Art Director

• Provides day-to-day creative direction to design disciplines – show design, color design, graphics, lighting, interior design, show writing, character finishing, character concrete, props, animation, audio and a/v, special effects, water effects, visual effects, architectural, horticulture, landscape and engineering for smaller park venues.
• Ensures creative intent is achieved by successfully integrating design with other disciplines and components of facility exterior, interior and area development.
• Leads and mentors design team to ensure show quality of assigned projects. Can give creative direction as empowered by site leader.
• Ensures that venue management, line of business and Facility Service understand the processes of Walt Disney Imagineering and Show Quality Standards i.e., Design Services Project Management, Show Awareness Training.
• Leads show quality standards meetings, walk-throughs with area managers and reviews ongoing projects and show quality concerns with various partners.
• Drives show items for resort facility long term planning and set priorities.
• Partners with project management organizations to insure schedules, deliverables and fiscal accountability.
• Collaborates with venue design services manager/design administrator/show producer to ensure creative deliverables, scope, schedule, budget and adherence to Disney standards of practice are accomplished.
• Supports site leader in show awareness and training programs. Co-presents all venue show awareness and training programs.
• Develops and leads a strong venue design team by supporting, coaching, and mentoring to insure the continued delivery of a quality product.
• Communicates and influences standards and best practices to design team and worldwide to fellow art director colleagues.
• Provides creative updates to Hong Kong and US based teams as directed by site leader.

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited design program or equivalent.
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in themed entertainment (or equivalent) design field. Disney experience preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of experience managing/leading a team of creative professionals. Extensive prior knowledge as a project leader, with international experience.
• Strong computer and hand sketching skills. Proficiency in AutoCAD, Photoshop, In Design, Sketch-up and MS Office Suite - Word, Excel and PowerPoint would consider as added advantages.
• Strong strategic and analytical skills. Exceptional presentation and organization skills. Ability to present and sell ideas/concepts to a wide variety of audiences.
• Ability to work in all phases of a project’s development, including large and complex projects.
• Proficiency in writing, reading and speaking English.
• Strong written and presentation skills
• Self-directed, highly-creative and solutions-oriented thinker
• Ability to thrive in lean, dynamic, fast-paced, multi-cultural work environment

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