[Hiring] Casting Director / Casting Associate @Aru Labs

Role Description

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.

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

Qualifications

• Experience in film/web-series casting
• Experience in advertising casting
• Experience in talent management
• Experience in acting/theatre communities
• Experience in creator and influencer talent discovery
• Experience in modeling agencies
• Experience in independent filmmaking

Requirements

• Strong eye for people and talent discovery
• Comfortable working independently
• Strong communication and coordination skills
• Ability to identify chemistry between performers
• Ability to build a casting pipeline quickly

Benefits

• Remote working arrangement
• Project-based engagement
• Travel required during production where applicable
• Production window: Late November – early December

How to apply

Please send:

• CV/profile
• Previous casting work, if available
• Portfolio/casting credits
• LinkedIn/Instagram
• Examples of talent you've discovered or cast
• Current location
• Availability during late November/early December
• Expected project fee

Apply with the subject: Casting — Web Series Client Project. Aru Labs is coordinating this opportunity on behalf of the client. If you love discovering people who feel like they belong on screen, we'd love to hear from you.