JOB DESCRIPTION: Casting Producer (Creators + Influencers)
This position sits in our Marketing & Technology service based in London. We combine data, technology, creative content, and paid media to crack brands’ business problems & drive revenue through a variety of digital marketing solutions like ad campaigns, augmented reality, and chatbots. Our clients include ASOS, Just Eat Takeaway, Twitch, TikTok, and The White Company.
JOB PURPOSE
We’re looking for a casting producer to join our expanding production & casting team. This person will work closely with our Lead Casting Producer, casting talent & creators for influencer marketing campaigns. . Alongside a current casting producer, you will be the main point of contact within the agency for casting and will be responsible for developing long - term relationships with agents, managers, influencers, actors and more! The Casting Producer will immerse themselves in each project / production in order to cast the best talent most effectively.
We work on incredible, award winning campaigns and the casting producer will work closely with the wider productions team, creatives, account managers and many more stakeholders to ensure we are continuing to deliver creative excellence for our clients.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Research and cast excellent and diverse talent, with a focus on creators + influencers (and from time to time actors, models + celebrity talent).
- Build and manage solid & effective relationships with agents, managers and platforms
- Support with negotiation and management of the talent contracting process including invoicing and payment
- Develop and update our network of talent
- Negotiate all usage fees to get the best value for money possible
- Work closely with creatives to ensure that their creative vision is achieved
- Contribute to the creative process with creative production solutions
- Work closely with the Account Planners and Production Managers to achieve clear communication
- Attend shoots & be the main point of contact & liaison for talent
SKILLS AND PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
- Experience in working with creators + influencers
- Experience in working on and executing influencer marketing campaigns
- Have a contact list of talent including creators, influencers, models + actors
- Experience researching & casting campaigns for social media
- Experience working on consumer brands
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to react quickly within a fast-paced environment
- Solution orientated
- Great negotiation skills
- Previous experience using an influencer management system
- Relationships with creator/influencer teams at social media companies/agencies would be a bonus.
WE OFFER
- A flexible, hybrid working policy
- The choice of medical healthcare providers (Bupa or Medicash)
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and your birthday off each year
- Company pension scheme
- EAP scheme
- Ride to work scheme
- Enhanced family friendly policies
- Buddy Program: You will be paired with a ‘Buddy’ to help you through your first weeks’ at DEPT®.
- A reputation for doing good. DEPT® has been a Certified B Corp® since 2021 and named ‘Agency of the Year’ at both The Lovies and The Webby Awards.
- Awesome clients. Whether big or small, local or global — at DEPT® you’ll get the opportunity to work with clients of all sizes and across all industries. And we celebrate all of our successes together!
- The opportunity for possibility. We want to enable you to do what you do best and help you develop your skills further with training, development and certifications.
- Global annual DEPT® Cares Month in which employees come together and donate their skills to support local charities.
WHO ARE WE?
We are pioneers at heart. What does that mean? We are always looking forward, thinking of what we can create tomorrow that does not exist today. We were born digital and we are a new model of agency, with a deep skillset in tech and marketing. That’s why we hire curious, self-driven, talented people who never stop innovating.
Our culture is big enough to cope and small enough to care. Meaning, that with people across 30+ countries, we’re big enough to provide you with the best tools, global opportunities, and benefits that help you thrive. While acting small by investing in you, your growth, your team, and giving you the autonomy to solve our clients problems, no matter where you are in the world.
DEPT® is committed to making a positive impact on the planet and since 2021 has been Climate Neutral and B Corporation certified.
DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION
At DEPT®, we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We actively seek to recruit, develop, nurture, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying skills and perspectives.
Not sure you meet all qualifications? Apply, and let us decide! Research shows that women and members of underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs when they think they may not meet every requirement, when in fact they do. We believe in giving everyone a fair chance to shine.
We also encourage you to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us.
Want to know more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion? Check out our efforts here.
