Casting Calls, Auditions, and Entertainment Careers

Casting Call for Corey Role – True Crime Reenactment

Job Description
A true crime reenactment series is casting talent to portray “Corey,” a real individual in a non-speaking role. Filming will take place in Lexington, KY, with actors selected based on resemblance to the individual. This is a great opportunity to gain exposure in a nationally broadcasted true crime series.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray the role of Corey in reenactment scenes

• Take direction from the production team to recreate real-life moments

• Commit to one or multiple scheduled filming dates

• Match closely to the provided reference look

Requirements

• Male talent

• African American

• Ages 18–25

• Dark hair

• Must be clean-shaven

• Must strongly resemble the reference photo

Compensation

• $125 for 6 hours; $200 for over 6 hours

• Filming location: Lexington, KY

• Scheduled dates: On or about August 22–24, 2025

Storyteller Couple Needed for Kentucky Tourism Commercial

Job Description
A destination showcase commercial is seeking a real couple to portray a “Storyteller Couple” sharing and experiencing the beauty of Kentucky. Filming will highlight authentic moments in stunning outdoor locations around Burkesville, KY, capturing the state’s charm and natural wonders.

Job Responsibilities

• Participate in photo and video shoots at scenic outdoor destinations

• Portray a warm, engaging couple enjoying Kentucky’s landscapes and culture

• Follow creative direction to ensure authentic and visually compelling moments

Requirements

• Couple, ages 45–75ish

• Must be available on September 15, 2025

• Must be local or able to travel to Burkesville, KY

Compensation

• $700 per person, full day

• Travel/destination shoot

Outdoor Enthusiast Needed for Kentucky Tourism Commercial

Job Description
A destination showcase commercial is casting an “Outdoor Enthusiast” to feature in a campaign highlighting the natural beauty and adventure of Kentucky. The shoot will take place in scenic locations around Burkesville, KY, capturing authentic and inspiring moments in nature.

Job Responsibilities

• Participate in photo and video shoots in outdoor and adventure settings

• Showcase confidence, energy, and passion for the outdoors on camera

• Follow creative direction to deliver engaging and authentic performances

Requirements

• Ages 18+

• Must have a prosthetic limb

• Available on either September 8, 2025, or September 9, 2025 (exact date TBD)

• Must be local or able to travel to Burkesville, KY

Compensation

• $700 per person, full day

• Travel/destination shoot

Adventure Family Needed for Kentucky Tourism Commercial

Job Description
A destination showcase commercial is seeking a real adventure-loving family to highlight the beauty and charm of Kentucky. The shoot will capture stunning outdoor locations, from lakes and rivers to scenic meadows, and will feature authentic families enjoying the great outdoors. Filming will take place in Burkesville, KY.

Job Responsibilities

• Participate in photo and video shoots at various outdoor locations

• Engage in natural, fun, and adventurous family activities on camera

• Follow the creative team’s direction to bring energy and authenticity to the shoot

Requirements

• Family of four

• Parents ages 35–50ish

• Kids/teens ages 10–17

• Must be available on September 8, 2025

• Must be local or able to travel to Burkesville, KY

Compensation

• $700 per person, full day

• Travel/destination shoot

Discovery Family Needed for Kentucky Tourism Commercial

Job Description
A destination showcase commercial is looking for a real family to portray a “Discovery Family” exploring the natural beauty of Kentucky. The shoot will feature breathtaking outdoor locations in Burkesville, KY, highlighting authentic family moments in a scenic and adventurous setting.

Job Responsibilities

• Take part in photo and video shoots at various outdoor destinations

• Portray a genuine family enjoying exploration and discovery activities

• Follow direction from the production team to capture authentic and engaging moments

Requirements

• Family of three

• Parents ages 25–40ish

• Child ages 5–13

• Must be available on September 9, 2025

• Must be local or able to travel to Burkesville, KY

Compensation

• $700 per person, full day

• Travel/destination shoot

We are seeking an experienced and strategic leader to drive our corporate storytelling and public relations initiatives across brands and on a global scale. This role is pivotal in shaping how our company and brands are perceived, enhancing stakeholder engagement, and ensuring our messaging aligns with corporate strategy, objectives and values.

