Manager Entertainment Technical

Join Disney Cruise Line as a Manager of Entertainment Technical! Lead our technical team, oversee technical operations, and ensure seamless performances at sea. Apply your expertise now!

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About this role

Job Title:
Manager Entertainment Technical

Location:
Disney Cruise Line (Ship Based)

Job Description:

We are currently recruiting for the position of Manager Entertainment Technical for Disney Cruise Line.

Responsibilities:

– Provide leadership, training, performance coaching, recognition, and feedback including
documented conversations and coachings to team of direct reports
– Lead the Entertainment Technical staff regarding set-up, operation, maintenance, and
troubleshooting of all show equipment and procedures
– Prepare and communicate schedules, rehearsals, events, and department meetings
– Build and process work orders, purchase requisitions, equipment inventories, show
documentation, maintenance logs, technical documentation, and crew member files
– Facility maintenance in regard to all technical systems, cueing, music/video library, and
product stock levels
– Ensure the adherence to all safety procedures and tracking of technicians’ certificates,
safety training, and required HR classes
– Supervise the smooth operation of band load in/out, sound and light checks, and show
performances
– Partner with Marketing/Promotions in planning and execution of promotional activities and
Special Events/Conventions
– Establish and maintain positive relationships and two-way communication with all related
departments
– Effectively communicate with shipboard technicians and shoreside management team

Basic Qualifications:

– Minimum five years experience in a technical role within a theatrical operation
– Previous leadership experience including significant delegation, organization,
communication, planning and problem solving skills
– Broad knowledge of Theatrical Scenic, Audio, Lighting, Lasers, Video, Show Control,
Automation, Rigging and Effects Technology
– Strong computer programming and operational skills
– Understanding of the role of Entertainment Creative Management including but not limited to
show directors, project managers, designers, and choreographers, etc.

Additional Information:

This is a shipboard role

You must:

  • Be genuinely interested in a career at sea and willing to live and work onboard a Disney Cruise Line vessel
  • Be willing to follow and perform safety role, emergency responsibilities and associated responsibilities as specified in the ship Assembly Plan
  • Be willing to uphold the general safety management responsibilities as specified in the Safety Management System in areas and operations under their control
  • If applicable, be willing to share a confined cabin with other crew members and appreciative of working and living in a multicultural environment that has strict rules and regulations

Your Responsibilities:

  • Have a valid passport and C1/D Seaman’s visa (DCL will provide you with documents to obtain this)
  • Complete a pre-employment medical
  • Obtain a criminal background check
  • Bring approved work shoes

Disney Cruise Line is a drug-free workplace. All new hires are required to undergo drug/alcohol testing within the first week onboard and throughout their contracts. Failure to pass the drug/alcohol testing will result in immediate termination.

Please view our recruitment video here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoIaEpMl9PY

About Disney Cruise Line:

A leader in the cruise industry, Disney Cruise Line provides a setting where families can reconnect, adults can recharge and children can experience all the magic that Disney has to offer. Guests can sail out of ports around the world on exciting itineraries to the Caribbean, Bahamas, Alaska and Europe, among others. Aboard the fleet of six ships – the Disney Magic, Disney Wonder, Disney Dream, Disney Fantasy, Disney Wish, and Disney Treasure – and Disney’s private paradises in the Bahamas – Castaway Cay and Lookout Cay, crew members provide guests with unparalleled service, enchanting storytelling and immersive family entertainment that only Disney can deliver.

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 with the following business segments: media networks, parks and resorts, studio entertainment, consumer products and interactive media. 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.

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