Entertainment Creative Manager

• Develop show and event-related creative concepts and plans in line with existing budgets.
• Oversee events calendar across Farah’s properties.
• Lead execution of all entertainment offerings from a creative point of view
• Prepare creative presentations and update content as required
• Lead brainstorming sessions across the business to ensure concepts capture a wide range of ideas
• Create and implement successful audition and casting strategies in a multicultural environment with diverse talent needs.
• Develop and maintain strong global relationships within the talent community, creative agents, managers, etc., to effectively build and maintain a solid, ongoing, and diverse talent pool.
• Develop and maintain strong global relationships within the entertainment production/vendor industry to help deliver the best entertainment product while maximizing budget resources.
• Book relevant talent for special events across Farah’s portfolio of properties.
• Work directly with venue Stage Managers to identify and fill talent needs to ensure a successful 365-day operating calendar of live entertainment.
• Create and implement a formal and ongoing show quality/note feedback system to help ensure and maintain high-performance standards.
• Create and implement a strategy for internal talent development that fosters and promotes growth.
• Lead show and event creative content creation, working with internal and external partners as required.
• Works with Marketing and other relevant departments to ensure strategic, tactical, and core activations align with business objectives and KPI targets.
• Supports production and events rehearsals as needed.
• Oversees installation, execution and debris of shows/events, including hands-on work if required.
• Takes part in coaching and counseling matters and provides guidance and mentorship to Entertainment colleagues to assist in developing bench strength and succession plans.
• Acts as entertainment manager on duty as requested.
• Compile periodic rate competitiveness and comparisons · Offer input into event improvements: effectiveness and efficiencies · Occasional international travel as required · Additional duties as reasonably requested by senior management.

To be considered for this job, you will have:

Essentials:

• College degree required.
• 8+ years of experience in a theme park or large-scale attraction environment at a management level in show development and casting development within the entertainment industry.
• Experience managing talent/actors within a theme park environment · Experience in entertainment concept development, scripting, and show direction · Working knowledge of industry trends and vendors.

Desirable:

• Specialized theatrical degree, including MFA
• International experience · Experience opening theme parks and large-scale live entertainment productions
• Working knowledge of talent contracts and robust negotiation/deal-making skills · Demonstrated skill set within dance/choreography and music/vocals.