Salary Range: $­­160,400-$188,800 annually + bonus eligibility. This is the expected salary range for this position. Ultimately, in determining pay, we’ll consider the successful candidate’s location, experience, and other job-related factors.

Responsibilities:

Strategy

• Develop and execute a comprehensive global storytelling and public relations strategy that aligns with corporate goals and enhances brand reputation.
• Establish executive visibility strategies, in partnership with brand communications team, and oversee the strategy execution. 
• Create evaluation tools and process approaches to advance enterprise and brand narratives while effectively collaborating across the enterprise on storytelling opportunities.
• Ensure consistency and coherence in messaging across all communications, adhering to regulatory requirements and corporate governance standards.

External Public Relations

• Cultivate and manage relationships with key media outlets, journalists, influencers, and industry analysts to secure positive coverage and amplify the company’s brand presence globally.
• Act as a spokesperson and ambassador, representing the company at events, conferences, and media engagements.
• Monitor industry trends, news cycles, and competitive landscape to identify opportunities for proactive storytelling and in support investor relations.

Cross Functional and Cross Brand Leadership

• Collaborate with legal and investor relations teams to ensure accurate and transparent communication of financial results, corporate governance matters, and key investor communication materials, including annual reports, shareholder letters, and presentations, to support investor relations initiatives.
• Collaborate closely with senior executives, brand communication and marketing teams, and subject matter experts to uncover and articulate the company’s achievements, innovations, and thought leadership.
• Provide strategic counsel to senior leadership on public perception, crisis communications, and reputation management.

Team Leadership and Development

• Lead a team of talented storytellers, PR professionals, and communications experts to create and disseminate compelling narratives across various platforms and channels.
• Oversee the creation of content engaging content including press releases, articles, blogs, social media posts, videos, and other materials to effectively communicate key messages and reinforcing company achievements, innovations, and thought leadership.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, public relations or related field.
• Minimum of 12 years of PR/media relations communications experience within a large, global corporation; ideally multi-brand.
• Minimum of 7 years in a leadership role within a large, global organization, directing a team of 3+ full-time employees.
• Strong written and verbal command of the English language.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experienced employee communications leader with proven track record of driving innovation to realize meaningful impact for the enterprise.
• Advanced verbal and written (storytelling) communications skills. Ability to stay ahead of the changing communications landscape and adapt as necessary to improve effectiveness. 
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage strong working relationships, counselling and coaching executives and other senior leaders.
• Demonstrated ability to translate business objectives, goals, and strategies into comprehensive communications strategies, plans and tactics.
• Demonstrated ability to influence decisions, build consensus and work collaboratively in multi-disciplinary environments.
• Demonstrated ability to manage third-party resources and vendors. 
• Demonstrated ability to apply measurement and analytics to measure impact and inform prioritization.
• Strong leadership qualities including superb people management skills.
• Be able to attract, motivate, empower, coach and retain staff. 

Benefits: Employees (and their eligible family members) may enroll in the following types of insurance coverage: medical, dental, vision, legal, and accidental death and dismemberment, as well as FSA/HSA (depending on enrolled medical plan). Yum! also provides short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance. Employees may enroll in our 401(k) plan. Yum! provides 4 weeks of vacation, paid sick leave, 10 paid holidays, a floating day off and 2 paid days for volunteer time each calendar year. To learn more about working at Yum! –Click here. 

At Yum!, one of our core values is to Believe in ALL People. This means seeing the value in everyone and unlocking their full potential to be their best self. YUM! Brands, Inc. (including its subsidiaries Yum Restaurant Services Group, LLC (“YRSG”) and Yum Connect, LLC (“Yum Digital and Technology”)(collectively, “Yum”) is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to equity, inclusion, and belonging for all dimensions of diversity.  We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other protected characteristic. Yum! is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities or special needs.

US Job Seekers/Employees – Click here to view the “Know Your Rights” poster and supplement and the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.

This posting will be open for a minimum of two weeks. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until a candidate is selected.

