Fright Fest Makeup Lead

Six Flags Entertainment Corporation; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Six Flags Entertainment Corporation is seeking a lead makeup artist for Fright Fest to design and apply makeup ranging from casual street looks to full prosthetics, gore, masks, silicone, latex, and other effects.

This role leads the makeup team, sources and maintains prosthetics, tracks stock, upholds hygienic standards, and assists with nightly setup and teardown while staying within park and IP guidelines.

Qualifications

• Must be over 21 years old.
• Experience applying diverse makeup including airbrush, silicone, latex, and prosthetics.
• Ability to train makeup artists and oversee large teams.
• Capable of long application sessions and fast-paced environments.
• Willingness to work indoors and outdoors in varying temperatures.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Creative team to design themed makeup for Fright Fest.
• Lead makeup team and oversee application of looks and prosthetics.
• Source and maintain prosthetics for the season and manage stock.
• Ensure hygienic standards across makeup areas and tools.

Skills

Makeup artistry

Team leadership

Training others

Hygiene standards

Outdoor environment

Tools

Airbrush makeup

Prosthetics

Silicone effects

Latex makeup

Job description

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Responsibilities

• Collaborating with the Creative team to produce themed makeup designs in line with haunt theming that range from casual street makeup to full body makeup and prosthetics.
• Collaborating with the management team on the hiring of makeup artists.
• Leading a team to produce and apply makeup looks that may include prosthetics, gore, masks, silicone, latex or other makeup.
• Sourcing, building, and maintaining prosthetics for the duration of the Fright Fest season.
• Tracking makeup stock and supplying leadership with restock requests in a timely manner.
• Overseeing the makeup application of scare performers and maintaining the integrity of the original makeup design.
• Assisting of set-up and take-down makeup areas on a nightly basis as needed.
• Maintaining hygienic standards in all makeup areas including product, stations, and tools including airbrush machines.
• Apply makeup to Fright Fest performers in a timely manner.
• Apply makeup in alignment with standards set by park and intellectual property owners.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Must be over the age of 21
• Able to work with a variety of makeup and special effects including but not limited to airbrush, creme, latex, silicone, alcohol-based makeup, prosthetics, masks, and contacts
• The Ability to apply makeup for several hours at a time with reasonable accommodation.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced setting with varying schedules and high guest interaction.
• Ability to workdays, nights and weekends throughout the Fright Fest season.
• Comfortable with teaching makeup artist team how to properly execute makeup looks
• Ability to work indoors and outdoors, in varying temperatures