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Crew Call

Looking to source locally, non-union, micro budget

• Costume Assistant ($200/day)
• Key Hair ($275/day)
• Key Makeup ($275/day)
• Boom Op ($250/day)
• *Craft Service Person ($225/day)
• Covid Officer ($250/day)
• Stills Photographer/ BTS ($300/day)
• Props/Art Dept Assistant ($200/day)

Shoot dates are:

• Feb 15th thru Feb 27th
• Two 6 day weeks 
• 6th days at time and a half
• flat rates

Shoot location:

Flint Creek Waterpark

Ever seen a targeted ad on an Instagram story or on the TikTok #foryou page that makes you think–“Is my phone LISTENING to me?!”

First Media’s Performance Marketing (Direct Response) team is a performance-first marketing division at a fast-paced, millennial women’s lifestyle company. We use data to make informed decisions around creative video storytelling — rather than having the data work for us. This means we are constantly looking at Facebook performance to optimize and streamline creative decisions to give our direct-to-consumer clients the best chance of success in the marketplace to grow their client-base. We never settle for “good enough” and react in real-time to make creative decisions and leverage how the world responds to our creative to make it even better.

We’re looking for a Creative Producer to join our Los Angeles team! The ideal candidate has past success in the direct-to-consumer space, ideally with consumer packaged goods and user generated content.

Responsibilities

• Creative Ideation and Storytelling: Ideate, pitch shoot concepts, and script your video concepts in a clear voice to tell a specific story about a product to a specific audience, scaling what works well and nixing what doesn’t
• Assist other Producers and the Creative Director in turning scripts into shot lists and fully fleshed out shoots.
• Proactively engage in meetings with the production team to determine the creative elements needed to fully execute on concept.
• Project management: Work across brands and clients with a team of directors, editors and producers. Able to juggle multiple concepts scripting and concepting, at the same time as other projects in post-production with a video editor.
• Occasionally direct digital media video advertisements: testimonials, food shoots/styling, glam product shoots, modeling, etc.
• Win: Make informed decisions to capture an audience and convert them to customers

Qualifications

• A portfolio of digital content you have helped create (or created yourself), and the ability to talk about the strategy that informed each piece in the portfolio
• 3+ years experience in Entertainment marketing, advertising or content creation
• 2+ years experience in editing in Adobe Premiere
• 2+ years experience in shooting using DSLR cameras
• Able to combine streamlined copywriting and visual narratives into one medium
• Ability to bring ideas to life on a white board, big stage presentation, or finished content
• Experience in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) and/or user-generated content (UGC) a plus

First Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws.

First Media US

THE ROLE

Dion Lee has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Creative Producer to work on our multi-faceted USA business. This dynamic role will begin as a freelance position, with the potential to grow into a full-time in-house role.

The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering end to end production, including pre and postproduction for the business from stills + motion campaigns, to social media content, e-commerce shoots and brand-driven projects. This individual will partner with the creatives, cross functions teams and external talent to drive successful productions and realise creative concepts on time and to budget.

PRINCIPLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• End to end production of all Dion Lee content + special projects, including management of the production schedule

• Development of production timelines, ensuring briefs are delivered on brand and on budget

• Negotiation and booking of all models, talent and creative teams

• Location research, site visits, studio bookings and permit filing (where necessary)

• Negotiation and management of appropriate usage rights for all original assets produced

• Oversee all suppliers and coordinate insurance and legal documents where relevant

• Act as an on-set producer on the day of the shoot, managing all production needs to ensure a successful and smooth photoshoot for all teams

• Budgeting and invoice management, including tracking estimated to actual spend to ensure the budget is adhered to and accurate

• Partner with the Brand Manager to develop a roster of talent, photographers, film-makers, set designers and creatives at the start of each season

• Continually identify and recommend production workflow process improvements

REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum 2-3 years of experience in shoot and post-production. Agency experience is a plus.

• College degree in photography, film or creative field preferred

• Existing network of photographers, stylists and creatives

• Interest and strong understanding of the creative industry, keeping abreast of all creatives and up and coming talent in the fashion/photography/film/art community

• In-depth knowledge of project and budget management

• Dynamic and a creative problem solver

• Organized with strong ability to multitask on multiple projects

DION LEE

Ready Set (ReadySet.co) is looking for a full-time VP, Executive Producer to help us build a New Advertising Industry Everyone can Love. 

What does a VP, Executive Producer at Ready Set DO you ask? Well let us tell you!

