Entertainment Careers Casting Calls and Auditions

About Us:

We are Velan Studios, an independent game developer with a passion for the unconventional. We make innovative games in a variety of genres with accessibility and depth to delight our audiences, no matter who they are. We are the creators behind the award-winning hit games Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit and Knockout City. We believe in maintaining a creative, collaborative, and diverse team environment at our studio, and we are looking for passionate and capable people to join our team of experienced AAA console developers.

About the Role:

We are looking for an experienced Executive Producer to manage the production of one or more existing and new innovative titles in development at Velan Studios. The Executive Producer will work closely with the project’s Lead Producer, Game Director, Art Director, Engineering Lead, and other key project leaders to successfully execute on new, ground-breaking experiences. The Executive Producer will manage the project development from pre-production through to product launch, working with key internal and external stakeholders, to deliver on all critical milestones. The Executive Producer reports to the COO and works directly with the Velan Studios Executive Team to drive success across the business.

If you’re an experienced game producer, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities

• Drive development priorities based on insights from data analytics and community management teams.
• Work with project leads to define and delineate project requirements and milestones.
• Manage product offering and development resources to achieve success within budget constraints.
• Focus on quality, KPIs, and development process execution to deliver industry-leading quality and profitability on our game titles.
• Anticipate and address potential problems like resource blockers, quality concerns, and scope changes. Communicate effectively to ensure these problems are resolved quickly.
• Facilitate communication and planning across project teams and sub-teams.
• Collaborate and support in solving problems and resolving issues across the development team.
• Identify organizational improvements and implement sustainable change within both development teams and studio-wide processes.
• Manage external publisher and stakeholder relationships.
• Manage professional development of Producers, Associate Producers, and Production Coordinators.

Requirements

• 12+ years of game industry experience, including at least one shipped AAA title.
• Experience managing the professional development of multiple direct reports.
• Experience managing teams or sub-teams of 12 to 40 developers.
• Ability to create, track, and maintain schedules across multiple teams or sub-teams.
• A deep understanding of software development processes, project management, and agile development methodologies.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Exceptional oral and written communications skills.
• Demonstrated ability to be successful in technical environments.
• Experience coordinating and/or managing engineers, artists, and/or game designers.
• Strong understanding of development workflows, production processes, testing, outsourcing, licensing, and development project management.
• An internal drive to keep team members working efficiently and effectively toward project goals.
• Passion for continuous improvement.
• Experience and understanding of localization requirements of different types of game assets for world-wide product releases.

Big plusses

• Experience with Live Operations and managing post-release content development.
• Experience with hardware development and hardware/software interactivity.
• Diverse experience with Jira for task management and bug tracking; including database setup, organization, and maintenance.
• PMP Certification.
• A passion for making and playing great games, with an awareness of current titles and industry trends.
• Experience with speaking to press, publishing partners and game community members in an official development capacity.

Velan Studios, Inc.

My Client is a very famous global advertising Agency.

To fulfill this role you need to be a talented creative producer with a few years’ experience across integrated production, client services and creative development.

You have an unstoppable hunger for creative excellence and whilst you may be more passionate in some areas of making than others, you have a channel neutral approach to making stuff happen, and you have an unquenchable desire to be the best at what you do.

You will be creatively centric, driving delivery excellence across the agency and the brands you are associated with. You will ensure that the highest standards of creativity and craft are always upheld.

Role and Responsibilities You are bursting with passion and pride for delivering the best possible creative solutions, whilst balancing the practical constraints we are often challenged with.

You hold responsibility for production budgets.

You are a client facing, specialist producer.

You are the consistent and proactive link between all our partners and friends within the agency. You own the project.

You manage creative development and production.

You create time frames in which great work can be delivered, evolving throughout the life of a project.

You introduce 3rd party partners to improve the work when necessary.

You oversee campaign ideas and scope feasibility as they move into production.

You work with agency partners (creative resource, other department leads) to support the scoping of projects and structure appropriate resource and casting in a timely fashion.

You ensure everyone delivers on time and on budget. You will always champion and support the agency and our work. You will strive to increase efficiency, through smarter ways of working across the client portfolio wherever possible.

You will develop strong relationships with 3rd party production suppliers (e.g. Photographers, Digital production agencies, Music companies, versioning agencies etc).

Day to Day Responsibilities

• Working with key people to correctly cast the project.

