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The Manager, International Media is responsible for assisting in the development and execution of international paid media plans for LIONSGATE+ (formerly StarzPlay), specifically ensuring that all plans meet the objectives of the marketing initiatives and are executed in an efficient and timely manner. This individual will be the lead when it comes to performing regular maintenance on all paid media and social campaigns. They will need to possess experience in managing multi-tactical media plans across all media channels (TV, Social, OOH, Print, Audio, Digital). This is a fast-paced, multi-faceted position that requires organization, communication, and creativity at a high level.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the development of media and paid social strategies for brand and program-specific campaigns in multiple international territories.
• Work closely with the internal media team and the external media buying agency(s) to ensure the media buys are efficiently executed.
• Partner with other international marketing departments (Brand, Data & Insights, Digital Marketing, etc) to enhance media planning development, assist in tracking plan progress, and building post-campaign reporting.
• Represent LIONSGATE+ in the development and maintenance of numerous media vendor relationships to provide support to both vendors and agencies in producing effective media executions.
• Partial project management needs that oversee the creative communication and documentation of media and social executions.
• Help optimize paid social campaigns across all platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, TikTok, Pinterest and Reddit) including review of audience segments, retargeting, sequential messaging, reach and frequency, and creative asset testing.
• Track the financial and contractual flow of media investments. Manage agency performance against campaign objectives, including tracking budgets, savings, make-goods, and credits. Track data for key learnings and the development of future media and creative recommendations.

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, or equivalent field.
• Minimum of 3+ years of solid experience in the field of media (agency and/or client side).
• Knowledgeable in offline and online media buying, with strong interest in social
• Experience in the streaming, cable, and/or entertainment industry a plus.
• Strong knowledge of PowerPoint and Excel (formulas, links, charts and graphs).
• Self-motivated and detail-oriented, with excellent time-management skills, strong interpersonal skills and the ability to function well in a collaborative, team oriented environment
• Must have a strong work ethic, integrity, and good business acumen.
• Interest in social media trends and emerging platforms/tactics
• Previous international business experience a plus.

About the Company

STARZ (www.starz.com), a Lionsgate company, is a leading global media streaming platform committed to delivering premium content that amplifies narratives by, about and for women and underrepresented audiences. STARZ is home to the highly rated and first-of-its-kind STARZ app that offers the ability to stream or download STARZ premium content, as well as the flagship domestic STARZ® service, including STARZ ENCORE, 17 premium pay TV channels, and the associated on-demand and online services. In 2018, STARZ launched its international premium streaming platform STARZPLAY, now LIONSGATE+, to provide subscribers access to bold, curated storytelling. LIONSGATE+, coupled with the STARZPLAY ARABIA joint venture in MENA and Lionsgate Play in South and Southeast Asia, has a footprint that extends across the globe. STARZ and LIONSGATE+ are available across digital OTT platforms and multichannel video distributors, including cable operators, satellite television providers, and telecommunications companies around the world. In February 2021, STARZ launched #TakeTheLead, a multi-faceted and innovative inclusion initiative expanding its existing efforts to improve representation on screen, behind the camera and throughout the company.

Business Unit Overview

STARZ

With the Company aligning its studio operations behind the growth of its streaming business, STARZ has become one of the pre-eminent modern premium global streaming platforms. Offering subscribers more than 7.500 television episodes, including STARZ original series and provocative documentaries, along with a broad catalogue of first-run movies, STARZ is taking the lead in delivering relatable premium content that makes it the platform of choice among a wide spectrum of female, African-American and other historically underrepresented audiences. Its focused brand, premium content and freedom from legacy relationships position STARZ at the forefront of the new bundles emerging throughout the media ecosystem, a compelling value proposition to complement virtually every kind of subscription platform.

Distinguished by its successful and focused content strategy, top programming, exceptional curation and speed to market, STARZ has quickly scaled its platform to become one of the most widely distributed and fastest-growing OTT services in the world, with OTT subscribers making up more than half of its global subscriber base. The company’s international premium subscription service, LIONSGATE+, offers subscribers access to bold, curated storytelling around the world. LIONGATE+ has a footprint that extends across the globe and continues to expand its network of distribution partners. In addition to its LIONSGATE+ markets, it reaches audiences in the Middle East and North African region through STARZPLAY ARABIA and in South and Southeast Asia with Lionsgate Play. The proprietary and highly-rated STARZ app, a proven hit with U.S. audiences, continues to roll out internationally.

