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Position: Production Assistant – Contract
Location: Marina Del Rey
Purpose of Job: As a contract Production Assistant you will assist Production Managers in the smooth running of dialogue production from casting to delivery. The Production Assistant is our team go-getter and is not afraid of any challenge. You will be in the detail of each project you support on, ensuring that you are a representation of our business as well as ensuring that preparation for each project has been completed and any potential issues highlighted to the Production Manager.
This position is a contract position and will be based in our studio in Marina Del Rey, CA, local candidates are highly preferred!
Duties and Key Responsibilities
• Scheduling actors for auditions and recording sessions
• Building Purchase Orders for talent, directors, and other service providers
• Sending out comprehensive emails to talent and directors in preparation of auditions and sessions
• Preparing project documentation for talent and directors, including character biographies, story briefs, and scripts
• Meet & greet talent during auditions and at start of sessions
• Responsible for getting legal paperwork signed and filed properly
• Typing up directors’ notes from auditions, inputting them into Actor Database
• Assisting with script preparation and tracking, as required
• Assisting Production Managers with meet & greet of clients and aid clients throughout the day, as required
• Assisting Production Managers in keeping schedules and tracking documents up to date throughout recordings
• Assisting the Casting team with self-tapes, editing Casting clips, long-listing talent options and developing casting skills
• Preparing Non-disclosure agreements and contracts, Travel Packs for rehearsals, crowd sessions, and Performance Capture sessions Other
• Adhere to company Security, Confidentiality and Health and Safety procedures and ensure the compliance of the team
• Adhere to the company IT and HR procedures and ensure the compliance of the team
• Understand ethical behaviour and business practices, and ensure that own behaviour and the behaviour of others is consistent with these standards and aligns with the values of the organisation
Requirements
Knowledge, Experience and Skills
• Interest and/or experience in video games, especially story & character, and/or Casting experience or interest in the performance arts (theatre, TV, cinema)
• Excellent client facing and internal communication and presentation skills, both verbal and written
• Attention to detail
• Both a self-starter, able to work alone as and where necessary, and a team player, able to pitch in at all levels to get the job done
• Experience in a similar role.
• Experienced knowledge and use of Microsoft Office, in particular of Microsoft Excel.
Benefits
Who we are
PTW is a global games services company, providing technical and creative services to many of the largest developers and studios around the world. Founded in Japan in 1994, PTW has grown to become a global force in the gaming industry, with over 40 studios in 16 countries worldwide and offices across North America, Europe, South America, and Asia.
Our industry-leading services include art production, game development, quality assurance, player support, community management, localization, localization QA, audio production, and data collection. The PTW family of brands includes SIDE, 1518 Studios and Ghostpunch Games. For more information, visit www.ptw.com .
About Us
Centric Brands is a leading lifestyle brand collective that designs, sources, markets and sells high quality products in multiple segments, including women’s, men’s and kid’s apparel, accessories, entertainment and beauty. Centric Brands is focused on our customers and our brands that will drive the company’s future growth. We are defined by innovation as we seize new opportunities and thrive in an environment informed by creativity and thinking that is both analytical and outside the box. Centric Brands reflects a team built on respect, for others and for the hard work it takes to achieve our goals and build our bright future together.
Production
From sourcing raw materials to manufacturing, order placement, pricing and quality control and getting the finished product where it needs to be, our production team is responsible for ensuring we keep our standards high and our business profitable at every step of the journey. If you are a focused, results -driven, tenacious and highly flexible team player, we’ll give you every opportunity to build a rewarding career with one of the world’s foremost major lifestyle brand collectives.
Specific Responsibilities Would Include
Centric Brands is looking for a dynamic, creative and resourceful Assistant, Production, to join its team. This individual must be a self-starter and team player who takes initiative, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and is excited about joining a team on a journey to accelerate transformation across Centric Brands. The Assistant, Production supports the delivery tracking process, delivery analysis reporting, po operations, full execution and follow-up of manufacturing orders to drive the on-time delivery of quality, profitable goods.
Strategy & Innovation
- Supports vendor performance based on the critical analysis of on-time delivery and transit lead time management enabling efficient and thorough customer order fulfilment.
