Master Tailor / Workshop Leader

The Master Tailor / Workshop Leader is the senior & most technical and operational level position within the Tailoring function of Costuming Department across all Miral Experiences theme parks. This role is responsible for overseeing the full spectrum of tailoring operations, both operational costume support and creative costume build-ups, while safeguarding the highest standards of craftsmanship, consistency, and artistic integrity.

Acting as the primary point of contact between the tailoring workshops and senior management, the Master Tailor / Workshop Leader ensures quality control, workflow balance, and cross-departmental alignment throughout all productions and seasonal build-ups as well as daily operations. This position leads, mentors, and manages Senior Tailors and seamstresses, ensuring operational continuity while supporting complex creative developments. Reporting directly to the Costuming Manager, the role plays a critical part in delivering exceptional costume quality that elevates the guest experience across all properties.

JOB SCOPE :

• 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.

revise and guide external vendors involved in tailoring or costume construction, ensuring adherence to quality and technical standards.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS REQUIREMENTS

Higher secondary or equivalent education