Casting Coordinator

Company Overview:

Tantor Media, a division of RB Media, is one of the largest audio book publishers in the World. Tantor Media has over 20 years of experience in the audio market publishing over 450 exclusive titles per month.

“Tantor” is Tarzan’s elephant friend in Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs, the first audiobook Tantor published. “Tantor” was chosen to represent the company because elephants never forget and we like to think of our titles as unforgettable. And just as those big ears make Tantor an excellent listener, the Tantor Media goal is to listen to – and respond to – our customer’s needs.

Position: Casting Coordinator

Type: Full Time

Location: Old Saybrook, CT

Position Summary: Tantor Media, Inc. is a rapidly growing audiobook company and currently has openings for a Casting Coordinator. Candidates must be able to conduct work as-needed per business needs out of the Tantor Media headquarters in Old Saybrook, CT. This is a full-time non-exempt position (40 hours weekly) and will report directly to the Director of Production. Position Responsibilities including but not limited to: The primary responsibility for this role is to support the Director of Production, Casting Director, and Production Manager with the objective of administrative support and coordination of author-narrator projects. Estimated work duties included but not limited to:

• 50% of time: Author-narration coordination within per-project parameters set by Director ofProduction, Casting Director, and/or Production Manager.
• Coordinate author recordings with publisher network and acquisitions team, under approvalfrom Director of Production, Casting Director, and/or Production Manager.
• Generate and issue narration contracts to author-narrators, escalating as-needed tomanagement for resolution for any requests to the boilerplate agreement.
• Liaise with partner recording studios for author-narrator projects (recording sessionscheduling, invoicing).
• Run weekly reports on author-narrator projects for the purpose of timely statusupdates, manuscript check-ins, and contact information/budget research.
• Utilize creative and diplomatic solutions to difficult projects.
• 50% of time: Assist Director of Production, Casting Director, and Production Manager with administrativeduties, including but not limited to database entry, narration contract generation, production research(pronunciations, script clarifications), new narrator set-up in data systems, and supporting the narrationinvoice process.

Qualifications:

• 4-year degree in English, Communications, Journalism or other related fields or experience inaudiobook/publishing field
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Experience in the areas of project support, production coordination, or related administrative fields
• Highly Organized, motivated self-starter with a constant desire to meet and exceed goals
• Ability to work independently and effectively with internal departments and external contacts (narrators,authors, publishers, industry professionals), using diplomacy and creative solutions when problem-solving
• Ability to work effectively and maintain consistent professionalism in a deadline driven environment
• Strong focus and multitasking ability, including ability to sit and read from a computer screenfor 8 consecutive hours per day
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Disclaimer The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

Tantor Media is an EO employer