About the Role & Team:
Through innovative storytelling and collaboration, Disney Live Entertainment crafts, produces, and delivers remarkable and engaging entertainment experiences! From the intimate to the spectacular, our work can be seen at Disney theme parks, resort hotels, cruise ships, and other locations the world over. This diverse team - representing a wide variety of fields and talents from technical directors, writers, and lighting designers to choreographers, cosmetologists, and music producers - brings magical worlds to life through technical expertise, performance excellence, incomparable ingenuity, unparalleled spectacle and a dash of pixie dust!
Disney Live Entertainment's Costume Design & Development team is seeking candidates for a Resource Assistant (Project Hire/Internal Assignment) role. This role supports a team of Costume Designers and Costume Development Managers as we bring costumes to life in various entertainment offerings and operational locations.
This role will report to the Costume Development Manager Sr.
This is a project hire/ internal assignment with no guarantee of permanent placement.
What You Will Do:
Coordinate all aspects of costume documentation photo shoots, assisting as needed to ensure smooth execution and accurate record-keeping
Develop and maintain various project documents, including scope lists, tracking lists, deliverables matrices, shipping documents, closeout documents, and design input matrices
Monitor meetings, take and distribute notes and communications, follow up on action items, and provide updates as necessary, all in collaboration with the Costuming Development Manager
Utilize Microsoft Forms to build Costume Fitting Form Surveys and Costume Feedback Forms under the direction of the Costuming Development Manager
Assist in crafting presentations for various projects, contributing to the development and delivery of effective project-related communications
Direct personal tasks under the immediate supervision of the Costuming Development Manager, ensuring priorities are addressed efficiently
Respond to questions and research requests from employees at all levels, ranging from front-line staff to Executive Leadership
Maintain up-to-date and accurate costuming documentation on internal applications, ensuring information is readily accessible and reliable
Collaborate with various teams across the site as needed to support projects and contribute to overall team success
Required Qualifications & Skills:
Exceptional written and verbal communication abilities
Capacity to accept direction, adapt to change, build relationships, and collaborate effectively within a team
Proven expertise in writing, proofreading, and editing
Proven computer skills in a Windows environment, including proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint, and Smartsheet
Established ability to create and follow agendas, facilitate meetings, address action items, respond to guidance, and complete tasks efficiently
Exceptional organizational mindset with attention to detail and effective communication skills
Demonstrated problem-solving capabilities, continuous improvement mindset, and strong interpersonal skills
Willingness to maintain a flexible work schedule, including weekends and holidays as required
Ability to manage confidential information responsibly
Proactive, enthusiastic, collaborative, and consistently positive in a work environment
Reliable follow-through on assignments and commitments
Preferred Qualifications & Skills:
Proven theme park or equivalent Entertainment experience
Experience in costuming, garments, or a similar field
Education:
High school degree or equivalent is required
Advanced degree in entertainment, fashion, costume, or a related field is preferred
Additional Information:
Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities, and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at .
The pay rate for this role in Anaheim, CA is $28.25 per hour. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered. To learn more about our benefits visit:
