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Casting Assistant - Administrative Assistant

Who We Are

Founded in 2005, 2K Games is a global video game company, publishing titles developed by some of the most influential game development studios in the world. Our studios are responsible for developing 2K’s portfolio of world-class games across multiple platforms. Include Visual Concepts, Firaxis, Hangar 13, CatDaddy, Cloud Chamber, and HB Studios. Our portfolio of titles is expanding due to our global strategic plan, building, and acquiring exciting studios whose content continues to inspire all of us! 2K publishes titles in today’s most popular gaming genres, including sports, shooters, action, role-playing, strategy, casual, and family entertainment.

Our team of engineers, marketers, artists, writers, data scientists, producers, problem solvers, and doers, are the professional publishing stewards of our growing library of critically acclaimed franchises such as NBA 2K, BioShock, Borderlands, Mafia, Sid Meier’s Civilization, Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, WWE 2K, and XCOM.

At 2K, we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive work environment, which means encouraging our teams to Come as You Are and do your best work! We are dedicated to diversity and inclusion and want our community of candidates to reflect this commitment. We encourage all qualified applicants to explore our global positions.

2K is headquartered in Novato, California and is a wholly owned label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO).

What We Need

Bringing our games to life from behind the scenes, Casting works with much diverse Motion Capture and Voiceover talent. As a full-service and in-house branch of 2K, sourcing, scheduling, and paying actors to require a skilled multitasking team. As the Casting Assistant supporting that team, we want someone who relishes seeking out top talent, working with agents and producers to coordinate shoots, and ensuring prompt payment and accurate tracking of all sessions. This is a client-facing job that requires relationship building. If you are a creative and thorough person who loves to collaborate and is enthusiastic about administration, then we want to meet you!

What You Will Do

• Assist with talent scheduling and payment
• Schedule talent travel and accommodations
• Archive casting materials and auditions
• Maintain project tracking database
• Coordinate onboarding paperwork
• Distribute scripts, call sheets, catering forms, and other talent materials
• Support department managers with additional daily tasks

Who We Think Will Be A Great Fit

This is a job that requires vigilant proactivity – we pride ourselves in always taking the initiative to prepare for the project's needs. You are a self-starter, adept at managing their own time, and an excellent communicator and record keeper. Above all, please provide steadfast guidance to talent, support to the Casting Team, and outstanding customer service to our partners.

This position is administrative, and candidates should be organized and comfortable with a high volume of paperwork and data entry.

We are open to either local or remote candidates for this position, though remote candidates will need to match our general PST business hours.

• 1-3 years of production experience, particularly within creative fields: Video Games, Motion Capture, Film, TV, or Commercials
• Proficient in Google Suite
• Highly collaborative and able to communicate professionally, maintaining partner relationships
• Excellent verbal and written skills
• Strong attention to detail, especially with regards to dates, scheduling, and data entry
• Enthusiasm for actors and entertainment – how often do you visit IMDb per day?

Please note that 2K Games and its studios never uses instant messaging apps or personal email accounts to contact prospective employees or conduct interviews and when emailing, only use 2K.com accounts.

The pay range for this position in California at the start of employment is expected to be between $20 and $30 per hour. However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations. Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an 'at-will position' and the company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

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