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!
This Talent Casting Coordinator position is an hourly administrative role supporting the Disney Live Entertainment Talent Casting, Booking and Contracts team. Some of the areas that this position could support are auditioning, booking talent, contacting, scheduling and tracking interactions with talent.
You will report to Senior Manager – Talent Casting Operations.
This is a Casual Temporary or Seasonal role with no guarantee of weeklyworking hours, as hours will fluctuate based on business needs.
What You Will Do
The Talent Casting Coordinator provides great client service and strong administrative support for Casting and Booking Directors, and for the Talent Casting leadership team. Through close collaboration with the entertainment operating areas, as well as with event and convention production teams, and creative partners, the Talent Casting Coordinator communicates with all talent and with multiple work teams. Responsibilities include receiving, previewing and logging promotional material, organizing and processing documentation with focus on the convention/special event business, and generating ongoing reporting as it related to Talent Casting, Booking and Contracts metrics.
Required Qualifications & Skills
- Proofreading and professional telephone skills while communicating with talent agents, managers and talent
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook
- Open to learning new software applications specific to the Casting & Booking Department
- Complete assigned tasks while keeping team current/informed of progress/status
- Experience providing great Guest Service
- Ability to travel domestically and/or internationally required
Preferred Qualifications
- 3+ years experience in Entertainment
- Experience with the terms and conditions of various labor contracts as applicable
- Experience creating reports from raw data
- Proficiency with Smartsheet computer application
- Understanding of contractual language and processing
- Proficient in SAP
Education
- Bachelor's degree in an Arts/Entertainment field or equivalent is preferred
Additional Information
Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.
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The pay rate for this role in New York, NY is $23.10 to $28.90 per hour. The base pay actually offered may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, among other factors. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered. To learn more about our benefits visit: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.
