Position Overview:

TED’s Editorial team is looking for a detail-oriented producer with a sharp eye, an ear for language, boundless curiosity and an attitude of getting things done to assist in the day-to-day editorial activities of TED.com. This is a great job if you’re: a spectacular writer with incredible attention to detail; comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment; and passionate about TED’s mission of spreading ideas.

Responsibilities include:

• Write headlines and descriptive copy for TED Talks, original series, podcasts and other content; write live event recaps from TED Conferences; write articles that follow up on the work of TED speakers and the community.
• Write and edit TED Conference promotional materials, including official TED speaker profiles and copy for apps.
• Publish TED Talks and other content using TED’s internal publishing tools.
• Work with TED speakers and their teams ahead of their publish dates to prepare them for their talk’s release, helping to bring their ideas to life on the internet.
• Collect and edit annotations and other extra resources from TED speakers, including footnotes on research as well as new books, works and papers that expand on speakers’ research.

Required:

• 1-2 years of professional writing and editorial experience
• Ability to pass a transcription and a writing test
• Comfort with digital content management and publishing software, like Airtable and WordPress, and the ability and desire to learn new software

Useful:

• Near-native fluency in a second language other than English, especially: Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese Simplified, French, Italian, Russian, Spanish
• Photoshop or similar image-editing software experience
• News reporting experience
• Subtitling experience

TED’s is a global community, welcoming people from every discipline and culture who seek a deeper understanding of the world. We believe passionately in the power of ideas to change attitudes, lives and, ultimately, the world. TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment and Design converged, and today covers almost all topics — from science to business to global issues — in more than 100 languages. Everything we do is driven by this goal: How can we best spread great ideas? In addition to driving forward TED’s mission and joining our dynamic team, we’re proud to provide strong employee benefits, including:

• Full health benefits (medical, dental, vision) 100% paid by TED for employees
• Work-life balance encouraged (TED closes for a 2-week summer break and 1-week winter break plus you’re eligible for additional paid time off)
• Free OneMedical and SpringHealth membership for you and your dependents to address physical and mental well-being
• Paid family leave
• 401(k) with match

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Job Details:

Job Title: Producer III

Location: San Francisco, CA

Duration: 3 Months Contract

Job Description:

• Partner with Digital Channels (web, email, paid ads), Design, and Engineering to drive successful delivery of our largest digital projects
• Establish timelines, dependencies and schedule to achieve, both department goals and project specific goals
• Actively manage multiple projects across multiple channels, while remaining flexible to unexpectedly adapt to the evolving project needs
• Track activities on projects and establish a clear path, and owners, of next steps
• Facilitate relationships between teams, move process forward, find resources, create sched- ules, raise concerns to appropriate owners early, and resolve open issues that prevent progress
• Predict roadblocks and obstacles and establish meetings or integration points between teams

Qualifications:

• Prioritize competing needs with good reasoning and creative solutions
• Coordinate resources across multiple project initiatives and teams
• Identify and optimize internal processes for the best results
• Manage high profile projects and identify the need for freelance resources when necessary Requirements
• 6+ years of relevant or related working experience
• In-depth experience in planning and managing strategy, design, production, and development of websites, ad campaigns, and other marketing materials for large, complex digital projects
• Solid understanding of information architecture, user experience, and web design principles
• Expert understanding of digital process and applicable digital deliverables (e.g., website, apps, e-mails, advertising)
• Working knowledge of digital technologies, front-end development, SEO, localization, test- ing/optimization
• Track record of operating independently, demonstrating creativity, being detail-oriented, and delivering results in a highly organized manner
• Solid experience in fostering seamless cross-functional working relationships in medium to large organizations
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office tools and related project/program management appli- cations to drive best practices
• Experience using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and other design packages
• Experience at an agency or studio preferred
• Experience with online advertising preferred
• Experience managing budgets and vendors
• Experience using web-based content management tools

US Tech Solutions

Love the process of making great games? Have a lot of experience doing it? Do you like to help guide others through the process from concept through managing live games? Have experience putting together new teams? The Gram Games division of Zynga is seeking a talented, motivated and experienced Executive Producer or Senior Development Director to help us overhaul our production team while helping us manage our live games.

As a member of the org’s senior leadership team, this role will be instrumental in getting new producers spun up and ensure best practices are put in place at all levels of our game teams while helping to drive the continued commercial success our titles. This role will be responsible for helping to navigate a full free-to-play business model, and responsible for discussing, advocating for and helping determine the strategic elements needed for the titles to be an ongoing success.

The ideal candidate needs to be experienced at managing a large team of direct and indirect reports, and will have a good understanding of a wide range of leadership, management, communication, and production practices. They also need to be able to help drive and motivate the team across all disciplines and help to cultivate a positive team culture. Ultimately, this candidate will be a problem solver and not afraid to roll up their sleeves and get their hands dirty. This will include everything from in-the-trenches problem solving that arises in the development processes to high level team planning and career coaching.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Work with your key reports to create an organizational structure, processes, and project plan that allow the team to produce high quality work efficiently on time and on budget with a high degree of predictability
• Work collaboratively with other disciplines to drive results and outcomes
• Passionately articulate goals and team principles to help form a stimulating and fun work environment and culture
• Identifying and helping guide the team around potential hazards that come up through the normal game development process
• Help define and set best practices and make sure they are communicated out across the team
• Help the game teams navigate all stages of the development process
• Help build and strengthen the communication between disciplines and locations
• Own quality of the product and be the player advocate to the team
• Effectively communicate the core experience of our games to other parts of the Zynga organization, and help ensure that your product leverages the ideas and resources of the larger organization

Qualifications Required

• +5 yrs of experience leading and guiding multidiscipline teams through all stages of development with at least 3 games shipped as Executive Producer, Development Director or Game Director. Mobile experience preferred.
• Understands how to lead multi-disciplinary teams to create and grow great games
• Extensive and hands-on knowledge of and fluency in the game development process. Understands the ins and outs of game development from concept through live operations
• Experience with various project management tools. Jira a plus
• Strong analytical skills, along with a keen attention to detail
• Problem solver
• Experience setting up new production teams a plus

Benefits

In return for bringing your expertise to this top priority role, we can offer some of the best benefits in the Games industry!

