Junior Casting Manager, Entertainment Services (m/f/d) – 2-year fixed-term contract, based in Berlin

sea chefs is a leading international partner to cruise lines and tour operators in the cruise industry and provides full-service hospitality management. We provide a comprehensive range of services for our clients. This includes, among other things, hotel, food and beverage, spa, and crew management aboard ocean-going and river cruise ships in the premium, luxury, and expedition segments.

While approximately 16,000 crew members are working on cruise ships worldwide, we employ over 220 staff members at our locations in Switzerland, Germany, Malta, France, and Cyprus. They are responsible for areas such as administration, crewing, operations, procurement, recruiting, and corporate management, ensuring that everything runs smoothly.

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Your Job!
Is versatility your greatest strength, and do you want the same from your job? As a Junior Casting Manager for Entertainment Services (f/m/d) at sea chefs, you can expect not only a varied role on the entertainment team—you’ll also dive into the world of seafaring!

• Ensuring continuous staffing of entertainment positions aboard the Mein Schiff and Hapag-Lloyd Cruises fleets, taking into account position-specific requirements and guidelines from the relevant operational departments

• Creating, coordinating, and communicating work schedules and job descriptions for the positions under your responsibility

• Administering, managing, and organizing the artist department

• Organizing, advertising, conducting, and evaluating auditions (live & online) in the performing arts sector (dance, acrobatics, acting, singing, and music) in close collaboration with the relevant department.

• Close collaboration with talent and crew agencies

• Maintaining, further development, and optimization of the talent pool, including career planning

• Conducting contract and fee negotiations as part of scheduling while adhering to budgetary guidelines

• Implementation & optimizing briefings for entertainment positions to be filled on board

• Regular reporting to relevant stakeholders

• Supporting personnel marketing initiatives for the entertainment sector (online & print)

What you bring to the table:

• Ideally, some initial experience in human resources and/or casting, preferably in the cultural or theater sector

• A degree in theater or cultural management is a plus, or relevant professional experience

• Professional experience aboard a cruise ship is a plus

• Familiarity with the subject matter of the area you will be responsible for

• Ability to work within budget while meeting financial targets

• High resilience and ability to handle stress

• Organizational skills, independence, and the ability to motivate employees

• Strong teamwork and communication skills

• Reliability and integrity

• Proficiency with computers (especially MS Office)

• Very good written and spoken German and good written and spoken English
  

We look forward to receiving your application—regardless of your age, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, worldview, and/or sexual orientation.