Entertainment Careers Casting Calls and Auditions

World of Good Brands is seeking an Experiential Designer + Art Director to bring to life creative concepts at The House of Good (HOG)—our multi-use experiential pop-up space in Venice, California.

The Experiential Designer + Art Director is responsible for leading the conceptualization of branding and design through to final execution and installation. Reporting to the Creative Director, you will collaborate closely with a team of stylists, digital designers, creative strategists, producers and fabricators to bring the concepts to life. 

Successful candidates will not only be able to ideate visual identities for brand partners, but translate that into space planning, signage, collateral and swag.

Please provide a link to your portfolio or relevant experiential work samples with your application. 

Apply directly: https://apply.workable.com/world-of-good-brands/j/A082A3B3C9/

Responsibilities: 

• Lead art direction and design of large experiential projects for brand partners taking over our 4500 sf space 
• Work with fabrication and production teams to bring custom signage, window vinyl and visual direction of space to life within budget parameters.
• Create mood boards and floor plans to sell through the concept to internal and client stakeholders. 
• Conceptualize and graphic design the final elements to meet all technical specifications.
• Work on multiple projects while meeting internal and client deadlines in a fast-paced creative environment.
• Oversee external vendors such as graphic/print vendors, fabricators, and construction companies.
• Oversee install and provide design direction during load-in.
• Communicate designs clearly and effectively to a client through verbal and visual means. Either meeting or exceeding their creative objectives and expectations.
• Have strong presentation skills to create, organize, oversee and pitch presentations.
• With our space based in Venice, CA – frequent travel is required and expected to and from the space to ensure projects are completed to spec and on time.

What Comes Next:

Our recruiting team will go through applications in a timely manner. Please note that our recruiting team will only contact you from @leafgroup.com email addresses, never via text message.

Compensation:

The starting base pay for this role is between USD $105,000 and USD $120,000. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role may also be eligible for bonus, benefits, and other perks.

World of Good Brands is committed to fostering equal opportunities for all. We do not engage in discrimination based on factors such as race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Our hiring decisions are made solely on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business requirements. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations as part of the application process to candidates with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation as part of the application process, please contact our Head of People ([email protected]).

World of Good Brands

Franco Manufacturing Co., Inc. has been a leading international producer of home fashions for over 50 years. Our products include whimsical and stylish bedding, pillows, throws, towels and accessories for popular licensed properties including Disney, Hasbro, Nickelodeon, Warner Brothers, and many more. Franco products can be found at major mass market retailers, specialty stores, discount stores and department stores.

We are seeking a Creative Director to manage our fast-paced design team based in Central NJ. Reporting to our VP Creative Design and Product Development, responsibilities include:

• Plans and directs the production of artwork by supervising Design staff in a manner that brings highly saleable and desirable designs, colors, techniques and vision to the department.

• Develops & presents creative ideas for all products that will create excitement within the marketplace.

• Liaison with Product Managers, Submission Department, Production, Sales and Sourcing teams to establish and manage open projects and makes priority adjustments when needed.

• Works closely with licensors to collaborate on creative direction and product line plans.

• Prepares presentations and attends key account meetings to present trends, line extensions and important design concepts.

Qualified candidates must have 5+ years of design management experience with strong supervisory and leadership skills. Experience in managing a design team in home textiles, apparel and/or licensed products required. Experience in all gender and age range infant through teen desirable.

Franco Manufacturing Co., inc.

Creative Director – 2D motion

We’re seeking a taste-making creative and master of 2D animation filmmaking. You’re an industry expert who can think big. You have a passion to go even bigger, and you know how to bring people along on the journey. In this role, you’ll manage both the creative direction of our largest 2D film projects and the career paths of other emerging creative leaders, making sure no talent goes to waste and the work is always of the highest standard.

Within the Creative Studio, your peers will pitch and lead original global brand strategies, 3D films, interactive brand activations, and digital media production for some of the biggest brands in the world. This is the leadership position that drives all our 2D motion work. We need someone who can represent our culture and standards to all levels and disciplines within the department, throughout the company, and across the industry.

• We will only accept applications containing CVs and Portfolios/Reels.
• You MUST be based in the United States and have the right to work in this country.
• This role is only suitable for candidates who are willing to work on the EST time zone.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of expert 2D motion designers.
• Lead project teams made up of 2D and 3D animators, storyboard artists, developers, video producers, and copywriters to bring highly emotional brand activations to life
• Mentor, critique, and create across all aspects of the 2D film pipeline.
• Lead and work within the Research & Development and Proposal teams.
• Research trends and share new ways of thinking about the 2D film industry.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• A broad background with extensive experience in a client-facing, creative leadership role within a digital agency environment.
• Strong working knowledge of creative processes and diverse creative disciplines—2D animation, brand development, video production, and digital marketing—as well as new platforms and technologies for digital channels and related media.
• Eager to dive deep alongside your team members.
• Recognized expertise in 2D film directing, advertising, brand activations, or brand identity.
• Strong ability to provide clear creative direction, career path guidance, and timely and helpful feedback to improve creative processes and keep work on budget and schedule.
• Proven leadership skills—we need someone who’s confident with everything from team building to mentoring to guiding large groups of creative talent.
• Stays up to date with 2D styles and animation trends.
• Comfortable communicating with and presenting to teams internally and externally
• Strong ability to prioritize work and resources across engagements based on short- and long-term needs; timelines, budgets, and availability change—we need someone who can roll with it.
• Working knowledge of 3D pipelines and platforms is a plus.

