Entertainment Careers Casting Calls and Auditions

Associate News Producer –

Come work for one of the Valley’s most admired employers. WFMJ Television is seeking a full-time associate news producer to work in the TV news department. You’ll gather news, write news, produce news and book guests for our daily newscasts. A Journalism background or related degree is required. Previous Journalism experience (including college) preferred. We are looking for someone with a serious love of local news and the competitive desire to be the best. You must be able to deal with the public by phone and email, work in a fast-paced environment, generate ideas for local news coverage and be able to pivot to a new idea if your first one doesn’t pan out. Personality and drive are key components for this job. No wallflowers need apply. WFMJ offers extremely competitive pay and benefits that include medical, dental, vision and paid vacation. If you are serious about pursuing a career in Journalism don’t miss this opportunity to join a great organization.

Send cover email and resume to: Mona Alexander, WFMJ News Director. [email protected] EOE.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/monaalexander21/
WFMJ TV 21

Commercial Casting Call for Musicians

Looking for people who can play the bass guitar and/or keyboard, for a commercial shooting in Roswell on Wed Dec 7th

Rate is $250/8 plus $50 Covid Test Stipend.

ATL Urban One Honors Open Casting Call

SPECIAL TELEVISED AWARDS EVENT COMING SOON FOR CAB CASTINGS FOLLOWERS IN THE ATLANTA AREA! 

This year CAB Castings is in charge of bringing in SEATFILLERS for the 2023 “URBAN ONE HONORS” awards show that will film in ATLANTA and AIR NEXT YEAR ON TVone.

THIS IS NOT PAID AS IT IS FREE ADMITTANCE TO ATTEND THIS TICKETED EVENT IF CHOSEN TO ATTEND THE SHOW. IT’S OK IF THAT DOESN’T FIT FOR YOU, PLEASE JUST DON’T APPLY!

THE ANNUAL URBAN ONE HONORS WILL TAKE PLACE ON DECEMBER 2,2022 in ATLANTA, GA. The televised event will herald the accomplishments of individuals who have made extraordinary contributions in entertainment, media, music, fashion, sports, education, and the community and will be hosted by R&B singer and actor, Tank.

Under the theme, “Celebrating Icons of the Culture,” this year’s honoree class recognizes an esteemed group of individuals that have left an indelible mark in the categories of Entertainment Icon, Lifetime Achievement, Inspirational Impact, Music Innovation, and the first-ever Phoenix Honor. Honorees include Entertainment Icon Honor, 2x GRAMMY and NAACP Image Award winner, LL Cool J, and Inspirational Impact Honor, NAACP Image Award winner David Mann and his wife, GRAMMY Award winner, Tamela Mann (TV One’s The Manns).

The show also includes scheduled Performances by Keke Wyatt; and a celebration of the 50th anniversary of Hip-Hop with DJ Spinderella (Salt-N-Pepa), Monie Love, and Doug E. Fresh.

We are looking for a few seat filler volunteers that are 18 and up (W/ FORMAL ATTIRE!) and have availability on THIS FRIDAY, which is DECEMBER 2, 2022 from 3:00pm to 9pm. The allotted amount of time includes getting you through sign in and security at the venue, as well as placement and things of that nature before the actual show begins.

***There will be lots of walking and standing as you will be moving from seat to seat to fill spots as presenters/performers are heading to stage.

***You will also be asked to dress in your own very Formal/Cocktail fashion forward attire, as this is an award show. However, more importantly, there is the opportunity to be a part of one of the most amazing experiences ever!

Hiring for the holidays! $23/hr In-store Demo Reps needed!

Ship.Cars is a U.S.-based software development company that delivers а platform disrupting the vehicle logistics industry: AI-driven business insights, engaging native mobile apps and single-page web applications, scalable Cloud-native systems streamlining millions of vehicle deliveries, and so much more. We offer a modern end-to-end Transportation Management System, serving both shippers and carriers, connecting shippers and carriers on our marketplace, enabling 100% of the transaction in a digital environment.