- Assists in the creation and maintenance of data accuracy and reporting mechanisms enabling the real time analysis of xfty to inDC delivery.
Operations and Results
- Supports on-time delivery to warehouse InDC against target customer startship.
- Partners with vendor, logistics and operations to ensure vessel bookings, container utilization efficiencies, and ensure shipping documentations are uploaded into forwarder management system prior to shipment.
- Works with vendor and bookings team to ensure shipment data accuracy in InforNexus and Damco.
- WIP: Manage booking T&As.
- WIP: PPK pack qty Creation in IBT.
- POE: assists with the Management and tracking port of entry shipments ensuring container loading plans are available to the Direct Ship cross-functional partners and Damco portals.
- Factory invoice consolidation and coordination non-compliance/claims chargebacks with vendors.
- Assists in the Management and Maintenance of SAP PO data.
- Container volume analysis and action plan to ensure full utilization avoiding container light loads.
Customers & Relationships
- Partners with cross-functional teams in Operations, Production, Logistics, Sales, and with our factories to ensure on time flow of goods relative to orders and anticipated demand criteria.
- Works with Operations to manage accuracy of customer startship dates.
- Ensures accuracy of communication to Operations team of any risk to on time delivery based on changes to po xfty, vessel transit time delays and warehouse location variances.
- Reports weekly and Monthly to Operations and Sales on delivery tracking analysis updates.
- Performs special projects as assigned.
Our Best Fit Candidate Would Have
- Superior organizational and excellent communication skills; team oriented
- Ability to multi-task, rigorously meet deadlines; troubleshoot and problem solve
- Solution oriented highly detail and meticulous self-starter
- Bachelor’s Degree
- 1-2 years’ experience
- Knowledge of T&A Calendar and WIP Management
- Expertise in SAP, Microsoft Office, Excel and Pivot reports
- Proactive attitude; resourceful, responsible
In return, we provide an industry-competitive salary, along with a comprehensive benefits plan (medical, dental, vision) that includes a matching 401(k),Summer Fridays, generous PTO, merchandise discounts, excellent career development opportunities, and a work environment that reflects our industry leadership. Our social impact program, Centric Cares, focuses on volunteerism to make a difference in communities we live and work in and our D&I committee is shaping the future of diversity, equity and inclusion at Centric Brands though workshops, resources and inspiring conversation.
Salary Range: $50,000 – $58,000
At Centric Brands, we believe our people are our greatest asset, and we seek to structure competitive compensation offers to ensure that we are able to attract and retain the best talent. Our job postings include an annual base salary range at the time of employment. The stated base salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on several factors, including the selected candidate’s educational and professional experience, industry knowledge, location, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the selection process. Base salary is a part of a total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, annual bonus and other Centric Brands sponsored benefit programs.
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Centric Brands is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Please note that Centric Brands will only reach out to interview, make an offer of employment or conduct onboarding activities for candidates who have applied through our careers site. When interviewing for a position, the candidate experience will include live interaction, such as a video conference or telephone call, with a Recruiter and/or company employee(s). We will never ask for any money or payments from applicants at any point in the recruitment process. Be aware of suspicious recruitment activity. If you think you are a victim of an employment scam, you may contact your local law enforcement agency and/or visit the Federal Trade Commission website here: https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/job-scams.
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Job Description
What You’ll Do:
We’re looking for internet culture geeks, meme aficionados, TikTok natives, who love staying on top of the latest cultural phenomenon to inspire and create cool social content. We are looking for a collaborative and skilled Content Creator with proficiency in both video and still photography, a deep understanding of social media trends and pop culture and a keen eye for framing and prop design. The ideal candidate will be adept at shooting high-quality content using both iPhone and DSLR cameras, with a mastery of lighting techniques. Additionally, they should have experience in video editing and photo retouching to ensure that the final product meets our brand standards.
You’ll work alongside social strategists and creatives to ensure quality and consistency with brand personality and ambitions. You will be the primary owner and creator of social content while also applying your expertise to incorporate the latest trends, filters, sounds, and formats into your approach. The work will range in application across organic social, paid campaigns, media activations, and beyond.
