Assistant Production Manager

Assistant Production Manager

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The Assistant Production Manager is a 10 month role, reporting to the Production Manager, Emerson Stage. A key member of the Emerson Stage management and production team, Assistant Manager will work alongside the production department, faculty and performing arts students. The Assistant Production Manager will coordinate the technical and logistical elements of theatrical productions as well as provide oversight of the Emerson Stage staff.

The Assistant Production Manager will deliver on scheduling, departmental communication, budget tracking, student mentoring and ensuring production timelines are met during the design and production process. In the absence of the Production Manager, the Assistant Production Manager will be responsible for carrying out the Production Manager's duties.

• Execute the vision of Emerson Stage’s leadership, ensuring mutual respect and clear and consistent communication between Emerson Stage staff, faculty and students
• Schedule and supervise load-ins, load-outs and tech week in conjunction with Technical Director and Production Manager to ensure safety and oversight of student labor
• Independently make decisions during load-ins, load-outs and technical rehearsals in the absence of the Production Manager
• Lead on all production and staff meetings in the absence of the Production Manager
• Develop, track and maintain production budgets in consultation with the Director of Theatre Operations and Production Manager
• Implement design deadlines and deliverables, verifying designers meet those deadlines to stay on schedule with designs and the production schedule
• Generate and distribute production documents including rehearsal, production and technical schedules, calendars, and contact lists
• Oversee the student production management assistants in conjunction with the Production Manager
• Mentor student designers throughout the design process and oversee management of their budget, deadlines and communication
• Mentor production and stage management students throughout the pre-production and production process
• Ensure interdepartmental collaboration between departments and allocate resources they may need in preparation for builds and rehearsals
• Serve as a key collaborator in connecting the designers, technicians and management through all Emerson Stage processes
• Coordinate weekly staff meetings with Emerson Stage staff and serve as a representative of Emerson Stage in larger Performing Arts department-wide meetings, as needed
• Guide production engineers with equipment rental scope, securing bids, negotiation and delivery
• Approve production expenses, weekly payroll and overtime in consultation with the Production Manager.
• Maintain safe and healthy working conditions in rehearsal halls, shops, and performance spaces, ensuring compliance in accordance with college’s safety policies and industry professional practices, and when necessary, troubleshoot with full autonomy
• Perform other duties, as required

• Bachelor’s degree in theatre production, stage management or related field required;
  Master’s degree in similar fields preferred
• 3-5 years of experience working in theatre production and/or live events required with 1-3 years in a supervisory or management role
• Experience working in an educational setting, specifically mentoring Stage Managers and/or Production Managers at the college level required. Experience in a professional role where mentorship was a responsibility will also be considered.
• Experience managing, instructing and supervising production teams required
• Experience overseeing theatrical load-ins and load-outs and complying with industry safety standards (i.e.: OSHA)
• Experience working with artistically oriented individuals required
• Experience with budget creation and tracking preferred
• Experience working with drafting, lighting and sound softwares including CAD, Vectorworks and QLab is preferred
• Experience in a wide range of artistic performance media is preferred (Theatre, Opera, Dance, Immersive, Tours, Events, etc.)

• Knowledge of production, safety…