Casting Assistant

Full Time Job
Why Hearst Magazines?

Hearst Magazines is one of the largest publishers in the world, with more than 25 brands, including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Esquire, Good Housekeeping, Harper's BAZAAR, Popular Mechanics, and Oprah Daily. We reach more than 150 million people every month in the United States alone.

But we're more than just our magazines. We engage our audience across all mediums and channels-print, digital, video, and social-with sophisticated content creation, distribution, and data capabilities. We create, package, and sell products with cutting-edge technology and proprietary platforms. Together, we are reinventing publishing for the 21st century.

Your Impact:

The Casting Assistant will provide support in finding and securing talent for branded content programs. This includes influencer, celebrity, model, actor, in-house, and any other third-party talent.

This position will report to the Talent Director of HearstMade and will be responsible for researching talent, tracking talent deliverables, securing invoice paperwork, and managing communications between individual talent or agents and the HearstMade Production Team. Please note: Candidates must include their resume in .pdf or .doc format with salary requirements to be considered.

What You'll Do:
• Research sample talent for pre-sale proposals based on the specific goals and objectives of each RFP

• Ensure talent invoices and paperwork are received and processed in a timely manner

• Build talent decks and one-sheets

• Track talent deliverables and reporting on influencer social posts

• Monitor the digital content landscape and ongoing social media trends

• Communicate talent updates to the HearstMade Production teams

• Schedule in-person and remote casting sessions/auditions

Who You Are:
• You are proactive, organized, and self-motivated

• You understand the influencer landscape and have a finger on the pulse of the latest social media trends

• You are a quick thinker, flexible, and able to pivot as needed

• You embrace teamwork with a positive mindset

Preferred Experience:
• 1 year of relevant experience

• Knowledge of social products and best practices across popular platforms (primarily Instagram and TikTok)

As part of its continued efforts to maintain a safe workplace for employees, Hearst Magazines requires that all employees who receive a written offer of employment be fully vaccinated (as defined by the CDC) against the coronavirus by the first day of employment as a condition of employment, to the extent permitted by applicable law. Hearst Magazines will consider requests for reasonable accommodations on an individual basis in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

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