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Gearbox Entertainment - Casting Talent Coordinator

  • Project Type: Industry
  • Pay Status: Paid
  • Location: Frisco
  • Start Date: Monday, February 15, 2021

Via Gearbox Entertainment, currently seeking:

  • Casting Talent Coordinator 

Gearbox Entertainment's mission to "Entertain the World" has a special meaning for the role of Talent Coordinator as they will be a key player in connecting Gearbox and our affiliates across a multitude of projects, including wrangling voice over talent and motion capture performers to tracking priorities and budgets for internal stakeholders. 

Department: Creative Development   Employment Type: Full Time  Minimum Experience: Mid-level

Key Responsibilites:

  • Primary point of contact between Gearbox and Agents/Talent
  • Negotiate rates/deal terms directly with Agents/Talent 
  • Draft project-specific talent contracts using approved templates
  • Ensure talent agreements and time sheets are signed and processed
  • Track all voice-over and performance capture sessions
  • Scheduling of talent, Voice-over and Motion Capture
  • Prepare bi-weekly talent payroll report to be sent to Signatory for processing
  • Work with other departments, including Creative Production, Motion Capture, in the continuing development of internal database/website to ensure project, performer and agent information is complete, including contact information, deal points, credit, role, etc.
  • Advise and educate producers, casting, production, finance, and legal of the requirements under the SAG-AFTRA Interactive Media Agreement
  • Approve and process Signatory and non-union talent invoices
  • Track and improve budgeting and forecasting for projects 

What Makes You the Right Person:

  • You are patient, solution-oriented and have the ability to persuade others
  • You maintain a positive atmosphere during difficult negotiations
  • You are an enthusiastic and positive person that can motivate others
  • You have unique X-Factors that you can offer the team where we can learn from you as much as you can learn from us!
  • You desire to grow both individually and with the team
  • You love games and have a passion for game making and helping others be as creative as possible

Requirements:

  • Stellar negotiation skills including thinking clearly and rapidly under pressure, setting limits and persuading others
  • Clear and concise interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to work proactively, independently, and reliably under tight timeframes
  • High level of organization, detail orientation and ability to time-manage across multiple projects/ deadlines
  • Willingness to tackle matters outside area of expertise
  • Able to work flexible hours

*Knowledge of SAG-AFTRA Collective Bargaining Agreements, especially the Interactive Media Agreement
*Must have experience working with SAG-AFTRA talent

To Apply

As with any workplace, the film and television industries can present a wide range of potential occupational health and safety hazards to workers. The Texas Film Commission expects all productions, regardless of budget to employ best practices such as establishing a workplace harassment prevention policy as well as maintaining overall industry safety standards in order to encourage and accomplish safety on set. Please visit the Safety On Set page for additional industry safety resources as well as information about employee rights and laws in Texas.

Project posted February 10, 2021