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ABOUT THE ROLE
We are looking for an experienced Casting Manager to oversee the recruitment and casting of Peloton Instructors who will represent our brand in various programs and experiences. This role involves identifying, auditioning, and managing talented fitness professionals who align with our brand’s vision, values, and goals. The ideal candidate will have experience in casting or recruiting fitness professionals, a strong understanding of fitness trends, and a passion for building a diverse and engaging team of instructors.
YOUR DAILY IMPACT AT PELOTON
- Lead and manage the casting process for fitness instructors, including sourcing, auditioning, and selecting talent for various fitness programs, classes, and events.
- Lead casting and contract management for the creation of a Wellness board of Experts to serve as an advisory group, providing expertise guidance and recommendations to ensure the company’s programs, services, and products are scientifically sound, safe, and effective. Their role would be multi-faceted, encompassing various responsibilities: program development and review, medical oversight, health education and content creation, research and Innovation, health assessments and personalized plans, collaboration with Instructors, and brand credibility. They would also be utilized externally with members.
- Collaborate with the stakeholders to understand the brand’s needs, audience preferences, and the type of talent required to represent the brand in fitness classes, events, and digital content.
- Source and recruit top-tier fitness instructors through industry contacts, talent agencies, social media, etc.
- Coordinate and schedule auditions and interviews for potential fitness instructors, ensuring a seamless process for both the talent and internal teams.
- Assess the skills, personality, and on-camera presence of potential fitness instructors to ensure they align with the brand’s tone, values, and engagement standards
- Maintain and manage a talent database, ensuring it’s up-to-date with detailed profiles of instructors, including their specializations, availability, and previous experience
- Be an expert on fitness trends and competitor casting efforts, ensuring the brand stays ahead of industry trends and maintains a diverse and innovative team of instructors.
- With that industry expertise, identify key events where our team should show up to show credibility and authority in the space, take to events team. Work with instructor team to curate their inputs into those events.
- Ensure diversity and inclusion in casting, actively seeking talent from diverse backgrounds to reflect the global and inclusive nature of the brand’s community.
- Track and report on casting performance and talent engagement, ensuring the quality and effectiveness of instructor selection for ongoing projects.
YOU BRING TO PELOTON
- 4+ years of related experience in talent casting, development and relations
- Proven experience in casting or recruiting fitness professionals, instructors, or talent in the fitness industry.
- Strong understanding of fitness trends, instructor engagement, and the fitness community.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to identify and recruit talent that aligns with brand vision, values, and audience expectations.
- Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
- Experience with fitness certifications, training, and the various types of fitness programming offered across different platforms.
- Ability to assess on-screen presence, personality, and engagement potential for fitness instructors.
- Familiarity with casting software, databases, and other relevant tools.
- Creative problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
- Willingness to travel and work on evenings and weekends, as needed.
- Experience in Google Suite required.
- Ability to work with high profile on-air talent in a discretionary, confidential environment.
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The base salary range represents the low and high end of the anticipated salary range for this position based at our New York City headquarters. The actual base salary offered for this position will depend on numerous factors including, without limitation, experience and business objectives and if the location for the job changes. Our base salary is just one component of Peloton’s competitive total rewards strategy that also includes annual equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan as well as other region-specific health and welfare benefits.
As an organization, one of our top priorities is to maintain the health and wellbeing for our employees and their family. To achieve this goal, we offer robust and comprehensive benefits including:
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Generous paid time off policy
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Access to mental health services
- 401k, tuition reimbursement and student loan paydown plans
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Fertility and adoption support and up to 18 weeks of paid parental leave
- Child care and family care discounts
- Free access to Peloton Digital App and apparel and product discounts
- Commuter benefits and Citi Bike Discount
- Pet insurance and so much more!
ABOUT PELOTON:
Peloton (NASDAQ: PTON) provides Members with expert instruction, and world class content to create impactful and entertaining workout experiences for anyone, anywhere and at any stage in their fitness journey. At home, outdoors, traveling, or at the gym, Peloton brings together innovative hardware, distinctive software, and exclusive content. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York City, Peloton has millions of Members across the US, UK, Canada, Germany, Australia, and Austria. For more information, visit www.onepeloton.com.
Peloton is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. Equal employment opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at Peloton, where all team members, applicants, and other covered persons are considered on the basis of their personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital and civil partnership/union status, alienage or citizenship status, creed, genetic predisposition or carrier status, unemployment status, familial status, domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking victim status, caregiver status, or any other protected characteristic as established by applicable law. This policy of equal employment opportunity applies to all practices and procedures relating to recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment. If you would like to request any accommodations from application through to interview, please email: [email protected].
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