Master Tailor/Workshop Leader - United Arab Emirates - Miral Experiences

Description

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. 

• 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

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS REQUIREMENTS

• 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