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Ideal Insight is on the hunt for an experienced Director of Photography to join our fast-growing company. We work with brands big and small such as Amazon, Vita Coco, Samsung and Citroen.

Ideal Insight is a Market-leading creative agency that produces video, photography and social media campaigns for some of the UK’s Leading Brands the company has doubled in growth year on year and are on track to do the same this year. Ideal insight has also been taken over by leading global research agency MMR who look to further expand Ideal Insights offering, with 2022 set to be an exciting year yet.

The role of Director of Photography will be focussed with a side of editing and post-production when not shooting. The right person will have an extensive portfolio of work from the last five years that demonstrates their ability to create beautiful images that play a fundamental role in the overall success of a project.

Key Responsibilities:

• Delivering high-end, TVC/cinematic quality visuals across our shoots.
• Mentor and train the existing filmmakers.
• To evolve our in-house kit and tech.
• Working collaboratively with all departments at Ideal Insight to ensure efficient planning of shoots.
• Editing of projects when not wearing your DOP hat.
• Collaborating with sister our agency to create broadcast quality TVCs and brand content.
• Working with our account managers to ensure best practices

Requirements

You will know you are right for the role if…

• You are an experienced DOP with 5+ years working on TVCs, corporates and shorts.
• Has Vast technical knowledge of cameras of different brands and their workflows.
• Stays updated with the latest tech, rigs and tools available to improve production.
• Professionally literate with Adobe creative suite.
• Is able to direct people and effectively communicate on set.
• Is comfortable with travel both domestic and international.
• Knows the nature of shooting from early hours to very late at night.
• Has a Full UK drivers license.
• Is a team player

Benefits

Ideal Insight is Equal Opportunites Employer
MMR Research

First, a little about us:

• Born in 2000 as an ad agency for the videogame communities
• 45 teammates in 2016, 100 today
• Our employee turnover is ~8% annually
• See our work at www.liquidarcade.com
• Our clients are growing fast in the current economic climate — and so are we
• This position will report to our El Segundo, CA headquarters on a hybrid work basis

We’re looking for a passionate associate producer for our growing production department Our business in content production– trailers, editorial, and other entertainment-related video jobs– is growing quickly. If you’re an associate producer experienced with meeting deadlines, managing video reviews across departments, and troubleshooting metadata and delivery issues, come help us make great stuff for some of the most fun clients in the world!

Requirements

What you’ll do

• Own schedules and deadlines working with clients, producers, and post-production staff in a fast paced environment
• Manage content reviews across the workflow
• Check video files for quality and alignment with client specifications
• Deliver on other client requirements
• Book and supervise talent
• Oversee finishing process including handoff for posting

What You’ll Know

• Organizing the digital video workflow, at a really detailed level, using Frame.io and Dropbox and the primary file transfer systems
• Quick troubleshooting for video issues
• This role is about satisfying the client and that the hours can sometimes be beyond traditional work hours. This is not a 9 to 5 job.

Your Ideal Level Of Experience

• 2 years as a production assistant dealing with video content
• 1 year as an associate producer

Benefits

What’s in it for you?

Compensation is highly competitive with holding company media agencies. You’ll also be eligible for our annual bonus plan. Our benefits program pays 100% of healthcare premiums, generous PTO, and and 100% match on 401(k) savings. Management treats us great, even while remote — we went to Puerto Vallarta for MLK weekend this year, and Hawaii, Cabo, and New Orleans together!

Our stance

Liquid+Arcade is committed to creating an anti-racist and gender inclusive environment. We’re building an ad agency where committed and creative people from all backgrounds can do their best work.

We’re looking forward to getting to know you!

This is a pretty good summary of this position but not a comprehensive job description, so some roles and responsibilities may change. We regret we cannot process visa sponsorship at this time and may not be able to respond to all applicants. No agencies please.
Liquid+Arcade

KPRC 2’s HOUSTON LIFE, Houston’s highly rated daytime lifestyle program, is looking for a dynamic and bold Executive Producer that can lead a team of lively Co-hosts, multiplatform producers, photojournalists and reporters. The ideal candidate can consistently push the boundaries by creating new ways to engage our viewers and users on all its platforms with fresh elements for the show that will appeal to current fans and newcomers. Houston Life is an essential part of KPRC 2’s Houston area brand offering expansion potential as early as the fall of 2023. Houston life is about fascinating people and places our region, state, and country has to offer. The show will regularly feature segments and conversations on all things H-Town including food, fashion, family, travel, entertainment, fitness, pets, and even conversations on important community issues. Our goal is to help Houstonians to lead their best life.

KPRC2 is a #1 NBC affiliate and a Graham Media Group station with strong ratings and deep community ties. We are known for our aggressive news coverage and for our support of local causes.