• Leading the project team and defining what needs to be done and when.

• Briefing creatives and project teams on client communication and consistent ways of working. • Acting as a technical and creative partner to your project team.

• Estimating all aspects of project and creation of SOW.

• Defining project steps, tasks, requirements against SOW.

• Attending and fully participating in weekly resource meetings to ensure that your project team is protected and can achieve their goals.

• Creating and owning creative and production timelines and schedules.

• Managing of project budgets.

• Managing project procurement.

• Organising and leading creative reviews. • Track timeline and milestones.

• Managing client communications related to your project.

• End-to-end project management responsibility.

Red Sofa London

Company Description

Mikros Animation is a global CGI animation studio located in Paris, Montreal, Los Angeles, Bangalore and London, dedicated to feature films and episodic content. Since its inception, Mikros Animation has always put creativity and CG artistry at the heart of its animation and production activities, allowing our artists to work across a great variety of stories with a high level of stylized craft. So far, Mikros Animation has contributed to ten released feature animations and numerous high-quality animated series, for the world’s best-known animation studios, either as a creative studio, line producer or executive producer.

At Mikros Animation, we believe great animation is about making real connections with real people. By partnering with filmmakers to unite their creative visions with our industry-leading craftsmanship and artistry, we create characters that connect with audiences on an authentic and emotional level to bring powerful stories to life.

Job Description

In collaboration with the Head of Production and the Line Producer, the Executive Producer is involved from the very beginning of the project. They take part in the acquisition of new projects thanks to their excellent knowledge in the industry, the Studios and the films in preparation.

They are usually the first point of contact for the client when bidding on new projects. They complete the sales pitch and represent Mikros Animation. They also put together a global schedule that goes with the first bid. Based on the first calls, the EP refines the bid and the strategy (split the work across multiple locations, for example) with the Global Head of Production.

During the pre-production phase, EP’s read scripts, analyze the film’s complexity, and quickly draw an initial estimate. They lead the commercial discussion with the client and refine his estimate as the brief becomes clearer. They also draft an initial global schedule very early on to assess the project’s feasibility. They are the primary contact with the client during this phase.

Once the project is awarded, Executive Producers remains the key contact for the Studio. participate in a high-level meeting to discuss strategy, budget, the artistic direction of the project, recruitment, schedule, quotas…

During the production phase, EP’s works closely with the Line Producer to establish a consistent overall schedule and present it to the client (order of sequences, quotas, milestones, start and end dates of the departments…). They discuss the quotas and targets with the creative team every week.

The EP needs to see the big picture and does not have to go in all the reviews, but has a solid understanding of all the fabrication steps of a CG animated movie.

In collaboration with the Line Producer, you will present a consistent and robust team to the client, solve problems when they appear and communicate solutions to the client. EP’ must keep an overview of the project to anticipate problems.

The EP is deeply involved with the recruitment of the key employees (VFX Sups, CG Sups, Animation Director, Art Director, …) and reports back to the client when they have a say on these positions.

He’s establishing the critical assumptions document with the Line Producer and drafting the cash flow schedule with the Finance team.

The EP will work on the cost report every month and present it to the Studio. When necessary, producing and discussing Change Orders with the client is also part of their task.

Responsibilities

• Bid for new projects/clients
• First point of contact with the client for new projects under bid
• Draft quotes based on scenarios, breakdowns or animatics. Discss with the client to understand the specifics of the film
• Have financial discussions with the client to explain the logic of the quote and refine the financial quotation accordingly
• Create a master schedule based on quotes and discussions with the Head of Production to assess the feasibility of the project
• Provide weekly and monthly progress reports on the work in progress and the remaining work to be produced
• Create a detailed short to medium-term plan for supervisors and artists
• Ensure that the team is aware of and operating to meet the objectives and delivery dates of sequences, R&D projects, etc.
• Work closely with the Supervisors to ensure that the schedule and quality of the project are met
• In collaboration with the studio teams and operations management, plan the material resources of the Studio.

Qualifications

• Five years experience in production management of animated feature film
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and communication skills
• Experience in team management, negotiation and project management
• Fluent in English
• Knowledge of Excel and project management tools

Mikros Animation

Quad

Cloud Chamber is looking for an Associate Producer to join our growing internal production team. You will be responsible for supporting the producers as well as the development team to manage various aspects of the systems and feature development for the next BioShock. We are looking for, above all else, a highly organized and curious contributor who’s excited about making great games with an amazing team.

