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About Insight Editions

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

Job Description

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

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

Qualifications

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

Key responsibilities

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

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

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

Insight Editions

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

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

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

What You Will Be Doing

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

Required Skills & Experience

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

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

Motion Recruitment

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

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

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

What You Will Be Doing

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

Required Skills & Experience

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

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

Motion Recruitment

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

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

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

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

Key Areas of focus are:

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

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

The key to this role is the following:

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

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

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

Oliver Sanderson Group PLC

About Tencent

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

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

【About Level Infinite】

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

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

Responsibilities:

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

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

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

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

[Job requirements]

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

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

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

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

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

[DEI Statement]

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Tencent:

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

Tencent

3 months contract
25-27/hr W2

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

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

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

Job Title: Social Media Manager

Department: Publishing Strategy Team, Communications

Reports To: Senior Director Social Media & Influencer Relations

FLSA Status: Exempt

Location: El Segundo, CA

Job Summary:

Square Enix is seeking a Social Media Community manager to create and execute community building and social media engagement plans for assigned games in the Square Enix brand portfolio. We are looking for someone who can actively engage, manage, and retain community for our brand channels. They will also act as a community engagement specialist through our brand’s defined voice by executing content themes, actively replying to the community, offering solutions and mediating conversations on various social networking sites.

This role reports to the Sr Manager, Social Media

Responsibilities:

• Engage with the Square Enix online community, moderate and respond to comments and requests in a timely manner across established and emerging platforms
• Craft engaging and informative content and social media tactics that connect fans with our games and foster meaningful engagement. These tactics should directly align with our global marketing and studio social media plans
• Manage a comprehensive social content calendar, assisting with copywriting and editing, and scheduling posts across platforms
• Meaningfully communicate and interact with our fans daily to elevate UGC and impactful commentary.
• Provide support on our video and streaming content with either on-camera or back-end support
• Summarize and report community feedback to relevant internal stakeholders, placing a focus on key community leaders and trendsetters
• Utilize social analytics tools like Talkwalker, Facebook Insights and others to evaluate results and insights that will inform future activities. Be responsible for development beat based reports to key stakeholders
• Partner with internal global Square Enix teams including Marketing, PR, Customer Support, Licensing, and Digitald Channel to execute tactics requiring alignment with our internal partners
• Monitor the evolution of social media in the gaming and entertainment industry to share trends across our team and the marketing and studio organizations.

Knowledge and Experience:

• Bachelor’s (BA) degree preferred in journalism, communications or marketing.
• Minimum of 2-3 years of related experience in Social Media and community management.
• Gaming or entertainment industry experience preferred.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams to build consensus and strategic alignment.
• A passion for gaming.
• In depth understanding of the Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok channels and knowledge of best practices for each platform

Competencies, Skills and Attributes:

• Interpersonal relationships and cooperation
• Communication – verbal and written
• Project management
• Problem solving and analytics skills
• Quality – High attention to detail
• Organization and prioritization
• Attendance and punctuality
• Adherence to policies

Square Enix America

Job Description: Pay Range $22hr – $27hr

• Coordinate delivery of materials from feature post-production to external creative agencies to ensure effective kickoff of all creative development, and maintain communication throughout the entire marketing campaign process to ensure delivery of other necessary finishing materials.
• Liaise with internal Creative AV, Digital and Legal teams throughout the creative process ensuring strategic and legal compliances and accurate delivery of finished assets.
• Coordinate the finish and delivery of creative marketing assets, with day-to-day project tracking and management between internal teams (Post-Production, AV Creative, Digital Creative, In-Theater Marketing, and Publicity) external agency partners, and international partners.
• Assist with QC-ing and trafficking finished assets.
• Catalog source materials, as well as finished assets with Broadcast and Digital ISCI systems.
• Track marketing campaign asset deadlines (Trailers, TV and Radio Spots, Clips, and Digital/Social Content) and adjust needs amid shifting priorities to ensure deadlines are met.
• Create ISCI memos for A/V materials, alerting media partners of the TV delivery schedule.
• Track feature film production turn-overs from through the department and onto assigned AV creative vendors.
• Coordinate Archiving of assets via DAM to LTO to GMO/UPCO.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree with 1+ years of marketing experience, preferably in the media/entertainment industry.
• Strong multi-tasking and time management skills to successfully manage multiple projects concurrently and meet tight deadlines.
• Computer proficiency required (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel). Strong power point skills.
• Desired Characteristics Highly organized, detail-oriented and resourceful.
• Ability to work in a high-pressure, fast-moving environment.
• Excellent communication (written and verbal), interpersonal, and client relation skills.
• Consistent team player who is willing to pitch in on last-minute, high-priority projects as needed.
• Experience in working in a marketing, sales or event-based organization is a plus.
• Excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills with the ability to manage deadlines and budgets.
• Excellent collaboration skills and ability to manage the needs of different departments and their executives.
• Strong communications skills and comfortable interacting with all levels within the organization as well as external partners, including filmmakers.
• Have a strong understanding of Video Specs and have the ability to review delivered video elements for tech spec disparities.
• Strong understanding of Adobe Creative Suite to be able to open files and check accuracy and delivery to the spec of files from external agencies.
• Its a plus if candidates can make minor tweaks and revisions via Adobe Creative Suite ad hoc.
• 2+ years experience in the entertainment industry specifically marketing, creative advertising, or post-production, including interfacing with multiple clients, departments, etc.
• Detail-oriented approach to execution and troubleshooting.
• Observe standards of excellence; good enough is not enough.
• Ability to flex between detail and strategy.

