Job Description

Job Summary:

About the Role & Team

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 Production Assistant with the Visual Media Production team , you will provi de strong administrative and production field support for a variety of production and media offerings, projects, and special events both on and off-property at the Walt Disney World® Resort. 

This position is seasonal with no guarantee of regular hours.

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What You Will Do

• Provide administrative and field support duties, which will include production scheduling , communication, and coordination of logistics

• E nsur e all vital supplies for location shoots have been secured and/or purchased and the equipment packages have been prepared by the technicians

• C oordinat e access into backstage areas on our cruise ships and in our parks

• P repare and provide consistent, timely event updates as these relate to technicians, vendors and talent

• M aintain timelines, schedules, meetings and status reports

• C ompletes any and all show or event production-related tasks as requested by those teams

Required Qualifications & Skills 

• Proven media production experience as well as a theme park or equivalent live show entertainment experience

• Proven ability to build and follow agendas, facilitate meetings, address action items, take direction, meet deadlines, and complete tasks on time

• A bility to multi-task and deliver quality, timely work, within tight deadlines

• A bility to work in a fast-paced environment while being flexible to ever-changing priorities

• Demonstrated strong verbal, written, and listening communication skills

• Proven organizational and time management skills with attention to detail and strong follow-through

• Demonstrated computer proficiency within a Microsoft Office suite. 

• Familiarity with both PC and Mac-based programs such as Keynote

• Willingness and ability to travel, both domestically and internationally, as appropriate to projects/events assigned

• Familiar ity with Walt Disney World and Resorts locations

• Demonstrated ability to solve problems

• Trusted and respected team member who guides with integrity with the ability to handle/manage confidential information with discretion

• Self-starter who takes initiative to assess needs proactively and provide resourceful solutions

• Proven ability to provide excellent service to Cast, Guests, Clients, and Partners

• Ab ility to drive company vehicles ranging from 4-door SUVs to 15-passenger vans on local roads and highways as needed

• Available and willing to work weekends, holidays, and third shifts as needed

Preferred Qualifications 

• General knowledge of radio and television broadcasting production

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to prioritize and coordinate Characters, Performers, and Technicians

• Ability to work independently and as part of a dynamic team and eager to be part of a vibrant, creative work culture, bringing and sharing unique perspective to the role

• Able to drive company box truck on local roads and highways, as needed

• Fluency in any additional languages is a plus (Mandarin, French, Japanese, Spanish, Portuguese, etc.

• Valid US Passport

Education 

• High school diploma or equivalent is required

• Bachelor’s degree or three years of broadcast experience is preferred

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