PREFERRED SKILLS:

• Creator at heart.
• Loves to pitch creative ideas to internal teams and external clients.
• Passion for learning inside and outside of your creative field.
• Eager to share knowledge, lend a hand, and push work to be its best.
• Effectively relates design decisions to business priorities.

What’s in it for you?

Join our growing team and contribute your ideas and leadership in ways that are meaningful. This is work the way you always hoped it would be. Authentic feedback, support for your personal and professional growth, and empowerment to help shape the agency.

Salary range – USD 125k to USD 175k annually depending on experience.

Indigo Slate

InnoVision Marketing Group, voted one of the San Diego Business Journal’s “Best Places to Work” in 2022, is seeking a full-time, in house, Art Director. If you’re organized, have an eye for detail and have the ability to consistently hit fast-paced deadlines, then we want you!

Required Skills:

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in graphic design
• Proficiency in Apple OSX, Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) and Microsoft Office products
• Excellent InDesign skills
• Excellent typography skills
• Strong experience in print media
• Strong Experience in Social media and digital design
• Leadership experience a plus
• The ability to easily adopt to constant change a must
• Ability to manage design project from beginning to end with little to no supervision
• Ability to manage heavy work load including different projects for several brands at the same time
• Ability to follow brand standards
• Ability to take direction and design feedback

Job Requirements:

• The ability to work well independently as well as in a team
• An outstanding “just say yes” attitude
• An amazing sense of design
• Excellent organizational skills
• A desire to grow with the company
• An eye for detail
• The ability to take constructive criticism from clients in a professional manner

Required Experience

• 3+ Years Graphic Design Experience preferred

APPLICANTS WITH THE FOLLOWING EXPERIENCE WILL BE GIVEN PREFERENTIAL CONSIDERATION:

• Agency experience
• Experience in casino, retail and entertainment marketing
• Experience in digital and social media design
• Experience in advertising layout, print and/or outdoor signage
• Experience in video editing
• Experience designing for web/wordpress

PLEASE NOTE: InnoVision is a firm believer of promoting from within, which provides tremendous opportunity for your career advancement. We demonstrate this with the statement that every team member of InnoVision’s management team has advanced to their current positions of Directors and Vice Presidents through promotions.



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.

InnoVision Marketing Group

VP COLLECTIONS

Equipment Finance

Regional Bank

This newly created role will provide you with the opportunity to manage a team and utilize your expertise and experience in Collection Management, Risk Mitigation and Cash Flow Collections.

This is an opportunity to join a growing organization and demonstrate your knowledge of Special Assets and Workout experience.

Our client offers a solid benefit package as well as a very nice compensation structure. They seek candidates with the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Banking and/or Financial Institution experience is required.

TOP SKILLS NEEDED:

• Proven ability to workout troubled assets, coupled with strong collections experience
• Ability to oversee and manage two direct reports
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and make informed decisions.
• Strong knowledge of Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance environment for Collections.

If this sounds interesting or something you would like to hear more about, please do not hesitate to call or reach out to us!

The Newburgh Group

The Gig:

We’re on an exciting journey to create one of the most irresistible travel brands in the world and are building an epic team to help make our ambition a reality. We are on the hunt for a super talented ‘someone’ who is passionate about creating the most alluring sailor experience at sea. Does this sound exciting to you? … Keep reading!

Think you’ve got the talent to lead over 100 peeps and oversea the “business” side of the entertainment department?! This ‘someone’ will help us execute & deliver our uniquely Virgin entertainment experiences that we’re creating for our sailors. Just a heads up, this is not a cruise director’s gig!

In other words, this ‘someone’ needs to know how to Make Ship Happen. Your excellent leadership, attention to detail and self-starter mentality means you can think quick on your feet and keep calm when ship gets real. Ultimately, we won’t be able to remember how we got by without you.

