Marella Cruises | Senior Lighting Technician

About RWS Global Founded in 2003, RWS Global is the worldwide leader in live moments, bringing to life unforgettable in-person experiences on land and at sea.

RWS Global combines the best-of-the-best talent, visionary creative and know-how to make every live experience exceptional. Services include concept and design, show production, seasonal experiences, talent recruitment, AV & technical, music & media, fitness & wellbeing, retail & merchandising, costume design & build, leased experiences and guest acts. RWS also operates RWS Studios UK, which offers over 4,000 square meters of dance studios, vocal rooms, creative and meeting spaces, a two-tier costume shop and more.

RWS Global is the go-to partner of some of the largest parks, resorts, cruise lines, destinations and brands in the world, including Haven, Iberostar Hotels & Resorts, Marella Cruises, MSC Cruises, P&O Cruises, Roompot, TUI Group and Warner Bros. To learn more, visit  RWS Global, with its subsidiaries RWS, RWS Sports, JRA and ARC, provides ideation, design, technical, casting and operation services to create extraordinary entertainment, live events, exhibits, destinations, décor and brand attractions.

As the world’s largest full-service provider of attractions and experiences, RWS Global delivers more than a million live moments daily and provides more than 8,000 career opportunities each year.

Job Summary

• Reporting to the Entertainment Technical Manager, the Senior Lighting Technician will support the Entertainment Technical Team in delivering all lighting and video related technical aspects of the entertainment programme onboard the ship.
• The Entertainment Technical team consists of an Entertainment Technical Manager, Broadcast Manager, 3 Senior Technicians (Sound, Lighting and Stage Manager) and 5 Entertainment Technicians. The Entertainment Technical team is part of the Entertainment Department, which also includes of a team of Entertainment Hosts, Show Cast Members, a Children’s Host team, as well as a Musical Director and team of Resident Musicians.
• The Entertainment Department is directed and coordinated by the Cruise Director and Assistant Cruise Director. As the Senior Technician in charge of lighting onboard, your primary task is operating the lighting and video equipment for the production shows within the Broadway Show Lounge. You will also ensure that all other venue’s lighting equipment is kept well maintained and functioning to the highest standards during your tenure onboard.
  
  This includes daily technical and rehearsal runs for all shows and visiting artists.
• You will also be responsible, together with the Stage Manager and other Technicians, for the set‑up of the lighting equipment and the building and striking of the theatre scenery when necessary.
• You will support the Entertainment Technical Manager with any technical issues around the ship and support with the training and development of other Technicians in the field of lighting operation, programming and maintenance. Duties include weekly and monthly maintenance schedules as directed by the Entertainment Technical Manager with general repairs and upkeep of entertainment technical assets onboard being a key part of this role.
• On occasion, you may be required to operate lighting and AV for events out with the main theatre, this would be as and when directed by the Entertainment Technical Manager to support the technical operation and business needs.
• As a member of the Entertainment Department, a position of responsibility will be held with regards to emergency procedures, guest mustering and drills; specific training will be received regarding this, both prior to joining and regularly on board.
• You are an ambassador of RWS Global and Marella Cruises.

Responsibilities

• To deliver the entertainment lighting requirements onboard to the highest standards.
• Operate the lighting and AV systems in the theatre and other entertainment venues.
• To create and enhance the guest experience on board making sure all events are delivered at the highest technical standard possible.
• To ensure that the RWS Global’s show product is always delivered in its integrity and up to the agreed…