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About Electric Monster

Electric Monster acquires, builds and develops digital media properties in the kids and family space. We are managed by industry veterans who have built global kids and family franchises.

We have a growing animation department that creates original kids programming. Our youtube channels for Kids Learning Tube and Kids Learning Videos have millions of subscribers and views.

Position Summary

Electric Monster is seeking associate creative producers to join our team. You are smart, ingenious with creative solutions, and meticulous with research. This role is a part of the Creative Department reporting to the head of creative, but temporarily reports to the Post-Production Supervisor. This role would guide creative for our growing team of illustrators, assistant animators, and animators. This position leads creatively on our original content and brainstorms song/episode ideas in collaboration with the strategy department. This role will greenlight ideas into production, give direction to songwriters, review lyrics, and visualize them with input from the Strategy and Creative Department for input on the format. Also, consult with the Post-Production department to ensure the scope of the animation is feasible with deadlines. Develop creative briefs for the animation team. Review various stages of the animation to ensure the vision is adhered to. This is a Full-Time freelance role with potential for staff.

This role is a great fit for someone who wants to take the lead and turn songs into engaging animations for kids’ programming.

Key Responsibilities

• Works with the Strategy department to identify song subjects then communicates clear direction to the songwriters and gives notes on lyrics and music.
• General support and assistance for the animation team
• Manage all tracking as production iterates; includes keeping detailed notes as we update and organize scripts, audio, and design documents
• Tracking animation episodes from start to finish, ensuring lyrics, music, illustrations, assemblies, and cuts fit the vision.
• Working with Creative Production and Post Production Supervisor hit creative brief deadlines
• Communicates notes on videos to ensure the creative vision outlined in the Breakdown Document
• Support the animation department with the creation, revision, and maintenance of all production documents including the strategy lead programming calendar, creative briefs for episodes, lyric scripts;
• Maintain excellent relationships with vendors and outside resources.
• Assist the Creative department, Strategy team, and Post Supervisor in order to complete all aspects of creative decisions for animation.
• Maintain workflow of the animation department.
• Assist with music selections; and handle file deliveries with sound designer
• Test and analyze content for quality assurance

Position Requirements

• A clear understanding of language and the creative process around music and animation composition.
• Proficiency in Photoshop, Illustrator, and Google Drive
• Enjoyment and understanding of YouTube culture, internet culture, kids programming, animation, etc.
• Understands the pacing of kids programming and various formats
• Meticulous research skills in order to make content accurate and educational
• Knowledge of 2d illustration and 2d animation workflows for fully animated series
• Ability to visualize scripts for animation in 2d
• Possess excellent organizational and communication skills
• Takes feedback well and continually adapts to changing needs
• Has the ability to multitask and work under tight deadlines
• Is personable, fun-loving, and professional
• Data management of files in google drive and coordination of files to the team.
• Doing quality control checks on frame io links being shared
• Tracking all song deliverables and providing access to the Coordinator
• Ensuring all files are properly named and labeled
• Work in illustrator; knowledge of photoshop is a plus

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Are you obsessed with animation and kids programming? Are you a strong researcher that can craft a 2d vision for animation? We foster a culture that creates an enjoyable work environment, internal growth and promotion from within when possible. We are small but growing fast. We offer competitive rates.

Electric Monster

Who We Are

We’re a cast of characters working to shine a spotlight on anime. Crunchyroll is an international business focused on creating both online and offline experiences for fans through content (licensed, co-produced, originals, distribution), merchandise, events, gaming, news, and more. Visit our About Us pages for more information about our collection of brands.

Crunchyroll COVID-19 Hiring Status

Crunchyroll employees are currently working from home, and we are still conducting remote interviews and hiring during this time. This role is expected to start remotely, and we’ll work closely with you as we understand every person has unique circumstances.

Location: Los Angeles

The intersection of media and technology is our sweet spot and we are fortunate to be headquartered at the epicenter of the creative economy – Los Angeles. This office houses many of our corporate functions and cross-functional teams tasked with creating exceptional experiences for our passionate communities.

We are looking for a creative services producer that will help with planning, oversight and execution across multiple creative deliverables in the marketing department of Crunchyroll. This producer liaises with internal and external partners in the creation (concepting, development and production) of creative marketing assets both on and off our platform. This role is integral to bringing all pieces of creative together.

