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Freelance Researcher/ Associate Producer, Documentary Productions, Law&Crime Network

The Law&Crime Network has an immediate opening for a freelance Research/Associate Producer to work on a new long form documentary series led by Executive Producers Brian Ross and Rhonda Schwartz , Emmy award winning investigative journalists.

The Researcher/AP will assist producers in all aspects of story development and production – research, shooting, writing and editing . This position is responsible for archival photo/video research, including rights and clearances , preparing transcripts, organizing elements for writers and editors, help coordinate field shoots and various production work as needed.

Requirements:

We are looking for applicants with at least two years of professional production experience in long form projects with expertise in FOIA requests, Lexis Nexis research, archival film and photo research and knowledge of rights and clearances . Candidates with should have basic video editing experience , familiarity with organizing materials for the edit room.

We are a collegial team in a small shop looking for detailed oriented, creative, high energy candidates. This is an excellent opportunity for entry level applicants with solid writing, creative and technical skills aiming for a career in long form production.

Recent graduate journalism or filmmaking students who can provide strong professional references and have demonstrated experience in the craft will be considered. Salary commensurate with experience.

About us:

The Dan Abrams Media Law&Crime Network is the premiere legal network featuring live trial coverage, legal and investigative news, featuring award -winning journalists, jurists and lawyers. Abrams Media long form productions are broadcast on a variety of top streaming media in both the US and internationally, including A&E, Hulu, Peacock, Discovery and Netflix.

The position is based in Manhattan at our offices in Herald Square, but we will consider a hybrid work arrangement for a qualified candidate, as long as they can work several days a week in the office.

To Apply:

Please send a cover letter, 3 references and resume addressed to Executive Producer Rhonda Schwartz at [email protected].

Applications submitted without a cover letter and references will not be considered.

Abrams Media

Los Angeles Casting Call for Hair and Make-up Artists

$250/Day CFB – Tulsa v. Houston – Grip

Date – 11/25/2022 & 11/26/2022
Project – CFB – Tulsa vs Houston
Location – TDECU STADIUM, HOUSTON, TX
Position – Grip/ Utility – Must Know how to over under
Rate – $250/10

Skycam – Nebraska vs Iowa – Skycam Utility

Date – 11/23/2022 & 11/25/2022
Project – Skycam – Nebraska vs Iowa
Location – Kinnick Stadium / Iowa City IA
Position – Skycam Utility
Rate – $25/hr (guaranteed 5 hrs for set/10 for game day)

RGV Punk World Feature Film Talent Search

We are casting a film set in the RGV punk world and are looking for some folks currently in the RGV to help us do some scouting! 

**This is a hybrid position based in Los Angeles or New York. Please do not apply if you do not live in those areas.**

Agency Guacamole is an award-winning, LA-based PR, influencer marketing and events agency. We help clients in the beauty and lifestyle space tell their stories in a variety of ways—in partnership with the media, on social media channels, in collaboration with influencers and through cool events.

Check out some of our work on our Instagram page:

https://www.instagram.com/agencyguacamole/

We are a small but very hard-working team, and are looking for a PR/Influencer Account Director.

This client-facing role requires a communications leader who has solid experience in the field and knows public relations and influencer marketing extremely well. She/he can counsel internal and external stakeholders on strategy, pitch editors, execute campaigns and tackle challenges.

Our ideal candidate has ~5-8 years of experience in PR/marketing (brand or agency side), which includes campaign development, team and client management, team mentorship, media relations and creative strategy. She/he has a solid understanding of influencer culture, has existing relationships (media, influencers, etc.) and is good under pressure.

Beauty/lifestyle industry experience is essential.

Full details below. If a collaborative, supportive and inclusive team sounds appealing to you, send us a short note of introduction and your resume.

