The Gig:
We’re on an exciting journey to create one of the most irresistible travel brands in the world and are building an epic team to help make our ambition a reality. We are on the hunt for a super talented ‘someone’ who is passionate about creating the most alluring sailor experience at sea. Does this sound exciting to you? … Keep reading!
Think you’ve got the talent to lead over 100 peeps and oversea the “business” side of the entertainment department?! This ‘someone’ will help us execute & deliver our uniquely Virgin entertainment experiences that we’re creating for our sailors. Just a heads up, this is not a cruise director’s gig!
In other words, this ‘someone’ needs to know how to Make Ship Happen. Your excellent leadership, attention to detail and self-starter mentality means you can think quick on your feet and keep calm when ship gets real. Ultimately, we won’t be able to remember how we got by without you.
What You’ll be Up To:
- Lead 100+ diverse peeps in the entertainment department; think management, cast, entertainment staff, musicians, technicians, and guest artists
- Oversea the creation and operation of the daily entertainment schedule
- Be the steward of the department’s budget and collaborate with our crew here @ HQ
- Oversea the deployment of all digital content around Scarlet
- Be part of our onboard Senior Leadership team and help us bring our Epic Sea Change to life
Superpowers Required:
- Minimum of seven years’ experience as a manager in the entertainment industry with a wide knowledge of many genres of performance
- Minimum 2 years experience in the Cruise Industry
- Experience running a department and managing large groups of people
- Excellent written & verbal communication skills
- Expert knowledge of theatrical/event jobs
- Rock solid coordination, admin and organization skills
- Experience in the management of large scale budgets
- A self-starter, who can roll up their sleeves and make ship happen with little supervision
- Ability to move mountains without relying on others to do the heavy lifting
- Work experience outside of the United States, in cross cultural settings, preferred
- Bachelor’s degree in production, theater or management preferred
- STCW training required (provided by VV)
What Matters to Us:
At Virgin, your personality matters as much as how good you are at what you do. We want you to bring it to our hangout spot and help make the place even better. So, we won’t be surprised to hear that when people talk about you they say you are clever, on top of it, able to think ahead, intuitive, passionate and someone people respect and enjoy working with because you make things happen.
Virgin Voyages is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from qualified, eligible applicants regardless of their sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy and maternity. Our greatest strength comes from our ability to come together as unique individuals — we seek to always embrace and celebrate our differences, providing an inclusive workplace environment that allows you to be your best self.
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