Job Details

• Assist producers in managing cross-discipline feature pods, priorities, assignments and schedules
• Coordinate the flow of information between departments regarding deadlines, assignments, and priorities
• Manage and maintain internal task tracking system with tasks, assignees, priorities, due dates, meeting/discussion notes, and statuses
• Effectively communicate priorities, blockers, dependencies, and issues to Production and relevant team leadership
• Track, respond to, and delegate tasks and bugs as needed to maintain project integrity and stability
• Establish prioritized sprint and milestone goals for team in conjunction with producers, leads, and directors
• Flexibility and interest in taking on a variety of production tasks as needed to support the production of systems and features

Skills, Experience And Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in video games, in a similar role
• Possess very strong organizational, communication skills, and attention to detail
• Ability to establish priorities and multi-task effectively
• Ability to work with diverse personalities across multiple time zones
• In-depth knowledge of industry trends in interactive storytelling and AAA games
• Familiar with JIRA, Excel, Confluence, Perforce

We are Cloud Chamber: a collaborative team of inspired minds who create games together. We strive to make unique, entertaining, and thoughtful game experiences that engage the world.

We believe in the beauty and strength of diversity, in both the makeup of the studio and the nature of our thinking. Our focus on open communication and overall well-being allows each of us to strive for excellence in our work, and happiness in our lives.

We’re currently making the next BioShock. Our passion and love for this iconic franchise is what brought us together. The thrill and responsibility of creating the next iteration of such a beloved game is what keeps us going.

If all of this sounds as exciting to you as it is to us we’d love to meet you. Join us in creating worlds that move people.

Please note that 2K Games and its studios never use instant messaging apps or personal email accounts to contact prospective employees or conduct interviews. When emailing prospective employees we only use 2K.com accounts.
Cloud Chamber

Job Description:

*REMOTE*

Technical skills most desired are experience with project management software (Asana, Basecamp, JIRA, etc), experience in content management systems, and Microsoft Office.

Nice to haves: Experience with HTML, experience working with IT teams, specific e-commerce experience.

Position: Assistant or Associate Site Producer, Client Experience

Location: San Francisco or REMOTE

Through original thinking, pioneering action, and disrupting the status quo, our Digital team has transformed the beauty retail industry. From social to mobile to site to in-store technology, our client is a leading digital player that builds innovative client experiences where the clients are always the focus. With a “Genius” designation on the L2 Digital IQ Index (seven years in a row), we’ll continue to set the pace for the industry…especially with you on our team.

Your role:

As an Assistant Producer, you will be responsible for the management and execution of small to medium product and content initiatives on the site. Key business partners include Marketing, Product Management, Project Management, IT, Merchandising, Creative, and Client Experience.

 Responsible for the on-time, on-strategy, high-quality execution of small to medium digital

projects using content management system (ATG/BCC)

 Provide support for the digital production team on content development projects related to a

variety of executional site needs

 Maintain understanding of site standards, functionality, and available resources in order to

quickly diagnose best course of action for project execution

 Partner closely with IT to resolve issues and to verify bugs/new functionality

 Works with cross-functional teams to mitigate issues related to delivery and escalates critical

issues to Producer. Provides input to Producer on the development of alternative solutions

 Responsible for clear communication across the cross-functional team to ensure that all team

members are updated on project milestones, decisions, status, and delivery

 Ability to troubleshoot and problem solve technical issues with digital content set up

 Manage production approval process with cross-functional teams

 Manage other projects as needed

Demonstrate our client’s values of Passion for Client Service, Innovation, Expertise, Balance, Respect for All, Teamwork, and Initiative.

We’re excited about you if you have:

 1-2 years of relevant experience in website operations

 Experience working within a Content Management System (CMS)

 Exceptional attention to detail and excellent written and oral communication

 Self-motivated

 Superior problem-solving skills

 Ability to multi-task, managing multiple projects, people, and initiatives in a fast-paced

environment

 Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills

 Mastery of Microsoft Office, workflow, and bug tracking

 Basic HTML knowledge a plus

 High energy and flexible in a constantly evolving team environment

 Passionate about eCommerce space

Global Beauty Company

OzTech Media is looking for a talented Associate Experiential Producer who is passionate about event marketing and executing meaningful work. OzTech Media is a growing boutique creative marketing agency based in Maryland and New York. We’re seeking a core team member to take a critical role in our experiential production department, based in New York. An ideal candidate has experience in producing sport-brand related activations.  

