Senior Director, Production

Senior Director, Production

About the Opportunity Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, the world’s leading performing arts center managing more than 16 acres of performance and gathering space in New York City, seeks to hire its next Senior Director, Production. This individual will have the opportunity to execute all live-event production elements occurring within Lincoln Center’s state-of-the-art concert halls – including the newly renovated David Geffen Hall – and throughout its many public areas.

The Senior Director will be central to the planning and execution of New York’s highest profile events including classical music concerts, contemporary dance festivals, film premieres, television up-fronts, and free concerts for New York City.

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts is the world’s leading performing arts center in the heart of New York City. In these times of heightened anxiety and vigilance, we are holding on to the important role the arts play in our lives: they nourish our hearts and minds, teach us valuable lessons and critical skills, and help us create community. We are resolved not to lose sight of what connects us, and we hope you will consider joining our talented and diverse team.

• The manager of the Lincoln Center Campus
  - We are part of 16 acres of activity and one of eleven amazing resident organizations
• A leading Arts Presenter
  - We curate a number of series showcasing music, dance, and theater
• An Education Hub
  - We have reached 20 million students, educators, principals, and community members

Lincoln Center is a diverse team of dreamers, collaborators, and entrepreneurs who use unique platforms in the heart of New York City and beyond to advocate for the transformative impact of artistic experiences.

Lincoln Center People imagine and create in concert with this mission by founding President John

D. Rockefeller III - "The arts are not for the privileged few, but for the many. Their place is not on the periphery of daily life, but at its center."Lincoln Center welcomes applicants from all sectors who agilely solve problems, show up as they are, and can't stop innovating.

Reporting to Vice President, Performance Operations, the Senior Director, Production leads the team responsible for the active technical and production management of events at Lincoln Center's iconic venues, including:
Alice Tully Hall, David Geffen Hall, the Kaplan Penthouse, David Rubenstein Atrium, Clark Studio Theater, the public areas including Damrosch Park and the under-construction Lincoln Center West Initiative, as well as off-campus venues.

The Senior Director supervises a team of production management and technical professionals executing a dynamic production operation. Lincoln Center is seeking an industry leader who understands managing a large team challenged by an incredibly diverse and demanding production schedule across a multi-venue campus, as well as the high profile associated with Lincoln Center’s activity and location. The ideal candidate understands how to lead with authority, encourage delegation, and build trust among the team.

They will be charged with remaining accessible and present for a team working at maximum capacity, bringing them together to execute the vision of Lincoln Center and its stakeholders, through confident, steady guidance.

Performance and Campus Operations department members work together across disciplines to successfully execute events and performances that encompass nearly every artistic form and genre. This includes Lincoln Center’s iconic American Songbook and festival programs as well free educational and community-based programming, daily rentals, and large-scale, multi-day, corporate activations of Lincoln Center's venues. The team also serves the Lincoln Center Resident Arts Organizations and helps bring their work to life on stage and around the campus.

• Lead, manage, and mentor all Production personnel including full-time staff members and freelance production personnel
• Serve as manager of record for all…