Casting Manager

Cesna Group

$100K — $110K *
Media
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Significant experience in large-scale talent casting or development, particularly in pop groups or global auditions.
  • Proven talent for discovering and advancing emerging artists beyond traditional means.
  • Highly proactive and resourceful in sourcing hard-to-find talent.
  • Experience managing the entire casting process from sourcing to recommendations.
  • Strong understanding of current music trends, youth culture, and social platforms.
  • Effective organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
  • Flexibility to work nights, weekends, travel, and handle confidential information.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute a casting strategy aligned with creative direction and goals.
  • Scout talent through diverse channels including social media and local music scenes.
  • Lead various types of auditions, managing all necessary logistics and evaluations.
  • Identify candidates with star quality, individuality, and coachability.
  • Build relationships with a wide network of industry professionals and candidates.
  • Manage audition records, vendor relationships, and schedules effectively.
  • Present project updates and insights on the talent pipeline to leadership.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Company 401(k) with employer matching.
Full Job Description
Job Summary

seeking an experienced Casting Manager to lead talent discovery and casting for its next global group. Reporting to the NGGL, this role will shape the casting strategy and build a strong candidate pipeline through proactive scouting, auditions, digital platforms, and industry networks.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities
  • - Develop and execute a casting strategy aligned with the Next Global Group Lead's creative direction, music goals, target audience, and timeline
  • - Scout talent through social media, schools, studios, local music scenes, agencies, referrals, and international networks
  • - Lead online, private, invited, and open auditions, including screening, interviews, callbacks, evaluations, and recommendations
  • - Identify candidates with star potential, individuality, musical instinct, camera presence, coachability, and long-term growth potential
  • - Build relationships with candidates, parents, guardians, agents, instructors, scouts, and external casting partners
  • - Manage records, scouts, vendors, audition logistics, schedules, and approved budgets
  • - Present pipeline updates, recommendations, sourcing insights, and risks to project leadership
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
  • - Significant experience leading or playing a key role in large-scale talent casting or development, including pop groups, global auditions, music competitions, or youth entertainment projects
  • - Proven ability to discover and advance emerging talent beyond traditional applications and agency submissions
  • - Highly proactive and resourceful, with the persistence to uncover hard-to-find talent, create new sourcing opportunities, and take ownership beyond assigned tasks
  • - Experience managing end-to-end casting, from sourcing and outreach through auditions, callbacks, evaluations, and recommendations
  • - Strong understanding of current music, youth culture, social platforms, and emerging creative communities
  • - Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills
  • - Flexibility to work nights and weekends, travel as needed, and manage confidential information
Preferred Qualifications
  • - Experience within a record label, casting agency, production company, or artist development program
  • - Existing networks across music, dance, performing arts, creator, fashion, acting, or youth communities
  • - Experience working with minors and their parents or guardians
  • - Bilingual in English and Korean prefer
What's On Offer
  • $100,000?$110,000
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Company 401(k) with employer matching


Apply online or feel free to contact us directly for more information about the opportunity. Due to the high volume of applicant, we regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified. Thank you for your understanding.

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