PREVIOUS CAREER TALK VIDEOS FOR INSPIRATION/TONE:

• Black History Month
• Seattle Pride Parade
• Helen
• Marcus East
• HBCU
• HBCU Employee Quote

HELPFUL REFERENCE CHANNELS FOR INSPIRATION/TONE:

• T-Mobile Careers Twitter
• T-Mobile Careers Instagram
• T-Mobile Careers Facebook

T-Mobile's Careers team is constantly redefining the norm and steering clear of anything too boring, and at their workplaces, employees  are a particularly vibrant representation of that. T-Mobile wants to find the best way to showcase those employees and their colorful personalities, and they've been doing it with some engaging vertical social videos. Career Talk is a playful video series where T-Mobile's Careers team interviews different T-Mobile employees to give prospective job hunters a chance to see the diverse, influential, and fun individuals who work within the company, while revealing a little bit about the company culture, and showing off how great it is to work at T-Mobile. With February looming around the corner, T-Mobile wants to produce a new video for the series to highlight Black History Month, and that's what this project is all about.

For this project, you'll use some existing remote footage of an employee interview, and you'll need to create one up to :90 video (9x16) that is quick, punchy, and fun. The footage will be shared during pre-production, and we will need to find a clever way to edit it all together and make sure the sound remains consistent between different cuts. Here is an example of how we have seen remote videos be edited together in a cohesive way that feels fitting for social. However, you should be sure to incorporate your style and spin to make this video worth watching.

The T-Mobile team creates several of these videos all year long, and if they like your style, you could potentially be chosen to make more videos in the future which may include making versions for YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok. Remember T-Mobile thrives on breaking away from the ordinary and is on a mission to capture the vibrant personalities of their employees - so if you are up for the challenge and are interested in potentially opening the door for a long-term collaboration, then make sure to put your best foot forward. The previous Career Talk videos incorporated lots of fun sound effects, emojis, and sometimes even memes so take a look at the Background to see how these videos have been handled in the past and share how you believe you would be able to elevate these videos.

For your pitch submission, we suggest you include a sample video, up to :30 in length, that demonstrates how you might edit together footage and messaging while keeping in mind social platform best practices and T-Mobile branding. They're the Un-carrier - cool, clever, maybe even a little quirky. We want these videos to feel conversational and, especially since we're featuring employees, authentic and fun. Structurally, we imagine these will be dynamic and full of energy, with a lot of cuts and clever transitions. The color magenta (#E20074) is key too; if you haven't already noticed, it's pervasive throughout T-Mobile content. 

For any questions or other project updates, check out the Project Forum.

DELIVERABLES: There is 1 total video asset.

• One up to :90 BHM video (9x16)

EXPECTED TIMELINE: HERE

EXPOSURE: We expect content will be used on the platforms below, but if casting talent, be sure they review our required Talent Release before they're cast, as it is NOT limited to these platforms. You should also review our Music providers in the Project Requirements, as well as the platform best practices.

• T-Mobile Careers social feeds including LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook

TARGET AUDIENCE: Career seekers, potential candidates, and existing T-Mobile employees. This runs the gamut, because we're talking about both corporate and in-store employees, so go for broad appeal.

TONE/FEEL: 

• Relatable, conversational, and casual, like you're talking with a friend, but also upbeat, fun, positive, and maybe even a bit quirky. 
• Stay away from anything that feels sales-y or ad-like.

EXECUTIONAL MANDATORIES: 

• Always make Magenta (#E20074) the hero color in designs. Other primary brand colors are Dark Magenta (#861B54), Dark Gray (#6A6A6A), Light Gray (#E8E8E8), Black (#000000), and White (#FFFFFF).
• The official brand font is TeleNeo; the font will be provided to the selected creator. 
• Your video should avoid competitor colors (e.g. Verizon's reds, AT&T's blues).

By participating in this project, creators acknowledge that the Sponsor is under no obligation to greenlight a submission. Though most projects do move forward, we'll notify you in the event the Sponsor decides not to fund any submissions via the Project Forum. Regardless of the result, all submissions will be reviewed and evaluated by the Sponsor and project team.