Our Benefits

• Full Coverage – Medical, Vision, and Dental
• Work/Life Balance – generous sick days, vacation days, holidays, and Impact Day
• 401(k) company matching
• Tuition Reimbursement (up to graduate degree)

EEO Statement

Lionsgate is an equal employment opportunity employer. All employees and applicants are evaluated on the basis of their qualifications, consistent with applicable state and federal laws. In addition, Lionsgate will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Lionsgate will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and federal law.

Starz

Company Description

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.

Responsibilities

Job Description

• Work with both internal company departments and the Olympic Committee to review, submit, and manage all NBC credential materials (2,000+, including the Client Program)
• Assist in any on-site distribution of credentials at the NBC Office in the Main Accreditation Center (MAC) and International Broadcast Center (IBC)
• Problem-solve daily access issues at Olympic venues and facilitate IBC tours/ guest passes
• Maintain company-wide Olympic event ticket inventory with the Olympic Committee by collecting, finalizing, and submitting requests
• Manage a CRM platform to organize internal ticket sales and oversee the daily distribution of e-tickets during the Olympic Games
• Help facilitate the distribution of relevant Games-time logistical information to NBC Employees
• Provide additional event support as assigned, specifically to the accommodations or merchandise efforts within NBC Olympics
• Submit materials including NBC Sports and Olympic logos into the IOC/USOPC and IPC approval system
• Track approvals and route feedback in a timely manner
• Oversee the Olympic Pin Program
• Work with Art department to create pin designs
• Help Affiliates place custom pin orders
• Manage all invoices and billbacks

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Must have at least 4 years’ experience managing large scale events
• Thorough knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint
• Willingness to travel, with potential of being on-site for two months at the Olympic Games
• Experience collaborating across an organization and working with diverse personalities and levels an asset

Eligibility Requirements

• Interested candidate must submit a resume/CV through www.nbcunicareers.com to be considered
• Must be willing to work in Stamford, CT
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
• Must be 18 years or older
• Must submit an attestation disclosing your COVID-19 vaccination status and, if partially or fully vaccinated, submitting your vaccination record no later than 7 days following commencement of employment
• Must be fully vaccinated upon commencing employment, subject to legally required exemptions
• Must be willing to adhere to all Company COVID-19 workplace safety policies and protocols
• It is the policy of NBCUniversal and NBCUniversal’ s affiliated businesses to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy) sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Desired Characteristics

• 5 years’ experience managing large scale events, preferred
• Ticketing software
• CRM
• Excellent communication skills and organization
• Ability to problem solve and take initiative
• Flexibility to take on additional projects

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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PHOTOGRAPHERS | It’s time to pull up!

Date: Tuesday, January 31st
Time: 6:00PM on ZOOM

Harlem Fashion Week is calling all photographers who are interested in having their work be featured in a Photography Exhibition for NYFW.

Harlem Fashion Week is calling all visual artists who are interested in having their work be featured in a Art Exhibition for NYFW.

VISUAL ARTISTS 

where y’all at Tuesday, January 31st

Time: 8:15PM on ZOOM

Are you ready for a NEW day?

The Casting Collective is NOW HIRING talented Casting Producers, Casting Associates and Casting Editors to add to our amaizng team!

At The Casting Collective – we value our teams and their hard work! We are passionate about our shows and our people. We also love to make lasting memories and celebrate accomplishments!

Ready for a change? Come embrace a positive working environment where you are valued, appreciated and celebrated.

Come check out work-life at The Casting Collective.

Now accepting applications!

We cannot wait to hear from you! 

Designer Casting Call

Harlem Fashion Week is inviting all designers to attend our virtual casting call.

Seeking designer for NYFW runway Show.

Designers interest should attend the online casting.

Date: Tuesday, January 31st 2023

Time: 7:15pm

Where: Zoom

Want to work in the TV/film industry?

BGT is looking for a new booker to join our team.

