Casting Assistant
at Disney
Burbank, California, USA -
Start Date | Expiry Date | Salary | Posted On | Experience | Skills | Telecommute | Sponsor Visa |
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Immediate | 09 Jul, 2024 | USD 77500 Annual | 10 Apr, 2024 | N/A | Base Pay,Addition,Studio | No | No |
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Description:
JOB SUMMARY:
Searchlight is looking for a phenomenal Casting Assistant to join the Searchlight team. If you are passionate, interested in learning, and meet the basic qualifications, please apply!
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Minimum of 1 year experience as a Casting Assistant or with a Casting Company or Studio In-House team and interest in a career in casting
The hiring range for this position in Burbank, CA is $57,900.00 to $77,500.00 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered
Responsibilities:
- Provide daily administrative support for the SVP of Searchlight Feature Casting
- Manage calendar, handle phones, and prepare meeting materials
- Complete expense reports and keep detailed records
- Coordinate domestic and international travel
- Coordinate all internal meetings
- Create and maintain project contacts
- Track talent and materials from submissions and general meetings
- Check actor availabilities by corresponding with talent representatives
- Create and maintain Master Lists, Project Lists, Mosaics and Casting Grids
- Continuous update of casting database and troubleshooting of any technological issues
- Assist SVP with hiring casting teams by liaising with other departments such as Casting Administration, Finance, Production, Legal, and Studio Technology
- Liaise with legal on any relevant issues that arise during the casting process
- Help implement evolving protocols and procedures as well as communicate these to casting teams
- Work with casting teams to ensure they submit necessary documents throughout the casting process
- Help facilitate the internal casting process by assisting with scheduling sessions, self-tape appointments, running camera if needed, troubleshooting equipment, and uploading tapes
- Create session sheets, sides, status lists, and flyers for internal casting
- Assist with outreach for internal casting, if necessary
- Representing the department in a professional manner
- Supporting and collaborating on departmental ad hoc projects, as needed
- Reading and breaking down scripts
- Liaise and manage communications with filmmakers, creatives, production teams, and Studio partners
REQUIREMENT SUMMARY
Min:N/AMax:5.0 year(s)
Human Resources/HR
HR / Administration / IR
HR
Graduate
Proficient
1
Burbank, CA, USA