Experience Performer

Overview

Join us for the Holiday Season!
Compensation: $19/hr plus commission
Union Status: Non-Union

Employment Type: Seasonal Part-Time with the ability to transfer to a core role in January

The Role

FAO Schwarz is seeking charismatic performers to bring our immersive retail experiences to life at our iconic New York City flagship at 30 Rock.

With multiple interactive experiences throughout the store, our Experience Performers step into playful, theatrical worlds where storytelling, character, improvisation, hospitality, and retail come together.

Depending on the experience, performers may become stylists, artists, inventors, chefs, explorers, experts, or entirely original characters. The world may change, but the goal remains the same: make the guest feel like they’ve stepped into something they couldn’t experience anywhere else.

This is not a traditional retail role, and it’s also not traditional stage performance. Experience Performers interact directly with guests, improvise in the moment, tell stories, demonstrate products, guide hands-on activities, and create memorable moments while delivering exceptional hospitality and driving sales.

The Experience

FAO Schwarz is home to a growing collection of immersive, interactive retail experiences.

Each experience has its own world, character, costume, story, and guest journey. Performers bring those elements together, transforming what could be a simple retail transaction into an engaging theatrical experience.

Every interaction is different because every guest becomes part of the story.