating interviews, and arranging travel as necessary.
• Effectively support in multiple roles and candidates across functions
• In partnership with the Director of PXC Talent Management & Office, work strategically with Hiring Managers to make decisions, evaluate talent, and recommend candidates for their skill set and cultural contribution
• Build a pipeline of top passive talent through researching, sourcing, and networking
• Be the evangelist for our culture and mission and represent the company with integrity and professionalism
• Be obsessive about a fantastic candidate experience
• Stay informed of relevant news in the CPG space and recruitment trends
• Be creative in utilizing different sourcing channels, including social media, LinkedIn + offline events
• Work with the internal partners to bring the LI Lifestyle page to life, using LI to its fullest potential
• Support the Director of PXC Talent Management & Office in extending job offers to the selected candidates.
• Assist in facilitating the new hires’ onboarding experience, including owning Asana Onboarding Calendar and Logistics.
• Support the lifecycle of onboarding and offboarding
• Support the Director of PXC Talent Management & Office with the new employee throughout their time in Sun Bum University to ensure they successfully complete each stage of the program.
• Provide ongoing support to the Director of PXC Talent Management & Office with Lattice and other systems that help us facilitate our Performance Management process.
• Provide ongoing support in executing the internal L&D calendar.
• Be the content expert on the online learning platform, Skillsoft/Percipio
• Support PXC Sr Manager, Payroll & Benefits with compliance activities, including I-9, safety training, and maintaining the employee policies and procedures handbook.
• Other duties as reasonably required.

Required Skills / Experience / Competencies:

• 3-5 years of experience in Talent Acquisition and/or HR (recruiting, onboarding, etc…)
• Full-life cycle recruiting experience and driving strategy for an in-house recruiting function
• Proficient in using LinkedIn and other applicant tracking systems
• Proficient in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and able to edit PDFs
• Excellent verbal and written skills
• Proven ability to collaborate with people across all levels and functional areas
• Experience in a scaling, mission-based, entrepreneurial environment is a plus.
• Experience with performance review platforms, like Lattice and Skillsoft/Percipio, is a plus.

Preferred Skills / Experience / Competencies:

• PHR is a plus
• BA in HR is a plus
• Must be highly organized and able to work under moving deadlines while managing multiple key initiatives simultaneously
• Strong, positive, and clear written and verbal communication
• You are adept at influencing and driving change within an organization.
• Ability to anticipate needs and innovate in a changing and fast-paced environment
• Innovative capabilities for spreading employer brand voice via platforms such as LinkedIn, Glassdoor, and career pages
• Ability to exercise extreme diplomacy, sensitivity, empathy, and confidentiality
• Skillset to drive open and honest communication.
• A keen sense of humor and grace under pressure – highly appreciated!

$57,000-$76,000 is the salary range for this position. It represents a portion of the overall package, and there is flexibility based on the candidate’s qualifications.

Sun Bum

Coordinator is needed for a contract opportunity with our client in the entertainment industry – must be located in the Culver City, CA area.

1 month with possible extension
Pay $36.98 hr.
Onsite
Must provide proof of vaccination
Must have the legal right to work in the United States   Description:                        The Script Clearance Department is a division of the Intellectual Property Department within the Legal Department. The Department identifies and resolves all legal script clearance issues for film and television productions as mandated by the company’s E&O insurance policy and to prevent legal claims and litigation.

Responsibilities:

Script Clearance Coordinator – The Coordinator works closely with our Analysts and maintains active communication with crew members on multiple television and films from pre-production to the film’s completion. Challenges distinctive to the Script Clearance Department include preparing memos to production, drafting clearance request letters on behalf of productions, updating and distributing Script Clearance reports using our internal SCRY reporting system; scheduling film screenings; assisting our Research Department with minor research; executing payments for licensed materials and talent. Language and writing skills are a must, as Coordinators are expected to review and edit memos, request letters, and legal Release forms. Coordinators must also thrive in a time-sensitive, fast-paced work environment as we are expected to answer our productions promptly and follow-up on any outstanding clearance requests to ensure a quick turnaround. Strong management of emails from up to fifteen projects is required. Standard office responsibilities include answering telephones, distributing scripts to the analysts, handling incoming mail and e-mail; and filing legal documents, ordering department supplies, and coordinating meetings.

Qualifications:
 

• 1-2 years office experience
  Summarize the kinds and level of knowledge, skills and abilities your job requires.

• High school graduate or equivalent (college degree preferred), with previous legal, contracts and/or motion picture/TV production experience.

• This position requires strong computer skills (MS Word, Excel) with fast, accurate typing and excellent proofreading skills.

• Must be a professional self-starter able to prioritize in a fast-paced environment to ensure that all assignments are completed in a timely and accurate manner.  Position requires exceptional organization skills, communication skills (written and verbal), the ability to follow up on tasks, interpersonal skills, the ability to troubleshoot, attention to detail and discretion regarding confidential projects and issues. 

   

If This Sound Like You, Apply Now!
Recruiter: Diane Law

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Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V.
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Note: Any pay ranges displayed are estimations.  Actual pay is determined by an applicant’s experience, technical expertise, and other qualifications as listed in the job description.  All qualified applicants are welcome to apply.

Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Visit https://www.yoh.com/applicants-with-disabilities to contact us if you are an individual with a disability and require accommodation in the application process.
Yoh, A Day & Zimmermann Company

About The A List:

The A List is a full service, influencer and experiential global marketing firm, creating live and digital experiences, innovative strategies and campaigns for fashion and lifestyle brands.