Responsibilities:

• Assist in creative ideation for new programs
• Assist day to day Client relations/needs/tasks on projects – multiple projects at times
• Assist the creation and ongoing management of budgets and SOW’s for client projects
• Work closely with Head of Experiential Marketing to ensure all client estimates are accurate and profitable
• Work with Production Team and accounting to ensure all invoices/expenses are submitted in a timely manner etc.
• Work with accounting to make sure all invoices are correct and being sent to the client per the terms of the SOW (and that we receive the payment)
• Source new vendors, freelancers etc. as needed throughout projects
• Assist production team and entire program from concept to completion
• Ensure all deadlines are being met by the team – Status reports, budgets, internal processes, production, print etc.
• Ensure team is recapping all meetings/ conference calls
• Assist team in coordinating all event logistics
• Book Travel/ Accommodations if needed
• Provide updates to the Head of Experiential Marketing in real time on progress of events, issues, concerns etc.
• Assist OzTech Media team and all facets of event onsite including onsite staffing
• Develop and maintain favorable relationships with new and existing clients
• Ensure you are meeting/following company systems & protocols on every project

Compensation:

• Competitive Salary
• Laptop
• Healthcare, Dental & Vision
• Paid Vacation

When applying for the position:

Please include either a PDF or URL to your online portfolio with submission of your resume, cover letter, and salary requirements.

OzTech Media

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

LIVE ACTION- COMMERCIALS/TV

Commercial production shop in LA is looking to expand! Looking for an Executive Producer for Live-Action. Must be a strategic thinker, fantastic problem solver, savvy with sales, have a creative outlook, and have an external and internal Live Action resources.

The Role:

• Manage & oversee all aspects of live action jobs from pre-production all the way through to post.
• Lead production and post production bidding process
• Manage all facets of agency & client relationships
• Oversee all treatment executions
• Have a flexible schedule for sales and production travel
• Client facing when needed
• Handle and manage all budgets

Ideal Candidate:

• Has strong relationships with agency personnel and clients.
• You like to lead teams and have an entrepreneurial spirit
• You have extensive commercial production knowledge.
• You have a deep understanding of project management, work-flow, and production infrastructure as a whole.
• You’re creative, a fast thinking and efficient problem-solver.
• You have an excellent follow-through, and give high attention to detail.
• You have 2+ years of EP experience OR
• You have experience as a line producer or strong executive industry experience in a fast paced environment.

PLEASE SEND APPLICATIONS TO: [email protected]

Hummingbird Content Studio

Diamond is looking for Executive Producer to join our production team. The executive producer will be responsible for financing projects that include movies, shows, reels, videos, and games. Some responsibilities include but are not limited to securing funding, maintaining a schedule, and helping to deliver work within a budget. You will work in close collaboration with the director and other management teams.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure the project is completed on time, within budget, and to technical standards.
• Organize business activities involving marketing, planning, distribution, personnel, equipment and various requests.
• Prepare the budget and review schedules.
• Develop strong relationships to establish and maintain a reliable and timely flow of information and materials to all parties as necessary.
• Maintain financial aspects of projects.
• Identify and establish the production side to ensure timely delivery of assets as required to promote and publish the finished product.

Skills:

• Ability to manage deadlines and schedules according to each project.
• Knowledge on managing programs and budgets.
• Oversee team organization.

Diamond

About Glo

Glo is a digital platform for total well-being. We help our community feel their best in body and mind through on-demand yoga, meditation, fitness, and Pilates classes with world-class teachers. The Associate Producer plays an important role in Glo’s mission and vision to connect people through self-care so that, together, we can heal ourselves and our planet.

Position Overview

The Associate Producer is critical in securing the best quality content possible and contributing to class creation throughout every stage of production. The AP works alongside the Content Team and teacher to develop the content they will lead for live classes, reviewing every class in real-time to thoroughly ensure safety, accuracy, and Glo’s best practices.

In post-production, this role is the gatekeeper between our production process and publishing content to the platform, reviewing each piece of content for appropriate leveling, tagging, sound, and display. As needed, this position will also support in-studio or on-location shoots alongside the Studio Team. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to work directly with world-class instructors under a unique subscription offering that’s changing the landscape of health and wellness.

