Puppetry Director (Internal Assignment / Project Hire)
Aplicar ahora Aplique más tarde Job ID 10149857 Ubicación Kissimmee, Florida, Estados Unidos Business Walt Disney Imagineering Fecha de publicación 08/05/2026Detalles del empleo:
About the Role & Team
Through innovative storytelling and a culture of collaboration, Disney Live Entertainment creates, 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 team with varied strengths – representing a wide variety of subject areas 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, outstanding resourcefulness, unparalleled spectacle… and a dash of pixie dust!
As the Puppetry Director, you will support Character Programs & Development with the development and training plans of puppet-based offerings including stage shows, parades, atmosphere entertainment and special events. You will influence aspects of design and construction of various puppet types in development and throughout the Disney Live Entertainment Project Life Cycle.
If selected for this role, you will report to the Senior Manager – Character Content Strategy.
This is an Internal Assignment / Project Hire position with no guarantee of permanent placement.
What You Will Do
- Partner closely with the Creative Director, Puppetry & Articulation to bring puppets and inanimate objects to life
- Teach, facilitate, and direct all puppet and articulation skills, including lip sync, blocking, movement, choreography, and expressive performance
- Collaborate on the creative intent, safety, ergonomic guidelines, and integration of puppetry into broader entertainment offerings
- Work within budget provided by production teams and influence costs through interaction with construction vendors who create puppets
- Create puppet-based work that drives emotional connections with guests and supports satisfaction and return intent, using subject matter expertise to influence decisions aligned with overall business objectives
- Be the subject matter leader for functional teams for puppetry-based projects simultaneously of varying risk and complexity
- Provide in the moment direction to performing cast with varying levels of puppetry skill
- Act as a mentor to others within puppetry disciplines across Disney Experience sites and events
Required Qualifications & Skills
- Minimum five years of experience creating or directing puppet-based shows or special events
- Willingness and ability to travel extensively, both domestically and internationally, for extended durations
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience directing performers, leading puppeteer rehearsals, and facilitating auditions
- Extensive knowledge of Disney Brand and Intellectual Property Characters
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Puppetry, Theatre, Dance Film Production or related field or equivalent experience
- Master’s degree in Puppetry, Theatre, Dance Film Production or related field or equivalent experience 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 https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.
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The hiring range for this position in Florida is $83,000 to $111,200 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.
Acerca de Walt Disney Imagineering:
Fundado en 1952 como WED Enterprises para diseñar y construir el primer parque temático del mundo, Disneyland, Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI) es donde la imaginación y la creatividad se combinan con tecnología de vanguardia para crear experiencias inolvidables. WDI es la fuerza creativa que imagina, diseña y construye todos los parques temáticos, resorts, atracciones y cruceros de Disney en todo el mundo. La fuerza única de Imagineering proviene de su equipo global diverso de profesionales creativos y técnicos, que se basan en el legado de narración de historias de Disney para ser pionero en nuevas formas de entretenimiento. Los Imagineers que practican esta combinación única de arte y ciencia trabajan en más de 100 disciplinas para guiar una idea desde la fase conceptual del “cielo azul” hasta el día de la inauguración.
Acerca de The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, junto con sus subsidiarias y afiliadas, es una empresa internacional diversificada líder en entretenimiento familiar y medios de comunicación que incluye tres segmentos comerciales principales: Disney Entertainment, ESPN y Disney Experiences. Desde sus humildes comienzos como estudio de dibujos animados en la década de 1920 hasta su reconocido nombre en la industria del entretenimiento en la actualidad, Disney continúa con orgullo su legado de crear historias y experiencias de clase mundial para toda la familia. Las historias, los personajes y las experiencias de Disney llegan a consumidores e invitados de todos los rincones del mundo. Con operaciones en más de 40 países, nuestros empleados y miembros del elenco trabajan juntos para crear experiencias de entretenimiento que sean apreciadas a nivel local y global.
Este puesto es en Disney Imagineering Live, LLC , que forma parte de una empresa comercial que denominamos Walt Disney Imagineering.
Disney Imagineering Live, LLC es un empleador que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades. Los solicitantes recibirán consideración para el empleo independientemente de su raza, religión, color, sexo, orientación sexual, género, identidad de género, expresión de género, nacionalidad, ascendencia, edad, estado civil, condición de militar o veterano, afección médica, información genética o discapacidad, o cualquier otro fundamento prohibido por la ley federal, estatal o local. Disney defiende un entorno empresarial donde las ideas y decisiones de todas las personas nos ayudan a crecer, innovar, crear las mejores historias y ser relevantes en un mundo en constante evolución.