Sitting on the executive team and overseeing multiple departments: Casting, UGC Production, Studio Production and Shipping + Logistics, you’ll be responsible for everything to do with producing the direct response footage that goes into our ads. Based in Los Angeles, some of the things you and your teams will be working on include: 

• Overseeing studio production teams and directors on at our downtown LA soundstage
• Developing and implementing a budgeting process for studio production, UGC production and shipping for UGC talent and working to get the most out of the investment we’re putting in
• Hiring a world-class team to execute as we scale production at a rate that keeps pace with our 300% year over year rate of revenue growth
• Partnering with our tagging and product+engineering teams on building the best machine to produce great work quickly that feeds into our technology 
• Supporting your Shipping + Logistics Lead select and build out warehouse space on the same site
• So much more! As with anyone hired into such a senior role (or any role) at our company, we give you the keys to the car. 

About Us: At Ready Set, we create a “Smart Creative Feed” of video ads for paid social every week, for clients like SmileDirectClub, hims, Weight Watchers, NordicTrack and more. Our founders spun out of Airbnb and Nanigans, respectively. 

What you’re good at:

• Empathy. You’re a great listener who can help your team feel heard and supported.
• Fast-paced production: Upleveled UGC and studio production are what we’re known for.
• Budgeting: We have never had someone focused on this, across and by clients.
• Hiring: This is a senior role and your ability to bring in “hell yeah” candidates is essential. 
• Taking feedback. You’re open to learn new things, openly. 
• Being accessible. When your friend texts you, you text right back. Not 17hrs later 🙂
• Thinking strategically. As a member of the exec team, we think 3-10+ yrs out together.
• Attention to detail. This doesn’t always go with creativity, but it’s important at Ready Set.

You are:

• Accessible, responsive and diligent – we move fast and reliability is key. 
• Humble, coachable – takes feedback well. We are always learning from each other.
• Self-motivated – a doer. We give everyone at Ready Set a ton of freedom. 
• Someone who works well remotely. We are a fully remote company. 
• Collaborative: works well with others. Our team is diverse, from all over the world!

What we offer:

• A hyper-growth startup environment where your work has a real impact on the company.
• Consistent clarity and context from management, who are accessible to everyone.
• Remote work, collaborating with a talented team distributed across the globe. 
• Competitive salary 
• Unlimited paid time off

Ready Set

BRON Digital, is a state-of-the-art virtual production and service company, that utilizes the Unreal Engine to develop and produce long-form animation for series television, short-form content, and motion pictures. This division leverages BRON’s extensive experience producing traditional CGI animation to apply and adapt the best practices of linear animation pipelines and marry those with Unreal Engine centered, virtual production workflows. The move allows BRON to broaden and expand its production and produce high quality content with much faster turnarounds.

We are seeking an Associate Producer to join our team, cross our Digital animated shows.

Requirements

Role & Responsibilities:

• Help to promote interdepartmental communication and workflow.
• Assist line producer and production manager in balancing artistic and productivity requirements.
• Mentor production managers, coordinators, assistants and provide guidance and support to department leads.
• Attend all relevant reviews and approval sessions to promote effective communication throughout the production team and provide leadership as needed.
• Assess schedule continuously with line producer and production manager, and as team weigh technical constraints against scope of the project, while also protecting the creative.
• Help forecast overages and delays throughout production, and work to find creative and technical solutions with production team, director and department leads.
• Communicate creative priorities throughout the production by working closely with Director.
• Suggest production solutions that will allow for needed creative changes to be made.
• Assist in the creation of and help to maintain project management documents including status reports, project plans, communications plans, post-mortems and compiling of historical information.
• Track, document, and report on major creative changes that affect budget/schedule to line producer and production manager in a timely manner.
• Generate and distribute reports to EVP and SVP Digital.
• Work with partner studios to ensure daily communication runs smoothly, troubleshoot issues, and foresee and avoid potential delays.
• Responsible for overseeing data management in Shotgrid – check that all materials are being correctly captured, and that all relevant data is accurate.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ year’s production management experience in animation film and/or VFX production or equivalent
• Proficiency with ShotGrid Software
• Experience with all parts of the animation production pipeline, including layout, modeling, shading, animation, effects, lighting, rendering, compositing & post
• Familiarity with all aspects of production management, including budget & schedule management, personnel and performance management
• Superior personnel management and team building skills, and ability to lead with a positive attitude and encourage collaboration
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Working knowledge of production techniques and terminology
• Expert organizational, project management & time management skills
• Ability to anticipate and deal with an ever-changing production environment
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential material
• Ability to manage time and balance priorities amid the pressures of busy, deadline-driven production
• Must have the ability to organize, schedule, and delegate work effectively
• Must be proactive and be an effective problem solver
• Previous computer experience with knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and MS Project, spreadsheet and database applications required