The Public Relations/Influencer Account Director role entails:

• serving as a key point of contact for key beauty clients and managing those relationships to ensure client satisfaction and growth
• pitching media as needed and securing press coverage for a range of beauty clients
• budgeting projects, reporting on progress and troubleshooting where needed
• developing strategies and processes to optimize and maximize company efforts
• preparing client-facing communications and reporting
• producing and supervising campaigns on schedule and budget
• mentoring and developing junior team members on all things PR
• supporting various internal and external initiatives

You should be very comfortable with:

• the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Google Docs, Cision, influencer dashboards and the major social media platforms
• a fast-paced environment where attention to detail and follow-through is crucial
• writing and presenting

Here’s what’s in it for you:

• The opportunity to work on cool and impactful campaigns for top-tier beauty and lifestyle brands
• Flexible schedule and work environment
• Get to be part of a fun and hardworking team, and learn from people who not only have fantastic experience in marketing/PR, but also teach the subject

Other notes about what we’re looking for:

• Trustworthy, honest and excited individuals looking to grow, lead and build
• People who want to make a positive contribution on our client projects and see the results of their hard work
• People who are genuinely curious about the world and the categories in which our clients compete (e.g., beauty, men’s grooming and lifestyle)
• You don’t have to be a beauty junkie to apply, but you should be open to testing whatever latest product we’re playing with
• You are a trustworthy, reliable and honest individual, and are excited about beauty/lifestyle PR, events and social media

Note: If you’ve read this far we already think you’re awesome, but due to the anticipated volume of responses, we will contact only those candidates who most closely match our requirements.

Agency Guacamole

Job Summary:

The Associate Media Director constructs the strategic groundwork for media plans. They work within the organization and led the development of building multi-channel media plans and tactics that deliver on client’s goals. They utilize industry trends, media tools and resources, and proven media to drive the strategic media recommendations.

Key Areas of Responsibility:

• Responsible for creating strategies and recommendations for media plans across on-line and off-line media: Video (National and Local television, OTT, addressable TV, Digital/Social Video), Audio (National and Local Radio, Digital Audio (including Podcasts), Print, and Out-of-home, Social, Search, and more
• Develop a working knowledge of client’s goals, guidelines and strategies and an understanding of how that is translated through strategic media planning techniques
• Gather and analyzes data to provide sound, strategic, consumer-insights driven media recommendations
• Responsible for creating and maintaining media documents such as flowcharts, POV’s, and budget sheets
• Work with buying team to ensure all campaigns are running as ordered
• Assist in campaign post buy development – a collaborative with Buying team
• Build Media Plan presentations that are visual
• Keep abreast and able to provide POVs on media trends, media outlets, etc.
• Supports or manages day-to-day client interactions

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• 5+ years Media Agency Planning experience
• Experience with media tools- Ad Intel, Scarborough, MRI, Telmar, etc
• Must be able to showcase innovative thinking and a firm understanding of the media landscape to build multi-channel paid media strategies, including broadcast, digital, social and out-of-home
• Experience planning local media across diverse DMA’s
• Strong attention to detail, follow through, and organization is a must
• Math skills and analytical thinking skills a must
• Proficiency in Excel is a must. Strong MS Office skills: Word, PowerPoint and Outlook

ICON International, Inc.

Description

Surprise.com is on a mission to turn the magical, uplifting experience of Surprise into a daily, weekly, and monthly life event – because it makes people happy. Our Surprise Box, and delightful companion app, is the most exciting way to get amazing goodies from brands you love and brands you’re about to love. With daily games, the ability to send and get Surprises from friends, and Grand Surprises – every day is filled with wow!

We are looking for an Executive Game Producer to help drive the development of multiple delightful casual games. Our ideal candidate is an extraordinary game maker with a deep knowledge of the mobile landscape. You will bring an excellent track record of leading, motivating, and supporting game teams, as well as developing and managing the production schedule to ensure the successful delivery of multiple game projects.

So, if you’re eager to bring your producing skillset to this rapidly-growing, dynamic team, we want to hear from you!

What will you be doing?

• Ideating, developing, releasing, and maintaining an array of fun and rewarding casual games;
• Creating and maintaining the production plan in partnership with the team and leads, then working with the team to execute on it;
• Tracking progress throughout production to learn and adjust in order to successfully deliver on expectations;
• Providing production overview and status to stakeholders and leads;
• Aligning the team around clear and motivating goals that are connected to strategy and leading and supporting them to deliver quality features and content;
• Coordinating and aligning backlogs with Product teams and managing production dependencies;
• Helping the engagement and game team to proactively identify and mitigate known and emerging problems and risks and promote team-wide visibility;
• Driving and coordinating the team to deliver ongoing maintenance activities (ex: bug fixing, ad hoc requests, releases);
• Identifying and planning for opportunities for short-term and long-term efficiency improvements;
• Nurturing all Roadmap features from kick- off to release.

What are we looking for?

