Costume Development Producer - Temporary Assignment/ Project Hire

Job Summary:

Through innovative storytelling and collaboration, Disney Live Entertainment crafts, 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 fields 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!

Disney Live Entertainment Costuming is seeking candidates for the role of Costume Development Producer. Our products touch practically every employee in our theme parks, resorts and Disney Cruise Line. Successful candidates will lead the development lifecycle from fiscal feasibility through implementation. This is a Leadership role responsible for a team of highly collaborative professionals. This role will report to the Manager-Costume Design and Implementation

This is a temporary role with no guarantee of permanent placement.

You Will:

• Provide daily leadership, coaching, and mentoring to a team of direct & indirect reports, including ensuring the team receives accurate training and understands their role and how to perform it.

• Review and prepare workflow, resource needs and action plans while ensuring efficiency, quality, and customer service standards are met

• Ensure costume standards are being met as we develop new product

• Look for areas of opportunity to improve efficiency for the organization and strive for consistent processes within the department.

• Maintain a safe and healthy work environment by establishing, following, and implementing standards and procedures and aligning with Company guidelines

• Establish an open and encouraging working relationship with co-workers and support staff across the organization, and across partnering teams including but not limited to Art Directors, Inventory Planning and Buying teams.

• Proactively identify operational issues, recommend and implement strategies to resolve

You Will Have:

• 5+ years experience in the garment industry with a focus on product development

• 5+ years experience leading salaried and hourly non-union employees

• Problem-solving and conflict resolution experience

• Influencing experience to reach the best outcome

• Experience working in a fast paced environment with competing tasks

• Experience providing customer service to internal and external customers, including meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction

• Experience delivering direct written and oral feedback

• Experience communicating (written & verbal) with all levels of partners

• Experience collaborating and working through compromise that result in win/win agreements and outcomes

• Experience facilitating team meetings and large workshops to drive commitments and accountability

• Experience delivering projects timely and on-budget while communicating with executive leadership, sponsors and clients

• Experience working in a business environment where cost benefit and return on investment analysis are key decision factors

• Valid drivers' license

• Ability to work with various synthetic fibers and furs

• Flexible hours including weekends, nights, and holidays are required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with product lifecycle management (PLM) applications

• Project management

Education:

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required

• Advanced degree in Costuming, Fashion, Apparel or related fields

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