We are currently looking to add a top-notch Director of Marketing to our team.

The Director of Marketing will be responsible for oversight of Ship.Cars aligned initiatives. This role will be focused on acquisition strategies that encompass brand exposure (traditional and digital advertising, event marketing), content development, email and social marketing campaigns, SEO growth, and ongoing PR activities. This role will also provide oversight of outsourced marketing partners.

We are looking for a natural marketing leader to support significant growth of our Ship.Cars B2B products and services. This is your opportunity to have direct, hands-on impact in building a valued corporate marketing center of excellence.

Our ideal candidate is a marketing generalist with prior experience in B2B and direct ecommerce.

Job Responsibilities:

• Design, recommend and lead implementation of strategic digital and traditional marketing strategies
• Oversight of any outsourced marketing resources
• Management of PR agency relationship and related content development including featured articles, press releases, earned media and award submissions
• Engage with internal and external subject matter experts in helping design and oversee strategic content planning and execution
• Leverage research and use performance KPIs to develop, implement, and measure marketing strategy impact
• Be a champion for stakeholders, escalating issues when necessary and demonstrating flexibility when needed

Qualifications:

• 4+ years of experience in emerging digital platforms, interactive marketing or digital platform management
• A strong marketing generalist with exposure and expertise across many areas of digital and traditional marketing required (paid and organic, email, SEO, content, affiliate, customer experience UI application, etc.)
• Prior marketing experience working with a SaaS technology company preferred
• Campaign management, both ad and email campaigns (print and digital)
• Prior CRM experience required (Salesforce or Hubspot preferred)
• 3+ years of experience with social media paid ad platforms (LinkedIn and Facebook) required
• Prior B2B and direct ecommerce experience in creating and implementing digital marketing strategies required (advanced audience targeting and retargeting)
• Advanced knowledge and experience using data analytics/website measurement tools and platforms, including Google Analytics to make solution-based recommendations
• Prior experience with audience segmentation strategies required
• Prior experience with full-funnel content marketing required
• Prior experience with creating and implementing visual branding strategies preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Marketing Technology or related discipline with digital strategy focus
• Prior brand advocacy and experience building communities through social media a plus
• Prior experience with the logistics industry a plus
• Prior experience with online brand management a plus
• Exceptional writing skills with proven ability to generate leads
• Skilled at communicating through a variety of mediums with many different audiences and objectives
• An organized self-starter who is always eager to learn something new
• Passion for accuracy and detail, including written and oral communications
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team in a collaborative environment
• Proactive and self-motivated
• Flexible, able to adjust to changing priorities and operate effectively in a fluid and fast-paced environment

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary
• Medical, dental and vision insurance (Blue Cross/Blue Shield HMO and PPO options)
• Company paid life insurance
• 401(k) with matching
• Monthly home internet reimbursement
• Free company lunches
• Casual dress code
• Hybrid work model

Ship.Cars was established as a way to disrupt a stagnant market that, unlike mainstream freight, had failed to move its processes into the 21st century. Our mission is to build a flexible, modular, integratable and scalable shipping platform that empowers carriers and drivers to move vehicles from Shippers, Auctions and Dealerships.

Ship.Cars

Art Director at Alteris Group, LLC

Alteris Group is seeking to hire an Art Director in our Southfield office. We are seeking an individual with highly conceptual and strong design skills, an eye for production and an excellent strategic mind. Someone that is motivated, a self-starter with an action-oriented and can-do attitude.