• 4+ years of experience as a Mobile Game Producer;
• 5+ years of leadership experience in the video game industry;
• 5+ years of experience leading multiple concurrent games from concept to release;
• 10+ years of experience as a Game Producer;
• BA/BS degree or equivalent practical experience;
• Demonstrated analytical and data- informed decision making;
• Experienced partner management and relationship-building skills;
• Experience in several stages of development (planning, execution, delivery, post-release support);
• A strong passion for games and gaming.

What skills will come in handy?

• Experience working with an international team;
• Experience cultivating a positive, creative, feedback-focused culture in your teams;
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Benefits

• Work on interesting and challenging projects, while building a pioneering software category;
• Great atmosphere, with the vibe and energy of a high-growth tech company;
• Competitive comp and equity;
• Paid time off and Public Holidays;
• Close collaboration between international team members;
• A team of extraordinary people, working hard to better themselves and further our mission;
• Company-paid medical, dental and vision;
• And, of course, we get Surprises internally!

Surprise.com

Be a part of championing the voice of Canadian democracy. Join CPAC to protect and build on 30 years of unfiltered access to the people and events that shape our democracy in Canada. The Cable Public Affairs Channel (CPAC) is Canada’s window on parliament, politics and public affairs. As Canada’s only national, bilingual media outlet focused exclusively on politics, we are unique in the Canadian media landscape.

The Role

Based in Ottawa and reporting to the Executive Producer, CPAC is seeking a bilingual (French/English) journalist to join our editorial team, who’s main assignment is with CPAC’s daily political program L’Essentiel, to create broadcast, digital and social media content. This is a great opportunity for an individual who is keenly interested in storytelling and embraces the challenges of producing content that engages the unique needs of different audiences across all platforms. The chosen individual will possess strong journalism skills combined with an ardent appreciation and knowledge of all things political.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Produce fact-checked dynamic and compelling content suitable for all platforms for CPAC’s daily shows;
• Research information, writes scripts, sources images and produces content for various media platforms, including digital and social media;
• Contribute to daily story meetings and pitches story ideas to the editorial team;
• Work with hosts and producers to ensure fact and explainer packages and other editorial content is vetted before distribution on all media platforms;
• Work with editors to produce graphics and other elements;
• Select, edit, packages, posts and optimizes content for social media platforms including YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram;
• Assist in field production, reporting and conducting interviews for the daily shows as well as for special coverage such as political conventions or elections related coverage;
•  Assist producers by chase producing guests and helping coordinate or produce interviews;
• Assisting in the development of special in-depth feature series for the daily political shows.
• Participates in staff, program and other corporate meetings as required;
•  Undertakes other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications (knowledge, skills and experience required:

• Undergraduate Degree in Journalism or Media Arts, or the equivalent combination of education and media experience;
•  Three to 5 years professional experience in broadcasting or a combination education and experience;
•  Excellent French language skills in order to write and produce content for broadcast and for digital purposes.
•   Understands and maintains current knowledge of the Canadian political system, and of current and emerging issues and trends;
• Excellent analytical and synthesizing skills; inquisitive, creative and a self-starter;
• Excellent writing skills, including familiarity with Canadian Press style.
• Advanced knowledge of video editing and video asset management platforms, computer system operation and maintenance, hardware and software.
• Knowledge of video-editing principles and techniques.
•  A strong track record using digital platforms for journalistic content.
• Proficiency with WordPress, Adobe Premier, Adobe Illustrator, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
•  Ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines;
• Has excellent organizational and time management skills;
• Has strong project management skills and experience;
• Able to work flexible, irregular hours;
• Develops and maintains positive work relationships with supervisor, co-workers, managers, consultants, talent, the public and contacts;
•  Intervenes diplomatically to determine or mediate a solution when encountering difficult or confrontational situations;
•  Understands group and interpersonal dynamics;
•  Promotes an environment that recognizes, supports, respects and welcomes diversity of employees.

This is a full time, regular position with competitive benefits. The successful candidate must be fully vaccinated and will be required to work primarily in the Ottawa office.

Please submit your application in confidence to:

CPAC

1750-45 O’Connor Street

Ottawa, Ontario K1P 1A4

Attention: Patricia Hutton, Human Resources

E-mail: [email protected]

CPAC is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. 

CPAC (Cable Public Affairs Channel / Chaîne d’affaires publiques par câble)

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