Major Duties And Responsibilities

Project Management / Producing – Proactively manage multiple design and video projects for all lines of business within the marketing organization.

• Must be an effective liaison between various stakeholders within Crunchyroll as well as external agencies and vendors.
• Plan and schedule kick-offs, review sessions and presentations based on project schedule.
• Work closely with stakeholders, strategists, VP, CDs, and ACDs to ensure projects stay on target.
• Create detailed notes and next steps. Responsible for regular project updates, including but not limited to budget, schedule, resources, and progress on deliverables.
• Confirm that all requirements and specifications are accurate throughout the project and all internal processes and workflows are maintained. Ensure successful project delivery including actualized budget, internal archiving etc.
• Required to meet budgets and quick-turnaround deadlines.
• Ability to quickly pivot and adapt to our ever-changing industry without losing focus on our business goals

Communication and Collaboration – Collaborate with global stakeholders, strategists, VP Creative, CDs , and ACDs for all department level needs. Oversee project communication (internal and external) to ensure professional and friendly tone.

• Build a positive relationship throughout the project with lines of business and channel marketers.
• Proactively anticipate and address project needs with appropriate solutions. Participate in review sessions and presentations to help further the overall project goals.

New Project Facilitation – Define marketing project expectation and goals in collaboration with key project stakeholders.

• Create, iterate, and track project timelines, deliverables, and budgets in order to achieve project alignment and approval.
• Build a detailed project plan within the project management system (Wrike), including internal and licensor review considerations, budget, schedule, deliverables, and creative team assigned.
• Maintain familiarity with entertainment industry culture and marketing project management tools and processes.
• Exhibit a willingness to take on responsibilities outside of their job description and the ability to respond to business demands in a fast-paced environment.

Work Requirements:

• 3+ years in project management in entertainment marketing services, creative service agencies, network promotions or a similar field (broadcast, digital, print, and experiential a plus)
• 2+ years of relevant experience at a high-growth technology company; Media and Entertainment experience a plus
• Excellent verbal and written interpersonal communication, strong collaboration, problem solving, time and project management
• Ability to manage projects from concept through execution.

Benefits: Los Angeles

• Competitive salary
• “Use What You Need” time away from work policy
• Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, and life insurance
• Health care and dependent care FSA
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Support program for new parents
• Fun, passionate and skilled co-workers

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About Crunchyroll

Crunchyroll connects anime and manga fans across 200+ countries and territories through the content they love. Best known as a top streaming service delivering AVOD and SVOD content, Crunchyroll also provides experiences to deepen fan engagement and community through social, events, games, consumer products, content distribution, content creation, and manga publishing.

Fans have access to the largest collection of licensed anime through Crunchyroll, Anime Digital Network (in partnership with Citel, a subsidiary of Média-Participations), and Anime on Demand video streaming services, translated in multiple languages for viewers worldwide. Viewers can also access simulcasts — top series available immediately after Japanese broadcast. Crunchyroll’s services also extend to licensing of theatrical, TV, home video, and consumer product rights.

Fans engage further with events (including owned events Crunchyroll Expo, Anime Awards, Crunchyroll Movie Nights, KAZÉ Movie Nights), consumer products through eCommerce and retail partners (Crunchyroll, KAZÉ, AV Visionen), Crunchyroll Games, KAZÉ Games, and manga (KAZÉ Manga, Crunchyroll Manga app, Crunchyroll Manga Store).

Crunchyroll was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in Los Angeles, Tokyo, Paris, Chisinau, Lausanne, and Berlin (AV Visionen). VRV (U.S.) and Eye See Movies (Germany) are also Crunchyroll brands.

Our Company Values

You’ll see these in action if we’re lucky enough to have you:

• Courage – When we overcome fear, we enable our best selves.
• Curiosity – We are curious, which is the gateway to empathy, inclusion, and understanding.
• Service – We serve our community with humility, enabling joy and belonging for others.
• Kaizen – We have a growth mindset committed to constant forward progress.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Crunchyroll. Pursuant to applicable law, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Crunchyroll

Empire Entertainment is a dynamic, full-service event production company that conceptualizes, designs, and executes entertainment-driven projects for corporations, associations, not-for-profits, and private interests. Based in New York City and Los Angeles, we produce over 100 projects annually including concerts, award shows, charity galas, premieres, and public-facing promotional events. 

