Production Manager - Casual Temporary/Seasonal

2 Months ago • 3 Years + • Game Production

Job Summary

Job Description

The Production Manager drives production processes and financial success of projects from inception to completion. Responsibilities include planning and advising production teams, coordinating with clients and partners, offering solutions to address issues, developing relationships with partners, handling procurement and payment processes, executing zero-based budget creation, forecasting and tracking labor and expenses, managing job numbers and budget authorizations, and serving as a communication point for clients and partners. The role involves leading and mentoring other team members and supporting company initiatives. This is a casual temporary/seasonal position.
Must have:
  • 3+ years leadership in live show/theatrical production
  • Zero-based budgeting, expense estimating & forecasting
  • Leading procurement efforts for entertainment goods/services
  • Conflict resolution, team building, and collaboration
  • Delegation and negotiation skills
  • Project management and financial reporting
Perks:
  • Health and savings benefits
  • Educational opportunities
  • Special Disney extras

Job Details

Job Summary:

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!

The Production Manager drives our production processes and financial success of assigned projects from inception to completion using a diversified background in project management. As a Production Manager, we support and maintain creative integrity while delivering outstanding production efficiency and operational reliability. The Production Manager supervises project status, deliverables, schedules, budgets, scope, and meetings.

This is a casual temporary/seasonal role that will report to the Producer.

What You Will Do

  • Plan and advise our production teams on best practices and quality excellence
  • Coordinate with clients and partners to execute all Disney Live Entertainment components
  • Quickly offer solutions to address issues and identify process adaptations to meet project needs
  • Develop solid relationships with multiple partners at multiple levels to achieve the goals of assigned projects
  • Handle sourcing, procurement, contracting, and payment processes in partnership with contract administrators and procurement partners
  • Execute zero-based budget creation, labor, and operating expense estimating for the project
  • Forecast and track labor and expenses and accurately report on overall budget status through the lifecycle of the project
  • Manage our job numbers and budget authorizations, following company financial policies and procedures for all spending
  • Ensure operational strategies and requirements are implemented into the production process
  • Serve as the communication point for external and internal clients and partners
  • Provide leadership and mentorship to Production Assistants, Production Stage Managers, and Guest Experience Managers on assigned projects
  • Champion and support our safety, environmental, inclusion, and other corporate initiatives

Required Qualifications & Skills

  • 3+ years of professional leadership in live show/theatrical production, live event production, technical, or stage management
  • Proven experience in zero-based budget creation, labor and operating expense estimating and forecasting, and financial management/reporting with attention to detail and accuracy
  • Experience leading procurement efforts for entertainment-related goods/services and managing bid package processes
  • Lead conflict resolution with experience in team building and collaboration
  • Demonstrated delegation and negotiation skills
  • Experience initiating, organizing, and completing multiple tasks on time
  • Analytical and administrative skills with the ability to identify areas for process improvement
  • Receive and deliver honest, actionable, and credible feedback to team members
  • Available and willing to work weekends, holidays, and third shift

Education

  • High School Degree or Equivalent. B.A. or B.S. in Theater, Design, Entertainment, Event Management, Project Management, or equivalent preferred

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

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