Costumer - Disney Cruise Line
Apply Now Apply Later Job ID 10103818 Location Orlando, Florida, United States Business Walt Disney Imagineering Date posted Oct. 22, 2024Job 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!
You are responsible for researching and facilitating the manufacturing of new and replacement entertainment costumes for Disney Cruise Line, while collaborating with some of the industry's top talent. You must be able to relay direction and concepts to various levels of cast members while ensuring costumes meet the design aesthetic and the functional requirements. This position will require both domestic and international travel.
You will report to the Area Manager - Costume Production
This is a Full-Time position
What You Will Do
- Partner with ship-board costume team to maintain costume show quality and inventory.
- Produce estimates, lead timelines & budgets.
- Work with the Designer to identify fabrics, trims, and all garment accessories factoring in climate, safety, and functionality.
- Coordinate fittings with Entertainment and Workroom personnel.
- Document Costumes and Production processes in various formats for history and analysis.
- Source new vendors for materials and finished goods and attend trade shows to keep up on the cutting edge of costume production.
- Guide and mentor hourly union cast, coaching them through their show responsibilities, while resolving pay issues and shepherding their development.
- Monitor show quality through Cast feedback and periodic assessments.
- Provide directions on how to clean costumes, set up lines, etc.
- Interface daily with Entertainment Production teams, Directors, Designers, and other partners.
Required Qualifications & Skills
- 1+ year of experience in Theatre, Film or Fashion
- 1+ year of experience working with garment construction and textiles
- Experience with project/production management lifecycle
- Experience developing and maintaining a budget
- Experience in costume documentation
- Experience in purchasing apparel-related items
- Experience in planning, problem-solving, conflict resolution, influencing, and negotiating (written and verbal communication)
- Experience working in a team environment where collaboration is key
- Ability to be flexible with work schedule, including extended hours and holidays
- Ability to work around all types of fabrics, fibers, and furs
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience opening a show and/or entertainment offering
- Experience working on a cruise ship for the installation of new entertainment offerings
- Knowledge of costume/garment history
- Experience working in a warehouse environment
- Experience using a PLM and purchasing software
- Multilingual (Spanish/Vietnamese)
Education
- High School diploma or equivalent experience is required
- Advanced degree in Costuming, Costume Design, Textiles, Theater, Fashion Merchandising, Fashion Design, Fine Arts is preferred
Additional Information
Disney offers 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 our benefits and perks at 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 Entertainment Productions, which is part of a business we call Walt Disney Imagineering.
Disney Entertainment Productions 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.