Christmas - Stage Manager

Entertainment Places; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 2,480,000 - 3,857,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free park admission

Park discounts on tickets and merch

Scholarship opportunities

Exclusive employee events

Job summary

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment is seeking enthusiastic, dedicated Ambassadors in a seasonal capacity in Orlando. The role supports shows, events, or costumed character productions and requires supervising cast and crew, managing timecards, and aligning with production timelines.

The position emphasizes teamwork, strong communication, safety, and operational excellence, with opportunities for training and development within the park’s entertainment ecosystem.

Qualifications

• Proven supervisory stage management skills
• Strong communication skills
• Problem solving skills
• Positive attitude, a team player
• Organized and detail oriented
• Ability to negotiate and collaborate with a team

Responsibilities

• Team member supervision, show/event quality assurance, safety, and venue operations.
• Training and development, evaluation, team member performance supervision and department safety initiatives.

Skills

Supervisory stage management

Communication skills

Problem solving

Team player

Organized & detail oriented

Negotiation & collaboration

Education

Associates or BA in Theatre Management, Theatre Arts, Event Management

2 years supervisory stage management experience preferred

Tools

Scheduler

KRONOS

Job description

SEASONAL POSITION At SeaWorld, we're passionate about caring for animals. In fact, we've already rescued over 40,000 animals (and counting!). And we can save you from being stuck in just another job. Join us and help bring joy, excitement, and lasting memories to people from around the world. We're seeking enthusiastic, dedicated, and hard-working individuals to become our Ambassadors. Join us and play an important part on our incredible team!

What you get to do:

• This position supports one or more of our shows, events, or costumed character products.
• Executes and maintains artistic and operational integrity of specified show, event, or costumed character product.
• Oversees the supervision of the assigned operations teams, including casts and crews.
• Executes and maintains assigned teams timecard and schedules using Scheduler and KRONOS programs.
• Works with project timelines and schedules to ensure park and departmental goals and objectives are obtained.
• Will be involved in running and maintaining rehearsal and operational processes, training, schedules, production books, and start-up meetings.
• Collaborates with Entertainment Theming, Operations, Production and Theatrical Services teams to achieve project goals and objectives including the rehearsal, install, and strike plans.
• Collaborates with department leadership in the execution and supervision of Entertainment processes to achieve park and department safety targets.
• Execute development, performance and evaluation of team members within assigned team, as well as administer developmental discussions for direct reports.
• Participates in other duties as assigned that support park and departmental goals and objectives.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Team member supervision, show/event quality assurance, safety, and venue operations.
• Training and development, evaluation, team member performance supervision and department safety initiatives.

What it takes to succeed:

• Proven supervisory stage management skills
• Strong communication skills
• Problem solving skills
• Positive attitude, a team player
• Organized and detail oriented
• Ability to negotiate and collaborate with a team

Education and Special Skills:

• Associates or BA in Theatre Management, Theatre Arts, Event Management or equivalent professional experience
• 2 years professional supervisory stage management experience preferred
• 2 years professional entertainment or theme park experience preferred

The perks of the position:

Ambassadors will enjoy a fun, fast-paced environment, and great teammates, as well as:

• FREE park admission
• Discounts on park admission tickets and passes for family and friends
• Park discounts on food, merchandise, etc.
• Scholarship opportunities
• Exclusive employee events and giveaways

EEO Employer:

SEAWORLD PARKS & ENTERTAINMENT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ALL APPLICANTS WILL BE CONSIDERED WITHOUT REGARD TO AGE, RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, PREGNANCY, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, DISABILITY OR COVERED VETERAN STATUS.

United Parks & Resorts is a world-renowned leader in the themed-park and entertainment industry. Our success is built on a passion for caring for animals and a dedication to delivering positive, memorable experiences to people from around the world. We’re also committed to helping ambitious people achieve their professional best. We’re always seeking exceptionally skilled and knowledgeable individuals for a variety of roles throughout our organization.