Producer

1 Month ago • 8 Years + • Game Production

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Job Description

Disney Live Entertainment is seeking a Producer to oversee and guide the production process, strategy, schedule, financial management, design implementation, site partner interface, and overall delivery of live entertainment production. This role will lead project teams in developing creative intent, managing project goals and milestones, status reports, risk assessment, and overall financial targets and client satisfaction. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 8 years of experience in entertainment show production, live event production, and technical disciplines, along with expertise in theatrical technologies like lighting, special effects, Pyrotechnics, audio, projection, set design, and construction. They must be comfortable leading financial processes and providing clear direction to the team, while also ensuring project success through effective problem-solving and exceptional communication skills. This position requires strong leadership, delegation, and partnering skills, along with the ability to work weekends, holidays, and outside of traditional office hours. International travel is also a requirement.
Must have:
  • Minimum 8 years' experience
  • Experience with theatrical technologies
  • Negotiation, organization, direction
  • Computer proficiency
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Exceptional communication skills
  • Leadership, delegation, and partnering skills
  • Knowledge of budgets and schedules
  • Availability for weekends, holidays, and off-hours
  • Willingness to travel internationally
Good to have:
  • Knowledge of Entertainment Production and Operation in a professional theatrical, theme park, or cruise line environment
  • Fluency in Mandarin or Cantonese
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Job Summary:

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 Producer with Disney Live Entertainment – International oversees and guides the production process, strategy, schedule, financial management, design implementation, site partner interface, and overall delivery of live entertainment production. The Producer leads the project team(s) in development of creative intent and will manage project goals and milestones, status reports, risk assessment, and overall financial targets and client satisfaction. The Producer is the champion in delivering all project goals while following company standards and policies.

Responsibilities/You Will

             Lead the team through development, feasibility, design and production.

             Understand the big picture, know the partners, leverage partnerships and deliver and integrate new live entertainment experiences into our parks and other Disney locations.

             Be comfortable leading the production manager team through the financial process, having a level of confidence in project financials.

             Work with the show director, always looking for ways to support creative vision, innovation, and immersive storytelling with a focus on eliminating barriers for the entire team.

             Negotiate contracts and make creative/design compromises where necessary.

             Provide clear direction to the team and communicate project concepts and key information to all levels of leadership, always mindful of company-wide efficiency efforts and targets.

             Will provide guidance and Cast Member support to Production Managers, Production Assistants, and extended project team.

             Champion for safety, for environmental stewardship, inclusion, enhancing the Guest/Cast Experience and driving results.

             Partner with site and WDI teams, working with them to develop consumer-focused events, experiences and entertainment offerings of all scales that meet defined business needs.

             Partner with multiple stakeholders across senior leadership of Disney Parks, WDI, Disney Cruise Line, DLE and others to conceive and produce a variety of events and experiences.

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Basic Qualifications/You Will Have

             Minimum 8 years' experience in, diversified team leadership in entertainment show production, live event production and technical disciplines.

             Experience with theatrical technologies, i.e. lighting, special effects, Pyrotechnics, audio, projection, set design and construction.

             Ability to negotiate, to organize, to provide direction and to complete multiple tasks on schedule.

             Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office suite of programs and spreadsheet/presentation software, including project management tools, collaboration tools and file sharing programs.

             Ability to learn new software applications.

             Ability to champion process improvement.

             Effective problem-solving skills, enhancing the success of each project.

             Exceptional communication skills, including ability to communicate knowledgeably with multiple partners at multiple levels, including site, domestic, and global executives.

             Strong leadership, delegation and partnering skills.

             Knowledge of budgets and schedules.

             Availability to work weekends, holidays and outside of traditional office hours.

             Willingness to travel on international assignments of varying lengths.

Preferred Qualifications

             Knowledge of Entertainment Production and Operation in a professional theatrical, theme park, or cruise line environment.

             Fluency in Mandarin or Cantonese.

Required Education

Bachelor's degree in theater, design, entertainment, or equivalent.

Preferred Education

Master's degree or equivalent in an entertainment-related field.

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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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