What You’ll Do

• Livestream Teacher Support: Support teachers ahead of scheduled livestream classes in order to fulfill member needs; Serve as a content expert in order to provide feedback to teachers, communicating any therapeutic or quality concerns quickly to production and talent; Take notes while reviewing classes live in order to aid the Production Team in publishing classes on-demand within 24 business hours.
• Content Development & Research: Maintain and uphold consistent QC standards across modality of expertise through all stages or production; Pitch content ideas supported with research in preparation for livestream class development; Develop content ideas based on research on general market trends, teacher interests, and insights provided from Glo’s Data team; Once content ideas are approved by the Content Team and teacher, work directly with the teacher to support his or her preparation; Research prospective teachers (as directed); Support the Customer Experience team to answer user questions and/or make changes to available classes.
• Post-Production Quality Assurance: Review all video content by deadlines outlined by the Content Team before content is scheduled to be published; Maintain communication feedback loops with the Production Team on edit requests as needed; Ensure accurate class tagging and file management when preparing content to be published.

Who You Are

• You are interested in pursuing a career in production and have a desire to work with talent to ensure they are well-supported and well-prepared for shoot days.
• You have strong organizational and planning skills to promote efficiency across all stages of production.
• You’re a perceptive problem solver who anticipates problems before they arise and manages conflicts with poise and discernment.
• You’re a vocal team player who isn’t afraid to speak up with new ideas, recognizing that it takes individual contributions of the entire team to reach a collective goal.
• Your inquisitive nature makes research effortless, and you’re excited about how that research contributes to a final product.
• You have strong verbal and written communication skills, allowing you to deliver information and ideas to a wide array of on-set professionals with different communication styles.
• You have excellent relational skills that help you to support and motivate others.
• Your extreme attention to detail allows you to work on a single task without compromising consistency and detail.
• You are passionate about health and wellness and have a desire to help lead others on their wellness journey.

Qualifications

• Certified yoga practitioner, with a fluency over a broad range of teaching styles and philosophies (i.e. RYT 200)
• Knowledge of human anatomy for health and safety
• Ability to work on a single task without compromising consistency and detail
• Excellent written and verbal communicator
• Experience working cross functionally between teams
• Strong research skills
• Minimum of 1 year of production experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experienced meditation practitioner, with a fluency over a broad range of teaching, breathwork styles, and philosophies
• Experience with online and at-home health & wellness content formatting and liabilities
• Experience with on-set production environment
• Experience working alongside high profile talent
• Expertise in working with a diverse set of personalities and communication styles

Our Culture:

Culture matters to us. We invest significant time, focus, and resources to build the best work environment possible. Since we spend a huge chunk of our waking hours at work, we want our team to find fulfillment, enjoyment, and flow in their day to day.

That’s why we work hard to ensure Glo is a place where you can be yourself and do your best work, and we encourage our employees to hold us accountable for keeping it that way. We offer two robust annual surveys to check-in with the team, weekly pulse check updates, and a People Operations and management team that is ready to help address any questions or concerns in real-time.

The Benefits:

Our internal mission is to make Glo a great place to work where you can learn and maximize your potential. In order to do that we offer:

• Competitive Salary & Benefits. Although we’re still a small but mighty team of ~50 employees, we know the basics matter. In addition to competitive salary, in-line with larger companies, we offer 401k with 4% match and cover 100% of monthly premiums for our employees’ health, vision, and dental insurance, plus 25% of dependents’ premiums.
• Distributed Work Environment. We operate as a remote-first team that comes together at key points throughout the year in Los Angeles for strategy, planning and celebration. We provide the equipment you need when you start to help you set up your home workspace to fit your needs.
• 15 Days PTO + 10 Holidays + 9 Sick Days Per Year. Just as we trust you to get the work done in the way and place that works best for you, we encourage you to take time off when you need it. We also block out “self-care hour” in the middle of each week as a reminder to regularly make space for your health & wellness.
• Paid Parental Leave. Primary caregivers are given 12 weeks paid time off post birth/adoption. Secondary care givers can choose to take up to 4 weeks paid time off post birth/adoption.
• Learning, Development & Growth. We take your professional growth seriously – conducting bi-annual performance reviews and providing an independent Learning & Development budget that starts at $500/person. Whether it’s a conference or online course, we encourage each team member to commit to continuous learning so they can be the best at their craft.

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