Casting Assistant Wanted - Toronto

Groundglass casting is seeking a casting assistant for ongoing contract work. The initial contract will be four weeks.

We encourage and welcome diversity.

Key responsibilities:

• Monitoring busy social media accounts (namely Facebook and Instagram). Replying to messages, replying to comments, etc.
• Increasing followers and engagement on channels by way of regular “brand engagement” posts, as well as helping with casting call posts.
• Uploading self-tapes and other media management tasks
• Following up with applicants
• Assisting with research and outreach on jobs that require “real people” casting

Key qualifications:

• You’re based in Toronto
• You’re a post-secondary graduate of a college or university program, ideally in a media-related field of study.
• You ideally have social media monitoring/marketing experience as an asset. At the very least, you should be social media savvy and on Facebook and Instagram
• Ideally, you have research experience
• Casting experience an asset but not mandatory
• Some experience in production/advertising an asset
• You must have your own computer and cell phone with a Canada-wide ld plan.

Personal assets:

• Outgoing
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent time management skills
• Confident making cold-calls
• Positive, solution-focused attitude
• Able to work independently and as part of a team
• Fluent in french an asset, but not mandatory