Scenic Fabrication Manager
Disney
Scenic Fabrication Manager
Job Description
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 team with varied strengths – representing a wide variety of subject areas 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, outstanding resourcefulness, unparalleled spectacle… and a dash of pixie dust!
The Scenic Fabrication Manager is responsible for providing leadership to the hourly Scenic Fabrication Artisan team, overseeing the coordination, fabrication, maintenance, and ongoing preservation of both new and existing scenic elements.
This is a full-time, salaried position that reports to the Area Manager of Scenic Fabrication.
What You Will Do
- Responsible for managing and supervising all scenic elements produced or maintained within the Scenic Fabrication shops
- Oversees processes and resources related to scheduling, labor tracking, procurement, expense budgeting, and the utilization of reporting tools
- Provides direction for daily schedules, timesheet management, fabrication requests, and the tracking of new assets
- Exhibits exemplary leadership by fostering cast development and building strong relationships with assigned Cast Members through ongoing engagement and individual meetings
- Collaborates regularly with colleagues in Art Services and Scenic Fabrication, as well as with leaders in Production, Operations, and Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI), to ensure effective coordination across departments
- Holds authority for hiring decisions and influences the assignment of hourly Cast Members
Required Qualifications & Skills
- 3+ years of experience in event production or comparable entertainment industry experience
- 1+ years of leadership experience in a position of greater responsibility, such as Coordinator, Lead, or Guest-Facing Manager
- Demonstrated knowledge of scenic fabrication within a high-volume setting
- Advanced proficiency with various Microsoft Office Suite software and computer programs, including Excel, Outlook, and word processing applications
- Strong problem-solving capabilities, influence, negotiation skills, and the ability to deliver effective feedback
- Proven leadership abilities in mentoring, guiding, and instructing team members
- Willingness to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays
Required Education
- High school degree or equivalent experience
Preferred Education
- Bachelor’s or Bachelor of Fine Arts degree or equivalent related
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 https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits
#DLEJobs
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The pay range for this role in California is $72,500-$96,500 per year. The base pay actually offered may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, among other factors. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered. To learn more about our benefits, visit: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.
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 Imagineering Live, LLC, which is part of a business we call Walt Disney Imagineering.
Disney Imagineering Live, LLC 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.
DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION FOR EMPLOYMENT APPLICATIONS
The Walt Disney Company and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or apply for a position, visit the Disney candidate disability accommodations FAQs. We will only respond to those requests that are related to the accessibility of the online application system due to a disability.
Having technical issues? View the FAQs for help.
Locations
- Location Anaheim, California, United States
Salary
72,500 - 96,500 USD / yearly
Skills Required
- Leadershipintermediate
- Problem-solvingintermediate
- Influenceintermediate
- Negotiationintermediate
- Mentoringintermediate
Required Qualifications
- 3+ years of experience in event production or comparable entertainment industry experience (experience)
- 1+ years of leadership experience in a position of greater responsibility, such as Coordinator, Lead, or Guest-Facing Manager (experience)
- Demonstrated knowledge of scenic fabrication within a high-volume setting (experience)
- Advanced proficiency with various Microsoft Office Suite software and computer programs, including Excel, Outlook, and word processing applications (experience)
- High school degree or equivalent experience (experience)
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Bachelor of Fine Arts degree or equivalent related (experience)
- Strong problem-solving capabilities (experience)
- Influence and negotiation skills (experience)
- Ability to deliver effective feedback (experience)
- Proven leadership abilities in mentoring, guiding, and instructing team members (experience)
Responsibilities
- Managing and supervising all scenic elements produced or maintained within the Scenic Fabrication shops
- Overseeing processes and resources related to scheduling, labor tracking, procurement, expense budgeting, and the utilization of reporting tools
- Providing direction for daily schedules, timesheet management, fabrication requests, and the tracking of new assets
- Fostering cast development and building strong relationships with assigned Cast Members through ongoing engagement and individual meetings
- Collaborating regularly with colleagues in Art Services and Scenic Fabrication, as well as with leaders in Production, Operations, and Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI), to ensure effective coordination across departments
Benefits
- general: Health and savings benefits
- general: Educational opportunities
- general: Special extras that only Disney can provide
- general: Medical benefits
- general: Financial benefits
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Scenic Fabrication Manager
Disney
Scenic Fabrication Manager
Job Description
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 team with varied strengths – representing a wide variety of subject areas 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, outstanding resourcefulness, unparalleled spectacle… and a dash of pixie dust!
