Entertainment Creative Senior Manager

Miral Group
United Arab Emirates
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceSkills: ["Leadership","Mentorship","Interpersonal collaboration","Constructive feedback","Communication"]

Lead strategic planning and execution of entertainment casting across Miral Experiences theme parks, including managing auditions (in-person and online) and maintaining casting communications and quality. Partner with Creative Director and IP representatives to curate brand-aligned creative content, coordinating with scenic, costume, lighting, sound, and technical teams. Oversee talent development, onboarding support with HR, character training, and delivery of high-standard live performances across seasonal events and IP-integrated productions.

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Miral Group
Miral Group
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Entertainment Creative Senior Manager

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Job Summary

Lead strategic planning and execution of entertainment casting across Miral Experiences theme parks, including managing auditions (in-person and online) and maintaining casting communications and quality. Partner with Creative Director and IP representatives to curate brand-aligned creative content, coordinating with scenic, costume, lighting, sound, and technical teams. Oversee talent development, onboarding support with HR, character training, and delivery of high-standard live performances across seasonal events and IP-integrated productions.
Location: United Arab Emirates
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Strategically plan and execute entertainment casting activities across Miral Experiences theme parks, including Face Characters, Animators, and Specialty Acts, aligned to creative direction and operational requirements.
  • •Manage and conduct in-person and online auditions, oversee the online casting platform, and ensure timely communication and quality assurance in selection.
  • •Collaborate with Creative Director and IP representatives to conceptualize, curate, and maintain creative content aligned with brand identity, show vision, and shareholder expectations.
  • •Partner with scenic, costume, lighting, and sound designers and technicians to ensure technical and visual elements support the creative vision.
  • •Support onboarding by working with Talent Acquisition and HR, lead character training when required, critique performances, and deliver performance reviews and constructive feedback to talent.

Key Requirements

  • •University degree or equivalent professional experience in theatrical and production directing, acting, improvisational acting, physical comedy, dancing, scripting, singing, composing, or musicianship.
  • •5+ years of experience specializing in amusement parks, circuses, or cruise ship entertainment in large-scale and interactive experiential entertainment.
  • •5+ years of Music Theater or Large-Scale Productions.
  • •5+ years in management or leadership in entertainment development and maintenance.
  • •Proven entertainment casting experience, including leading in-person and online auditions and interview processes; must have highly proficient written and spoken English and strong computer literacy (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Experience:Amusement parksCircusesCruise ship entertainmentTheme parksInteractive experiential entertainmentMusic TheaterLarge-scale productionsLive entertainmentTheatrical production
Skills:LeadershipMentorshipInterpersonal collaborationConstructive feedbackCommunication
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Microsoft WordMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPoint

Company Brief

Miral Group
Develops and operates destination attractions and leisure experiences in Abu Dhabi, including theme parks, entertainment venues, hotels, and real estate on Yas Island and other major tourism projects.
Industry: Theme Parks & Attractions
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Funding: Government Funded
Headquarters: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Founded: 2010
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