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Salary: 60k-70K
Roles & Responsibilities
- Sourcing, shopping, build and construction of all costume items required for assigned accounts and projects.
- Liaise and negotiate with current and potential vendors to ensure items sourced are most cost effective and durable.
- Prepare concepts and designs for assigned accounts, including character renderings, research, costume plots, and designs throughout the process.
- Coordinate all costume needs between outsourced designers, build shops, vendors, in-house and on-site alteration teams, production management, and talent.
- Oversee fittings and alteration needs for assigned accounts.
- Attend dress rehearsals when applicable
- Effectively manage costume expenses and expense reports for assigned projects, ensuring deliverables remain within budgetary guidelines.
- Oversee coordination of all account shipments & manifests.
- Assist in inventory and management of an expansive stock of costumes, shoes, wigs, jewelry and accessories.
- Record & document (electronic and hard copy) all information relating to account costume data as reference for future production and documentation purposes.
- Provide leadership and training to divisional interns.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with vendors, coworkers and clients.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and teams at a given time
- Collaboration and teamwork a high priority
Please Note: While this is intended to be an accurate description of the job, this is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the position, and may require that other or different tasks be performed as necessary and assigned.
Qualifications
- Minimum BFA/BA degree in Theatrical Design or Technology or comparable work experience working in a theatre or entertainment production company wardrobe or costume department
- Experience in the entertainment and live event production industry
- Proficiency in iWork and MS Office applications
- Ability to meet deadlines, sometimes with narrow time and budget constraints
- Cultural fluency in style and maintenance needs across diverse hair and wig types
- Advanced knowledge of hand and machine sewing techniques. Garment finishing with an understanding of theatrical costume construction techniques and terms
- Ability to embellish shopped garments or stock costumes
- Experience in theme park and cruise ship wardrobe genres preferred
- An exceptional eye for design and style
- Craft skills, mask making, dyeing, paint, millinery, and shoe maintenance knowledge
- Extremely detail oriented and responsible
- Strong team player
A valid passport for the duration of employment for all travel-related roles. Proof of vaccination against COVID-19 (or proof of exemption) will be required.
Estimated Start Date: ASAP
Reports to: Director, Wardrobe
Status: Resident
- Resident: Team members who are expected to perform their job in the RWS New York City headquarters due to the nature of their primary duties and responsibilities.
Diversity and Inclusion Statement
At RWS Entertainment Group, our team of bold makers and mold breakers is made of a diverse group of people who we believe make our work stronger. Our stage actively chooses to uplift applicants with diverse racial, ethnic, and religious backgrounds, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, sexes, national origins, political affiliations, socio-economic status, veteran and Disability status, and other intersectional dimensions of diversity.
We believe the diversity of our people is the most valuable asset we have. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities, and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture, but our company’s achievement as well.
We are committed to ongoing learning and developing and implementing programs and initiatives to promote diversity and inclusion in all areas of employment as well as through our creative process and projects.
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RWS Entertainment Group
RWS Entertainment Group is a full service, worldwide production company that provides the very best in custom design as well as pre-packaged events and live shows for corporations, theme parks, cruise ships, resorts, and the fashion industry. Established in 2003, RWS Entertainment Group was built from the ground up through the dedication and devotion of a hard-working team. We have experienced continued growth embracing our mission, Raise Your Experience. RWS Entertainment Group currently is seeking a Manager, Musician Casting to serve RWS and subsidiaries (Ted, JRA, and Binder Casting).
The Manager, Musician Casting will cast an entire project from beginning to end, working closely with creative teams, run audition sessions, schedule appointments with agents/managers, help facilitate rehearsal schedules, music direct (must have music direction experience), ensure artistic integrity and creative is implemented and finessed in the rehearsal process, as well as checking, managing and documenting musician availabilities. The Manager, Musician Casting will be expected to travel in order to seek out talent.
Role & Responsibilities
- Strong industry contacts and knowledge of audition posting platforms and audition standards for musicians.
- Planning, booking, staffing, scheduling, and running both open and invited auditions.
- Identify both active and passive talent across various outlets to ensure diversity is maintained.
- Act as Music Director and work closely with the musicians to ensure the creative direction is implemented successfully during the rehearsal process
- Have experience with sourcing specialty acts and musicians of all disciplines (in addition to strings, brass, percussion, rock, etc.).
- Creating contracts and budgets with attention to detail and accuracy.
- Moderate to substantial traveling with evening and weekend availability.
- Understanding the specifications and constraints of a platform and working with available resources to plan performances.
- Holding auditions for new musical talent and assigning parts to different musicians.
- Assessing the rhythm, tone, voice, and skills of each musician and developing a good understanding of their individual abilities.
- Providing vocal and instrumental demonstrations where necessary.
- Leading and supervising rehearsals and performances.
- Arranging regular maintenance for all musical instruments.
- Staying up to date on developments and trends in the music industry.
Please Note: While this is an accurate and comprehensive description of the role, the above Roles & Responsibilities are not an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the position, and may require additional tasks be performed as assigned.
Qualifications
- Two (2) years professional experience in musician casting or music direction, with a focus on cruise ships, theme park entertainment, rock and classical concerts preferred
- An acute knowledge of instrumental techniques as well as a discerning eye for identifying talent
- Extensive knowledge of national and international audition markets (beyond NYC and/or LA)
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Attention to detail: please type the word “Blue Iguana” on the top your resume prior to applying
- The ability to organize, multitask, prioritize, and work under stringent deadlines
- Resourcefulness and proactivity in problem-solving
- BFA/BA degree in Music or comparable work experience
- Proficiency in Mac as well as Word, Excel, and other MS Office applications
- Ability to travel up to 30% of the year, both domestically and internationally
A valid passport for the duration of employment for all travel-related roles. Proof of vaccination against COVID-19 (or proof of exemption) will be required.
Company Benefits
- Progressive PTO, CitiBike membership, Commuter benefits, Health benefits – Medical, Dental, and Vision, Pet-friendly office, Paid parental leave, 401k with company match, Employee Enrichment Program, complimentary tickets to Broadway/Off Broadway shows and industry events as available, Summer Fridays
Estimated Start Date: ASAP
Status: Mobile
- Mobile (in NY/NJ/CT Metro Area): Team members who are pre-approved to regularly perform their job responsibilities remotely up to two (2) days per week, with three (3) days per week operating out of the RWS New York City headquarters.
Salary: $60-70K annual exempt salary
Diversity and Inclusion Statement
At RWS Entertainment Group, our team of bold makers and mold breakers is made of a diverse group of people who we believe make our work stronger. Our stage actively chooses to uplift applicants with diverse racial, ethnic, and religious backgrounds, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, sexes, national origins, political affiliations, socio-economic status, veteran and Disability status, and other intersectional dimensions of diversity.
We believe the diversity of our people is the most valuable asset we have. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities, and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture, but our company’s achievement as well.
We are committed to ongoing learning and developing and implementing programs and initiatives to promote diversity and inclusion in all areas of employment as well as through our creative process and projects.
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