The Scenic Fabrication Manager is responsible for providing leadership to the hourly Scenic Fabrication Artisan team, overseeing the coordination, fabrication, maintenance, and ongoing preservation of both new and existing scenic elements.
This is a full-time, salaried position that reports to the Area Manager of Scenic Fabrication.
What You Will Do
- Responsible for managing and supervising all scenic elements produced or maintained within the Scenic Fabrication shops
- Oversees processes and resources related to scheduling, labor tracking, procurement, expense budgeting, and the utilization of reporting tools
- Provides direction for daily schedules, timesheet management, fabrication requests, and the tracking of new assets
- Exhibits exemplary leadership by fostering cast development and building strong relationships with assigned Cast Members through ongoing engagement and individual meetings
- Collaborates regularly with colleagues in Art Services and Scenic Fabrication, as well as with leaders in Production, Operations, and Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI), to ensure effective coordination across departments
- Holds authority for hiring decisions and influences the assignment of hourly Cast Members
Required Qualifications & Skills
- 3+ years of experience in event production or comparable entertainment industry experience
- 1+ years of leadership experience in a position of greater responsibility, such as Coordinator, Lead, or Guest-Facing Manager
- Demonstrated knowledge of scenic fabrication within a high-volume setting
- Advanced proficiency with various Microsoft Office Suite software and computer programs, including Excel, Outlook, and word processing applications
- Strong problem-solving capabilities, influence, negotiation skills, and the ability to deliver effective feedback
- Proven leadership abilities in mentoring, guiding, and instructing team members
- Willingness to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays
Required Education
- High school degree or equivalent experience
Preferred Education
- Bachelor’s or Bachelor of Fine Arts degree or equivalent related
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 https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits
#DLEJobs
#LI-CL5
The pay range for this role in California is $72,500-$96,500 per year. The base pay actually offered may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, among other factors. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered. To learn more about our benefits, visit: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.
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 Imagineering Live, LLC, which is part of a business we call Walt Disney Imagineering.
Disney Imagineering Live, LLC 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.
DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION FOR EMPLOYMENT APPLICATIONS
The Walt Disney Company and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or apply for a position, visit the Disney candidate disability accommodations FAQs. We will only respond to those requests that are related to the accessibility of the online application system due to a disability.
Having technical issues? View the FAQs for help.
Locations
- Location Anaheim, California, United States
Salary
72,500 - 96,500 USD / yearly
Skills Required
- Leadershipintermediate
- Problem-solvingintermediate
- Influenceintermediate
- Negotiationintermediate
- Mentoringintermediate
Required Qualifications
- 3+ years of experience in event production or comparable entertainment industry experience (experience)
- 1+ years of leadership experience in a position of greater responsibility, such as Coordinator, Lead, or Guest-Facing Manager (experience)
- Demonstrated knowledge of scenic fabrication within a high-volume setting (experience)
- Advanced proficiency with various Microsoft Office Suite software and computer programs, including Excel, Outlook, and word processing applications (experience)
- High school degree or equivalent experience (experience)
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Bachelor of Fine Arts degree or equivalent related (experience)
- Strong problem-solving capabilities (experience)
- Influence and negotiation skills (experience)
- Ability to deliver effective feedback (experience)
- Proven leadership abilities in mentoring, guiding, and instructing team members (experience)
Responsibilities
- Managing and supervising all scenic elements produced or maintained within the Scenic Fabrication shops
- Overseeing processes and resources related to scheduling, labor tracking, procurement, expense budgeting, and the utilization of reporting tools
- Providing direction for daily schedules, timesheet management, fabrication requests, and the tracking of new assets
- Fostering cast development and building strong relationships with assigned Cast Members through ongoing engagement and individual meetings
- Collaborating regularly with colleagues in Art Services and Scenic Fabrication, as well as with leaders in Production, Operations, and Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI), to ensure effective coordination across departments
Benefits
- general: Health and savings benefits
- general: Educational opportunities
- general: Special extras that only Disney can provide
- general: Medical benefits
- general: Financial benefits
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