Open Staff Positions

At Central Casting, we help bring movies and TV shows to life by placing hundreds of Background Actors, Stand-Ins, and other roles on set every day. As the preeminent background casting company in North America, we are committed to improving how the industry works. As a division of Entertainment Partners, Central Casting offers a creative culture and competitive benefits. If you’re looking to be part of a hardworking and energetic team that helps make dreams come true, then this role may be right for you.

• Handle a high volume of calls, responding quickly to client’s needs, take messages, transfer calls and general inquiry.
• Acquire knowledge of all office systems: including but not limited to phones, casting programs, computers, etc.
• Collaborate with Casting Directors and other Casting Assistants by pulling photos by accurate description for clients, checking background availability, setting up fittings or interviews, calling out details, making call time changes, taking cancellations, etc.
• Maintain a collaborative working relationship with casting partners ensuring client success.
• Make effective use of all available resources when given a project.
• Gain knowledge of union contracts and adult and child labor laws.
• Accurately process Cast Clearances and Taft Hartley paperwork as needed.
• Accurately report attendance and/or behavioral or client service issues.
• Observe and learn all aspects of casting in preparation of becoming a Casting Director.
• Cast projects as assigned under supervision of a Casting Director.
• Participate in Team Meetings and produce weekly status reports.
• Other projects as assigned.

• High school diploma required. College graduate preferred.
• General knowledge of the Entertainment Industry.
• Casting Experience preferred. Film/Television industry experience a plus.
• Self-starter with a positive attitude and a strong pro-active work ethic.
• Excellent client service/people skills – ability to work with many different personalities.
• Quickly grasps new concepts and ideas and adapt to new responsibilities as well as the willingness to learn new technologies.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, in person and virtually, with quality and quick responsiveness to your team and clients.
• Ability to work productively and meet deadlines on multiple projects simultaneously in a high stress and noisy office environment.
• Strong problem solver in a highly fast paced environment as unexpected situations arise throughout bookings and on set.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with superior attention to detail, and the ability to organize and express ideas clearly.
• Good typing skills, speed and consistency.
• Strong working knowledge of MS Word & Excel, PowerPoint, Teams and Zoom.
• Proven strong organizational skills, logistics, time management and scheduling.
• Must work flexible hours with no restrictions (overtime will be required).
• Good typing skills, speed and consistency.
• Supporter of company procedures and values.
• Must have reliable independent transportation.

Details

At Central Casting, we help bring movies and TV shows to life by placing hundreds of Background Actors, Stand-Ins, and other roles on set every day. As the preeminent background casting company in North America, we are committed to improving how the industry works. As a division of Entertainment Partners, Central Casting offers a creative culture and competitive benefits. If you’re looking to be part of a hardworking and energetic team that helps make dreams come true, then this role may be right for you.

• Accurately and creatively cast shows as assigned meeting the needs of the clients.
• Build strong relationships with clients via telephone and set visits.
• Develop a working knowledge of the union contracts and adult and child labor laws.
• Mentor and build strong relationships with casting partners and less experienced Casting Directors & Assistants.
• Answer calls from clients regarding shoot information and help solve client issues.
• Attend production meetings and set visits.
• Perform on call visiting duties as assigned.
• Participate and contribute to team meetings and produce weekly status report.
• Maintain cell phone / phone accessibility with clients and teammates.
• Complete Deal Memos/Work Orders and participate in New Business Account Set Ups.
• Accurately report attendance and/or behavioral or client service issues.
• Other projects as assigned.

• High school diploma required. College graduate preferred.
• Higher level of casting experience required.
• Excellent client service/people skills – ability to work with many different personalities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong client relationships.
• Ability to multi-task and work in a high stress and noisy office environment.
• Ability to train and motivate others.
• Self-starter with a positive attitude.
• Must work flexible hours with no restrictions (overtime/weekends will be required).
• Supporter of company procedures and values.
• Must have reliable independent transportation.

Details

At Central Casting, we help bring movies and TV shows to life by placing hundreds of Background Actors, Stand-Ins, and other roles on set every day. As the preeminent background casting company in North America, we are committed to improving how the industry works. As a division of Entertainment Partners, Central Casting offers a creative culture and competitive benefits. If you’re looking to be part of a hardworking and energetic team that helps make dreams come true, then this role may be right for you.

• Provide assistance to the Human Resources function in Central Casting.
• Support Talent Relations with background talent issues.
• Acquire and maintain a working knowledge of casting processes.
• Handle a high volume of correspondence from casting staff and background talent.
• Follow disciplinary guidelines to determine how to handle background talent issues.
• Notify talent of disciplinary action via suspension and termination notices.
• Input disciplinary action into the casting system.
• Review suspensions and remove talent from suspension once they have served their suspension.
• Assist in managing and maintaining background talent employment files.
• Process talent sick pay and COVID-19 sick pay requests; investigate the request, confirm the booking, research payroll records to confirm eligibility for sick pay, facilitate the request accordingly.
• Answer incoming questions and inquiries from talent regarding COVID-19.
• Conduct contact tracing per CDC guidelines and protocol.
• Other administrative duties and projects as assigned.

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• 2+ years of Human Resources or related experience.
• aPHR/PHR or SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP certification preferred.
• Employee Relations experience, preferably in an entertainment, hospitality, retail or other service environment.
• Film/Television industry experience not required, but a plus.
• Experience working independently in a fast-paced environment
• Highly flexible, able to adapt to changing priorities.
• Ability to work with highly confidential and sensitive information in a discrete manner.
• Excellent client service / people skills- ability to work with many different personalities.
• Self-starter with a positive attitude.
• Supporter of company procedures and values.
• Quickly grasps new concepts and ideas and the willingness to learn new technologies.
• Ability to work productively on multiple projects simultaneously in a high stress and noisy office environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with superior attention to detail, and the ability to organize and express ideas clearly.
• Respects confidential information.
• Strong working knowledge of MS Word & Excel, and PowerPoint.

Details

At Central Casting, we help bring movies and TV shows to life by placing hundreds of Background Actors, Stand-Ins, and other roles on set every day. As the preeminent background casting company in North America, we are committed to improving how the industry works. As a division of Entertainment Partners, Central Casting offers a creative culture and competitive benefits. If you’re looking to be part of a hardworking and energetic team that helps make dreams come true, then this role may be right for you.

• Telephones – respond quickly to clients’ needs: take messages, information for new business calls, transfer calls, etc.
• Acquire knowledge of all office systems: including but not limited to phones, computers, office machines, etc.
• Communicate accurate show information to talent and check talent availability as required.
• Support team members by: pulling photos by accurate description for clients, checking background availability, setting up fittings or interviews, calling out details or making call time changes, etc.
• Accurately report attendance and/or behavioral or client service issues.
• Observe and learn all aspects of casting.
• Cast projects as assigned under supervision of a Casting Director.
• Attend set visits, and make deliveries and pick-ups as needed.
• Ensure that show information, such as data entry, is input accurately and in a timely manner.
• Other projects as assigned.

• High school diploma required. College graduate preferred.
• General knowledge of the entertainment industry.
• Casting experience preferred.
• General administrative skills.
• Excellent client service / people skills- ability to work with many different personalities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to multi task and work in a high stress and noisy office environment.
• Self-starter with a positive attitude.
• Supporter of company procedures and values.
• Must have reliable independent transportation.
• Must have the ability to work successfully in a team environment.

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