Entertainment – Manager, Entertainment Production

This is a Seasonal Position

SUMMARY : Manages all Marquee Events and other projects as assigned resort wide. Including but not limited to: HHN, Holidays, Concert series, Mardi Gras etc. Oversees the project from design, production through post.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Manages overall process of production from design approval through post production. Including but not limited to: scheduling, budgeting, hiring of personnel, inter and intra departmental communications.
• Builds, manages and reconciles project budgets. Maintains status reports and archives of each project.
• Adheres to UO Financial policies and procedures, bid processes, negotiations and all aspects of contracting. Also responsible for writing scopes of work and EAR’s .
• Understand and actively participate in Environmental, Health & Safety responsibilities by following established Universal Orlando policy, procedures, training and Team Member involvement activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY : Directly supervises: Stage managers, coordinators, PA’s, Asst. Stage Managers, Supervisors, Talent and Technicians. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS :

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required:

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret spread sheets.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to function in a fluid environment are required. Familiarity and prior exposure to standard and multi-faceted entertainment offerings preferred.
• Computer Literacy
• Resource Planning
• Electronic Mail
• Excel
• Microsoft Office
• Project Management
• Planning & Scheduling
• Communicate Clearly with Team
• Creativity
• Budgeting
• Safety Procedures
• Organizational skills

Consistent attendance is a job requirement.

EDUCATION :

• High school degree or GED is required.
• Associate’s degree (AA) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school is preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree from a four year college or university is preferred.
• Three to five years professional experience in Entertainment and Production management.
• Working technical knowledge of stage direction, lighting, audio and video required.

EXPERIENCE:

• 3 – 5 years Production Management experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience .

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Will require a valid Florida state driver’s license

PHYSICAL DEMANDS :

While performing the duties of this job, the individual is required to:

• Regularly (2/3 of the time or more) stand, walk, sit, talk or hear, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms, taste or smell
• Occasionally (1/3 of the time or less )climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
• Specific vision requirements for this role may include: close vision with or without corrective lens (clear vision at 20 inches or less); distance vision with or without corrective lens (clear vision at 20 feet or more); color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors); peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point); depth perception (vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships); adjust focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus while in changing light conditions e.g., sunshine to indoor or dark conditions).

WORK ENVIRONMENT :

While performing the duties of this job, the individual is required to:

• Frequently (1/3 to 2/3 of the time) exposed to outdoor weather conditions; occasionally exposed to wet, humid conditions (non-weather), work near moving mechanical parts, work in high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles.
• While performing this job, the noise level in the work environment is Moderate Noise (Examples: business office with typewriters and/or computer printer, light traffic)

(Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)