Oversee and lead all Tailoring Departments across Miral Experiences Costuming Departments, ensuring consistent standards of craftsmanship, efficiency, and artistic quality.
Act as the single point of contact for senior management regarding tailoring operations, workload planning, quality assurance, and production readiness.
Manage, mentor, and support Senior Tailors and seamstresses, providing technical leadership, performance guidance, and professional development.
Oversee both operational tailoring workflows (daily alterations, repairs, maintenance) and creative costume build-ups, ensuring operational needs are met without disruption during peak creative periods.
Plan, prioritize, and balance departmental workload to maintain continuity of operational costume support while delivering creative projects on schedule.
Lead and supervise master-level pattern making, draping, fittings, and construction for complex male and female costumes across productions and special events.
Ensure creative build-ups are aligned with the Costume Technology department and other Creative Costuming sub-departments, coordinating fittings, timelines, and technical requirements.
Oversee quality control across all tailoring outputs, actively safeguarding production, brand, and artistic values across all properties.
Manage tailoring team scheduling, including days off, annual leave planning, and resource allocation to maintain adequate coverage at all times.
Support and guide Senior Tailors in the execution of challenging costume developments, offering solutions to technical and construction challenges.
Ensure costumes are completed and maintained in time for season openings, rehearsals, fittings, and live operations.
Oversee fabric, trims, and materials usage across workshops, supporting inventory planning and timely ordering in collaboration with management.
Supervise and guide external vendors involved in tailoring or costume construction, ensuring adherence to quality and technical standards.
Contribute to departmental and cross-departmental planning meetings, providing expert insights into tailoring capabilities, timelines, and workflow optimization.
Champion a positive, collaborative, safe, and high-performance work environment that fosters creativity, accountability, and operational excellence.
Perform additional duties as required by leadership, demonstrating flexibility, strategic thinking, and commitment to organizational goals.
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential:
Higher secondary or equivalent education
Formal or extensive professional experience in costume tailoring for both male and female garments
Minimum of 5 years of master-level tailoring experience with costumes and managing a team of tailors
12+ years of professional sewing and tailoring experience
Master-level costume tailoring skills for both female and male costumes, including advanced hand and machine sewing
Expert fabric draping, cutting, fitting, and pattern making skills
Ability to lead and review complex costume builds from concept through execution
Proficient in operating industrial and domestic sewing machines and industrial serger machines
Strong leadership, mentoring, and team management skills
Exceptional attention to detail, organization, and quality control
Exceptional time management skills
Ability to balance operational and creative priorities in a fast-paced environment
Strong written and spoken English communication skills
Extensive experience working with performers and understanding performance-driven costume requirements
Desirable:
Associate degree or higher in Theatre, Costume Design, or a related field
5+ years working in theme parks, large-scale theatrical productions, live entertainment, or cruise ship costume operations
Knowledge of theatrical show supplies, materials, and specialty vendors
Specialization in costume technology, complex finishes, or embroidery
Theme park or large-scale entertainment production experience
