Executive Producer - Creative Development

Job ID 10098605 Location Glendale, California, United States Business Walt Disney Imagineering Date posted Sep. 16, 2024

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Job Summary:

Executive Producer - Creative Development

The Executive Producer – Creative Development will provide leadership for a functional team of Creative Producers. They will act as a guide, nurturing the progress, performance, and deliverables of a team tasked with producing all aspects of our attractions and experiences from concept to opening, while ensuring the creative vision is realized.

The Executive Producer – Creative Development will report to the Executive Creative Producer. This is a Full-Time role.

Responsibilities

Functional leadership of CA-based Senior and below level Producers, ensuring consistent leadership and support throughout all phases of project delivery.
Develops short & long-range plans for WDI’s Creative talent needs, as well as resource planning against project/business needs
- Proactively matches talent to a wide range of creative assignments and projects; talent casting and development in support of all Creative Deliverables across the life cycle of the project, including outside specialists
- Identifies & recruits talent for the Producer discipline
- Identifies, develops & maintains a network of strategic alliances with non-captive talent; ensure access to best talent available in the external community
Develops and oversees a continuous process of talent development, including specific career planning for all personnel, development of enrichment and mastery programs, & performance evaluation.
- Serves as a spokesperson for the creative process and needs of creative talent within the larger context of WDI’s internal systems, WDI’s clients and partners
- Establishes practices which balance needs for team continuity and opportunity for individual growth and exploration
- Provides direct feedback to creative talent; mentors on creative ability and leadership/career development
Partner with Portfolio Executives to guide project teams through the initial project phases, ensuring that creative vision, strategic objectives, and stakeholder alignment are maintained throughout these critical early stages.
Take an active role at the onset of projects to establish a strong foundation, ensuring smooth transitions and handoffs to the appropriate teams as projects advance.

Required Qualifications & Skills

Superior production skills. Proven ability to bring high-profile highly complex projects to opening, maintaining vision and financial oversight
Excellent ability to lead complex and large-scale show production efforts and personnel, driving innovation, providing clear direction, resolving conflicts and aligning multiple stakeholders
Proven ability to affect both strong team and consensus building results by developing solid relationships with multiple partners at multiple levels
Superior presentation and communication skills.
Minimum of 7 years of Disney experience and 5 years related experience in project leadership
Minimum of 8 years’ experience managing people
Previous film and/or theater production experience.
Willingness to travel both domestic and international as required.

Required Education

BA/BS in theater, film, design or entertainment preferred.

The hiring range for this position in Glendale, CA is $163,500 to $219,200.00 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

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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 Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc., which is part of a business we call Walt Disney Imagineering.

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