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package, including Extended Health Benefits
• Studio Holiday closure between Christmas and New Year
• 7 health days per year (prorated per any partial year, and/or contract length)

BRON Studios

Our client, a top Ad Agency, is hiring an Executive Producer. This role requires innovative thinking and a hands-on approach. They 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 bulk of the work is banner heavy, so we definitely need someone who is confident and experienced in the banner production process, and is also excited about continuing to work on banners 🙂 There are also other opportunities to work on digital experience campaigns (AR/VR, etc) and digital OOH campaigns too, but again the large majority is banners.

This role is remote to start with the possibility of being hybrid in the future in Playa Vista.

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
• 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 agency 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 feedback & balanced workloads to grow appropriately

24 Seven Talent

Launched in 2015, CONVICTS is a digital media brand and creative studio that aims to make the world a better place through original storytelling. We’re all about the right kind of trouble: the status-quo shaking, rebelliously positive actions and attitudes that move the needle from bad to good. To this end, we develop and distribute premium original content and programming about the creators, characters, and movements making the right kind of trouble in contemporary culture, and we amplify their voices through our cross-channel network that reaches a global community of conscious tastemakers.

CONVICTS is looking for an experienced, multi-faceted Executive Producer to join the team and oversee our production department. The ideal candidate is a problem-solver at heart, with a “can-do” attitude, who knows that every day will be different, and quite frankly, loves that. The EP is responsible for producing the absolute best creative work possible across the worlds of video, social media content, strategy, digital ads, photography, campaigns and more. This role requires big-picture thinking and strong attention to detail. A successful candidate will have excellent communication skills – able to engage with a range of collaborators, stakeholders, clients and creatives, whilst always keeping the best interests of client and team in mind.

In this role the Executive Producer will support CONVICTS by:

• Supervising and overseeing the production team of CONVICTS. You will be responsible for managing in-house producers as well as a range of freelance contractors hired to complete each project including producers, directors, editors, strategists, project managers and digital marketing experts.
• Managing the production department, including advising on workflows & processes, data & media management, contracts & legal reviews as well as detailed financial supervision of each project to ensure the department stays within budget every step of the way.
• Liaising with senior management and conducting bi-weekly check-ins to assess the status of all productions, discuss problems & ensure that all projects are adequately resources and remaining within budget
• Liaising with our Agency Managing director & accounts team, to ensure that all clients are satisfied with our work & keeping the accounts team abreast of upcoming new business opportunities
• Overseeing the production process of all projects from conception to delivery including client briefings, budget creation & negotiation, pre-production, shoot, post-production, distribution, marketing & strategy development.
• Helping to oversee the creative process (in collaboration with the accounts team), specifically in regards to defining project scope, deliverables, and production budgets

Day-to-day responsibilities include:

• Supporting and executing creative concepts by collaborating with our team of creative directors, art directors, copy-writers and designers, and managing the creative process effectively from start to finish, from idea development, creative decks, storyboards, production, post-production and financial wrap.
• Vetting, ball-parking and scheduling of creative concepts.
• Reviewing production bids and treatments and advising on qualifications, suitability.
• Cultivating positive relationships with our production partners.
• Creating bids, defining deliverables & SOW’s, managing client approval process on budgets
• Overseeing the budget negotiation process – supporting the client to always suggest additional deliverables or assets that they may not have considered
• Hiring and managing production and creative teams to complete each project – whether this team is internal or external freelancers
• Overseeing the management all project budgets successfully including tracking margin and costs for wrap-out process
• Overseeing all production timelines and delivery dates to ensure successful completion and delivery of assets on time.
• Ensuring that all project-related team meetings are run successfully (i.e. kick-offs, status, internal/client reviews, etc.), and ensuring that action steps are communicated to all teams following these meeting
• Liaising & Managing the process with legal consultants secure usage rights, assess risk, and clear work for distribution
• Creating and maintaining a detailed project status report that includes all project details to share with appropriate stakeholders and supervisors

The right candidate for this role has the following qualifications:

• 8+ years experience in advertising agencies or media publishing brands as a Producer, Senior Producer or Executive Producer
• Expert-level experience in managing different workflows and deliveries for video, photography, motion graphics, digital campaigns and strategy work
• Advanced experience in negotiating bids with clients to ensure the right budget is given
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities at one time and oversee a production department including administrative and team aspects
• Experience in developing creative and participating in the pitch process that leads to successful job awards
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to set priorities, multi-task, and meet deadlines
• A strong network of reliable and highly-skilled freelancers to pull in for projects as they require
• Innovative thinker and doer, with a proven track record of problem solving in a fast-paced environment
• Able to work independently with limited supervision, and communicate up, down and laterally to project stakeholders within the agency

Location: New York.

