Resident Creative

RWS Global•Orlando, FL

11d•Hybrid

About The Position

Reporting to the Sr. Executive Creative Director the Resident Creative is responsible for supporting the creation for RWS experiences. From dreaming up the next big holiday wonderland, immersive activation, haunted house, light-up experience, opening ceremony for a sporting event, large-stage production, or food-and-beverage revenue-driving experience, the Resident Creative is also responsible for upholding RWS brand standards and ensuring the creative vision is executed to client specifications.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Theatre, Playwriting, Scripting, Creative Direction, or equivalent practical experience.
2+ years of experience in event creation, live entertainment, or leisure & attractions.
Versatile experience in directing and/or writing live entertainment productions, narratives, immersive experiences, and/or interactive installations.
Experience in creating permanent experiences and also short-term experiences.
Experience and/or knowledge in food, beverage and merchandise and incorporating into experiences and/or events.
Passionate about leisure and entertainment attractions.
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Proven ability to effectively manage multiple priorities, projects, ad hoc assignments, and deadlines
Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) or willingness to learn
Motivated and effective self-starter with a record of project success
Independent worker with capacity for multi-tasking
Effective written and verbal communication skills
A flexible schedule allowing for approximately up to 40% travel

Nice To Haves

Ability/experience in light choreography and movement is a plus.

Responsibilities

Active creative development and/or creative direction for experiences in the leisure and attractions space. This role emphasizes concept ideation, writing, directing, immersive experiences, world-building, and spatial narrative thinking.
Establish a creative vision and manage its implementation, including direction & choreography, scenic design, costume design, media design, lighting design and music production.
Boldly ideate and write original concepts and/or shows across multiple genres.
Effectively collaborate with all creatives and departments to manage the project within its creative and budgetary means.
Support concept development and creative development processes for experiences, including character development, scripting, initial creative and storyboards.
Develop experiences incorporating food, beverage and merchandise when applicable.
Work collaboratively with other members of the production & operations, talent, and extended creative teams.
Source and vet creative contractors as needed to deliver our experiences.
Build strong partnerships across the company to work as a cohesive team and identify new growth opportunities.
Stay abreast of market developments, new products and technologies as well as emerging avenues in the industry.
Support development of ideas and/or entertainment programs that can become scalable executions (and future revenue streams).
Seek out new vendor partners to build relationships to keep the company’s offerings relevant.
Budget oversight on a per-project basis.
Coordinate and manage scheduling with on-site management.
Provide administrative support for the directors and other production personnel.