Casting Director / Casting Associate — Client Project

Aru Labs; United States; Remote; USD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Aru Labs in the United States is seeking a Casting Director / Casting Associate for an upcoming independent web-series project produced for a client. This project-based role focuses on discovering authentic talent across India and internationally.

You will work closely with the Director to define casting needs, organize auditions and manage talent pipelines, with remote collaboration and travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience in film or web-series casting.
• Ability to source diverse talent across India and international markets.
• Strong eye for authentic, memorable performers.
• Proven ability to coordinate auditions, schedules and callbacks.

Responsibilities

• Develop casting requirements for main and supporting roles.
• Source actors, models, creators and fresh faces.
• Organize auditions and self-tapes; coordinate with the director.
• Maintain casting databases and talent shortlists.
• Arrange travel when required and support final casting decisions.

Skills

Casting

Talent discovery

Communication

Coordination

Independent work

Job description

Casting Director / Casting Associate — Client Project Aru Labs | Project-based opportunity. Aru Labs is looking for a Casting Director / Casting Associate for an upcoming independent web-series project being produced for a client. This is a project-based opportunity, not a permanent position at Aru Labs. The series is a character-driven story exploring startups, ambition, relationships, friendship, money and life. We’re looking for someone who can help us discover interesting, authentic and memorable talent from India and around the world.

What you’ll do

• Work closely with the Director to understand the characters and creative vision
• Develop casting requirements for the main and supporting characters
• Source actors, models, creators and fresh faces
• Conduct casting research across India and international markets
• Reach out to talent agencies, acting communities, creator networks and independent talent
• Review profiles, reels, photographs and previous work
• Organize auditions and self-tapes
• Coordinate auditions with the Director
• Maintain casting databases and talent shortlists
• Help arrange callbacks and chemistry reads
• Coordinate talent availability and travel requirements
• Assist with final casting decisions and offer coordination

Who we’re looking for

• Film / web-series casting
• Advertising casting
• Talent management
• Acting / theatre communities
• Creator and influencer talent discovery
• Modeling agencies
• Independent filmmaking

You don’t necessarily need to come from a traditional film casting background. If you have a strong eye for people and know how to discover interesting talent, we’d like to hear from you.

Talent we’re looking for

• Male actors
• Female actors
• Supporting actors
• Models
• Creators
• Musicians / music artists
• Fresh faces
• International talent
• People with little or no professional acting experience

We’re particularly interested in people who feel natural, contemporary and believable on camera.

Where we’re casting

• India: Mumbai, Bengaluru, Delhi NCR, Chennai, Hyderabad and other cities
• International: San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, London, Bali and other global creative and startup hubs

Final shooting locations will depend on the production and casting requirements.

Working arrangement

Remote: Yes Travel: Required during production where applicable Engagement: Project-based / contract Production window: Late November – early December International and India-based candidates are welcome.

Who you’ll work with

• Creator / Writer / Director
• Director of Photography
• 1st Assistant Director
• Production Coordinator
• Actors and talent
• Production team

Ideal candidate

• Have a strong eye for casting
• Understand contemporary young audiences
• Know where to find unconventional talent
• Enjoy discovering people rather than only looking at resumes
• Can identify chemistry between performers
• Have strong communication and coordination skills
• Are comfortable working independently
• Can build a casting pipeline quickly