We are seeking an experienced and strategic leader to drive our corporate storytelling and public relations initiatives across brands and on a global scale. This role is pivotal in shaping how our company and brands are perceived, enhancing stakeholder engagement, and ensuring our messaging aligns with corporate strategy, objectives and values.

Salary Range: $­­160,400-$188,800 annually + bonus eligibility. This is the expected salary range for this position. Ultimately, in determining pay, we’ll consider the successful candidate’s location, experience, and other job-related factors.

Responsibilities:

Strategy

• Develop and execute a comprehensive global storytelling and public relations strategy that aligns with corporate goals and enhances brand reputation.
• Establish executive visibility strategies, in partnership with brand communications team, and oversee the strategy execution. 
• Create evaluation tools and process approaches to advance enterprise and brand narratives while effectively collaborating across the enterprise on storytelling opportunities.
• Ensure consistency and coherence in messaging across all communications, adhering to regulatory requirements and corporate governance standards.

External Public Relations

• Cultivate and manage relationships with key media outlets, journalists, influencers, and industry analysts to secure positive coverage and amplify the company’s brand presence globally.
• Act as a spokesperson and ambassador, representing the company at events, conferences, and media engagements.
• Monitor industry trends, news cycles, and competitive landscape to identify opportunities for proactive storytelling and in support investor relations.

Cross Functional and Cross Brand Leadership

• Collaborate with legal and investor relations teams to ensure accurate and transparent communication of financial results, corporate governance matters, and key investor communication materials, including annual reports, shareholder letters, and presentations, to support investor relations initiatives.
• Collaborate closely with senior executives, brand communication and marketing teams, and subject matter experts to uncover and articulate the company’s achievements, innovations, and thought leadership.
• Provide strategic counsel to senior leadership on public perception, crisis communications, and reputation management.

Team Leadership and Development

• Lead a team of talented storytellers, PR professionals, and communications experts to create and disseminate compelling narratives across various platforms and channels.
• Oversee the creation of content engaging content including press releases, articles, blogs, social media posts, videos, and other materials to effectively communicate key messages and reinforcing company achievements, innovations, and thought leadership.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, public relations or related field.
• Minimum of 12 years of PR/media relations communications experience within a large, global corporation; ideally multi-brand.
• Minimum of 7 years in a leadership role within a large, global organization, directing a team of 3+ full-time employees.
• Strong written and verbal command of the English language.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experienced employee communications leader with proven track record of driving innovation to realize meaningful impact for the enterprise.
• Advanced verbal and written (storytelling) communications skills. Ability to stay ahead of the changing communications landscape and adapt as necessary to improve effectiveness. 
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage strong working relationships, counselling and coaching executives and other senior leaders.
• Demonstrated ability to translate business objectives, goals, and strategies into comprehensive communications strategies, plans and tactics.
• Demonstrated ability to influence decisions, build consensus and work collaboratively in multi-disciplinary environments.
• Demonstrated ability to manage third-party resources and vendors. 
• Demonstrated ability to apply measurement and analytics to measure impact and inform prioritization.
• Strong leadership qualities including superb people management skills.
• Be able to attract, motivate, empower, coach and retain staff. 

Benefits: Employees (and their eligible family members) may enroll in the following types of insurance coverage: medical, dental, vision, legal, and accidental death and dismemberment, as well as FSA/HSA (depending on enrolled medical plan). Yum! also provides short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance. Employees may enroll in our 401(k) plan. Yum! provides 4 weeks of vacation, paid sick leave, 10 paid holidays, a floating day off and 2 paid days for volunteer time each calendar year. To learn more about working at Yum! –Click here. 

At Yum!, one of our core values is to Believe in ALL People. This means seeing the value in everyone and unlocking their full potential to be their best self. YUM! Brands, Inc. (including its subsidiaries Yum Restaurant Services Group, LLC (“YRSG”) and Yum Connect, LLC (“Yum Digital and Technology”)(collectively, “Yum”) is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to equity, inclusion, and belonging for all dimensions of diversity.  We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other protected characteristic. Yum! is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities or special needs.

US Job Seekers/Employees – Click here to view the “Know Your Rights” poster and supplement and the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.

This posting will be open for a minimum of two weeks. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until a candidate is selected.