Casting Coordinator: Impactful, Fast-Paced Casting Support

Entertainment Partners; Burbank (CA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision options

401(k) retirement plan with company‑匹

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

Central Casting seeks an Assistant Casting Coordinator to support Casting Directors, clients, and background actors across all casting stages. This entry-level role operates in a fast-paced environment with varying shifts and reports to a Casting Director and/or Management.

The position requires a High School Diploma, 1+ year in client service, and bilingual English/Spanish abilities, plus knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, and Zoom. Weekend availability may be needed.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a primary point of contact on a high volume of inbound calls and voicemails from clients and background actors, responding with professionalism and urgency to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Maintain clear, professional communication across all interactions while staying organized in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborate with Casting Directors and clients by pulling photos by accurate description, booking last-minute replacements, rush calls, and additional hires, calling, emailing and/or texting details, call time changes, checking background availability, and setting up fittings and interviews.
• Maintain an efficient workflow transition across varying shifts by communicating and finalizing pending show information with clients and background actors and updating casting briefings.
• Acquire expertise in production paperwork including call sheets, prelims, and final prelims.
• Complete thorough recap notes in opening, nightly, and weekend Casting Coordinator reports, if applicable.
• Process Cast Clearances, Taft Hartley paperwork, and Occurrence Reports, if applicable.
• Provide SAG-AFTRA and studio security a nightly list of all background actors working the next day, if applicable.
• Develop a working knowledge of union contracts and adult and child labor laws to appropriately support clients and background actors during calls, pre-booking activities, and day-to-day logistics.
• Become proficient with all office systems including EPCP and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, Zoom).
• Assist in Visiting as scheduled, a Q&A session with Casting Directors and Background Actors, if applicable.
• Cast projects as assigned under the supervision of a Casting Director and/or Management.
• Contribute to a collaborative team environment by engaging respectfully with colleagues, clients, and background actors at all levels.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Client service excellence

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Teamwork and independence

Overtime adaptability

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Outlook

MS Teams

Zoom

Job description

Central Casting seeks an Assistant Casting Coordinator to support Casting Directors, clients, and background actors across all casting stages. This entry-level role operates in a fast-paced environment with varying shifts and reports to a Casting Director and/or Management.

The position requires a High School Diploma, 1+ year in client service, and bilingual English/Spanish abilities, plus knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, and Zoom. Weekend availability may be needed.