Summary

The Art Director’s responsibility is to produce bold, strategic and persuasive products in all media for our clients and complies with quality standards for the team. Responsibilities include concept generation, layout, revisions, direction distillation, presentation and production. Must thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develops concepts and collaborates with the project teams to plan, analyze, organize and execute assigned projects as needed.
• Presents concepts to other departments.
• Builds relationships with appropriate agency leads.
• Maintains stewardship of client’s look, tone and feel
• Works collaboratively and harmoniously as a teammate both within and outside the creative department.
• Art direction of assets including image selection and direction on set, working collaboratively with producers, art buyers and photographers.
• Juggle multiple projects, sticking to deadlines and ensuring high-quality error-free output.
• Meets with project management to review work in progress and selects desired concepts.
• Partners with copywriters to develop a range of ideas and designs that are on-brief and on-strategy
• Partners with Creative team members to concept creative, on-strategy ideas
• Partners with Account team to solve problems and answer client needs and ensure on-strategy design
• Maintains file-management, using consistent naming conventions and procedures
• Loves the creative process and knows how to have fun while working hard

Required Qualifications

This position requires:

• A minimum of 6+ years of related experience
• Portfolio to demonstrate creative and technical skills

Required Skills

This position requires:

• Good sense of aesthetic, typography and practicing knowledge of information design and hands-on understanding of fundamental principles marketing
• Strong knowledge of industry-standard software/programs: InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop, Adobe Creative Suite.
• Proficient in designing in PowerPoint and Word.
• Skilled in art techniques as well as computer proficient
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral
• Strong time management skills
• Able to juggle multiple projects, sticking to deadlines and ensuring high-quality error-free output.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with creative agencies/professional services
• Direct marketing and digital experience
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge in the latest trends of HTML and CSS a big plus
• Adobe After Effects and HTML experience is a plus

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Alteris Group

Northwest Strategies, an Alaska Native and woman owned full-service brand marketing and communications firm headquartered in Anchorage, Alaska is looking for an experienced art director and illustrator to join our graphic design team. Furthermore, this individual will embody our company values and align with our brand purpose. While we support local and national clients across a wide variety of industries, our primary focus areas are health, cultural communications and social justice.

Responsibilities: 

• Concept and design across all print and digital channels, including but not limited to fully integrated marketing campaigns as well as individual projects to include websites, emails, print collateral, direct mail, social media, multi-media, TV and more.
• Perform general production work including formatting, photo editing and processing, and resizing existing work.
• Drawing rough sketches for approval and producing final illustrations.
• Work closely and collaboratively with creative director, other art directors/designers, and client services.
• Produce work that demonstrates a strategic approach to all concepts and designs at all stages of a project.
• Possess an enthusiastic willingness to be involved at all stages of project development, from creating concepts, to making internal/client changes, and releasing final files.
• Adhere to brand standards for individual clients across all media.

Qualifications and Key Skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Advertising, Fine Art, Graphic Design or a similar area of focus.
• 3+ years of professional commercial design experience, preferably with a marketing/advertising agency, or corporate marketing department.
• Expert skills Adobe Cloud including InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop in a Mac OS environment.
• Basic understanding of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong design aesthetic using color, typography and graphic elements.
• Strong organizational and communication skills (both written and oral).
• Ability to absorb and apply constructive criticism from peers and clients.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Deadline focused and flexible under fluctuating workload.
• Professional and presentable attitude and appearance.
• Portfolio of work samples provided through a link or PDF attachment.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary based on experience
• 401K
• Medical insurance including both dental and vision
• Paid time off and holidays

Cover letter and resume required. Send your cover letter, resume and design portfolio to vice president of social marketing, Amanda Estes, at [email protected]. Salary dependent on experience. Full benefits package available. 