In order to be considered, include the below materials in your submission. For examples of effective pitches, check out this gallery. All Pitches remain private, even after a Pitch is selected, and Tongal strives to have Pitch selections made by the end of the Evaluation period, but additional time may be required by the Sponsor, depending on any number of factors.

• TEXT (REQUIRED): Up to 500 characters synopsizing how you plan to approach and produce the content listed in the Deliverables.

• TREATMENT (REQUIRED): A more detailed and specific description of how you propose to execute all of the content listed out in the Deliverables. Explain what we can expect to see, and how you'll make it. If it's helpful, we've provided a treatment template HERE.

• LINKS (REQUIRED): To your previous video work. Please specify your role (producer, director, editor, artist, etc.) but do not include links to your showreel. Please link to individual videos.

• SAMPLE VIDEO (Optional): Please submit one sample video based on the information provided in the Objectives section, no longer than :30 long.

1. In addition to the standard Tongal W-9, Winner Affidavit, and IP Assignment, greenlit Video creators MUST also provide Talent, Location, Music (or other) Releases for all assets appearing in their Videos, as well as a photograph/headshot OR copy of a photo ID for all On-camera Talent releases. You must also provide all project files, editing sequences and a 1080p .mov master file, using a ProRes, Animation, or Uncompressed Codec to claim your earnings. Tongal also reserves the right to request all raw files associated with the project.
   
   
2. Unless provided otherwise, all work must be your own original creation and free of any copyrighted material. You shall provide detailed information of your work regarding the source, the creator and background information as requested by Tongal.
   
   
3. In the event you utilize any third-party materials, such as music provided by a third-party music provider not provided by Tongal, you must obtain full written license and consent from the owner of such third-party materials and provide such license and consent forms to Tongal.
   
   
4. The Sponsor will be entitled to reasonable revisions on the finished Videos without providing additional compensation. Remember it's easier to re-edit than re-shoot so try to get as much coverage as possible.
   
   
5. Preferred format for upload to the Tongal website is HD 720p and formatted for the aspect ratios listed in the Deliverables (e.g. 16x9). Acceptable file formats are .mov, .avi, .mp4, .wmv. Acceptable codecs are H.264 (MP4), MPEG-4, H.263, MPGV, WMV, DivX. Should your submission be greenlit, you will also be required to provide a 1080p .mov master file, using a ProRes, Animation, or Uncompressed Codec.
   
   
6. BY SUBMITTING A VIDEO ENTRY, YOUR SUBMISSION IMMEDIATELY BECOMES THE SOLE PROPERTY OF TONGAL OR ITS ASSIGNEES - SEE OFFICIAL RULES FOR MORE DETAILS ABOUT OWNERSHIP OF ENTRIES. YOU MAY NOT PUBLICLY SHARE OR PUBLISH YOUR SUBMISSION IN ANY MANNER AND YOU MAY NOT POST OR UPLOAD YOUR SUBMISSION TO ANY WEBSITE OR VIDEO HOSTING SITE (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, FACEBOOK, YOUTUBE OR VIMEO), WITHOUT THE PRIOR EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT OF TONGAL. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS REQUIREMENT MAY RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION OF YOUR ENTRY IN THE PROJECT.
   
   
7. You may not contact any employees or members of the Sponsor's organization, their affiliates, or any of their partners. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in disqualification of your entry in the project.
   
   
8. In addition to the judging criteria stated in the OFFICIAL RULES, Pitches will also be evaluated on that member's ability to execute the final Video based on their prior work and experience as a creator.
   
   
9. Videos must be in the English language or subtitled.
   
   
10. Submissions must not portray Sponsor in a negative way, the determination of which will solely reside with Sponsor, nor can Submissions contain any profanity, offensive language, nudity or otherwise objectionable material, the determination of which is solely at the discretion of Sponsor.
    
    
11. You must be at least thirteen (13) years or older to enter.
    
    
12. The Sponsor reserves the right to repost the contest.
    
    
13. See OFFICIAL RULES for additional contest information, terms and conditions. If there is any conflict or inconsistency between these requirements and the Official Rules, the terms and conditions of these requirements shall prevail.