The role: The Executive Producer is responsible for the daily production of KPRC’s Houston Life. Strong mentoring and interpersonal skills are imperative. You must be a flexible leader who manages the Houston Life team and maintains editorial control to help evolve the program.

The ideal candidate will guide and manage hosts; multi-media journalists, producers and interns as well as all aspects of production of a variety format live, on location daily live show. You will be responsible for oversight of program content, for calling the shots in a control room, for managing shooting schedule of all talent, and you’ll assist in writing, editing, promoting program, and participating in community outreach. You will be responsible for managing and executing the vision for Houston Life and for helping produce all segments to fit within the vision.

Responsibilities:

• Manages the daily show from the control room, handling all editorial duties, back-timing, social, on-air feeds, talent communication and all matters related to the live production of the show.
• Works closely with Creative Services Director to manage brand and vision for Houston Life.
• Collaborates with KPRC2’s Sales Department to secure and deliver quality/entertaining segments which are “integrations.”
• Collaborates with KPRC 2 News taking advantage of 3p.m. time period creating cohesiveness.
• Generate fresh ideas and guides production staff and hosts in developing program segments.
• Guides and manages a staff of multiplatform producers, video journalists, show hosts and interns.
• Promotes program’s web/social presence; develops new audience outreach models.
• Reviews and approves all on-air, website and promotional use content for Houston Life.
• Oversees posting of social media content consistently for program and promotional purposes.
• Oversees multiplatform producers to respond to viewer requests and emails.
• Develops long-term coverage ideas for the show, including special segments, sales initiatives, fun and entertaining segment ideas, fresh/compelling content.
• Oversees management of archives for “Best Of” show clips for future episodes.

Qualifications:

• Excellent organizational and leadership skills.
• Five or more years of experience producing a daily, live program on TV or radio.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines and must be comfortable calling the shots in a control room during live production.
• Strong ability to write and edit copy and edit video.
• Proven ability to lead, teach, and motivate a team of hosts, producers, video journalist and production staff
• Vast knowledge of current and emerging social media platforms and how to use them to grow the Houston Life brand.
• Must possess effective internal and external communication skills.
• Understand KPRC2’s presence in the community and the core values associated with our brand.

To apply please send your most recent resume via email to

Jerry Martin, VP General Manager at [email protected]

As a condition of employment, GMG requires that all newly hired employees be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus by the first day of employment, to the extent permitted by applicable law, unless you qualify for a medical or religious accommodation, or as otherwise allowed by law.

Any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of a pre-employment drug screening, investigative background check, employment/education verifications and reference checks. You must hold a valid driver’s license and be insurable under Texas Law.

No Phone Calls Please

KPRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In addition to complying with the requirements of federal law, KPRC will comply with applicable state and local laws prohibiting employment discrimination.

KPRC

ABC Owned TV Stations

AWARD-WINNING ORIGINAL COMPOSITION HOUSE, BAND & ARTIST SYNC LICENSING COMPANY & PRODUCTION MUSIC LIBRARY SEEKS A HIGHLY MOTIVATED EXECUTIVE PRODUCER AND NEW BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER TO JOIN OUR TEAM.

The Music Playground & The Diner seek someone with 5 + years of sales & production experience in the commercial advertising and branded content industry with a focus on original music creation and music licensing. You will be an integral part of our sales efforts and market our music & audio services (i.e. original music, band & artist catalog, production music library, music supervision, and audio-post) to advertising agencies, brands, networks, post/edit houses, and production companies.

Ideal candidate:

• Must have existing advertising/branded content client relationships. Trailer house, TV/Film Music Supervisors and Production Companies a plus.
• Able to meet monthly & quarterly sales goals
• Understands the inner workings from the ground up of the production music business, original music creation process, sync licensing, and music publishing. With an eagerness to expand your knowledge.
• Is passionate about meeting people, establishing new relationships, and maintaining pre-existing relationships.
• Has the ability to research, identify, and target new potential customers and convert those leads into clients.
• Is thoughtful, creative, and consistent, with their sales approach. Must also have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be motivated, driven, creative, charismatic, enthusiastic, very well organized, diligent, professional, and outgoing.
• Understand the demands and common terminology related to music licensing in the advertising and entertainment industry.
• CRM experience is a must, Salesforce a plus.
• Must be a self-starter who can take direction, but also has the ability to be productive without. Someone who can hit the ground running.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Self-starting candidate’s main objective will be to develop, sustain, and grow The Music Playground & The Diner’s relationships and increase sales.
• Continually implement creative new marketing tactics and ideas to increase sales including, but not limited to one on one meetings, proactive pitches, researching industry websites, etc.
• Attend networking events, conferences, and artist showcases (remote or in-person, depending)
• Travel to meet with clients with a heavy emphasis on the East-Coast
• Creative Asset organization
• Help out with weekly newsletters and social media
• Available for west coast hours as necessary

SALARY: Based upon experience and sales track record

BENEFITS: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance and Vacation Days

LOCATION: Remote with ability to travel when needed

EXPERIENCE: 5 or more years.

