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Casting Manager

Cesna RecruitmentLos Angeles, California🇺🇸United StatesPosted Aug 18, 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This Casting Manager role offers a unique opportunity to shape the talent discovery for a global entertainment brand, allowing you to leverage your expertise in scouting and evaluating emerging artists. If you're a proactive and resourceful individual with a passion for identifying star potential and building strong relationships within the industry, this position is an excellent platform for you to make a significant impact. We encourage you to apply and explore this exciting career path.

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Full Time
Work mode
On Site
Location
Los Angeles, California, United States
Posted
2 months ago
OutreachSourcing

Job Description

[Position]

Casting Manager

[About Our Client]

Entertainment

[Job Summary]

Seeking an experienced Casting Manager to lead talent discovery and casting for its next global group. Reporting to the NGGL, this role will shape the casting strategy and build a strong candidate pipeline through proactive scouting, auditions, digital platforms, and industry networks

[Job Description]

[Key Responsibilities]

● Develop and execute a casting strategy aligned with the NGGL’s creative direction, music goals, target audience, and timeline

● Scout talent through social media, schools, studios, local music scenes, agencies, referrals, and international networks

● Lead online, private, invited, and open auditions, including screening, interviews, callbacks, evaluations, and recommendations

● Identify candidates with star potential, individuality, musical instinct, camera presence, coachability, and long-term growth potential

● Build relationships with candidates, parents, guardians, agents, instructors, scouts, and external casting partners

● Manage records, scouts, vendors, audition logistics, schedules, and approved budgets

● Present pipeline updates, recommendations, sourcing insights, and risks to project leadership

[Required Qualifications]

● Significant experience leading or playing a key role in large-scale talent casting or development, including pop groups, global auditions, music competitions, or youth entertainment projects

● Proven ability to discover and advance emerging talent beyond traditional applications and agency submissions

● Highly proactive and resourceful, with the persistence to uncover hard-to-find talent, create new sourcing opportunities, and take ownership beyond assigned tasks

● Experience managing end-to-end casting, from sourcing and outreach through auditions, callbacks, evaluations, and recommendations

● Strong understanding of current music, youth culture, social platforms, and emerging creative communities

● Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills

● Flexibility to work nights and weekends, travel as needed, and manage confidential information

- Bilingual in English and Korean, prefer

[Preferred Qualifications]
● Experience within a record label, casting agency, production company, or artist development program
● Existing networks across music, dance, performing arts, creator, fashion, acting, or youth communities
● Experience working with minors and their parents or guardians

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Company 401(k) with employer matching

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