Producer, Senior

"We create happiness." That's our motto at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. And it permeates everything we do. At Disney, you'll help inspire that magic by helping our teams push the limits of entertainment and create the never-before-seen! Walt Disney Imagineering is the master planning, creative design, engineering, production, project management, and research and development arm of The Walt Disney Company. Its experienced corps of Imagineers oversees the creation - from concept initiation through installation - of all Disney Resorts, theme parks and attractions, real estate developments, regional entertainment venues, and new media projects.

The Senior Producer provides the leadership, organizational skills and technical knowledge to produce all aspects of an attraction/experience from concept to opening, while also ensuring that the creative vision is realized. The producer must assimilate and prioritize balanced decision making to provide clarity of vision and direction to the team and at all levels across WDI leadership. The Producer ensures that the work is advancing in accordance to prescribed intent, priorities are held and that the team dynamic is healthy and forward facing.

This position will report to Creative Design & Development Executive

This posting is an opportunity to submit your resume for future consideration; this is not a role that is open at this time. We anticipate this role may be open in the future, but we are not actively hiring for the position. If you would like to be considered for this potential role, please submit your resume. If the role becomes available, you may receive an email or call from a recruiter.

Responsibilities/You Will

• Manage the relationships with strategic and franchise partners across Disney Parks, Products and Experiences and TWDC.
• Oversee the completion of creative deliverables and develop a work around plan to manage risk.
• Understand how the creative process works to complete the overall creative vision.
• Influence the change in scope as needed.
• Negotiate creative contracts.
• Collaborate with other project leaders to define and prioritize short-term and long-term objectives.
• Partner with team leaders to define proof of concept mock-ups and document the results.
• Manage communications requests and special projects.
• Possess strong production skills and are an experienced budget, schedule and mitigation professional.
• Provide Leadership to all partners involved in producing large-scale attractions/experiences and show production and a leader of multiple teams based on project scope.
• Facilitate balanced decision-making within project scope between multiple disciplines and also be an important Creative referee when competing needs must be dealt with.
• Articulate the status and risk levels and communicate clear project updates to all levels within the organization.
• Handle multiple project(s) scope or larger span of scope.

Basic Qualifications/You Will Have

• Computer proficiency with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Keynote.
• Knowledge of facility design (architecture, interiors, graphics, etc.).
• Experience with theatrical technologies, i.e. – lighting, effects, audio, projection, set design and construction, paint, etc.
• Knowledge of creative process and deliverables.
• Proficiency in Research tools.
• Ability to organize multiple layers of documentation.
• Training in project management in arts, theater or entertainment.
• Excellent presentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Willingness to travel both domestic and international as required.
• Prefer minimum of 5 years of Disney experience or related relevant experience.
• Familiarity of different ride systems relative to consumer experience.

Required Education

• BA/BS in theater, film, design, entertainment, architecture or project management.

Additional Information

Benefits and Perks: 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.

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