Casting Coordinator

Job Description

Responsibilities

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Job Description

The Casting Coordinator will report to the SVP, Casting & Talent for NBCU's Entertainment Content Group and will support talent aspects of NBC, Peacock, E!, Bravo, Oxygen True Crime, Syfy, USA, Universal Kids & Syndication Studios.

Essential Responsibilities
• Manage heavy phones, calendar & contact management
• Manage expenses and coordinate travel
• Support Scripted and Unscripted talent efforts for the NBCU Entertainment Content group
• Develop relationships with talent and their representatives
• Create Talent presentations for internal use, utilizining photo and video assets
• Must be familiar with editing/trimming video
• Manage tracking & stay up to date on the status of talent for projects across the scripted space
• Complete other casting and administrative duties as assigned
• Be familiar with casting software such as castit, breakdown express, eco cast, etc.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree
• 2+ year of industry experience
• Working knowledge of Canva, Keynote, Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Professional phone skills, organizational, multi-tasking and communication skills
• Experience supporting executives
• Willing and able to attend casting and talent related events after hours and/or on weekends

Desired Characteristics
• Previous talent experience with a casting office, network, studio, production company, talent booking company preferred
• Love of pop culture and up-to-date on trends
• Strong communication skills
• Comfortable and professional when working with talent
• Experience in unscripted tetelevision and/or digital content, ideally from a talent or development standpoint
• Team player who works well with others, exhibits flexibility, is passionate about talent, scripted and unscripted content, the entertainment industry, an avid TV watcher, and a strategic thinker
• Ability to work with and manage expectations of individuals with widely varying personalities
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and high energy environment

Additional Requirements:
• Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week.
• This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Salary range: $50,000 - $55,000.

Additional Information

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 Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, where applicable.

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