Disney Parks and Resorts is hiring: Producer - Casual Temporary/S...
Disney Parks and Resorts - Kissimmee, FL, United States, 34747![Disney Parks and Resorts](/api/image?src=https%3A%2F%2Fgeneral-board-default.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdesk-360x180.webp&w=640&q=75&f=webp)
Work at Disney Parks and Resorts
Overview
- View job
Overview
About the Role & Team
Through innovative storytelling and a culture of collaboration, Disney Live Entertainment creates, produces, and delivers remarkable and engaging entertainment experiences. From the intimate to the spectacular, our work can be seen at Disney theme parks, resort hotels, cruise ships, and other locations the world over! This diverse team - representing a wide variety of disciplines and talents from technical directors, writers, and lighting designers to choreographers, cosmetologists, and music producers - brings magical worlds to life through technical expertise, performance excellence, incomparable ingenuity, unparalleled spectacle... and a dash of pixie dust!
As a Producer with Disney Live Entertainment, we lead the project team(s) in the development and execution of creative intent. The Producer coordinates and drives the production process, financial management, design implementation, client interface, and overall delivery of our live entertainment productions.
What You Will Do
- Lead the team through all aspects of the show life cycle
- Provide leadership, direction, mentorship, and support to our Production Managers, Production Assistants, Production Stage Managers, Guest Experience Managers, and other production team members on assigned projects
- Accountable for project goals, milestones, status reports, risk assessment, overall financial targets, and client satisfaction
- Deliver and integrate new live entertainment experiences into our Walt Disney World Parks and Resorts
- Partner closely with the show director
- Constantly seek ways to improve creative vision, drive innovation, and foster immersive storytelling, all while removing obstacles for our entire team
- Negotiate contracts and make creative/design compromises where needed
- Communicate project concepts and key information to all levels of leadership and partners
- Champion our safety, environmental stewardship, inclusion, and other corporate initiatives
Required Qualifications & Skills
- 8+ years of experience in strong, diversified team leadership in entertainment show production, live event production, and/or technical disciplines
- Outstanding leadership, mentoring, and coaching skills
- Proven experience building and working in a collaborative environment
- Core knowledge and experience with theatrical technologies, i.e. Lighting, Special Effects, Pyrotechnics, Audio, Projection, Set Design, and Construction
- Proven track record of communicating with multiple partners at various levels, including site, domestic, and global executives
- Ability to negotiate, coordinate, and provide direction as well as complete multiple tasks on time
- Champion continuous process improvement
- Strong business knowledge of budgets and schedules
- Available and willing to work weekends, holidays, and third shift as needed
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of Entertainment Production and Operations in a professional theatrical, theme park, or cruise line environment
- Willingness to travel on various domestic and international assignments as needed, including Disney Cruise Line
- Working knowledge of Walt Disney World collective bargaining agreements, including AEA, AFM, IATSE, and Service Trades Union contracts
- Proficiency in any other language is a plus (Mandarin, French, Japanese, Spanish, etc.)
Education
- High school diploma or equivalent experience in entertainment production or related field
Additional Information
Benefits and Perks: We offer a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities, and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about benefits and perks at Disney Careers Benefits
#DLEJobs
#DXMedia
#LI-CL5
About Walt Disney Imagineering:
Founded in 1952 as WED Enterprises to design and build the world's first theme park - Disneyland - Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI) is where imagination and creativity combine with cutting-edge technology to create unforgettable experiences. WDI is the creative force that imagines, designs and builds all Disney theme parks, resorts, attractions and cruise ships worldwide. Imagineering's unique strength comes from its diverse global team of creative and technical professionals, who build on Disney's legacy of storytelling to pioneer new forms of entertainment. The Imagineers who practice this unique blend of art and science work in more than 100 disciplines to shepherd an idea all the way from "blue sky" concept phase to opening day.
About The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney's stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.
This position is with Disney Entertainment Productions , which is part of a business we call Walt Disney Imagineering .
Disney Entertainment Productions is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world. #J-18808-Ljbffr