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About the Role

The Site Executive Show Manager for Disney Cruise Line is the senior show delivery leader for a designated site portfolio. This role aligns the vision and strategy of the Creative Show Design & Delivery Studio with the operational needs of the site portfolio, ensuring coordinated show-related planning, execution, and delivery across all cruise projects. You will act as the primary point of contact for portfolio leadership on show-related matters, connecting project teams, studio resources, Divisions of Work, and vendor partners for cohesive delivery. This position provides strategic leadership and functional oversight, ensuring projects meet studio standards, creative intent, operational needs, and delivery commitments. Executive Show Managers at the site will report to this role.

Responsibilities

Align show planning and execution with studio vision and portfolio priorities.
Drive strategic development and evolution of show-related products and systems.
Identify opportunities to leverage globally developed show solutions and adapt them to site-specific needs.
Partner with studio leadership and portfolio teams to shape long-term strategy for show delivery, technology integration, and product development.
Serve as the single point of contact for portfolio leadership on all show-related strategy, planning, and delivery.
Connect show execution across multiple projects to ensure alignment with portfolio objectives, schedules, and operational priorities.
Provide visibility into risks, opportunities, and delivery strategies across the portfolio.
Provide functional leadership and oversight for all Executive Show Managers assigned to the site.
Foster collaboration across creative, technical, production, and operational teams.
Promote consistency in show management practices, processes, and standards across the site portfolio.
Mentor and develop show management talent within the studio.
Partner closely with the Executive responsible for Show Management and Project Coordinators for alignment.
Partner closely with Divisions of Work (DOWs) to align project needs with studio capabilities.
Coordinate resource planning across DOWs to ensure appropriate expertise and capacity.
Drive standards of practice and delivery methodologies for consistency and quality.
Maintain a strong understanding of Disney show products and systems.
Collaborate with project teams to ensure effective planning and integration of show elements.
Maintain visibility and alignment across resource planning, project scheduling, financial planning, vendor strategy, and procurement.
Work with studio leadership and project teams to establish appropriate vendor engagement strategies.
Ensure vendor relationships support creative intent and delivery performance.
Partner with procurement and legal teams to support contract strategies.

Requirements

Significant senior experience leading complex show, entertainment, or themed experience projects from concept through delivery.
Deep understanding of show systems, creative integration, and production processes within themed entertainment or related industries.
Experience working within large-scale themed entertainment, live entertainment, or experiential design environments.
Demonstrated leadership experience managing multidisciplinary teams and complex project portfolios.
Strong working knowledge of resource planning, scheduling, financial management, and vendor partnerships.
Proven experience working with external vendors and strategic partners to deliver complex show systems and experiences.
Excellent understanding of the vendor landscape.
Experience working across multiple disciplines including creative, engineering, production, and operations.
Exceptional communication and stakeholder alignment skills.
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Theatrical Design, Entertainment Technology, Project Management, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
Demonstrated ability to lead across complex organizational structures, aligning multiple stakeholders, disciplines, and project teams.
Experience guiding global product strategies while adapting solutions to site-specific operational and guest experience needs.
Familiarity with Disney show systems, technical infrastructure, and production methodologies.
Experience balancing creative ambition, technical feasibility, financial discipline, and schedule commitments across multiple projects.

Skills

Show systems
Creative integration
Production processes
Themed entertainment
Live entertainment
Experiential design
Multidisciplinary team management
Complex project portfolio management
Resource planning
Scheduling
Financial management
Vendor partnerships
External vendor management
Strategic partnerships
Creative
Engineering
Production
Operations
Communication
Stakeholder alignment

Location

London, United Kingdom

Work Type

4 days a week in office
1 day working from home
Frequent international travel
Full time
4 years fixed-term contract

Experience Level

Director level
Senior experience

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Theatrical Design, Entertainment Technology, Project Management, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

Benefits

25 days annual leave
Private medical insurance & dental care
Free Park Entry for family and friends
Disney Discounts on designated products, resort F&B and ticketing
Excellent parental and guardian leave
Employee Resource Groups

About the Company

The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to be a diverse workforce that is representative of our audiences, and where all can thrive and belong. Disney is committed to forming a team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

Equal Opportunity

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.