About the Role:

The A List seeks an enthusiastic and personable assistant who is hyper-organized, has a minimum of 1 year agency experience and is passionate about pop culture and entertainment. This is a great opportunity to join a fast-growing team and make a positive impact within the agency.

Responsibilities include heavy scheduling and calendar management, providing administrative and client support, and supporting our Events & Special Projects team. An ideal candidate will be engaging, calm and organized under pressure, have the ability to multitask, an excellent work ethic, and eager to learn — opportunity for growth with a passion for pop culture and entertainment is a MUST.

Roles + Responsibilities:

• Handle administrative duties including scheduling meetings, calls and appointments, calendar management, scheduling travel and organizing/preparing expense reports.
• Support on events and special projects including (and not limited to) updating client status reports, tracking RSVPs, tracking social placements, creating face sheets, etc.
• Manage and update all events and special projects case studies and digital wrap reports.
• Create pitch materials and case studies for current and potential clients.
• Stay up-to-date on current events within the entertainment landscape specifically in regards to brands
• and talent.
• Occasionally support any of the founder’s personal needs

Skills & Qualifications:

• Ability to make independent decisions on a daily basis, meet tight deadlines, and work well in a fast-paced environment while addressing the best way to handle specific tasks.
• Must collaborate with other administrators and support personnel, management and clients on a regular basis.
• Attention to detail, strong organization and problem solving skills are a must and are core elements of this position’s responsibilities. You must know how to keep yourself and others organized and how to determine which tasks are the most important in a given list.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal including punctuation and sentence structure are essential to the administrative assistant role.
• Extremely proficient in Google Suite applications, Microsoft Suite, Canva, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.

Experience:

• Experience: 1-2 years agency experience in marketing/events and special projects within entertainment/fashion preferred

Please send all resumes to [email protected]

The A List

Your Platform

Activision Blizzard plays a centralized role in the creation of epic entertainment by supporting our interactive gaming brands and studios with a diverse range of career opportunities across corporate functions such as Marketing, Communications, Legal, Human Resources, Finance and Supply Chain. Located in our global headquarters in Santa Monica, we encompass equal parts agility, creativity and rigor to enhance the employee and player experience. To learn more, check us out at www.activisionblizzard.com or on Twitter at @ATVI_AB.

Your Mission

The primary role of the Executive Assistant is to support the EVP, Corporate Affairs and Chief Communications Officer with administrative assistance, including managing the executive’s calendar, booking travel and processing expenses.

This role is expected to begin and continue as a remote position.

Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:

• Answer and screen telephone calls
• Schedule meetings and appointments; coordinate executive calendars
• Make travel arrangements, both domestically and internationally
• Process expense reports
• Handle administrative paperwork and maintain files
• Ad hoc assignments and ongoing projects, with many requiring specific use of PowerPoint or Excel

Player Profile

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum of four years of administrative experience required, with minimum two years at the Executive level (VP, or above)
• Must be comfortable taking initiative and providing excellent follow up
• Must be adaptable and very flexible to a constantly evolving environment
• Ability to maintain very high-level of confidentiality
• Respond promptly to last minute requests
• Strong ability to organize and prioritize tasks
• Strong attention to detail
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Extremely proficient with Microsoft Office, particularly Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions internally and externally
• Aptitude for balancing multiple tasks simultaneously
• Experience seeking out appropriate resources when necessary and applying them efficiently and intelligently

We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you are a disabled individual requiring an accommodation to apply for an open position, please email your request to [email protected] General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest.

Our World

Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), is one of the world’s largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media, technology and entertainment. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, World of Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, Candy Crush™ and Bubble Witch™. Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries, making us the largest gaming network on the planet.

Our ability to build immersive and innovate worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment. We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ – we’ve got our employees covered.

The videogame industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, among other characteristics

Activision Blizzard

Panay Films, Inc. is a creative company with a focus on advertising and film that is continually growing. We’re currently seeking a full time and dedicated Personal/Executive Assistant. You must have previous experience as a personal assistant and interfacing with high-profile clients and executives. The ideal candidate genuinely enjoys personal tasks, is open to traveling with little notice, and thrives in a fast-paced collaborative environment that continually changes. Confidentiality and being discrete is imperative and you must stay calm under pressure. You will be working some weekends and should be flexible with your schedule.

You will be a part of a dynamic and creative company that’s rapidly growing and will get a 360 view of the entertainment industry. Although your creative mind is valued, this job is not a good fit if you are just seeking the job as a quick stepping-stone to your career as a creative or producer. You must be able to handle strong personalities and as Snow White says… be able to “whistle while you work”. We’re busy and demanding, but a lot of fun for the right fit.

JOB DUTIES:

•       Handle personal needs and support the day-to-day business
•       Run errands including grocery and clothing shopping
•       Keep up with pop culture and fitness trends
•       Interface with high-profile clients and executives
•       Assist with organization and scheduling
•       Research various topics as requested
•       Other tasks and responsibilities as assigned

REQUIREMENTS THAT MAKE A SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE:

•       Previous personal assisting experience
•       Confidentiality and discretion with sensitive information
•       Staying calm under pressure in difficult situations while providing solutions
•       Flexibility with expected hours including possible nights and weekends that may be required
•       Open to traveling
•       A basic understanding of the entertainment industry
•       You must have a working vehicle  
•       A tech savvy knowledge of devices including phones, computers and printers 
•       Knowledge of Los Angeles and how to get around
•       Ability to see other points of view and collaborate
•       Strong work ethic
•       Interest in fashion and design trends as well as pop culture

PANAY FILMS, INC.