Assistant Manager, Production

Job Title: Assistant Manager, Production

Reports To: Director, Production | Land Production

Place of Work: UK HQ, Mill Court, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire MK12 5EU

Other: Full Time

As the world’s largest producer of groundbreaking live entertainment, and a leading force in the themed entertainment industry, RWS Global creates meaningful connections and customized experiences spanning from theatrical productions to events, multimedia and more. In 2024, the entertainment leaders expanded capabilities into live sporting events with the introduction of RWS Global Sports. RWS Global serves major brands and corporations, theatres, cruise lines, sports properties, live venues, parks, resorts and more, offering end-to-end services from ideation to operations.

The Assistant Manager, Production supports the Production Management team through coordination of logistics, documentation, communication, resource monitoring and reporting, logistics support and vendor coordination for productions throughout the US, UK and EMEA/APAC regions. This role requires a detail‑oriented manager with experience supporting world‑class live entertainment experiences and operational excellence.

• Production Planning & Scheduling:
  Support day‑to‑day coordination of multiple live entertainment experience productions and projects in the US, UK and EMEA/APAC. Track calendars, deliverables, and deadlines; maintain resource status reports. Schedule and document production meetings, manage agendas and distribute meeting notes. Coordinate resource planning for production installs, rehearsals and hand‑off to park operations.
• Production Logistics and Coordination:
  Manage venue bookings, rehearsal facilities, purchasing, shipping and logistics of supplies and production assets; coordinate cast/crew travel.
• Budget and Procurement:
  Create and track purchase orders, invoices and expense reports. Support budget reporting, reconciliation and tracking. Liaise with procurement, vendors and subcontractors on scheduling, processing and fulfillment. Coordinate inventories of production assets including scenic, props, wardrobe/costumes, audio, lighting and special effects.
• Cross‑team Communication:
  Act as central communication hub between Production, Creative, Technical, Operations and client teams. Support process improvements through procedural documentation and new roll‑outs.
• Flexible
  
  Schedule:
  
  Projects may require extended hours, weekends, holidays and international travel.

• Degree in Theater Production/Management, Technical Theater, Theme Park Management or related field; equivalent experience considered.
• 2+ years of live entertainment production coordination or project management experience.
• Familiarity with show documentation such as run of show, script management and production schedules.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with operations management tools (Wrike, Microsoft Project, Asana, Airtable, Google Docs/Sheets).
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends and holidays.

• Strong communicator, highly organized, detail‑oriented, team‑oriented.
• Proactive problem solver, decisive, adaptable, professional attitude.
• Resourceful, time management, ethical and professional.

• Competitive Salary
• Company Pension
• 25 days paid holiday excluding Bank Holidays
• Paid parental leave & childcare support policy
• Computer (Mac/Windows)
• Company Phone Program
• Flexible working (office/remote)
• Employee Assistance and Wellbeing Program
• Childcare Support Policy
• Employer Sponsored Vision Program

DIVERSE IS WHO WE ARE. Way more than a box to check, diversity is core to RWS Global culture. We value, promote, protect and hire diversity. All differences are welcome. We know for a fact that each employee’s individual background, life experiences, knowledge, self‑expression and capabilities are a contribution to our culture, reputation and achievements. So bring all of who you are, no questions asked.