Culture is everything at CONVICTS. We believe in working hard, having fun, doing good, and treating everyone with respect. If you have what it takes to be a CONVICT and would like to be considered for the role, please submit a cover letter and resume to: [email protected] and write “Executive Producer” in the subject line.

See our work here: https://convicts.nyc/

Follow us on IG @convicts

TROUBLEMAKERS FOR A BETTER WORLD.™

CONVICTS

Advanced Systems Group, LLC offers a wide range of technical and creative services for media and entertainment, and corporate clients, across the country and around the world. Whether our clients are in search of onsite or remote support, our Managed Services team provides scalable media production workforce solutions that can quickly adapt to their changing needs.

We seek a well rounded video production specialist to join our team who is comfortable working in a highly collaborative corporate environment.

Position can be remote for now but will be required to be on location and in the studio in the Bay Area as needed. This is an ad hoc, project based position.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide production support in studio, remote and on-location when needed.
• Deep knowledge of video production, how talent on camera should look like, helping talent to set up their home equipment via video calls, including framing, lighting tips and sound quality.
• Assist talent before and during remote recordings or livestreams.
• Operate camera, run audio, light, run a teleprompter and maintain all production gear.
• Operate voice overs and podcast material.
• Operate and maintain computer systems related to video production.
• Prep and load equipment for on-location shoots and ensure all equipment returns to the studio and storage areas.
• Help maintain and update inventory of equipment at the studio.
• Keep storage areas and studio organized, clean, and safe.
• Review footage and actively seek and recommend improvements to increase production quality and streamline various workflows.
• Ingest, organize, and hand off media to the post-production team using established workflow.
• Assess equipment needs for upcoming productions and consult with producers and studio leads.
• Maintain expert level status by staying up to date on current equipment and emerging production processes.
• Assistance with location scouting when needed.
• Conduct tests of new equipment and production concepts.
• Work with production and editorial teams to make sure there are no issues or improvements that can be made on set.
• Provide feedback to the studio lead of any equipment issues to be repaired.
• Meet regularly with studio leads to ensure best practices and standards are being met.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Friendly and helpful attitude toward producers, talent and stakeholders on shoots.
• Understanding of all steps of the production process to properly communicate with the team.
• Respectful and clear communication with team members and stakeholders through written form as well as in person meetings.
• Willingness to help other team members.
• Responsive, clear and concise communication through Gmail and Google Hangouts.

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Advanced Systems Group, LLC

Advanced Systems Group, LLC offers a wide range of technical and creative services for media and entertainment, and corporate clients, across the country and around the world. Whether our clients are in search of onsite or remote support, our Managed Services team provides scalable media production workforce solutions that can quickly adapt to their changing needs.

We seek a well rounded video production specialist to join our team who is comfortable working in a highly collaborative corporate environment.

Position can be remote for now but will be required to be on location and in the studio in the Bay Area as needed. This is an ad hoc, project based position.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide production support in studio, remote and on-location when needed.
• Deep knowledge of video production, how talent on camera should look like, helping talent to set up their home equipment via video calls, including framing, lighting tips and sound quality.
• Assist talent before and during remote recordings or livestreams.
• Operate camera, run audio, light, run a teleprompter and maintain all production gear.
• Operate voice overs and podcast material.
• Operate and maintain computer systems related to video production.
• Prep and load equipment for on-location shoots and ensure all equipment returns to the studio and storage areas.
• Help maintain and update inventory of equipment at the studio.
• Keep storage areas and studio organized, clean, and safe.
• Review footage and actively seek and recommend improvements to increase production quality and streamline various workflows.
• Ingest, organize, and hand off media to the post-production team using established workflow.
• Assess equipment needs for upcoming productions and consult with producers and studio leads.
• Maintain expert level status by staying up to date on current equipment and emerging production processes.
• Assistance with location scouting when needed.
• Conduct tests of new equipment and production concepts.
• Work with production and editorial teams to make sure there are no issues or improvements that can be made on set.
• Provide feedback to the studio lead of any equipment issues to be repaired.
• Meet regularly with studio leads to ensure best practices and standards are being met.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Friendly and helpful attitude toward producers, talent and stakeholders on shoots.
• Understanding of all steps of the production process to properly communicate with the team.
• Respectful and clear communication with team members and stakeholders through written form as well as in person meetings.
• Willingness to help other team members.
• Responsive, clear and concise communication through Gmail and Google Hangouts.

