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Overview

The Casting Producer manages the end-to-end casting process for productions, ensuring the right talent is identified, evaluated, and secured to meet creative, schedule, and budget requirements. This role partners closely with creative leadership and production teams to translate casting needs into actionable plans and deliver high-quality talent outcomes under tight timelines.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end casting for assigned productions or episodes
• Translate creative briefs into casting criteria and outreach plans
• Source, screen, and evaluate talent through auditions and submissions
• Coordinate auditions, callbacks, and chemistry reads
• Partner with directors, producers, and clients on casting decisions
•  Manage talent availability, holds, and booking logistics
•  Coordinate with production on schedules, budgets, and requirements
• Maintain casting databases, records, and release documentation

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in casting, production, or talent-related roles
• Proven experience running auditions and casting workflows
• Strong understanding of production timelines and constraints
• Excellent communication and relationship management skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

Preferred Skills

• Experience in unscripted, or commercial casting environments
• Ability to source from untraditional means 
• Established talent or agent network
• Familiarity with union rules and talent agreements
• Experience working across fast-paced production schedules

Core Values for Success

• Judgment — selects talent aligned with creative intent
• Ownership — accountable for casting outcomes end to end
• Collaboration — partners effectively with creative and production teams
• Organization — manages complex schedules and details
• Integrity — represents talent and production professional requirements
• Resilience — performs under tight timelines and changing needs

KPIs / Success Measures

• On-time completion of casting milestones
•  Stakeholder satisfaction with casting outcomes
• Reduction in recasts or late talent changes
• Accuracy of talent logistics and documentation
• Casting cycle time from brief to video start
• Budget adherence related to casting decisions

Core Outcomes (12–18 Month Horizon)

• Projects are cast on time with talent aligned to creative and production needs
•  Casting processes run smoothly with minimal rework or delays
• Creative stakeholders express confidence in casting recommendations
• Talent logistics, availability, and contracts are managed accurately
• Casting operations scale effectively across multiple concurrent projects