Production Manager

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Position

Reports To:

producing Director, Sann Hall

Work Location: Primarily on site at Seattle Rep 155 Mercer St with some work from home days available

Benefits: Full Medical/Dental/Vision coverage; 401(k) & FSA availability;
Paid Vacation & Personal Days; eligible for parking discounts & free ORCA card

Starting Pay Range: $89,000–$95,000

Position Classification: 1120, S-9

Final date to receive applications: Friday, October 2nd @ 6:00 pm

Founded in 1963 and recipient of the 1990 Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre, Seattle Rep remains one of the country’s leading not-for-profit regional theaters. Bold stories, brilliant artists, and passionate audiences come together to shape each season at Seattle Rep, which includes everything from new play workshops to world premieres, celebrated classics, and recent Broadway hits. Over the decades, we’ve launched landmark productions, provided training opportunities to generations of youth and emerging theater practitioners, and built programs that expand access to theater for audiences of all ages from across our diverse community.

We are powered by a year-round staff of professionals who are passionate about making theater that matters, and we believe that their best work happens in a people-centered culture where everyone feels seen, valued, and supported with compassion, generosity, and care. This culture is fully reflected in our:

Seattle Rep collaborates with extraordinary artists to create productions and programs that reflect and elevate the diverse cultures, perspectives, and life experiences of our region.

Theater at the heart of public life

Artistic Vitality, Sustainability, Generous and Inclusive Practices

Seattle Rep is seeking a collaborative, strategic, and highly organized Production Manager to help lead production operations and build the systems that make great theater possible.

Operating within a production department led by the Producing Director, this role serves as a key operational partner to the Technical Production Manager and production department heads.

We are looking for more than a production manager; we are looking for a builder and daily user of systems. Successful candidates will be energized by creating the structures, workflows, communication practices, and planning tools that support both productions and people.

This role is ideal for someone who finds satisfaction not only in delivering productions, but in creating the systems that allow people and projects to thrive. We are looking for a leader who brings warmth, curiosity, and genuine care to the work; who believes how we make theater matters as much as what we make; and who wants to help shape a more inclusive, sustainable, and people-centered way of working.

The successful candidate will bring strong production management experience and a demonstrated ability to build sustainable operational frameworks that support ambitious artistic work. You see systems not as bureaucracy, but as a service to artists, craftspeople, technicians, managers, and administrators. You understand that accurate calendars, clear documentation, thoughtful planning structures, transparent resource allocation, and reliable communication create the conditions for creative excellence.

Just as importantly, you are a user of the systems you build. You model consistency, accountability, and follow-through, and you help teams embrace tools and processes that make their work easier, more transparent, and effective.

The Production Manager works closely with the Technical Production Manager to coordinate the day-to-day planning and execution of productions. The role operates within a…