Santaland Santa Claus, Herald Square - Full Time (TEMP)

Macy's•New York, NY

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Santa Claus is the center of the Macy’s Santaland experience and Macy’s primary holiday ambassador to the public during the Holiday Season. Santa Claus is expected to cheerfully greet and welcome all Santaland guests offering a portion of his time to diligently listen to their holiday thoughts and wishes while also posing for photographs. Performers must pass background checks and commit to work on evenings and weekends during the holiday season.

Requirements

Exceptional verbal communication skills required
High level of positivity required
Basic math functions such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
Must have the ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Must be able to multitask in a fast paced environment
Present a professional image consistent with Macy's brand values
Effective communicator
Leadership
Customer Service
Punctuality
Cheerful and enthusiastic disposition
Ability to engage and entertain children
Santa experience preferred
Acting experience preferred
Ability and desire to work with children required
Customer service experience required
Prolonged sitting required with people on your lap posing for photos
Continuous flash photographs taken throughout workday
Flexible with scheduling and available to work retail hours which may include day, evening, weekends and/or holidays or sales events depending on business needs
Schedule must work in conjunction with other Santa team members

Nice To Haves

Second language and/or ASL experience a plus

Responsibilities

Portray the character of Santa in small group visits with adults and/or children; maintain a magical, festive and authentic Santa persona throughout all guest interactions
Cheerfully meet, greet and take posed and/or candid photos with guests of all ages; work closely with photography staff and support staff to facilitate quick and high-quality photo sessions
Maintain secular and appropriate conversations with guests
Always remain in character; Memorize and perform pre-scripted dialogue used to interact with guest
Wear only costuming provided by Macy’s
Manage appearance for optimal Santa authenticity; either growing an authentic beard and maintaining accordingly, or utilizing a professional wig and beard set provided by Macy’s
Perform other duties as needed
Regular, dependable attendance & punctuality
May be selected to go on out-of-store special events
Distribute pre-purchased gifts as part of the visit
Follow job performance and character performance directive and feedback from Santaland Management team, Village Supervisor staff, Wig team, and Macy’s Studios Creative and Operations staff