Visual Media Production Manager
Apply Now Apply Later Job ID 10107734 Location Orlando, Florida, United States Business Walt Disney Imagineering Date posted Dec. 19, 2024Job Summary:
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
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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.