Production Assistant (Seasonal)

Job ID 10111322 Location Orlando, Florida, United States Business Walt Disney Imagineering Date posted Jan. 17, 2025

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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 provide 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.

What You Will Do

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

Ensure all vital supplies for location shoots have been secured and/or purchased and the equipment packages have been prepared by the technicians

Coordinate access into backstage areas on our cruise ships and in our parks

Prepare and provide consistent, timely event updates as these relate to technicians, vendors and talent

Maintain timelines, schedules, meetings and status reports

Completes 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

Ability to multi-task and deliver quality, timely work, within tight deadlines

Ability 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

Familiarity 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

Ability 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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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.

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