JOB DESCRIPTION: Casting Lead (Influencer & Creator)
WHO ARE WE?
The bigger picture: DEPT® is a pioneering technology and marketing services company that creates integrated end-to-end digital experiences for brands such as Google, TikTok, eBay, ASOS, Zoopla, Twitch, Patagonia and many, many more.
Our team of 4,000+ digital specialists across 30+ locations on five continents deliver pioneering work on a global scale with a boutique culture. We live and breathe our 'big enough to cope, small enough to care' ethos, providing an inclusive, supportive and an exciting place to accelerate your career.
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 specialist to join our expanding production team. This person will play a lead role in casting creators, influencers and talents for complex campaigns, and be the main point of contact within the agency for casting and will be responsible for developing long - term relationships with agents, managers, influencers, and more. The casting specialist will immerse themselves in each project / production in order to cast the best talent most effectively.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Research and cast excellent and diverse talent including creators and influencers
- Build and manage relationships with agents, managers and platforms
- Negotiate and manage the talent contracting process including invoicing and payment
- Develop and update our roster of talent
- Negotiate all usage fees to get the best value for money possible
- Work closely with Creative Planners to ensure that their creative vision is achieved
- Contribute to the creative process with creative production solutions
- Work closely with the Account Planner and Production Manager to achieve clear communication
SKILLS AND PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Our offering is advanced for the industry, and we rely on great people. To be considered for this role, you will need the skills or experience outlined below.
Essential;
- Experience in influencer casting and street casting
- Have a significant contact list of talent including actors, models, creators and influencers
- Experience casting campaigns for social media
- Experience working on consumer brands
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to react quickly within a fast-paced environment
- Solution orientated
- Previous experience using an influencer management system
- Use of data to justify casting decisions
- Reporting and key metrics post-campaign
Nice to have;
- Relationships with creator/influencer teams at social media companies
HEALTH, WELLBEING & BENEFITS:
- Possibilities to do what you do best and to develop your skills further with training development and certifications
- 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
- Annual trip to the DEPT® Festival in the Netherlands: a chance to meet other people in DEPT®, see great talks from industry leaders, and have an all-expenses-paid weekend of fun!
- Global Annual DEPT® Cares Day which cadets can donate their skills to support local charities
- Other soft benefits including, refreshments provided in the office and a social calendar with weekly and monthly events on a team and agency level
DEPT® is committed to making a positive impact on the planet and since 2021 has been Climate Neutral and B Corporation certified.
DEPT® is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop, nurture and retain the most talented people from a range of diverse backgrounds, skills and perspectives. We encourage all applications irrespective of gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, age, nationality, marital status, and disability.
Learn more about our diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts here.