The position of Booker is a very important role at BGT, and the ideal candidate possesses confidence and the ability to operate autonomously, as well as able to work well within a team. 

The role includes:

• Creating casting briefs in our online booking system that incorporate an accurate view of the clients’ requests.
• Oversee fully and hold complete responsibility for your TV shows, movie, and commercial bookings.
• Being available to work on weekends and evenings as needed (such as finding last minute replacements). You will be required to be on call to your clients 24/7 as shoots aren’t always 9-5 Monday-Friday.

The role would start on part-time hours during training and then move into full time hours once the successful candidate holds their own jobs.

This job is most suitable for someone who is able to stay calm in high-stress situations (dealing with last minute changes), great at multi-tasking (working on multiple shoots simultaneously), has a high-attention to detail, and is tech-savvy.

Liv Golf @ The Gallery Golf Club, Tucson, AZ

Locals ONLY = Driving distance

Dates – 3/16 – 3/19

Position: RF Utility’s and Parabs

Rate: $37.50/8 Plus any OT

Overview / Objective

The Manager of Post Production Engineering will provide service, support and help guide development and lifecycle strategies of both online and offline editorial environments, graphics, grading and many associated systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide Editorial System support, ensuring daily operations of Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premiere and Black Magic Resolve production environment.
• Provide technical expertise and leadership in Editorial system lifecycle and development.
• Lead efforts in maintaining Editorial resiliency, redundancy, and availability.
• Lead efforts in developing next gen Editorial environment, (cloud, virtual).
• Provide leadership in workflow development among Editorial and the broader production environment.

Required Qualifications

• Avid Certified Support Representative (ACSR) for Media Composer, NEXIS, Media Central | Production Management and Cloud UX preferred
• Expert in Avid system build, management, and maintenance.
• Expert in Premier and Resolve system design, build, and support.
• Experienced Post-Production service engineer.
• Strong understanding of network architecture.
• Strong understanding of file workflow, field capture to show delivery.
• Experience with post production workflow, transcode, file delivery, file archive systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience managing an Avid environment in a professional post production setting
• Experienced post production systems and service engineer

Other Key Attributes / Characteristics

• Ability to understand and communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both system users and engineering team
• Awareness of industry and technology developments and trends
• Proven ability to develop and deploy system updates and upgrades
• Experienced post production operator

Physical Demands

• N/A

Travel

• N/A

Salary / Pay Range

This job posting contains a pay range, which represents the range of salaries or hourly rates that the NFL believes, in good faith, at the time of this posting that it might be willing to pay for the posted job in the location(s) specified. The NFL expects to hire for this position near the middle of the range. Only in truly rare and exceptional circumstances, where an external candidate has experience, credentials or expertise that far exceed those required or expected for the position, would the NFL consider paying a salary or rate near the higher end of the range.

Terms / Expected Hours of Work

• This role requires night, weekend, and holiday availability
• This is a full-time, exempt role
• The NFL maintains a Flexible Workplace Policy that provides members of our workforce with opportunities to periodically work from a location of their choice, while maintaining a priority on in-person work at an NFL office, which enables us to more effectively collaborate, connect and build a workplace culture that will drive our continued success.
• The NFL is committed to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment that reflects our incredibly diverse fan base. We provide an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all employees and applicants without regard to status as protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Same Posting Description for Internal and External Candidates

National Football League (NFL)

Comcast’s Technology, Product & Experience organization works at the intersection of media and technology. Our innovative teams are continually developing and delivering products that transform the customer experience. From creating apps like TVGo to new features such as the Talking Guide on the X1 platform, we work every day to make a positive impact through innovation in the pursuit of building amazing products that are enjoyable, easy to use and accessible across all platforms. The team also develops and supports our evolving network architecture, including next-generation consumer systems and technologies, infrastructure and engineering, network integration and management tools, and technical standards. Because our employees are our most valuable asset, we offer a flexible working environment to balance the need to work independently wherever you choose, with days that require collaboration at one of our offices. Our roles primarily reside inside or around one of our Tech Hubs (Philadelphia and surrounding suburbs, Denver, Austin, Silicon Valley, Washington DC/N. Virginia).
Job Summary The Technology, Product, Experience (TPX) organization works at the intersection of media and technology and our innovative teams are continually developing and delivering products and next-generation technologies that transform the customer experience. The Comcast Network and CONNECTivity (CONNECT) organization is a highly agile, fast-paced, dedicated group at the forefront of change focused on innovating, building, and operating the best in class, most reliable access network for our customers.
Job Description

