Marella Cruises | Stage Manager

RWS Entertainment Group; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading entertainment company is looking for experienced Stage Managers to join their technical teams at sea. The role involves managing scenery and props for nightly productions while leading a backstage team. Candidates must have stage management qualifications and experience in a theatre environment. The contract period is a minimum of 6 months, offering competitive pay and accommodations.

Benefits

Competitive pay

All meals provided

Single occupancy cabin

Qualifications

• Stage management qualification and relevant experience required.
• Experience with stage sets, scenery, and props in a theatre.
• Operating and maintaining stage automation and aerial systems needed.

Responsibilities

• Take charge of scenery and props for nightly productions.
• Lead the backstage team alongside the Entertainment Technical Manager.
• Ensure safe and efficient operation of stage automation.

Skills

Stage management qualification

Experience in theatre

Operate stage automation systems

Health and safety understanding

Basic sound and lighting operation

Basic IT and computer skills

Fluent English communication

Previous sea-going experience

Education

Stage management qualification

Job description

About RWS Global

RWS Global is the world leader in groundbreaking live moments across entertainment and sports, creating customized guest experiences spanning theatrical productions, live events, immersive destinations, multimedia, consumer products and more.

RWS Global is headquartered in New York, London, Cincinnati, Shanghai, Orlando, Sydney and Riyadh with dedicated RWS Studios in NYC and the UK to serve its vast talent pipeline and client base. With a focus on entertainment and sports experiences, RWS Global serves major brands and corporations, theaters, cruise lines, sports properties, live venues, parks, resorts and more. Offering end-to-end services from ideation to operations, RWS Global’s team of world-class designers, creators, producers and visionary talent provide unrivaled scale, producing over one million live moments every day and employing over 8,000 individuals and performers worldwide.

The RWS Global roster of clients includes Apple, Azamara, The Coca-Cola Company, Commonwealth Games, Crayola, Europa-Park Resort, Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, The FRIENDS Experience by Original X Productions, Hard Rock Resorts, Hershey Entertainment & Resorts, Holland America Line, Iberostar Hotels & Resorts, International Cricket Council, Invictus Games, Lionsgate, MSC Cruises, Roompot, Rugby World Cup, Six Flags, Space Center Houston, TUI Group, Vera Wang, Warner Bros., Disney’s The Lion King on Broadway, Chicago the Musical, Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes and more. For more information, visit rwsglobal.com.

About the role

We are recruiting experienced Stage Managers to join our technical teams at sea!
As a Stage Manager you will take charge of the scenery, props and operate the stage automation and performer flying controls for our nightly productions.
You will work with the latest technology & equipment and lead the backstage team together with the Entertainment Technical Manager.

Skills and experience

• For this role you must have a stage management qualification and/ or relevant professional experience in a similar role at sea, in professional theatre or touring environment.
• Experience building and maintaining stage sets, scenery and props in a theatre environment
• Experience in operating and maintaining stage automation control systems and aerial performer flying systems.
• Demonstrate an understanding of health and safety procedures and safe working practices within a theatre environment.
• Good understanding of basic sound and lighting operation
• Good understanding of basic IT and computer skills
• You must be fluent in English language with excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Previous sea-going experience is desirable.

Contract information

The contract period for this role is minimum 6 Months with competitive pay, all meals and single occupancy cabin.
All applicants must hold valid STCW certification (or be willing to obtain these) as well as an ENG1 or PEME seafarer medical certificate.

So, if you are an experienced Stage Manager looking for your next career move then we’d love to hear from you.

Diversity and Inclusion Statement

At RWS Global, our team of bold makers and mold breakers is made of a diverse group of people who we believe make our work stronger. Our stage actively chooses to uplift applicants with diverse racial, ethnic, and religious backgrounds, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, sexes, national origins, political affiliations, socio-economic status, veteran and Disability status, and other intersectional dimensions of diversity.
We believe the diversity of our people is the most valuable asset we have. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities, and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture, but our company’s achievement as well.
We are committed to ongoing learning and developing and implementing programs and initiatives to promote diversity and inclusion in all areas of employment as well as through our creative process and projects.