Theatrical Technical Director

This position leads, manages, plans, coordinates, and executes technical production services for the RP Funding Center. The position leads the Tech/Production Department and serves as the Center's primary technical resource for concerts, touring productions, theatre, sports, conventions, meetings, graduations, corporate events, community events, and other activities held throughout the facility.

This position provides hands‑on technical leadership while managing departmental personnel, equipment, systems, budgets, vendors, contractors, and production services. This position works directly with clients, promoters, touring production personnel, event planners, vendors, contractors, City departments, and venue staff to ensure events are technically prepared, safely executed, and responsive to client and production requirements.

The position exercises independent judgment in determining technical requirements, staffing, equipment, outside services, and production resources necessary to support events successfully. The position also serves as a key member of the Center's management team and is responsible for developing and maintaining the Tech/Production Department's operational capabilities.

Please note this posting is "Continuous" and can close at ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE.

• Leads the planning, coordination, and execution of technical production and event operations, including event advances, technical riders, schedules, drawings, equipment, labor, load‑ins, setups, rehearsals, performances, changeovers, load‑outs, and restoration.
• Determines and coordinates technical equipment, labor, outside services, and other resources required to support events and provides real‑time technical problem‑solving during event operations.
• Oversees the operation, configuration, testing, troubleshooting, maintenance, and integration of professional audio, lighting, video, projection, LED, camera, presentation, recording, live streaming production and engineering, digital signage, networked A/V, and other event technology systems.
• Coordinates venue event technology and networked production systems with City Information Technology and outside vendors, troubleshooting issues and escalating matters as appropriate while maintaining the distinction between venue technology responsibilities and enterprise City IT functions.
• Provides technical oversight of stage systems, rigging, curtains, draperies, orchestra pit/stage systems, loading areas, temporary structures, cable management, and power distribution; coordinates qualified personnel and contractors and identifies work requiring specialized, licensed, or certified expertise.
• Leads departmental staffing, recruitment, onboarding, training, scheduling, supervision, performance management, and professional development in accordance with City policies and procedures; supervises employees, temporary personnel, contractors, and outside production personnel and coordinates union and non‑union technical labor as applicable.
• Develops staffing plans, departmental work practices, performance expectations, training standards, and procedures that promote safe, effective, professional, and productive operations.
• Serves as the primary technical resource for promoters, touring productions, renters, event producers, convention and meeting clients, corporate clients, performers, vendors, and visiting production crews from initial advance through load‑out.
• Reviews and communicates technical requirements, venue capabilities and limitations, labor and equipment needs, policies, and associated costs, and coordinates technical requirements with other Center departments to ensure successful event execution.
• Ensures technical operations comply with applicable OSHA, fire/life safety, electrical,…