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🔥 FULL LIST OF CARNIVAL INDUSTRY JOBS (BAND + EVENT SIDE)
Carnival is a MASSIVE industry, and most people only think about “costume designer” or “band leader,” but there are 30+ jobs that make a carnival band run. Here’s the full breakdown, including the smaller roles people forget about (and many of these can be turned into profitable side businesses).
🔥 FULL LIST OF CARNIVAL INDUSTRY JOBS (BAND + EVENT SIDE)
1. Band Leader / Band Owner
Oversees everything — theme, sections, finances, operations, partnerships.
2. Section Leader / Section Creative Director
Creates each section’s identity, manages models, handles prototype approvals.
3. Costume Designer
Develops the sketches, color palettes, and full costume concepts.
4. Technical Costume Maker
Does actual construction: wire bras, backpacks, belts, collars, appliqués, gem work, feather work.
5. Production Assistants
Help with cutting fabric, gem placement, feathers, packaging, QC.
6. Wire Benders / Wire Artists
Specialists who create framework for bras, collars, backpacks, headpieces.
7. Seamstresses / Tailors
Cut and sew bodysuits, shorts, men’s pieces, custom fits.
8. Feather Specialists
Dye feathers, steam them, match colors, prepare bundles, shape and revive them.
9. Gem / Appliqué Specialists
Crystal mapping, gem layouts, luxury finishing artists.
10. Backpack Makers
Frame building, harness construction, balance/weight engineering.
11. Mas Model / Photo & Video Talent
For launches, content, social media, lookbooks, ads, promos.
12. Creative Director / Visual Director
Oversees photoshoots, styling, makeup looks, marketing vibe, aesthetics.
13. Photographers (Mas-specific)
Shoot lookbooks, prototypes, carnival day.
14. Videographers / Editors
Create launch videos, TikTok promos, hype reels, section features.
15. Makeup Artists / Stylists
Handle glam for promo shoots and launch content.
16. Social Media Manager
Runs IG, TikTok, Facebook groups, member chats, updates.
17. Website & E-commerce Manager
Creates product listings, sizes, inventory, storefront setup.
18. Customer Service Team
DM replies, emails, FAQs, payment questions.
19. Registration & Sales Team
Handle reservations, fittings, payments, upgrades.
20. Mas Camp Manager
Runs the production studio: schedules, supplies, volunteers, QC.
21. Logistics / Inventory Coordinator
Tracks materials, orders, feathers, gems, bodysuit sizes, deliveries.
22. Quality Control Specialists
Check every costume for symmetry, clean glue lines, perfect feather placement.
23. Packaging & Distribution Crew
Bagging costumes, labeling, ensuring all pieces included, delivering kits.
24. Road Manager
Manages masquerader experience on the road: food, drinks, music, safety.
25. DJs & Sound Crew
Provide the live music truck soundtrack.
26. Truck Decorators
Decorate the DJ/music trucks and branding.
27. Security Team
Protect masqueraders, manage crowd interaction, secure costume sections.
28. Drink & Hospitality Crew
Serve drinks, snacks, provide service during the road march.
29. Drivers / Transport Team
Move materials, feathers, props, finished costumes, and truck equipment.
30. Event Coordinators
Plan band launch events, fittings, distribution days, production calendar.
31. Graphic Designers
Create flyers, banners, section cards, tags, branding visuals.
32. Fabric & Materials Supplier
Provide feathers, gems, appliqués, bodysuits, hardware, wire, fabrics.
33. Costume Rental & Repairs
Fix or modify damaged costumes, resell/rent old sections.
34. Content Creators / Influencers
Promote the band, build hype, make tutorials.
35. Mas Educators / Online Course Creators
Teach feather work, gem mapping, wire work, production skills
🔥 Notice something?
Carnival has MONEY in every corner — you just need to plug in. Many others handle multiple responsibilities in building their band until it grows large enough to hire helping hands.
Do you have skills in one of the fields listed that can earn you money in the carnival industry
You have no skills that can lead to earning income in the carnival industry
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🔥 FULL LIST OF CARNIVAL INDUSTRY JOBS (BAND + EVENT SIDE)
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