Scenic Production Manager

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About Us

Pure Imagination Studios started in 2012 as a diversified entertainment company built by a team of creators who shared a true passion for storytelling. We thrive on imagination, and everything we do is set to bring a tangible experience to anything our clients, partners and even ourselves, are able to imagine. We believe that pure imagination should be the fuel to our reality.

Pure Imagination Labs designs immersive, interactive experiences that make complex training and simulation intuitive, purposeful, and fun. Our projects blend real-time systems, tactile interfaces, and narrative framing to support education, decision-making, teamwork, and user engagement in high-stakes scenarios. We take the best of game design and apply it to real-world learning environments that demand more than just entertainment. The environments are dynamic, the challenges are varied, and the work is as rewarding as it is technically ambitious.

Overview

Pure Imagination Labs’ Technical Production Manager is responsible for managing the technical aspects of bringing a product, project, or event to fruition. This position will ensure all technical components are properly planned, sources, integrated, maintained, and operated to achieve the desired output and remain on schedule and within budget. This role is a bridge between technical teams (engineers, IT, technicians, developers and creative or experience-focused teams (designers, artists, product owners, event organizers) that emphasizes the execution, logistics, operational and managerial oversight through project completion.

Responsibilities

• Lead coordination with scenic, fabrication, and construction vendors from design through final install.
• Translate design intent into executable build and install plans, accounting for structure, access, serviceability, and guest interaction timing.
• Review fabrication drawings and submittals to ensure scenic elements support embedded hardware (monitors, sensors, lighting, panels, effects).
• Manage install logistics and sequencing in partnership with the Project Manager and Technical Experience Producer.
• Track fabrication milestones and flag risks to scope, timeline, or physical feasibility.
• Coordinate install readiness and physical integration for system vendors (e.g. robotics, simulators), ensuring fit, access, and alignment with scenic, control, and infrastructure teams.
• Own documentation related to physical integration: mounting diagrams, lift and access paths, rigging points, and infrastructure requirements.
• Participate in scenic mockups and walkthroughs to validate build feasibility and guest experience.
• Lead on-site coordination during installation and activation phases, working closely with the Hardware Integration Specialist and vendors.
• Ensure all scenic systems meet standards for safety, usability, and long-term maintainability.
• Ensure that final installs meet performance, safety, and usability standards and that all interactive components are physically testable and serviceable.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Associate’s degree or equivalent from two-year college/technical school required.
• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university is preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 5 to 7 years of experience managing scenic fabrication and installation for immersive, museum, themed, or exhibit environments.
• Proven ability to coordinate across fabrication shops, construction crews, and install vendors.
• Proficiency with project tracking tools, milestone schedules, and site coordination workflows.
• Familiarity with construction safety, infrastructure access, and maintainability standards.
• Strong coordination skills and fluency in reading and interpreting CAD plans, shop drawings, and integration diagrams.
• Clear, confident communication across technical, fabrication, and creative teams
• Hands-on experience overseeing…