San Francisco Casting Calls & Acting Auditions

Company Description

Each day Universal Studios Hollywood creates unforgettable experiences for our guests from around the world. We bring to life the ultimate Hollywood experience with our real working movie studio and heart-pounding rides, shows and attractions that put you inside some of the world’s most popular movies and TV shows. USH offers something for everyone from thrill seekers to movie lovers to family fun for all ages. Our Team Members are passionate individuals who create memorable moments whether it’s on the studio lot, or in our conference rooms, theaters, or kitchens. We believe in the talent of our team members. It’s our passion and commitment to excellence that drives our business to succeed in everything we do across the park. We believe in a culture of family and fun, here you can make a difference and build your career!

NBCUniversal owns and operates over 20 different businesses across 30 countries including a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks and a premium ad-supported streaming service.

Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. We strive to foster a diverse and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. We believe that our workforce should represent the communities we live in, so that together, we can continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world. Click here to learn more about Comcast NBCUniversal’s commitment and how we are making an impact.

Job Description

Team & Department Strategy:

• Maintain the annual calendar for all projects. Cross refence milestone documents for each project using the information from the annual calendar.
• Support team meetings once per week to review each project next steps, establish priorities, assignments and deadlines.
• Assist manager in building annual budget for both labor and non-labor needs, and ensure proper budgetary guidelines are followed throughout the year.
• Lead execution of Team Member interviews for Seasonal Supervisors and other related support positions.
• Partner with Show Quality Team and Entertainment Production to ensure standards are routinely reviewed and updated. Forge productive collaborations with each team and lead/facilitate through stages of ambiguity. Update Manager routinely where there are issues with partners.
• Contribute to After Action Review process after each project. maintain tracking of feedback that can be incorporated into future projects. Create post-project report that is shared with department leadership.

Development Of Direct Reports And Seasonal Reports

• Assist Manager with the development and execution on‐boarding and training for Seasonal Supervisors. As well as providing on‐going skills development during the course of each event.
• Ensure that tracking and relaying performance feedback, coaching and annual evaluations for seasonal supervisors and/or support personnel is assigned and executed.
• Assist in setting work expectations and leadership standards for all Seasonal Team Members who report to Entertainment Events Management during the course of the assigned event.
• Using company performance development tools, administer performance feedback, coaching and annual evaluations for direct reports.

Project Planning And Advancing

• Partner with Entertainment Production and other Park partners to ensure a seamless transition between pre-production phase of project planning and the event operation for Team Members and Guests.
• Partner with Guest Relations, Operational Excellence and Corporate Security to ensure our operating plans are shared before opening each project.
• Maintain up-to-date SOPs and training curriculum/procedures for all recurring projects (i.e. HHN, Grinchmas, etc.).

Event Specific Responsibilities

• Supervise various sized teams in the execution of events including seasonal and fulltime staff. Ensuring that all operating components are in accordance with department and company standards.
• Contact Manager when situations in the field escalate to involve other partners.
• Maintain up-to-date distribution list and contact information for the venue/area team. Ensure department partners (i.e. HR, Workforce Planning, etc.) have updated information regularly.
• Ensure the Maintenance request, repair, and replacement of any equipment necessary for the team to properly do their jobs (radios, earpieces,etc.) .
• Ensure that employee schedules are accurate and up to date and that the venue/area is able to support the operation, including special events.
• Provide direction, development and support to supervisors and hourly employees. Communicate feedback and address any and all performance issues, providing praise, recognition, coaching and/or discipline when appropriate. Maintain accurate employee coaching tracking log.
• Keep track of all Job Performance Logs and send to Manager minimum weekly, or timeline established by Manager.
• Assist in tracking and relaying performance feedback, coaching and annual evaluations for Direct reports/ seasonal supervisors and/or support personnel as assigned.
• Ensure that monthly safety housekeeping venue inspections are completed.
• Keep track of vendor contact information and forge/maintain positive, collaborative relationships with internal and external partners, including appropriate payment for work performed.
• Collaborate with the Manager to create and maintain the department budget in accordance with company procedures. Follow all company procedures for using purchase orders and submitting invoices and receipts.
• Maintain up-to-date SOPs and training curriculum/procedures.
• Develop and implement safety standards to reduce and prevent Injury & Illness cases. Investigate and close out all injury and illness reports within 72 hours of notification. Ensure Housekeeping Inspections are completed as applicable.
• Ensure the review and approval of all hourly staff time and attendance forms for accuracy.