Overview of the Role:
The manager will provide direction and leadership to a team consisting of network engineers and project managers who deploy network infrastructure for Comcast’s Business Services Ethernet customer portfolio.
The successful candidate will collaborate closely with the commercial units, design engineering, division/regions/markets and operations teams to plan and execute infrastructure deliverables within SLA’s.

The team scope includes accountability for assessing and deploying sales driven design dependencies across Comcast’s Business’ Ethernet services routing infrastructure, the Comcast Wholesale Cell Backhaul customer portfolio and the wholesale interconnect (NNI) infrastructure for the on-net and off-net service footprint. The team is accountable for ensuring that all capacity demands are planned for and met ahead of customer commitments and organic growth demands.

Preferred Skills & Experience:
Ownership for deployment and implementation of technical solutions supporting Comcast Ethernet Business Services
Develops effective processes and procedures for customer deliverables and drives a culture of Continuous Improvement and Development via improved automation, validation and communication techniques.
Represents the team in strategy and planning sessions with the Business Unit, Divisions and Regions, and Project Management – fosters collaborative working relationships with multiple Comcast departments.
Develops, manages, and presents communications and key performance indicators by way of formal briefings, program/project coordination meetings, and written/graphic reports.
Leads and provides consistent and clear communication related to multi-year strategy development and progress to plan(s).

Desired Job Experience:
The ideal candidate should be a technologist with strong cross-functional leadership skills and substantial technical management experience across network architecture, planning, engineering and operations within a large/complex technology organization.​ The following qualifications are required for the role: ​
Proven knowledge of networking technologies, tools & processes, including routing & switching. Particular experience emphasis in Commercial Ethernet services and technologies are highly desirable.
Solid understanding of network routing and switching platform lifecycles.
Demonstrated experience in metrics-driven technical management with accountability.
Prior experience leading technical teams through transformation programs related to networking technologies
Operational focus – Acts with the customer in mind at all times and ability to promote a service culture with engineering teams
Excellent communication and presentation skills (written and oral), from engineering to senior executive level
Excellent analytical skills with attention to detail
Excellent interpersonal skills, including relationship building within a diverse environment
Bachelor’s and/or advanced degree in engineering or related field

About the Team:
Business Services are a key contributor to Comcast Revenue growth. This position will lead a team of network engineers in the national Network Engineering infrastructure group during an exciting phase of the business services network lifecycle. The team is finalizing the architecture and design for a networking technology shift for business services. Join the team in this critical phase while we plan and implement a highly automated and telemetry-aware system supporting best in class services for the Small, Medium and large Enterprise market segments.

About Our Perks & Benefits:
We are determined to create an environment where our employees feel valued, understand our business goals, and are motivated.

Here’s a look at just some of the perks and benefits we make available to our US-based employees:

Medical & Dental
401(k) Savings Plan
Generous paid time off
Life Milestones – from adoption assistance, childcare resources, pet insurance, and more, Comcast supports you at all life stages.
Courtesy Services – We offer all of our full-time employees in serviceable areas free digital TV and internet.
Discount tickets for Universal Resorts, including theme park tickets and onsite hotel rooms.

Learn more at https://jobs.comcast.com/life-at-comcast/benefits ( https://jobs.comcast.com/life-at-comcast/benefits )

Reasonable Accommodation:
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Comcast is an EOE/Veterans/Disabled/LGBT employer.

Disclaimer:
This information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications.

Comcast is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree
While possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.
Relevant Work Experience
5-7 Years
Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Comcast provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Most sales positions are eligible for a Commission under the terms of an applicable plan, while most non-sales positions are eligible for a Bonus. Additionally, Comcast provides best-in-class Benefits. We believe that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most. That’s why we provide an array of options, expert guidance and always-on tools, that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality – to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. Please visit the compensation and benefits summary on our careers site for more details.
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