Who You Are
- You’re obsessed with internet culture, the latest memes and trends, online subcultures and communities.
- You’re excited and inspired by the world of social media – the first to share among colleagues and friends the latest trends, effects, tracks, etc. on TikTok.
- You’re a creative and clever content creator with experience in photography, video production and editing for social media.
- You’re a storyteller who can make captivating content across all platforms that ranges from educational to emotional and everything in between.
- Hands on, get it done, make cool sh*t mentality.
- Collaborative and a team player
- You bring a sense of humor and charm to the work you create.
- You have experience translating big ideas and brand campaigns into social content and/or leveraging social trends and insights to inform both.
- You’re interested in and understand Gen-Z culture.
Responsibilities
- Stay on top of ever-changing social media trends, pop culture references or other relevant conversations in the social space.
- Conceptualize, film, edit and otherwise create engaging content for various social platforms, including TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest and more.
- Shoot high-quality video and stills using both iPhone and DSLR cameras, ensuring exceptional composition, lighting, and clarity.
- Collaborate closely with the creative team to develop content ideas and execute content pieces that are not only relevant, native to platform, but align with brand objectives and standards.
- Execute video editing and photo retouching.
- Manage and organize digital assets, including raw footage, photos, and edited files, to ensure efficient workflow and accessibility.
Qualifications
- 5-7 years of experience in video content creation for social media at a consumer-facing brand or agency or similar experience.
- Strong understanding of opportunities and limitations of all popular social platforms.
- A passion for staying updated on emerging trends in social media and digital content creation.
- Keen eye for design/art direction/leveraging props and styling.
- Collaborative work ethic.
- Experience creating various types of content from product shots to storytelling.
- Mid-level Experience shooting and lighting video content and still photography.
- Proficiency with photography and editing programs both in app and external (e.g., Photoshop, Premier Pro, After Effects, Lightroom, Capture One etc)
- Nice to have: Adobe Creative Suite, Photoshop, AfterEffects, and Illustrator.
- Comfortable in a fast-paced team environment, coordinating multiple projects simultaneously with hard deadlines.
- Demonstrated ability in adapting brand voices and visual identities to videos.
- Ability to manage projects from ideation to production, through post-production and delivery.
- Good presentation skills.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Strong attention to detail.
Got what it takes? We’d love to hear from you.
Additional Information
Digitas is an equal opportunity employer.
“Compensation Range: $102,500 – $115,500 annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. For this role, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off.” If your requirements fall outside of this range, you are still welcome to apply. The Company anticipates the application window for this job posting will end 7/25/2024.
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Job Responsibilities:
- Perform light stunt work as a professional kicker in football scenes.
- Follow direction from the production team to ensure realistic and dynamic performances.
- Collaborate with other cast members and crew to create authentic football action sequences.
Requirements:
- Male, athletic build, capable of portraying a professional football kicker.
- Experience in football or stunt work is highly preferred.
- Based in or willing to work as a local hire in the DC/MD/VA region.
Compensation Details:
- Rate: $700/day.
- Buyout: Additional $3,000 for usage.
- Full buyout in perpetuity for all media.
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Job Responsibilities:
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- Collaborate with the production team to deliver a performance that reflects the intensity and leadership of the role.
- Participate in on-set fittings on the day of the shoot.
Requirements:
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- Based in or willing to work as a local hire in the DC/MD/VA region.
Compensation Details:
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- Full buyout in perpetuity for all media.
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Job Responsibilities:
- Portray Santa Claus in a professional commercial and print shoot.
- Bring warmth and authenticity to the character, engaging audiences with a joyful spirit.
- Collaborate with the production team to ensure high-quality content.
- Participate in three shoot days within the project timeline.
Requirements:
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- Previous Santa Claus experience is a plus; please submit any relevant photos.
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Job Responsibilities:
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- Follow instructions from the production team to ensure smooth filming.
Requirements:
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- Must provide comp card, headshot, and current snapshots, including photos of both hands (top and bottom).
- Current work permit required.
- Parents/guardians should disclose any food allergies in the submission email.
Compensation Details:
- Rate: $500 for the shoot day.
- Usage: One year, global, for website, trade show, industrial, and internal use.