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About Dishpatch

Dishpatch delivers the best restaurants to every home in the UK. We believe the best chefs deserve the biggest tables and that incredible food shouldn’t be confined to the lucky few that live in the city. Since we began in March 2020, we’ve partnered with the UK’s most pioneering restaurants and chefs – including Michel Roux Jr., Yotam Ottolenghi, Angela Hartnett at Cafe Murano, and Jose Pizarro – to deliver hundreds of thousands of meals across the country nationwide. Dishpatch makes it possible to experience incredible restaurant food in your own home.

Backed by the world’s leading consumer and brand venture investors, Dishpatch is growing fast and our sights are set on building a brand, product and collective that both restaurants and diners truly love. We’re continuing to rapidly increase the diverse range of restaurants and chefs we partner with to serve our growing community of diners.

The role

As a Junior Producer, you will be leading on our market-leading photoshoots from pre-production, all the way through to the shoot and delivery of assets ready for our website.

You’ll have 1-2 years of experience in creative production, with a little black book of creative contacts and a deep understanding of the food space across stylists, photographers and videographers. You’ll have deep knowledge of writing briefs, what you need to deliver a high calibre shoot and how assets will come to life across our channels to ensure that suppliers are delivering against our briefs.

Responsibilities

• Pre-plan and produce shoots for creative, product and marketing teams
• Source photographers, videographers and stylists to support our acting Creative Director’s vision for the brand
• Negotiate contracts with suppliers: photographers, stylists and videographers including costs, rights usage
• Support with managing our creative production team alongside acting Creative Director
• Form strong relationships across the business and establish close relationships with external creatives to build a little black book of contacts
• Source props, equipment and materials for shoots
• Manage, reconcile and forecast creative budgets; you’ll deliver the year’s work at or below the agreed budget
• Quality check images to ensure they align to shoot and brand guides and are delivered in a timely manner
• Develop your creative knowledge to keep shoots relevant and aspirational

About You

Requirements

• You love food and restaurants
• Your taste levels are high and you understand the food space
• You are positive and solution-focused; nothing is impossible
• On set you keep teams on track while building supportive relationships
• You manage up to senior leaders and keep key stakeholders informed
• You have a passion for great design and love food
• You’re customer-obsessed and not only think about production but also where our creative ends up in execution
• Self-starting do-er, comfortable moving quickly (we’re very fast!), proactive and super organised

About Us

• We’re an open book. We’re transparent with each other and the restaurants we work with: a genuine partner
• We’re intentional and big on action. When we do something, we do it with focus, and we do it quickly
• We’re real. We believe in being authentic, genuine and direct in our approach, communication and product

Benefits

• Be part of one of the fastest-growing startups in the UK and contribute to the future of at-home dining
• Competitive salary and compensation
• 33 days of holiday per year (inc. bank holidays)
• Employer contributions to your pension plan
• Meaningful ownership stake in the Dishpatch business.
• Trying out our favourite spots to eat with Friday team lunches
• Opportunity to try new menus and take home spare boxes each week
• Employee discount codes on all menus
• …did we mention free food?

If this sounds like something you can’t wait to get stuck into, we want to hear from you. Join us on our mission to democratise food globally, and bring the world’s best chefs to the kitchens of everyone.

On diversity

While many companies place an emphasis on diversity, we could not place a higher importance on it. London’s wonderful food scene, like many other ‘eating cities’ in the world, is an expression of the diversity of the city. We believe in creating a team which is a community of people as diverse as possible, joined together by a love and passion for food.

Every role in the Dishpatch team is open to applications from all sections of society. We’re committed to building a culture of inclusion, belonging and connection as we work together on building something truly great. We actively encourage applications from everyone; regardless of race, religion or belief, ethnic origin, different physical ability, family structure, socio-economics, age, nationality or citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other difference that makes you, well, you.

Faqs

Where are you based?

Our office is next door to our central fulfilment premises in Poplar, London, right next to Canary Wharf.

What are your working hours?

Most of us work 9-6, but we adopt a flexible working culture & hours. It’s more important to us what you’re getting done, not when you’re doing it.
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