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“The Corridor Crossing” Plot Summary:
On a lost bet, Alex walks through a cave and stumbles into an alternate universe. Jake follows him in an attempt to save Alex and get back to the world they belong in.

Compensation:
Rate: Paid (Rate based on location, size of house, etc.)

Dates/Times Needed:
12-14 weekend days this spring/summer. (mornings/afternoons; possibly a night or two)

House Requirements:
1. Living Room with a television

2. Kitchen

3. A room (bathroom, bedroom, etc.) on the first floor that can be locked and has a window that can be exited through

4. At least two bedrooms

5. At least a few working outlets

Director’s Bio:
Harry is a passionate filmmaker who has been watching movies since as long as he can remember. Some of his favorite films include, “Memento”, “The Dark Knight”, “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy, “Alien”, “The Shining etc. He has seen over 7,000 films and is as crazy about movies as any individual you will ever meet. Harry has worked on a number of various films, and has written, produced, directed, and edited “515”, “Enter the Room”, “In the Backseat”, and “Bay for Blood”.

Contact Name: Harry Waldman

Contact Address: Chicago, Illinois, 60626, United States

Organization: Edgewater Film Productions
Edgewater Film Productions

Company Description

DentsuMB is a global creative agency delivering idea-led brand transformation at scale. We deliver creative expertise and innovative global solutions for clients. Applying big platform thinking, we bring ideas to life and deliver world-class creative solutions to meet consumer touch points and work across geographies, cultures, and channels.

Dentsu creative is a collective of agencies at the forefront of culture and innovation. Formed in January of 2021, we are one of the most globally awarded teams across the Dentsu network. Composed of dentsuMB, 360i, and Isobar, amongst other notable agencies, we work with clients to provide solutions that meet people at every single point of their brand journey and are committed to upholding a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusivity.

We are champions for meaningful progress, and we strive to be a force for good—for our people, for our clients, for the industry and for our society. We keep our people at the center, creating space for growth, understanding, and learning so they can thrive. We embed diversity, in our mindset, in our solutions and in our teams to empower an inclusive, equitable and culturally fluent environment. Building this culture within our teams makes us better collaborators with each other and with our clients, driving better outcomes for all.

Job Description

The Executive Producer elevates and ensures creative excellence through production on their assigned accounts. The Executive Integrated Producer must be expert at navigating agency systems, predicting potential roadblocks, working to remove them, and negotiating with key players across the agency to foster the teamwork necessary to produce complex, integrated, multi-disciplinary executions. Along the way, they harness support within production, tech, business affairs, legal, project management and other disciplines to fill in knowledge gaps and manage risk. The EP advises creatives, account teams and clients on choices that shape pipelines that protect the creative ideas and executes them even stronger. They ensure client needs/goals are met and integrity in the final deliverables are kept. An important part of the role is to be a mentor to the junior producers and creatives, to guide their growth and help them execute with the highest level of craft.

Qualifications

Production

• Lead ( >1-5mil) high stakes Productions independently (or with the support of a less senior producer)
• High stakes Content Productions with A-list Directors/Partners, Celebrity talent and multiple workstreams and media.
• Experience and understanding of the QSR category a major plus
• Ensure that all key stakeholders are kept informed and (if needed) educated on the production process. Lead advocacy for improved communication and work processes across disciplines.
• Lead the discovery/vetting process on large engagements to accurately scope projects while defining project requirements and success metrics; this includes evolving creative concepts into clear sets of deliverables and ability to develop production solutions that ensure creative excellence within budget parameters.
• Ability to understand SOWs with clear scope, risk, assumptions and deliverables and review those drafted by project management.
• Demonstrated experience bidding and managing large productions (>1mil) including development of production specs and effective risk management, overseeing large multi-discipline teams, and ensuring overall quality of work.
• Delegating production workstreams and supervising other (senior) producers
• Build strong relationships with Business Affairs as a partner in discovery and through the production process. Have full understanding of AICP and AICE bid format.
• Possess comprehensive knowledge of SAG-AFTRA guidelines for shooting and recording of talent, including usage and payment considerations.
• Lead post project summary meetings and suggest ways to instill learnings within the department and across disciplines.
• Responsible for account financial health and to find solutions that has both client and agency interests in mind.