NWS Core Values:

Community

Balance

Honor

Optimism

Vulnerability

Respect

Ownership

Innovation

Self-determination

Resolution

At NWS, we invest in our employees by providing:

• A healthy work-life balance
• Professional development
• Fair and competitive compensation
• A harmonious, respectful and enjoyable work environment
• An atmosphere that encourages openness and new ideas

We expect our employees to invest in NWS by having a: 

• Sense of respect and responsibility for the health and well-being of the company, their colleagues, clients and the community
• Positive attitude
• Strong work ethic
• Spirit of self-motivation and collaboration
• Critical thinking, problem-solving, solution-oriented approach to work

Northwest Strategies

Gallium Studios is a small independent studio of industry veterans started by Will Wright & Lauren Elliott. We develop fun, quirky games in the simulation genre with rich artistic content and a player-first perspective. Our current project is about AIs and memories. We are growing and are looking for a passionate, talented Producer to join our team!

For this role we are looking to add to our team an experienced Feature Producer who can work closely with Studio Leadership to drive day-to-day production tasks including running meetings, documentation and note-taking, leading stand-ups, triaging bugs, and providing feedback/suggestions on designs and prototypes. You will also own specific facets of gameplay as a feature producer and be responsible for managing the quality and development of individual features.

In this role, you will:

• Work closely with Studio Leadership to drive the day-to-day production 
• Lead and collaborate closely with feature teams and QA to drive feature quality, while ensuring alignment of creative vision
• Manage task tracking and documentation software such as Jira
• Help facilitate communication, organization, and accountability across internal and external teams
• Proactively communicate milestone issues and/or create solutions for issues
• Display strong communication/listening, interpersonal, and organizational skills
• Identify and resolve roadblocks
• Motivate and support the team 

Requirements:

• 3+ years of professional experience in video game production
• Successfully shipped PC, mobile, and/or console games
• Remain calm and positive in the face of stress and conflict
• Strong knowledge of project management and office software

Pluses:

• Experience working on a live service product 
• Player or Developer experience with simulation games, and/or games with user-generated content. 

This is a full-time remote work position with benefits. The ideal candidate would be located in the Pacific or Mountain time zones. The candidate also needs to have access to high-speed internet and be able to coordinate via video conferences with team members.

Applicants must be located in and eligible to work within the United States.

More about Gallium:

Founded in the San Francisco Bay area, Gallium is a virtual company founded by Will Wright, creator of the Sims, SimCity, and Spore, and Lauren Elliott, creator of Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego. Team members include industry veterans with decades of experience in mainstream gaming.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity and believe people with varied backgrounds make better games. We support a good work-life balance and have competitive benefits, an open vacation policy, and flexible schedules.

Gallium Studios

Droisys Agency Description

Amazing things happen when we work in environments where everyone feels a true sense of belonging and where successful job applicants have the requisite skills and opportunities to succeed. Droisys is an innovation technology organization, services provider, and creative agency. At Droisys, we help the biggest brands in the industry accelerate their digital initiatives, from strategy and planning through execution. Correspondingly, we invest in our talent, and we are always on the lookout for amazing individuals who deliver top results for our client companies. Join us to challenge yourself, grow your career, and accomplish work that matters.

Client Description

Our client is a major Fortune 500 Company, the world’s top smartphone company, as well as one of the world’s most innovative, cutting-edge, and beloved brands (hereafter, the Company).

This role is with the Design Team of the global Marketing Communications Group. The Marketing Communications Group oversees all advertising and marketing to ensure the detailed development and implementation of world-class communications. The Marketing Communications Group works on high-impact projects that serve various lines of business, using the latest technologies and continuing to evolve and deliver solutions on a worldwide scale.

What We Are Looking For

Droisys is seeking a seasoned Interactive Art Director –

• This role is currently on-site/hybrid in the Culver City Area. Candidates are expected to be on-site 3 days per week.
• This is a contract position, where you would work as a freelancer at the Company on our Droisys W2.
• This is a long-term assignment, with an intended project period of 1 year, with extensions processed every quarter.

Overview of Role:

• As an Art Director, you will be responsible for creating considered concepts and elegant design solutions for Client, email communications, and other marketing channels.

