Stage Operations Leader — Shows & Entertainment

European Association of Zoos and Aquaria; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Miral Experiences in Abu Dhabi is seeking an experienced Stage Operations Leader to manage and guide team leaders and front-line staff, including training, daily attendance, coaching, appraisals, and development plans. This role supports SOPs, induction, scheduling, and on-going performance management.

You will oversee daily operations, quality assurance, show standards, production support, health and safety compliance, and incident response.

Qualifications

• Higher secondary or equivalent education.
• 1 year of experience in leadership and 2 years in the entertainment industry
• Proven leadership experience
• Problem solving
• Strong experience managing teams, schedules, and daily operational requirements.
• Understanding of entertainment, theme park, theatre, or live production environments.
• Strong quality control and attention-to-detail skills.
• Excellent communication, organization, and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple productions, events, and operational priorities simultaneously.
• Experience within theme parks, attractions, cruise lines, theatre, film, or large-scale entertainment organizations.
• Experience supporting seasonal events, parades, festivals, and large-scale entertainment activations.
• Experience in operational procedures.
• Experience supporting new attraction openings, entertainment launches, or operational readiness projects.
• Strong creative ability with experience contributing to character development and overall show aesthetics.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Knowledge of current Health and Safety guidelines.
• Discretion and sensitivity when dealing with confidential information
• Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts or equivalent
• 3 years of stage management experience and/or 5 years of performance experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee duty schedules for their area ensuring annual leave plans support operational readiness and ensure sufficient time off to colleagues.
• Coordinates and oversees character appearances and roaming entertainment both in the parks and at external events.
• probationary meeting support
• disciplinary assistance as required
• show report calibration and execution
• Scheduling
• Rostering
• Establish and maintain quality control processes to ensure consistency across all entertainment offerings.
• Conduct regular inspections of green rooms, and performer presentation standards.
• Ensure all appearance standards align with brand guidelines, character integrity, and creative requirements.
• Support show quality initiatives by ensuring performers maintain a polished and performance-ready appearance.
• Ensures dossiers are updated and tracked as required.
• Supports Creative, Production, Entertainment, and Costuming teams on new shows, attractions, character programs, and special events.
• Support the scheduling of seasonal events, , festivals, and entertainment activations.
• Assist with rehearsals, performer fittings, and operational readiness for new productions.
• Supports and aligns with technical needs for shows, activations and M&G opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, hygiene, and sanitation standards
• Maintain a safe and organized workspace, adhering to all organizational policies and procedures.
• Follow best practices for performer care.
• Support risk management initiatives and report any safety concerns or operational issues promptly.
• Supports incident reporting and follows emergency response procedures as directed by the Stage Manager

Skills

Team Leadership

Staff Training

Scheduling

Performance Feedback

Operational Management

Quality Control

Health and Safety

Communication

Stakeholder Management

Event Planning

Live Production Experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts

Higher secondary or equivalent education

Job description

Miral Experiences in Abu Dhabi is seeking an experienced Stage Operations Leader to manage and guide team leaders and front-line staff, including training, daily attendance, coaching, appraisals, and development plans. This role supports SOPs, induction, scheduling, and on-going performance management.

You will oversee daily operations, quality assurance, show standards, production support, health and safety compliance, and incident response.