Creative Delivery and Network

• Elevate the creative; Find versatile solutions to keep good ideas alive and help tell stories in an innovative way whether it’s through technology, video, social, experiential or all things combined. Lead the evolution of creative concepts into even stronger executions. Make Art.
• Have your ear to the ground, have your eye on who’s popping, know the industry giants. Help maintain dentsu creative’s cultural capital and credibility by working with both the up-and-comers and the most wanted established partners.
• Continually cultivate strong relationships with outside partners and have a wide network but close connections for the range of work we produce.

Management

• Oversee multidisciplinary producers, and their work input. Assign/brief each project to the appropriate producer and oversee their process and deliverables; Vendor casting, bid analysis, SOW/estimate writing, project organization, meeting purpose and protocol, risk assessment, time management, scoping and actualizing.
• Mentor junior producers to a versatile production approach by developing their own creative problem-solving skills with the goal to always have the highest quality of execution.
• Share inspirational work, innovative technological solutions, and best practices within the industry.
• Advise Head of Production and partner with him/her to monitor and develop your team’s performance and career path. Assist to maintain positive department energy.
• Enforce the usage of the production toolkit: including templates, hot sheets, status documents and wrap report.

Skills & Characteristics

• Passion for the craft of production and creativity.
• Genuine interest in art, culture, and lifestyle; moving art, technology arts, still art, sculpture, music, fashion, dance etc.
• Emotional intelligence – Have a good sense of diplomacy, awareness of group dynamics and the ability to moderate one’s own communication and behavior style to mirror the group/project need.
• Effective communication and presentation skills – The ability to develop presentations and speak to large audiences including senior level clients.
• Be able to lead clients with confidence through complex and high-risk productions.
• Organized and detailed, able to manage an always-on, fast-paced retail client.

Experience

• 12+ years’ experience scoping and managing large productions (500 < 1mil+) as an integrated producer focused on Content (Broadcast, social and still). Experience in digital and/or experiential a plus.

Perks

Additional Information

• Great compensation package
• Comprehensive healthcare plans
• 401(k) with employer match
• Flexible time-off
• 16 weeks paid parental leave

Dentsu is a modern marketing solutions company. Our mission is to help clients navigate, progress, and thrive in a world of change. Businesses rely on our integrated network of agencies and specialized practices to champion meaningful progress through creative, media, commerce, data, and technology. Part of Dentsu Group, our global network comprises 66,000 diverse people in 143 countries, who are dedicated to teaming for growth and good. Some of our award-winning agencies include 360i, Carat, dentsumcgarrybowen, DEG, dentsuX, iProspect and Merkle. Follow us on Twitter @DentsuUSA and visit dentsu.com/us.

Employees from diverse or underrepresented backgrounds encouraged to apply.

Dentsu (the “Company”) is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee of the Company, on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and/or certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done that will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing an undue hardship on the Company. Please contact [email protected] if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process or to request or discuss an accommodation in connection with a job at the Company to which you are applying.

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Morley Companies

ROOF Studio is a multi-award-winning boutique animation studio in Brooklyn, NY, and Sao Paulo, Brazil. Our work is highly detailed, vibrant, and, as you can see, very passionate. We were the most-awarded animation company of 2021.

This year, we hoped to find an experienced professional to join us. We are looking to meet executive and senior producers following the skillset listed below: 

Extensive experience bidding on animation scripts, from 2D to 3D productions. Must have experience bidding small to large budget projects. A deep understanding of the 3D animation processes is required.  

The ability to keep track of the production calendar and within budget. Will be communicating directly with and overseeing our head of production in Brazil.

Confidence in being the face of the production side of the company with all of our clients. Always reflect the company’s ethos of friendliness while managing difficult conversations. 

Ensure we achieve our financial goals for projects, track invoicing to clients, and sometimes chase late payments. Negotiate overages when necessary.

Problem-solving: work methodically and logically, finding creative solutions, especially when things don’t go according to plan.

Have experience or be able to handle new business requests and evaluate new client contacts. Overseeing the relationship with our reps and sales partners. Demonstrating great leadership and creative flair helping us to pull off that brilliant pitch when needed.

Our ideal candidate is an experienced and opinionated professional with a great sense of strategy who will attend partner meetings and help to find ways to expand the brand through social media, PR, Awards, event opportunities, or any other way. We are always open to hearing ideas for brand growth opportunities.

Be optimistic! Yes, We all know how stressful this industry can be. We try to support each other as much as possible, working as a collective for a healthier atmosphere.

Ideally, the candidate is New York based, even though the company is structured to work remotely, it is always helpful to sit around a table when needed.

ROOF Studio