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Casting Closed - JOB OPENING AT FISHPOND - YOUNG TALENT AMBASSADOR

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Casting Director

Fish Pond

Summary

Founded in 2008 by top Casting Director Ali Coffey, Fishpond is Ireland's premier casting network, where casters find talent and actors get cast. As well as offering professional job opportunities to thousands of artists, we're proud to support actors all over Ireland - offering workshops, talks, and trusted advice on how to navigate the world of acting and auditioning.

We're always rooting for our members, and we'd love to dedicate more time to our young talent on Fishpond (under 16s). They are the future!

We're currently looking for the perfect person to join our team as our Ambassador for Young Artists.

Responsibilities will include:
  • helping young actors and their guardians create the strongest profiles possible on Fishpond
  • advising young actors and their guardians on how to deliver successful self-tapes and auditions
  • visiting drama schools all over Ireland to deliver high-quality industry workshops
  • organising industry talks and workshops for young actors / guardians
  • assisting with our Monologue Challenges
  • creating helpful online resources for young actors / guardians
  • supporting and nurturing up-and-coming talent in general

We're really excited about this new role and to begin, we'd like to take someone on for 10-20 hours per week, rate of pay to be negotiated and will depend on experience. Working hours would be a combination of in person and remote, depending on the activity.

We are based in Ranelagh, Dublin and this position would call for some exciting travel around Ireland.

We'd love to hear from candidates who:
  • have performance experience / performance training
  • are great communicators, kind and patient with young people
  • have a passion for and experience in working with young people
  • have strong computer / admin skills
  • are happy to be Garda Vetted
  • have access to a car and a full, clean driving licence (though this is not essential)
  • will represent Fishpond in a professional way at all times

In short, if you're looking for rewarding, part-time work to suit your schedule and love working with young people, we want to hear from you!

To apply, please send us in a video introducing yourself below. Tell us why you would be a good fit for this position and what experience you can bring to the role. Additionally, all CVs may be emailed directly to hello@fishpond.ie.

We can't wait to hear from you.

Best Fishes,
From Cara, Aislinn and all at Fishpond

Production Dates

We'd love to have the first round of introductory videos in by the 30th of September.

Fees

TBD based on experience. 

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Fishpond's Young Talent Ambassador

Playing age: 18 - 90 years old

(All info in the summary.)

Audition Instructions:

In under two minutes, please introduce yourself and tell us why you'd be a good fit for this position. For any questions, feel free to contact us at hello@fishpond.ie

Important tip: Turn the phone sideways and wipe the lens! Be sure to read our auditioncam® tips for success.

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