Supervise Day to Day planning & operation

• Attend meetings as assigned by Manager.
• Serve as designated Duty Manager for the Entertainment Operations Department when needed.
• Send WIM report to your Manager every Wednesday end of day.
• Send weekly/ event progress, financial and labor reporting to manager and stakeholders.
• Assist in conducting employee investigations and/or disciplinary actions, ensuring they are conducted appropriately and timely, in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Submit requests for vacations, leaves of absences, and days off through management using the ETR system.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• USH Entertainment Department is committed to promoting a collaborative, productive, and engaging workplace for all Team Members. We require Managers and Supervisors to lead by example promoting a professional, inspiring, fun, and teamwork-oriented work culture.
• General Knowledge and Skills Required: Managers shall have the ability to read, interpret and follow documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. The Manager shall be able to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals. Manager will be able to effectively communicate, present information, and answer questions in one-on-one and group settings.
• Communicating and influencing: Managers are required to communicate effectively with people at all levels in the organization, including providing specific, timely feedback to managers and others to work together more effectively.
• Managing Others: Identify required skills and criteria to ensure best quality hiring. Demonstrate the ability to assess performance and take appropriate coaching, corrective action, or termination if necessary. Provide associates with all the information, history and resources they need to do their jobs and to feel a partnership with the organization. Coach and develop Team Members for current and future responsibilities. Communicate performance goals and standards routinely so that Team Members understand expectations and how they are linked to organization and department vision, values, and goals. Provide regular, specific feedback that Team Members can use to continuously improve performance. Demonstrate a commitment to organizational initiatives with words and actions. Encourage Team Members to contribute; recognizing, reinforcing, and rewarding contributions. Encourage Team Members to be innovative and willing to take risks, tolerating well-intentioned mistakes.
• Quality and partner focus: Continuously look for ways to refine and improve work processes to achieve better results. Follow through on commitments made to internal and external partners.
• Maximizing resources: Work collaboratively with all Team Members in the organization and support others when requested. Seek expertise, advice, and perspectives from a variety of sources both within and outside the organization to ensure a high work standard and an engaging culture for Team Members. Maintain a productive balance between the concern for people and concern for work results.
• Project Management: Design/develop plans for accomplishing objectives, monitoring status, and providing regular status updates. Provide relevant information to others in a timely manner and follow through with commitments made to others. Recognize the broader implications of a project; doing all that should be done, not just as directed.
• Learning and adapting: Remain productive during periods of ambiguity, uncertainty and change. Demonstrate a willingness to take on new challenges, responsibilities, and assignments. Proactively utilize slower periods to improve work and or work environment; equipment maintenance, archiving, general organization, etc.
• Leadership: Set a positive, productive and communicative tone as a leader in the department. Partner with the leadership team when representing policies and procedures, remaining positive with Team Members, and voicing concerns directly to leadership. Consistently exhibit an “open door” demeanor which fosters approachability, professionalism and openness. Be available to all Team Members equally, treating all Team Members fairly. Promote healthy, collaborative and positive tone/vibe in venues, areas and/or elements.

Additional Information

NBCUniversal’s policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, where applicable.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access nbcunicareers.com as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations in the US by calling 1-818-777-4107 and in the UK by calling +44 2036185726.
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An Orange County based experiential and exhibition design studio is seeking a Project Manager to join their studio. Whether the project is a global corporate environment, experiential build, or a custom retail window, this company approaches ever project with a penchant for attention to detail. With decades of experience in design, production, craftsmanship, and fabrication – this is a great opportunity to join a dynamic team and to be a part of exciting projects across the USA.

