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The Supervisor is responsible for ensuring the seamless execution of large-scale cast changes through meticulous planning and coordination of shoreside and shipboard schedules and maintenance visits worldwide. This includes instructing shipboard cast members in choreography or vocals during rehearsals, providing feedback and direction, and collaborating with The Carnival Studios team to build schedules and support technical needs. The role also involves updating and maintaining show-specific training materials and establishing best practices for a safe and enjoyable rehearsal and installation process.
Job Responsibility:
Teaching: Instruct shipboard cast members in choreography or vocals during rehearsals to prepare them for performing in multi-million-dollar production shows across Carnival’s fleet.
Operations: Ensure the seamless execution of large-scale cast changes through meticulous planning and coordination of shoreside and shipboard schedules and maintenance visits worldwide.
Feedback and Direction: Provide feedback and direction during rehearsals, focusing on style and showmanship, character development, motivation, director’s intent, and notes/corrections.
Coordination: Collaborate with The Carnival Studios team to build schedules and support technical needs, including I.E.M., pre-records, Vocal Rest Tracks, costumes, and props.
Training Materials: Update and maintain show-specific training materials, including blocking and vocal books.
Best Practices: Establish and maintain best practices for a safe and enjoyable rehearsal and installation process by inspiring and motivating team members.
Contract Scheduling: Work with The Carnival Studios team to build rehearsal schedules, confirm staffing, and support technical needs.
Training: Develop protocol for teaching, warm up and physical health to ensure consistency across the fleet.
Cast Development: Develop and communicate cast expectations, motivate, and inspire cast members to reach their full potential, instilling Carnival Values.
Cultural Essentials: Embody Carnival’s expected behaviors, such as speaking up, respecting, protecting, improving, communicating, listening, learning, and empowering.
Team Environment: Participate in team meetings, projects, and brainstorming sessions to encourage collaboration and idea sharing.
Collaborate: Cross-functional collaboration with Entertainment Department Heads and Hotel operations to support the alignment and consistency of shipboard entertainment across the fleet.
Creative Development: Work with the Creative Development team on new Center Stage Aerial production concepts.
Safety Practices: Embrace safety practices and attend training programs to ensure the highest level of guest and crew safety.
Compliance Adherence: Ensure full compliance with company policies and procedures, emphasizing safety protocols and operational standards.
Quality Control: Ensuring that all on board production shows are taught and maintained to the highest standard.
Rehearsal Efficiency: Continuously monitor and reassess the rehearsal days per shows making sure we are teaching in the most efficient way.
Travel and Expense: Manage personal and direct reports’ travel arrangements and expenses in line with Carnival Cruise Line’s policies.
Requirements:
High School Diploma or GED/Bachelor’s Degree in Musical theater, Dance, Theater or performing arts
Minimum of one years’ teaching experience
Attention to Detail: Proven track record in scheduling and planning and able to ensure accuracy to avoid scheduling conflicts and errors.
Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills for effective interaction with team members, vendors, stakeholders and colleagues.
Conflict Resolution: Effectively resolving conflicts and finding common ground to maintain a positive work environment.
Problem-Solving: Identifying issues and developing creative and effective solutions.
Leadership: The ability to guide, motivate, and support team to achieve their best performance. Self-directed individual with initiative, analytical and problem-solving skills
Mentorship: Providing guidance and support to help team members grow and develop their skills with honest feedback.
Decision-Making: Making informed and timely decisions that benefit the team and organization.
Adaptability: Being flexible and able to adjust to changing circumstances and challenges.
Interpersonal Skills: Building strong relationships and fostering a collaborative team environment.
Positivity: Maintaining a positive attitude to inspire and motivate the team.
Time Management: Strong ability to manage time efficiently to meet deadlines and keep projects on track.
Diplomacy: Diplomacy, maturity and ability to keep confidences
Organization: Skilled in setting priorities and maintaining well-organized tasks and projects.
Project Management: Proficient in project management principles and capable of managing multiple projects at one time.
Teamwork: Collaborative and willing to work with others to achieve common goals.
Self-Directed: Capable of handling multiple tasks and projects independently.
Software Proficiency: Proficient in Microsoft Office 365 applications, with advanced skills in Excel, Word Power Point.
Industry Experience: Thorough knowledge of musical repertoire and/or various choreography/vocal styles. Expertise in one or more areas such as cruise ships, hosted events, special events, show production, operation, music, and events. A strong understanding of the production process from pre-production to post-production.
Leadership: Inspire and guide teams to achieve exceptional results and reach their full potential.
Physical Demands: Must be able to lift in excess of 50 pounds. May need to stand for long periods of time.
Travel: Less than 25% with shipboard travel likely
Nice to have:
Specialty Platform Experience: Experience with Stage Write a plus
Working in various production roles a plus
What we offer:
Health Benefits: Cost-effective medical, dental and vision plans
Employee Assistance Program and other mental health resources
company paid term life insurance and disability coverage
Financial Benefits: 401(k) plan that includes a company match
Employee Stock Purchase plan
Paid Time Off: Holidays
Vacation Time
Sick Time
Other Benefits: Complementary stand-by cruises, employee discounts on confirmed cruises, plus special rates for family and friends
Personal and professional learning and development resources including tuition reimbursement