We are seeking intelligent, organized, resourceful and energetic NYC-based candidates to support the Empire Entertainment team in the creation and management of live and virtual events. The successful candidate will be able to complete large volumes of varied tasks, work diligently and with appropriate urgency, communicate efficiently and effectively with the teams one is supporting, and creatively solve challenges that arise within the day-to-day work of event production.

Responsibilities

• Support Producers in coordinating, planning, managing, and producing events
• Conduct research for event elements including potential venues, talent, entertainment, guest services, innovative event and décor concepts, new technologies, branding initiatives, permitting requirements, etc., and update company databases with all new information
• Support Producers in building venue, talent, and creative proposals for new and current clients
• Lead and produce project elements or segments, scope pending on project needs – including reporting directly to clients on planning and progress (under the guidance of the Producer)
• Work with Producers to draft proposals, budgets, production schedules, run of shows, and other deliverables documents and more
• Take and circulate notes for all project calls as well as track all emails and update master project documents accordingly (often supported by a project coordinator)
• Track all project deliverables
• Assist Producers in the coordinating and scheduling of all project meetings and calls
• Contract project-based vendors and freelancers, coordinate payments and invoicing
• Work onsite through load-in, event, and load-out, overseeing various components of events and / or vendors efficiently, and with professionalism
• Oversee staffing plan on projects assigned, for onsite (or virtual) staff, conducting walkthroughs, training, etc.
• Work with Producers to draft case studies on completed projects to live on company website

Qualifications

• 2-3 years experience in the event and entertainment industry  
• NYC-based applicants
• Extensive knowledge of the event production process, and with standard event documents such as production schedules, run of shows, etc. 
• Excellent organization skills and the ability to follow-up and complete tasks in a timely and responsible manner
• Proficient in vendor contracts (being able to work with talent contracts is a plus)
• Positive can-do attitude with strong initiative, follow through, and attention to detail
• Creative problem-solver with an ability to work in a rapidly changing environment
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint as well as Google Drive and Dropbox 
• Eagerness and ability to work long hours onsite, managing small teams and event components with composure and professionalism
• Familiarity with and / or interest in current musical, theatrical and comedy talent, is a plus
• Familiarity with NYC-based production vendors is a plus
• Familiarity with virtual events on various platforms is a plus

 Empire is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Contact: [email protected]

Empire Entertainment

ABC Owned TV Stations

Potluck is searching for their first full time hire, a Creative Producer! This key role will be instrumental to the team and ideal for a multifaceted, creative thinker. A blend of creative development, project management and producing – this person will help bring all projects at Potluck come to life – starting with concepting and creative development down to planning, executing and even producing on set. The role is well suited for someone looking to expand their knowledge of video production and strategy, while flexing their project management and creative skills. 

This position will start as a 3 month contract. After which, we plan to hire full-time.

Responsibilities Include

• Concepting and brainstorming, working on strategy sessions with clients
• Communicating with clients and collaborators. Act as the project liaison with the client to ensure alignment, Coordinate, schedule, and facilitate key meetings. WIth Excellent client facing/social skills
• Developing strategy decks, video proposals, and more.
• Producing shoots – assistant directing on set, coordinating, scheduling, managing budgets and timeline. 
• Developing and crafting internal creative needs, instagram, website
• Continuously assess processes to ensure growth and efficiency. proactively identify and manage project risks, escalating issues as needed

Your Background

• 3-5 years as a producer/creative (agency experience preferred) delivering video projects, running photoshoots and more. 
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills while working within tight deadlines, plus experience with a fast paced environment and ability to pivot quickly based on strategic business needs. 
• A creative problem solver who is a passionate, self starter constantly looking to better the process.
• A comfort level with ambiguity and confidence in decision making.
• An interest in telling stories, and knowledge of emerging media trends and digital technologies.
• Ability to be independent when things are moving fast and productive during the time between projects.
• Someone who approaches work with a positive attitude, is willing to take feedback in a productive and proactive manner.

Additional skills that could be beneficial to the Potluck team 

• Marketing background
• Interest in social media management
• Graphic design or presentation design skills

Additional details:

Full time on site with WFH options

Will start with a 3 month contract before full commitment

Looking to hire by 2/25/2022

Ready to apply!?