What You’ll be Up To:

• Lead 100+ diverse peeps in the entertainment department; think management, cast, entertainment staff, musicians, technicians, and guest artists
• Oversea the creation and operation of the daily entertainment schedule
• Be the steward of the department’s budget and collaborate with our crew here @ HQ
• Oversea the deployment of all digital content around Scarlet
• Be part of our onboard Senior Leadership team and help us bring our Epic Sea Change to life

Superpowers Required:

• Minimum of seven years’ experience as a manager in the entertainment industry with a wide knowledge of many genres of performance
• Minimum 2 years experience in the Cruise Industry
• Experience running a department and managing large groups of people
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills
• Expert knowledge of theatrical/event jobs
• Rock solid coordination, admin and organization skills
• Experience in the management of large scale budgets
• A self-starter, who can roll up their sleeves and make ship happen with little supervision
• Ability to move mountains without relying on others to do the heavy lifting
• Work experience outside of the United States, in cross cultural settings, preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in production, theater or management preferred
• STCW training required (provided by VV)

What Matters to Us:

At Virgin, your personality matters as much as how good you are at what you do. We want you to bring it to our hangout spot and help make the place even better. So, we won’t be surprised to hear that when people talk about you they say you are clever, on top of it, able to think ahead, intuitive, passionate and someone people respect and enjoy working with because you make things happen.

Virgin Voyages is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from qualified, eligible applicants regardless of their sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy and maternity. Our greatest strength comes from our ability to come together as unique individuals — we seek to always embrace and celebrate our differences, providing an inclusive workplace environment that allows you to be your best self.

Virgin Voyages

We are seeking a professional level Choir Conductor to educate and inspire vocal students in our K-6 music program. This unique opportunity offers the chance to nurture young musicians while working with a driven musical community and exchanging artistic visions. Depending on qualifications and fit, we may extend additional opportunities to work with our other musical organizations. 

Responsibilities:

• Lead dynamic music classes for students on Monday & Friday.
• Monday – 2 classes: 12:45-1:40, 1:55-2:45
• Friday – 3 classes: 11:55-12:45, 12:45-1:40, 1:55-2:45
• Collaborate with the Program Director to exchange ideas and design engaging curriculums and repertoire.
• Motivate young students with your musical passion and teaching expertise.

Qualifications:

• Strong understanding of vocal technique and music theory.
• Proven experience teaching choral music to students.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to connect with students and adults.
• Enthusiastic leadership and fostering a positive learning environment.
• Candidates who are comfortable leading from the piano will be given preference.

Compensation: 

• Competitive pay.
• Negotiable, based on candidates’ expertise and experience.

Please submit your resume and a biography highlighting your qualifications and experience. Interviews will commence immediately. We look forward to getting to know and potentially working with you!

Music To Save Humanity

Role: Director of Brand Partnerships – Entertainment

Location: LA

Our client connects top brands and agencies with the growing U.S. multicultural market through a curated network of diverse digital publishers, influencers, and content creators.

Boasting a network of over 1,000 digital collaborators, they offer premium advertising, state-of-the-art ad technologies, and customized development services. They are looking for their next Director of Brand Partnerships to join their growing team. These individual contributors will develop advertising programs for top national consumer brands, agencies, and regional clients.

Responsibilities

• Drive new business development by prospecting and closing direct deals.
• Prioritize delivering top-tier sales and operational customer service to clients.
• Generate high-quality responses to Avails & RFPs.
• Proactively manage and grow a national account list, catering to medium to large agencies and direct clients.
• Utilize Salesforce.com to efficiently track and manage activities.
• Develop creative sales presentations, integrating industry research and campaign performance data.
• Negotiate pricing and contractual agreements with clients.
• Craft innovative sales proposals.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5+ years’ experience in digital advertising sales.
• Demonstrate established relationships with brands and agencies.
• Exhibit excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Maintain extensive contacts and connections with prominent agencies and clients.
• Possess a profound understanding of the advertising marketplace, particularly in Digital/Online, CTV/OTT, and/or music/audio.
• Showcase in-depth knowledge of interactive advertising, including positioning and technology.
• Familiarity with the multicultural media landscape is advantageous but not mandatory.

Who You Are

• Self-motivated individual capable of independently driving success, supported by an experienced team.
• Seasoned professional with 3+ years of experience in the digital industry.
• Clear and effective communicator in both internal and external management-level conversations.
• Collaborative team player with intelligence, friendliness, a strong work ethic, and a willingness to contribute to individual and team objectives.

AC Lion Digital Executive Search

Art Director-Must be local to the Bay Area!

Location: San Francisco, CA Hybrid (on site 2 days a week for Photo shoots)

Contract: 7 months

Pay: up to 60/hr (DOE)

Benefits: Health, Vision, Dental, 401K

Planet Interactive’s well-known beauty client has a HOT need for a Photo Art Director with a social-first mindset and experience working on photoshoots and projects that reflect experience in B2C Social Creative.

The ideal candidate is an Art Director that has experience directing in the studio, on shoot locations, leading production teams, and concepting and executing for social campaigns (stills and animated).