Key Qualifications:

• 10 years of relevant experience at an agency, design firm, or leading brand
• You’ve worked on large-scale campaigns of a compatible scope, volume, and asset production
• You have experience in graphic design, art direction, advertising, marketing, corporate identity, branding, and digital communication
• You have excellent design, system thinking, and conceptual skills accompanied by the ability to guide and evaluate, and if necessary, redirect creative development
• You are naturally curious and passionate about design – with a keen awareness of the evolving landscape of available tools, technologies, resources, and trends
• You are a motivated and driven Art Director that collaborates well with a team to find simple solutions to complex problems
• You are a proficient communicator, with great presentation skills, and is able to articulate ideas in a clear manner, engage in healthy debate, and accept directional feedback. You must be able to communicate effectively both up and down a creative organization
• You have in-depth knowledge of the creative development process, including effectively and efficiently staffing projects, providing timely and helpful feedback to improve creative solutions, and producing work on schedule
• Must be able to effectively lead junior creative staff members, vendors, freelancers, photographers, and illustrators as needed
• You are proficient in design software used in the design process, including InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop. Experience with 3D software is a plus

Description:

• Collaborates with Writers, Designers, and Associate Creative Directors to set the tone and concept for a project

Droisys is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law. Droisys believes in diversity, inclusion, and belonging, and we are committed to fostering a diverse work environment.

Droisys

Description

ABOUT MOONBUG ENTERTAINMENT:

Moonbug is a next generation entertainment company that has cemented itself in the children’s media space. Would you like to be part of the next frontier of inspiring and engaging stories to kids around the world?

Founded in 2018, with primary offices in London and Los Angeles, Moonbug creates, produces and publishes thousands of minutes of video and audio content every month with the goal of teaching compassion, empathy and resilience. We are a fast-paced global company, and have already grown to become the largest kids’ entertainment company on digital platforms in the world. Some of our existing titles include global sensations CoComelon, Blippi, Little Baby Bum, Morphle, Supa Strikas, ARPO and many more which are available in 32 languages and can be viewed on more than 100 platforms globally.

Moonbug is part of Candle Media, an independent, creator-friendly home for cutting-edge, high-quality, category-defining brands and franchises. Candle is run by leading entertainment executives Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs, and backed by investment capital from funds managed by Blackstone’s flagship private equity business.

This role will report full-time ON-SITE at our West Hollywood Office.

The Role

Moonbug is seeking an Art Director responsible for the visual style of the series and related marketing materials. This role will directs how the characters, props, and environments are going to look. The Art Director determines the design language of the show, which requires them to have an understanding of what the final, on-screen image should look like and how to get there. Working along with the show’s artists, the Art Director is involved in the visual development that communicates the artistic vision to vendors.

Responsibilities

• Oversees and provides approvals of artwork, providing thoughtful feedback, as well as drawovers if necessary to external vendor pre-production stakeholders.
• Generates artwork in areas of specialization which may include character, environment, props, textures, mood, lighting, and story concepts, which clarifies creative intent.
• Participates in establishing key lighting for series episodes.
• Accountable for on time, on-budget execution, and delivery of all design assets.
• Communicates with senior production leadership to ensure designs fall on schedule and within scope.
• Understands the design elements of projects, inspires and leads other creative workers, and keeps projects on budget and on time.
• Determines how best to represent a concept visually.
• Develops and maintains the overall look of the series as well as related content.
• Reviews and approves designs, artwork, and additional graphics developed by other staff members for the series.
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience within animation and visual development/production design.
• Must have significant animation CG art direction experience in either/both short form or/and long form.
• Extensive art direction experience in the children’s media space, ideally preschool content.
• Keen eye for creating appealing designs for young audiences.
• Leadership experience and well-developed teamwork skills.
• Proven leader of teams and developer of people.
• A problem solver; able to foresee issues and strategize and execute solutions.
• Extremely organized, motivated, adaptable and personable, with a diverse skill set.

Moonbug Entertainment