Associate Director, Production

About BRIC

BRIC is a leading arts and media institution anchored in Downtown Brooklyn whose work spans contemporary visual and performing arts, media, and civic action. For over forty years, BRIC has shaped Brooklyn’s cultural and media landscape by presenting and incubating artists, creators, students, and media makers. As a creative catalyst for their community, BRIC ignites learning in people of all ages and centralizes diverse voices that take risks and drive culture forward.

BRIC builds Brooklyn’s creative future.

BRIC seeks an Associate Director, Production to lead the planning and execution of BRIC's live event and media capture portfolio, including galas, rentals, house parties, public programs, and broadcast productions. Reporting to the Senior Director, Production & Operations, the Associate Director will directly supervise Production Managers and Production Supervisors and oversee a roster of freelance crew and vendors, ensuring that every event meets BRIC's standards for safety, artistic quality, and audience experience.

This role partners closely with Programming, Development, Partnerships, Rentals, and Operations to translate creative vision into flawlessly executed live and captured moments.

The Associate Director, Production will be responsible for the following in addition to any other projects as assigned by their manager, the Senior Director, Production & Operations:

• Directly supervise two Production Managers, setting goals, conducting regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and professional development planning
• Allocate Production Manager assignments across exhibitions, live events, media productions, and rentals based on capacity and project needs
• Build and maintain the freelance and part‑time crew roster; lead final hiring decisions for production staff
• Mentor team members and cultivate a culture of mutual accountability, equity, and high artistic standards

• Partner with the Sr. Director of Production and Operations to set annual production strategy, priorities, and operational goals across live events, exhibitions, fabrication, and media
• Oversee the full production portfolio — ensuring quality, safety, budget, and timeline standards are met across all concurrent projects
• Serve as technical and production point of contact for BRIC Programs, Partnerships, Rental Clients, curators, and major external stakeholders
• Step in as Production Supervisor on highest‑profile or most complex events

• Oversee live media productions including live streams, multi‑camera shoots, studio productions, broadcast captures, and hybrid events, ensuring high‑quality execution and delivery with support with event staff, partner with BRIC TV, Community Media, and program teams to plan, staff, and execute media productions that meet technical, creative, and operational goals.
• Manage production schedules, staffing, equipment, and workflows across both live event and media production activities.

• Represent the Production department in cross‑functional planning with Producing, Media, Operations, Marketing, Education, Development, Government Affairs, BRICTV, Community Media, and Contemporary Arts
• Resolve resource conflicts and competing priorities across overlapping productions
• Coordinate with Operations and Facilities on building, infrastructure, and capital issues affecting production

• Build and manage annual departmental budgets in partnership with the Director of Production
• Approve project budgets, vendor contracts, and major purchases within delegated authority
• Negotiate and maintain key vendor relationships (equipment, fabrication, lighting, transportation, A/V)

• Develop, document, and enforce production policies, safety protocols, and technical operating standards
• Ensure OSHA compliance and required certifications across the production team
• Lead post‑mortems on major projects and translate findings into process improvements

• Own departmental systems including…