Costume Development Manager - Internal Assignment (IA)/Project Hire (PH)

5 Hours ago • 5-8 Years

About the job

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Must have:
  • 5+ years product development (garment industry)
  • 3+ years leading project teams
  • Experience using financial systems
  • Delivering compelling presentations to all levels
  • Experience in garment construction
  • Selecting textiles based on properties and end-use
  • Effective communication (written & verbal)
  • Teamwork & collaboration
  • Planning, problem-solving, conflict resolution, influencing, negotiating
  • Flexible work schedule (weekends, holidays)
  • Valid Passport
  • Working around all types of fabrics, fibers, and synthetic furs
  • Domestic & international travel (up to 20%)
Good to have:
  • Experience using purchasing software, GUS+ (Garment Utilization System), and YuniquePLM
  • Experience in Product Buying
  • Experience in the Theatre, Costume, Merchandise, or the Fashion Industry
  • Advanced degree in Fashion, Costuming, Merchandising, Project Management, or related
Perks:
  • Health and savings benefits
  • Educational opportunities
  • Special extras that only Disney can provide
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Job Summary:

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.

The Costume Development Manager will lead operational costume design and development projects from initial planning to final delivery and installation. This individual will act as the face of the projects to all levels of stakeholders from executives to hourly union cast.

You will report to the Costume Development Producer.

This is a temporary role with no guarantee of permanent placement.

What You Will Do

  • Lead project planning including scope, creative content, project timeline, and financials

  • Lead and coordinate project execution including project buyer oversight, issuance of work authorizations, task prioritization, coordination of functionality, and design reviews

  • Maintain the balance between cost, quality, and timeliness, to ensure the successful completion of each project on target, on time, and on budget

  • Assure the creative design intent is balanced with practical manufacturing and operational considerations throughout the development phase by maintaining communications and facilitating interactions between the Designer and other members of the development team

  • Collaborate with Pre-Production staff to ensure transition from development into mass production for offshore and domestic manufacturing

  • Participate in creative development work sessions to facilitate scope definition and initial R.O.M. financial estimate

  • Collaborate with Costume Designer, Project/Fabric Buyer, to refine project scope as materials are selected and construction methods are refined

  • Facilitate creative advancement by encouraging innovation with materials, methods, and construction techniques

  • Assure functional reviews are conducted of prototype costumes and the feedback is accurately considered for incorporation into the design

  • Assure adequate documentation of photo, garment, and design illustrations are prepared for inclusion in YuniquePLM, GUS (Garment Utilization System), and all costume collateral or promotional materials

  • Facilitate resolution of quality and functionality issues that result from the initial release and usage of costume components

  • Present designs/projects to various levels of partners including senior executives

Required Qualifications & Skills

  • 5+ years experience in product development focusing on the garment industry

  • 3+ years experience in leading project teams

  • Experience using financial systems to track project and/or budget health

  • Experience in delivering compelling, insightful, & accurate presentations to all levels of clients, including senior executives

  • Experience with garment construction

  • Experience picking the right textile for specific uses based on the textile properties and the end-use

  • Experience communicating with a variety of collaborators (written and verbal)

  • Experience working in a team environment where collaboration is key

  • Experience in planning, problem-solving, conflict resolution, influencing, and negotiating

  • Ability to be flexible with work schedule, including weekends and holidays

  • Ability to obtain a valid Passport

  • Ability to work around all types of fabrics, fibers, and synthetic furs

  • Ability to travel both domestically and internationally up to 20% of the time

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience using purchasing software, GUS+ (Garment Utilization System), and YuniquePLM

  • Experience in Product Buying

  • Experience in the Theatre, Costume, Merchandise, or the Fashion Industry

Education

  • High School diploma or equivalent is required

  • Advanced degree in Fashion, Costuming, Merchandising, Project Management, or related is preferred

Additional Information

Benefits and Perks: Disney offers 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 our benefits and perks at .

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About The Company

From classic animated features and exhilarating theme park attractions to cutting edge sports coverage, and the hottest shows on television, The Walt Disney Company has been making magic since 1923, creating unforgettable stories that connect with audiences around the world. And we’re just getting started!

The key to our success…. The Cast, Crew, Imagineers and Employees who honor Disney’s rich legacy by stretching the bounds of imagination to create the never-before-seen, bringing unparalleled entertainment experiences to people of all ages. Begin a career that delivers unparalleled creative content and experiences to audiences around the world and just imagine the stories you could be part of…

What is #LifeAtDisney like? It’s a series of magical moments with cast members and employees developing and telling our stories in the most innovative ways. Whether it’s a day spent as a Disney VoluntEAR, or celebrating the release of a new interactive experience, retail product or movie, our days are filled with the knowledge that we are creating entertainment experiences the whole family can enjoy. Follow @DisneyCareers on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for a peek behind-the-curtain, and discover how you could connect to a world of stories with Disney!

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