Senior Lighting Designer (Casual Temporary)
Location
Kissimmee, FL | United States
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.
The Senior Lighting Designer serves as one of the creative leaders and representatives for Disney Live Entertainment's Lighting Design department. You will develop and implement lighting designs for new live shows, and facility infrastructures as well as for the remount of existing seasonal shows for Live Entertainment.
This is a casual temporary/seasonal position and will report to the Principal Lighting Designer.
What You Will Do
- Design and lead very large scale/spectacular level, long-term projects, with potential oversight for staff and associate level team members
- Direct, prioritize, coordinate, and problem-solve during the entire course of the lighting design project
- Extensively participate in the creative development of a project
- Develop and provide guidance on the project’s lighting budgets and labor requirements
- Maintain up-to-date show documentation while partnering closely with consultant Lighting Designers and vendors to ensure Disney quality, compatibility, training, and documentation of all lighting services delivered
- Conduct ongoing “Entertainment Show Quality” evaluations of existing offerings to provide support in the maintenance of original show design intent
- Demonstrate and exhibit strong leadership with team members and partners to step in and adequately represent both the Principal Designer and the overall department when called upon
Required Qualifications & Skills
- 7+ years of experience in the Entertainment Industry working in theatrical design, show development, and operation of live shows
- Proven experience in Lighting Design practice and procedures including show design, fixture design, and lighting programming
- Outstanding knowledge and understanding of the Lighting Design creative process, theory, and practice as it relates to the development of the design
- Strong understanding and working knowledge of current technology and industry standards for all aspects of Lighting Design (theatrical, industrial, concert, touring, etc.)
- Proven ability to lead and work closely with a Master Electrician and lighting crew to prioritize, coordinate, instruct, and problem-solve during installation, focus, and cueing through the delivery of the project
- Ability to deliver on a project’s established scope, schedule, and budget
- Ability to be flexible with work schedule, including nights, weekends, holidays, and travel
- Willing to travel to domestic and international venues for extended periods
Education
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in Theater Technology and Design, with a focus on live show lighting
Additional Information
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