Photo Art Director Responsibilities:

• Will be responsible for developing concepts and creative ideas for photography projects across multiple platforms and will be hands-on in executing those ideas.
• Collaborate with Design leadership and Editorial in concepting cultural campaigns that honor our diverse audience.
• Propose and execute social-first pitches rooted in the campaign strategy for all social channels.
• Support Event Design across various initiatives and programs.
• Support the Senior Art Director in trend and cultural research and developing strategic marketing campaign concepts to provide creative solutions that meet business objectives.
• Build thoughtful concept boards and presentations, photo and video briefs, and design across multiple channels to visualize concepts.
• Art directs photographers and content creators to execute creative.
• Manage projects, designers, and motion designers.
• Align the creative vision with your partners and run independently between check-ins.
• Partner closely with Editorial, Project Managers, Content Production, and Marketing to develop and deliver creative for owned-social channels.

Photo Art Director Qualifications:

• 5+ years of design experience.
• BA or BFA preferred in Graphic Design or Communication Design.
• Proficient knowledge of Adobe programs (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, After Effects) and Figma.
• Ability to illustrate, hand-letter or sketch is a plus.
• Knowledge and experience in retail, beauty/fashion and understand current industry related trends
• Ability to work in a very fast paced environment and meet very tight deadlines.

Must haves:

• Photo art directed in the studio, on location, led production teams, and concepted and executed for social campaigns (stills and animated)
• Examples in your portfolio of Editorial Campaign design, Display Ads, Email Banners, Market Facing Unit, and Social facing product displays for web and mobile

Planet Interactive

Reporting to the VP, the incumbent is responsible for the overall management of our club channel business. He/she manages the resources required to ensure stakeholder satisfaction and retention through the execution of the account’s key strategies and he/she is responsible to attract and retain high-performing teams. As Sr. Director, he/she has overall responsibility for development and execution of strategic plans, business plans, budgeting, hiring for the account team or for a piece of business within a large account.

​​Duties, Responsibilities and Expected Contributions​​

​​Business/Functional Results​​​

• ​Achieve budgeted goals for financials​
• ​Analyze and determine the most crucial needs of the assigned customer team and align the organization and talent to deliver on those needs in alignment with the customer.​
• ​Support account team in the development of sales plans​
• ​Relationship management with customers – clearly defined matrices for accountability​
• ​Increase business connectivity with customers​

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Managing Execution​​

• ​ Ensure execution of the LAMP framework to identify the most critical initiatives and relationships and work with the team to lay out short- and long-term plans to achieve relationships at the appropriate level for the account​
• ​Allocate resources at the account level​
• ​ Demonstrate functional expertise in all facets of Private Brand & Branding via on-the-job development, educational and networking opportunities​
• ​Develop strong supplier relationships by obtaining alignment and developing and delivering on mutually established goals.​
• ​Ensuring appropriate amount of support (time & resource allocation) for our top relationships​

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Generating Talent​​

• ​Attract, develop and retain key talent to enable the execution of the collective goals of the customer and the enterprise​
• ​Assure succession plans are in place for critical roles​
• ​ Motivates, directs, and inspires on-site teams to deliver on the agreed upon metrics of the customer and suppliers in conjunction with the needed resources/teams across the enterprise
• ​Driving Employee Satisfaction: Continuously enhance the trust and work experience of associates to make company a desired workplace​
• ​Identify expected level of decision-making and expected level of risk-taking for team members​

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Strategic Leadership​​

• ​Execute new strategic initiatives for the account​
• ​Elevate the conversation with customer to the strategy level​
• ​Manage the Company value equation with the senior team of customer and ensuring it is understood and advanced​
• ​Support, provide guidance with customer issues relating to cost/value​
• ​Foster thought leadership within account team​
• ​Demonstrate an understanding of the Private Brand landscape, best practices and where customers currently exist in these areas​
• ​Typically 8+ reports; must demonstrate solid management plans and develop team members’ skills​

​​Managing Relationships​​

• ​Owns VP level relationships with assigned customer and suppliers​
• ​Directs, delegates and empowers effectively​

​​Job Requirements​:​

​​A) Experience Required​​

• ​Bachelor’s degree required; MBA/Graduate Degree preferred​
• ​15+ years of professional work experience required; 15+ years CPG &/or retail experience in the club channel preferred​
• ​Experience in building and nurturing brands; private brand management a plus​
• ​Demonstrated ability to bring together a diverse team​

​​B) Functional Knowledge and Business Expertise Required​​

• ​Solid background and demonstrated ability to bring together a diverse team​
• ​Ability to contribute to setting and achieving budgets​
• ​Proven track record of developing talent, and ability/willingness to mentor associates​
• ​Good grasp of Product Development, Marketing, Retail, Category Management, and Logistics​
• ​Highly effective in building and maintaining customer and associate relationships

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