Cynet Systems

Our client, a leader in gaming and entertainment, is looking for a Licensing Marketing Manager to join their team hybrid in San Mateo, CA!

**This is a one-year W2 contract with benefits and the opportunity for extension or conversion!**

Responsibilities

• Facilitating approvals process for all product and packaging from licensees and retailers
• Facilitating the onboarding process with licensees, strategic retailers and brand collaboration partners to include NDAs, credit checks, due diligence process etc.
• Identifying areas for improvement within the approvals process and making recommendations
• Formulating process documentation around the licensing processes, with a focus on Strategic Retail Partnerships and Brand Collaborations
• Responsible for overall management of global royalty reporting process, including: Managing quarterly statement collection from licensees, review/approve transactions, and billing in MyMediaBox
• Maintaining quarterly and fiscal royalty forecast across all regions through working with licensees and internal partners
• Developing quarterly global royalty reports (and other ad hoc royalty analysis as required)

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in marketing/licensing
• Experience working directly with retailers
• Commercial understanding of licensing related financials and analysis
• Strong Microsoft skills in Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc
• Background in consumer/retail licensing is a huge plus

Motion Recruitment Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under Motion Recruitment Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.

Motion Recruitment

Job Title: Marketing Coordinator
Location: Universal City, CA (HYBRID)
Duration: 3 Months

Qualifications:

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

Desired Characteristics

• Highly organized, detail oriented and resourceful. Ability to work in a high pressure, fast moving environment. Excellent communication (written and verbal), interpersonal and client relation skills. Consistent team player who is willing to pitch in on last minute, high priority projects as needed. Experience in working in a marketing, sales or event-based organization is a plus.
• Excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills with the ability to manage deadlines and budgets
• Excellent collaboration skills and ability to manage the needs of different departments and their executives
• Strong communications skills and comfortable interacting with all levels within the organization as well as external partners, including filmmakers
• Have a strong understanding of Video Specs and have the ability to review delivered video elements for tech spec disparities
• Strong understanding of Adobe Creative Suite to be able to open files and check accuracy and delivery to spec of files from external agencies. It’s a plus if you can make minor tweaks and revisions via Adobe Creative Suite ad hoc.
• 2+ years experience in the entertainment industry specifically marketing, creative advertising, or post production, including interfacing with multiple clients, departments, etc.
• Detail-oriented approach to execution and troubleshooting
• Observe standards of excellence; “good enough is not enough”
• Ability to flex between detail and strategy

Responsibilities:
Key support for all marketing post-production functions:

• Coordinate delivery of materials from feature post-production to external creative agencies to ensure effective kickoff of all creative development, and maintain communication throughout the entire marketing campaign process to ensure delivery of other necessary finishing materials.
• Liaise with internal Creative AV, Digital and Legal teams throughout the creative process ensuring strategic and legal compliances and accurate delivery of finished assets
• Coordinate the finish and delivery of creative marketing assets, with day-to-day project tracking and management between internal teams (Post-Production, AV Creative, Digital Creative, In-Theater Marketing, and Publicity) external agency partners, and international partners
• Assist with QC-ing and trafficking finished assets
• Catalogue source materials, as well as finished assets with Broadcast and Digital ISCI systems
• Track marketing campaign asset deadlines (Trailers, TV and Radio Spots, Clips and Digital/Social Content) and adjust needs amid shifting priorities to ensure deadlines are met.
• Create ISCI memos for A/V materials, alerting media partners of TV delivery schedule
• Track feature film production turn-overs from through department and onto assigned AV creative vendors.
• Coordinate Archiving of assets via DAM to LTO to GMO/UPCO.

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