Key Responsibilities

• Interface with clients regarding status of projects, budgets, schedule, invoicing
• Oversee install teams, both internal and external
• Lead logistics of installs with client, install team
• Manage multiple projects at various stages of development
• Provide and support creative solutions that are in line with project goals and understands their impact on cost, production, and other variables
• Set and maintain the project schedule and communicates to the broader team
• Communicate project status consistently to leadership and client
• Ensure project is meeting QA/QC standards and ensures required sign off and client approvals
• Coordinate with internal staff on creating estimates for projects and type up quotes for client review, ensuring all information is accurate and pricing is correct
• Create PO’s for vendors/sending in appropriate information & artwork to get job into production

Skills and Experience

• Strong leadership skills – approachable, personable and calm under pressure
• Maintain a high level of professional decorum at all times while representing the company with internal staff, vendors/partners and clients
• Solution focused and process driven
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Positive attitude, a ‘can-do’ style, and stellar work ethic
• Amazing attention to detail
• Strong ability to adapt in a changing environment with the ability to multi-task, effectively deal with ambiguity, and proactively ensure that progress and results are constant
• Ability to work independently and also build strong relationships with cross-functional teams
• Strong interpersonal communication skills and problem-solving skills
• Clear thinking with excellent communication skills
• Excellent written and verbal skills

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Position: Social Media Coordinator

Location: Los Angeles

This is in-office position, not remote, you must be able to commute to our DTLA office.

Status: Full-Time is also available for the right fit

Pay range: $20-$25 hourly DOE

WHO WE ARE: We are a female-founded, family-owned company with a small but growing team. Following our debut at ULTA Beauty, the brand has expanded into Nordstrom, Macys and Bloomingdales in the U.S. and into prestige/mass doors worldwide.

Brands include – skingymco.com (Skin Gym) , PaintLab (paintlabbeauty.com)

We are a small group looking for a collaborative, insightful social media coordinator to be part of our small but growing team. This opportunity is perfect if you’re looking to get hands-on experience with various social media platforms within the skincare industry. 

JOB DESCRIPTION:

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Create an organized content calendar, posting relevant content daily
• Collect and research weekly data reports across all social media channels
• Oversee day-to-day management of campaigns and ensure brand consistency
• Create actionable plans to both grow and maintain followers
• Manage, monitor, and update manager with to-do list and calendar
• Online outreach and finding new influencers 
• Perform social media market research and create reports 
• Assist in marketing and public relations projects with outside vendors/partners, influencers, bloggers, etc. 
• Assist in the coordination of tasks and deliverables between client, production, coworker, influencers, bloggers, followers, etc.
• Pack PR Gift-boxes for Influencers. 
• Must have reliable transportation and be willing to help run relevant errands. 
• Oversee the creating and implementation of the monthly editorial calendar which includes monthly sales objectives and initiatives

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of relevant industry experience IN SOCIAL MEDIA
• Proficient with technology and social media platforms, particularly TikTok, Instagram, and Pinterest.
• Must have great customer service skills for Direct Messaging and questions posted on social media pages and website
• You know the trending sound on TikTok today.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to multitask
• Graphic design and/or Canva experience preferred
• Ability to edit videos is a plus!
• Knowledge about the beauty/lifestyle influencer space
• Sense of humor, team player, and positive attitude
• You are a creative problem solver with a “no task is too small” attitude.

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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 the leader of our marketing art team, the Art Director will be responsible for the team’s management and quality, with a focus on the team’s mission, direction, and cohesion.

You would promote consensus on production objectives and define the quality criteria of the marketing art for certain gaming projects. You will serve as the team’s leader and strong advocate, and promote artistic quality and productive teamwork, ensuring high-quality visual direction and guidance across a variety of mediums and platforms.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Act as direct supervisor for Marketing Art team leads and set guidelines for marketing art team members;
• Direct and lead the creative delivery of visual benchmarks and all Art deliverables;
• Partner with Cinematics Directors to establish continuity of artworks between mobile ads and cinematics;
• Work with the production team and leadership to define project scope, including managing the balance between optimization and visual quality;
• Identify and drive forward next-gen technologies and R&D efforts for the department;

Qualifications

We Expect You To Have:

• 5+ years of experience working in both game production and marketing/publishing environment.
• Ability to guide an entire team, to ensure the quality/vision is consistent and the appropriate style over the course of a project.
• Able to create a team environment that fosters creativity, encourages ideas, and promotes growth.
• Experience working as director level positions such as Art Director, Cinematic Director and so on;
• Deep understanding of 2D and 3D art such as modelling, animation, lighting, shading, and rendering;

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.

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