Visual Media Production Manager

About the Team & Role

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!

As a Visual Media Production Manager with Disney Live Entertainment, you will oversee and produce all logistical, technical, budgetary, and operational-related aspects of multi-media broadcast productions. This includes content creation, radio, television, live/streaming television projects, and special media-driven global events as part of an entertainment production team.

This is a full-time role that will report to the Visual Media Supervising Producer.

What You Will Do

• Leverage existing contracts and rates with consultants/vendors
• Manage the department’s visual media specialists, satellite technicians, consultants, and other key personnel for all visual media projects as directed
• Provide clear and timely communications to appropriate partners on the impact of any changes.
• Responsible for constant, accurate monitoring of project status as to timelines, schedules, budgets, scope updates, billings, and meetings, and for adjustments as necessary to keep on time and budget

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Minimum of 5 years of directly related professional experience with an emphasis in multi-media broadcast, live television, and radio production
• Minimum 2 years of management experience
• Willingness and ability for extensive travel, both Domestic and International, with the possibility of late notice
• Willingness and aptitude for learning and utilizing new software applications
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Demonstrated budget and scheduling management skills, with attention to detail
• Strong leadership, relationship-building, and decision-making skills
• Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills
• Strong delegation, partnering, and negotiation skills
• Problem-solving skills and continuous improvement process skills
• Proven ability to initiate, organize, and complete multiple tasks in a timely manner
• Demonstrated strong partnering, coaching, and mentoring skills
• Ability to be flexible with work schedule, including late schedule changes, weekends, and holidays
• Proficiency with various software/computer programs including Microsoft Office Suite, Smartsheet, Internet, Visio, and FileMaker Pro
• Demonstrated knowledge of broadcast standards, practices, production and post-production technical equipment, labor, and nomenclature

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Walt Disney World Resort collective bargaining agreements
• Experience with Walt Disney World Resort operational guidelines
• Experience with the process of Special Event planning, including how it is impacted by Broadcast/ Video Production
• Proven knowledge and understanding of Disney Live Entertainment policies and procedures
• Knowledge of Disney Cruise Line and Walt Disney World property and existing entertainment/broadcast infrastructure
• Professional Broadcast production experience outside the Walt Disney Company
• Broadcast industry contacts and relationships with key partners, contractors, and vendors
• Hands-on experience with telecommunications, transmissions, and broadcast equipment

Education

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

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

#DXMedia

#LI-CL5