• Highly competitive salary
• Private medical care
• Awesome onsite chef serving breakfast, lunch, and lots of treats (naughty and nice)
• Relocation assistance for those moving to Turkey
• Life insurance and a favourable pension scheme
• Healthcare cash plan including dental and optical coverage
• Yoga, massages, fitness classes
• Amazing tech to work with and consoles to play and relax with everywhere you look!

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Verivox GmbH

Casting Search for Universal Pictures’ WICKED

Directed by Jon M. Chu

Produced by Marc Platt

Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz

Screenplay and Lyrics by Winnie Holzman

Rehearsals Begin: June/July 2022 in UK

Seeking:

• Nessarose – to play female, 18-30, any ethnicity. Elphaba’s “tragically beautiful,” lonely, compassionate younger sister, she was always favored by their father. She has spent most of her life in a wheelchair. She becomes obsessively attached to Bow and ultimately because the Wicked Witch of the East. Needs to have an excellent singing voice.

LOOKING TO CAST AUTHENTICALLY. ACTORS WHO ARE WHEELCHAIR USERS (AMBULATORY AND NON-AMBULATORY) ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT FOR THE ROLE.

NBCUniversal’s policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance.

CASTING CALL FOR FX ‘ATLANTA’

12.6 COVID TESTING —> 12.8 FILMING

COUPLE w/ DOG (Can be a REAL couple or people willing to be paired up)

RATE: $88 / 8

$30 COVID BUMP —> TESTING 12.6

ANY GENDER // ROLE IS WHITE / CAUCASIAN // 30 – 50 YRS

$25 PET BUMP

Casting call for “Stargirl” Season 3

1800s DOCTOR – $88 / 8

• FRESH FACES ONLY // $30 Covid Bump (x2) –>  1st TEST DATE TBD (to clear for FITTING) & 12/16 (to clear for FILMING) // $50 Fitting Bump –> DATE TBD (Between 12/8-12/10) // FILMING 12/17 // Role is Caucasian Male // 45-70 yrs // Mustaches and manicured beards welcome // VACCINATION PREFERRED BUT NOT REQUIRED

1800s NURSE – $88 / 8

• FRESH FACES ONLY // $30 Covid Bump (x2) –> 1st TEST DATE TBD (to clear for FITTING) & 12/16 (to clear for filming) // $50 Fitting Bump –> DATE TBD (Between 12/8-12/10) // FILMING 12/17 // Any Ethnicity // Role is FEMALE // 35-70 yrs // NATURAL HAIR COLORS ONLY (no modern day looks) // VACCINATION PREFERRED BUT NOT REQUIRED

CASTING BOYS 8-12: SUBMIT ASAP

• Now casting is African American males 8-12 for a role in a new comedic series for a Major Streaming Network by comedian Mo Amer.
• No acting experience is necessary to be considered!
• This role shoots next week (likely Tuesday) in Houston, so please submit ASAP.

CASTING:

YOUNG NICK – African American males, ages 8-12.

Note: Must have vaccinated guardian who can go to set with them. Kids 12+ must be vaccinated. Must be avail to work in Houston next week.

Fun Shoot in Charleston, SC

We are looking for:

• Families | Moms + Dad | Infants, Toddlers, and Children
• Seasoned, Single Adults that have worked with Infants, Toddlers, and Children on set

CHILD AGE RANGE: 10 MONTHS – 5 YEARS

ADULT AGE RANGE: 27-40

Submission Deadline: End of Day Monday, December 6th, 2021**

Scheduled Shoot Dates:

• Tuesday – January 11th (Video)
• Wednesday – January 12th (Photo)

SHOOT LOCATION: CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA (talent must live no more than 3 hours away from shoot location)

TALENT MUST HOLD DATES 1/10/22 – 1/14/22

IF YOU HAVE A CHILD THAT FITS ANY ONE OF THE DESCRIPTIONS BELOW, PLEASE CLICK ON LINK FOR MORE INFO.  CAN SUBMIT WITH OR WITHOUT A PARENT.

MUST SUBMIT A PICTURE OF CHILD IN A CAR SEAT SO WE CAN SEE HOW THEY FIT.

Stroller #1:

• ~Age: 14-22 Months
• ~Height: 33″
• ~Weight: 25LBS
• ~Age: 4-5 Years Old
• ~Height: 38″
• ~Weight: 38LBS

Stroller #2:

• Age: 10-20 Months
• Height: 28″-32″
• Weight: 20LBS
• Age: 3-4 Years Old
• Height: 37″-42″
• Weight: 38LBS

TALENT AGES 2 MONTHS TO 2YRS

$250.00 – 20% AGENCY FEE

• TALENT AGES 3YRS OLDS TO 5YRS OLDS

$500.00 – 20% AGENCY FEE

• ALL TALENT

o    SUBSEQUENT DAY RETURN RATE /PRIMARY TALENT

o    HOURLY RATE WITH A 2HR. MINIMUM $85.00 – 20% AGENCY FEE

    ADULT RATE:

o    DAY RATE $1,200.00 – 20% AGENCY

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Casting Alert! For our next episode of Chicago Fire we are searching for MALES, ages late 30’s to 40’s, all ethnicities, to work as a Political Type on Monday, Dec. 13th. You will need to covid test Friday, Dec. 10th.