The Gig:
We’re on a mission to create the world’s most irresistible travel brand and are searching for a talented, cutting-edge, innovative, resourceful, sea-based entertainment rock star to help make that a reality. Entertainment onboard our ladyships is one of the key elements to executing a brilliant sailor experience, so are you up to the task?
The Assistant Stage Manager is responsible for being an integral part of the onboard stage management team – serving as a show-caller swing in our two main venues as well as owning the operation of our signature parties and Scarlet Night. We entrust our ASM to run a tight ship and maintain the quality of performance experiences, which is key to the success of the overall entertainment program onboard our Lady Ships. This is a complex, multifaceted assignment where creativity, strong management skills, and exquisite communication chops are the keys to success.
What You Will Be Up To:
- Learn to call and run all shows and experiences onboard and serve as the primary stage manager at least once every other week on all large events in order to stay fresh on the operations of various venues
- Serve as the primary stage manager for Scarlet Night, our signature event onboard each voyage
- Support and/or lead all rehearsals as needed, including understudy rehearsals, brush-ups, safety-related contingency rehearsals and circus training sessions
- Support all cast changeovers as well as put-ins and reblocks
- Support the maintenance of the artistic integrity of each production as originally set by the creative team
- Support the creation and updating of prompt scripts, protocols, SOPs, and applicable production paperwork including but not limited to technician run sheets, cast, costume & props tracking and other show/party/happening specific documents
- Serve as regular late-night management coverage for the programming onboard in our nightclub and at our parties
- Install and call our Festival Stage shows which are only onboard for short stints of time
- Contribute to nightly show reports as well as voyage reports to shipboard and shoreside teams
- Work closely with onboard entertainment management on the cast and entertainment technical crew scheduling
- Work closely with the Entertainment Technical Manager and entertainment technical crew to ensure that design elements are functional and show ready
- Shadow backstage technician and wardrobe tracks and be able to fill in for those roles in contingency situations
- Assist in the scheduling and venue availability of all spaces onboard
- Assist with the operations of circles onboard as well as full ship charters
- Support the inventorying and ordering of Show, Party and Happening consumables
- Attend department meetings
- Embody the Virgin brand with passion and joy
- Other duties, functions and responsibilities as assigned
- Supports organizing reports as required including Bingo paperwork
- Supports the Entertainment team’s monthly safety meetings and Learn & Grow required training
- Assist other entertainment leaders in ensuring all entertainment team training is up to date
- Be on call to assist with Entertainment crew members’ personal, medical, safety or other needs
- Communicating to the Entertainment team antigen testing requirements and sending reminders for temperature checks
- Supporting Entertainment event bookings, Sailor/Circle events and special projects including
- charters
- At times you will be a sailor facing position, assisting with show doors, staffing the Groupie,
- interacting with VIP and Rockstar sailors, welcoming, greeting and following up throughout the voyage on sailor requests as instructed by the Entertainment Director
- You will be a ‘Safety Firster’ supporting the entertainment leadership with drill excuses.
- Understand and follow our brand’s quality assurance standards and provide Rockstar Service
- Inspire and motivate through championing and driving our creeds and culture
- Other duties as assigned
Superpowers Required:
- Minimum of a years’ experience as a stage manager in professional non-profit or commercial theater
- Minimum of a year of complex show calling
- Experience running rehearsals and put-ins
- Experience with automation systems and performer flying a plus
- Circus stage management is a plus
- Event management experience is a plus
- Cruise ship experience is an asset, but not required
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to juggle several operations at once
- Strong knowledge of key business tools (MS Office, Google Apps, etc.)
- A self-starter, who can roll up their sleeves and make ship happen with little supervision
- Great energy and attitude of optimism
- Ability to move seamlessly between leading and being a member of a team
- Ability to work in loud, disruptive spaces and outside in the sun
- Conversational English is required
- STCW training required
What Matters to Us:
As our founder, Richard Branson famously said, “Company knowledge and job-specific skills can be learned, but you can’t train a personality.” With this in mind, we encourage you to come as you are and be the best version of yourself. Smart and strategic are great, but so are intuitive, passionate, and kind (it’s cool to care).
In return for your epic talent, we’re committed to providing you with engaging and rewarding programs, events, activities, benefits, and perks, with the ambition to make Virgin Voyages your best gig ever.
Virgin Voyages is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Virgin Voyages
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