Associate Producer, Entertainment Production Universal Kids Resort

JOB SUMMARY :

Responsible for overseeing all phases of various Entertainment projects and events throughout Universal Kids Resort (UKR). Drives the entire project scope from concept to operation including but not limited to creative design production fabrication technical integration and installation costuming and makeup development and operational requirements. Informs and advises Senior Leadership on project status and issues. Ensures compliance with Universal Kids Resort policies Entertainment Creative Development goals and creative intent and Intellectual Property requirements. Determines strategies ensuring the successful completion of all tasks and / or assignments through all aspects of design production and operation from original concept through project close-out.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Responsible for ensuring all projects are successfully established and integrated. Partners with the leadership team to develop review and manage project plans scopes and strategies ensuring that the creative intent is developed within the projects parameters and Universal Kids Resorts business objectives. Effectively collaborates with Technical Entertainment and Entertainment Operations teams on their respective elements of each project and event.
• Provides oversight and direction to the Entertainment Production team. Creates budget estimates for all assigned projects. Reviews continually-evolving design documents and estimates to ensure projects are on budget. Develops conceptual Rough Order of Magnitude estimates for projects prior to and in Blue Sky Phase to develop initial costs for business unit financial analysis. Creates Value Engineering components with the project team to mitigate cost overruns.
• Develops the production schedule milestones to align with the overall project goals and strategies. Monitors for changes or delays to the schedule and forecasts potential timeline risks. This includes but is not limited to the evaluation of Contractors schedule performance and schedule coordination with other groups and departments.
• Acts as a principal point of contact for all assigned projects and manages interprets communicates and presents project information to a variety of audiences throughout the project process. Leads routine project meetings as required. Develops and manages the delivery of stakeholder engagement and communication strategies on all aspects of the project. Provides project touchstones to senior leadership including budget trending milestone progress defined scope and risk assessments. Prepares reporting tailored to relevant audiences to maintain strong positive engagement from all project stakeholders.
• Creates initial charter documentation outlining project goals objectives milestones staffing plans topline budget defined scope assumptions and risks. Manages and interfaces with appropriate internal and external resources through every phase of the project ensuring the highest level of integration into the overall strategic plan for the resort. Ensures that project Quality Standards consistently align with the projects creative intent. This includes regular walks through the production sites to monitor progress and developments to ensure that the work being accomplished is in accordance with the contract documents.
• Ensures that staffing and resources are contracted and approved in accordance with the approved project budgets and schedules. Makes hiring decisions and evaluates Team Member performance.
• Understand and actively participate in Environmental Health & Safety responsibilities by following established UDX policy procedures training and team member involvement activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION :

QUALIFICATIONS : To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skills and / or abilities (KSAs) required.

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EXPERIENCE :

Your talent skills and experience will be rewarded with a competitive compensation package.

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Required Experience :

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Key Skills

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Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1