Please submit a cover letter and resume to [email protected]

Cover letter should include a brief note about why you’d like to work at Potluck Creative, why your skills/experience are a good fit for the role and what you’ve been inspired by so far this year. If you’ve got any passion projects you’re working on, it would be great to hear about those as well!

Potluck Creative

Comcast brings together the best in media and technology. We drive innovation to create the worlds best entertainment and online experiences. As a Fortune 50 leader, we set the pace in a variety of innovative and fascinating businesses and create career opportunities across a wide range of locations and disciplines. We are at the forefront of change and move at an amazing pace, thanks to our remarkable people, who bring cutting-edge products and services to life for millions of customers every day. If you share in our passion for teamwork, our vision to revolutionize industries and our goal to lead the future in media and technology, we want you to fast-forward your career at Comcast.
Job Summary Responsible for the overall Marketing and Sales effort in a multi-system environment as it relates to the deployment of new products, services and enhancements. Directs all business planning in the implementation of new products and service enhancements. Provides direction to the Marketing team in preparation of the department budget. Analyzes business strategy and initiates organizational objectives to align with this strategy. Acts as a liaison between Region, Division, Corporate and System Marketing personnel to ensure that each group is informed of most recent product, marketing developments and plans. Provides leadership and direction for diverse and complex functions. Ensures that communication of current initiatives, promotions and campaigns are accurately, timely and effectively communicated to all appropriate personnel at all levels and departments. Typically manages multiple teams of professionals.
Job Description
Core Responsibilities
Communicates strategy and vision. Directs and motivates Marketing team towards excellent performance.
Represents organization as a prime contact on contracts or projects. Interacts with senior internal and external personnel on significant matters often requiring coordination between organizations.
Develops strategic partnerships and building of alliances with industry partners, networks etc. as needed, to achieve product growth objectives.
Consults with Marketing/Sales to identify, define, size and prioritize strategic analytics opportunities.
Engages stakeholders in both the development and launch of marketing plans.
Oversees the designing of new ideas and communicates potential uses for analytics across the business.
Coaches, mentors and advises Marketing staff.
Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.
Regular, consistent and punctual attendance. Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) and overtime as necessary.
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Employees at all levels are expected to:
Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job.
Own the customer experience – think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services.
Know your stuff – be enthusiastic learners, users and advocates of our game-changing technology, products and services, especially our digital tools and experiences.
Win as a team – make big things happen by working together and being open to new ideas.
Be an active part of the Net Promoter System – a way of working that brings more employee and customer feedback into the company – by joining huddles, making call backs and helping us elevate opportunities to do better for our customers.
Drive results and growth.
Respect and promote inclusion & diversity.
Do what’s right for each other, our customers, investors and our communities.

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 an EOE/Veterans/Disabled/LGBT employer.

Education
Bachelor’s Degree
Relevant Work Experience
10 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.
Comcast

About TIME:

TIME is a global media brand built on 98 years of unparalleled trust and authority, with an audience of more than 100 million people worldwide across our platforms. Our team is collaborative, innovative, and committed to TIME’s mission of informing, guiding, and engaging our audience with groundbreaking in journalism, immersive experiences, and live events.

TIME is an equal opportunity employer. Our people drive the culture. Our culture drives the mission. Our mission drives the business. Our business impacts the world. An inclusive and diverse team not only makes our content and our products better but our workplace stronger. Equity, diversity, and inclusion are top priorities in our recruiting and hiring and our culture.

The Role:

Time is hiring an Associate Video Producer to help create compelling short-form documentaries and series for a variety of platforms, including social-first programming.

The successful candidate will be an integral part of this team, reporting to and working directly with the rest of the video team in a highly collaborative and creative environment.

Responsibilities:

• Research, pitch, produce, film and edit video as directed by senior department leadership.
• Collaborate with editors and reporters – staff and freelance – to identify key news stories and plan video coverage.
• Work with reporters and editors to produce videos and embed related video content in stories on the site.
• Assist in the production of video by pulling archival materials, conducting research and background reporting, subtitling, transcribing, creating SRTs, recording, archiving and other tasks associated with video production.
• Collaborate with the social media and audience team for promotion on off-site social platforms.
• Pitch and book live streams for site and social media.
• Strategize with team for on-site presentation of Time videos
• Collaborate with editors and reporters to identify key news stories and plan video coverage

Qualifications:

• 2-3 years of relevant video journalism experience.
• Must possess comprehensive knowledge of Adobe Premiere and a strong working knowledge of Photoshop, and collaborative tools like Google Drive and Airtable.
• Reporting, scripting, story development experience is key to this role as well as an ability to collaborate with colleagues in the newsroom.
• Ability to operate independently in the field when necessary.
• Sound news judgment and a strong eye for visual presentation
• Willingness to travel for on-location shoots

Preferred Qualifications:

• Field production/camera skills expected although this is not primarily a field-based role.
• Ability to set up a studio shoot, camera, audio, lighting, seamless, etc.
• Knowledge of how to use social media to find sources and seek out and distribute video
• Sound news judgement and curiosity about current events

TIME

TBWAMedia Arts Lab (or MAL as you’ll hear us called) is the bespoke global advertising agency dedicated solely to Apple. Our mission is to create smart, simple and iconic work that transforms business and makes culture for the world’s best brand.

We believe that what MAL creates belongs to everyone; and everyone belongs at MAL. We think creativity lives in open, safe and brave spaces, where diverse perspectives can come together, free of prejudice and discrimination. We strive to be a partnership of equals. Everyone has a role to play here, and we invite you to bring your fully authentic and crazy selves to this space. Together, we’ll do the best work we’ve ever done.

We’re headquartered in Los Angeles, California, with 5 international hubs and over 700 people making great work for Apple in 26 markets around the globe. We’d love to meet you!

An Executive Producer at MAL must be a natural leader; perpetuating MAL culture and setting the example for what a MAL producer should be. This role requires innovative thinking and a hands-on approach. We want someone who can lead a team, has a strong understanding of the technical side of digital production and who can foster flawless execution in production. This person should have deep connections in the digital world, a highly collaborative attitude, and a commitment to doing whatever it takes to make great work.

The Work

• Serve as a key partner to Account, Creative, Strategy and Media counterparts
• Collaborate across all disciplines to ensure digital advertising is represented and stays parallel to traditional creative

development process:

• Work with internal creative and production teams to determine the best ways forward
• Oversee and adequately communicate production realities
• Create production timelines and budgets

feedback & balanced workloads to grow appropriately

• Manage a portfolio of work:
• Manage multiple work streams simultaneously
• Review all project briefs for timing and resource assignments
• Provide prioritization guidance for project teams
• Evaluate vendor needs and manage accordingly
• Cultivate relationships with creative and strategic teams to help them understand the limitations, possibilities and ongoing learnings within the digital space
• Work closely with Media on domestic and global media plans to determine the appropriate strategy for each creative launch and ensure flawless technical execution on each build
• Create, shepherd, and champion ideas – partner with Creative Technologists to continually push the limits for what’s possible and help expand our technology practices
• Develop a deep understanding of agency processes, tools, and capabilities to get the work done effectively and efficiently. Beyond this, think outside of the box to problem solve new work processes & solutions that may not be the ‘norm’.
• Responsible for handling challenging conversations through the production process
• Collaboration & People Management:
• Maintain strong, trusting, open relationships with internal departments & global MAL counterparts
• Manage vendor relationships; including active evaluation of new vendors
• Ensure proper training of production team within the pod & share best practices or learnings within the department
• Model exemplary time management and communication skills to producers
• Partner with other EPs on producer staffing, training and development for the team
• Actively track progress of producers through regular performance check-ins, ensuring they have clear goals, direct

Who will thrive in this role?

• Someone with an unrelenting ambition to create smart, simple, iconic work for our client.
• A master communicator – someone who can give clear direction and support to the team and client
• Must be a proven leader who can handle programmatic management of multiple complex work streams at once, meet deliverables, create budgets and manage resources
• Must have experience in the online space and advertising deliverables; static and animated banners, rich media, website development and social activations. global localization experience a plus.
• Someone with the ability to keep teams motivated and positive
• A champion of DEI, with the understanding that the expectation of DEI for leaders at MAL is that it is a responsibility and not just a

passion.

• Someone who is mature and unflappable under pressure and tight deadlines, with an art for dealing with conflict resolution
• Someone with the ability to turn lessons learned from each project and experience into training tools & growth opportunities
• Someone who strives to get the job done cooperatively, respectfully and with a great attitude
• Someone who participates in and contributes to agency culture

TBWAMedia Arts Lab

Universal Orlando