Concert Production Manager

The Concert Production Manager plays a vital role in the planning, coordination, and execution of productions at the Arbogast Performing Arts Center. Serving as the primary point of contact for production, this position advances events, coordinates staffing and production resources, and provides technical leadership for the venue’s audio, video, lighting, and networked AV systems. Success in this role requires a strong technical foundation, exceptional attention to detail, effective communication and organizational skills, and the ability to build and maintain relationships, manage competing priorities, learn unfamiliar systems, and solve problems effectively under pressure.

• Experience in live-event production, technical direction, or a comparable technical role.
• Strong technical aptitude and a demonstrated ability to learn unfamiliar equipment, software, and workflows.
• Strong organizational skills, exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities and follow tasks through to completion.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to coordinate and supervise production personnel.
• Working knowledge of professional audio fundamentals, including signal flow, gain structure, routing, equalization, dynamics, effects, and basic live mixing.
• Working knowledge of IP networking and networked AV concepts, including Dante.
• Working proficiency with macOS, Google Workspace, and Microsoft Office.
• Availability to work irregular and extended hours according to the event calendar, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and select holidays.

We recognize that strong candidates may not have experience with every system, platform, or technology used at the APAC. Candidates with a foundation in live production, exceptional attention to detail, strong interpersonal skills, and a demonstrated ability to learn complex systems are encouraged to apply.

• Experience in a concert venue, touring production environment, production-focused house of worship, or comparable live-event facility.
• Experience advancing concerts, coordinating production vendors and equipment rentals, and scheduling or supervising freelance production personnel.
• Experience with professional digital audio systems, including digital consoles, audio networking, plugin processing, routing, and the creation and maintenance of show files.
• Familiarity with professional lighting, video, presentation, or integrated AV control systems, including SDI signal routing and distribution.
• Experience configuring or troubleshooting managed AV networks, including VLANs, IGMP, multicast, and networked AV protocols such as Dante and sACN.
• Experience maintaining technical documentation, performing software and firmware upgrades, evaluating equipment, and recommending repairs, replacements, or system improvements.
• Experience working in Unix-based command line environments, including macOS and Linux.
• Familiarity with one or more of the following platforms:
  Di Gi Co , Allen & Heath, Waves Super Rack, grandMA3, Pro Presenter, Resolume Arena, QLab, and Q-SYS.

• Lead the production advance process and serve as the primary production contact for artists, tour representatives, promoters, and vendors.
• Develop and maintain production schedules for concerts, rentals, rehearsals, technical work, and other events, coordinating those timelines with the Director of Operations.
• Identify scheduling conflicts, staffing limitations, equipment needs, and other production risks early enough for corrective action.
• Review technical riders, stage plots, input lists, lighting and power requirements, schedules, and labor calls.
• Coordinate backline and production equipment rentals,…