Event Production & Technical Manager

Job Description

Job Summary

The Event Production & Technical Manager is responsible for overseeing professional and student staff while providing support in the planning, coordination, preparation, and execution of all production aspects in the Lorton Performance Center (LPC); including, but not limited to, load-in, setup, rehearsal, performance, and load-out of the numerous events and productions s position coordinates with various departments, producers, directors, and professional clients in all theatrical and technical scheduling, production advancement, technical direction, and traditional theatrical production management duties.

This position provides leadership and technical oversight for events occurring across all university event spaces. This includes responsibility for audiovisual systems, staging, lighting, sound reinforcement, rigging (as applicable), and other event-related technologies to ensure safe, effective, and high-quality event execution. The Manager establishes and enforces technical and safety standards, ensuring compliance with institutional policies and industry best practices for equipment use, crowd management, and risk mitigation.

The role also oversees and supports the technical setup, operation, and teardown of events across campus, coordinating with Campus Services, Facilities Management, Campus Security, and external vendors as needed. This includes evaluating event needs, managing technical logistics, and ensuring appropriate staffing, equipment deployment, and operational readiness for a wide range of university functions.

In addition to theatrical and campus-wide event responsibilities, the Manager is accountable for the LPC budget, staffing, patron and staff safety, and overall theatrical facilities management at LPC.

Essential Functions (Responsibilities)

• Oversees the planning, coordination, and execution of all technical and production aspects for events and performances within the Lorton Performance Center (LPC) and across other university event spaces.
• Provides leadership and supervision to full-time staff, graduate assistants, and student employees; develops schedules to ensure appropriate staffing levels for all events and operations.
• Designs, implements, and maintains repertory lighting plots, line-set schedules, and other technical systems; engineers and oversees additional installations as required.
• Coordinates and executes event production elements including load-in, setup, rehearsal support, performance operations, and load-out across multiple campus venues.
• Ensures all events are properly staffed, equipped, and executed in accordance with event requirements, timelines, and university standards.
• Oversees audiovisual systems and event technologies, including sound reinforcement, lighting, projection, staging, and related equipment; ensures proper setup, operation, and teardown.
• Establishes and enforces technical, operational, and safety standards for all production activities, ensuring compliance with institutional policies, fire/life safety codes, and industry best practices.
• Conducts risk assessments for events and technical operations; coordinates with Campus Security, Facilities Management, and other departments to ensure safe event environments.
• Develops and delivers training programs for student staff, particularly those without theatrical or technical experience, ensuring competency in equipment use, safety procedures, and event support.
• Collaborates with university departments, including the School of Music and Film Studies, to support performances, academic programming, and audiovisual needs.
• Provides technical consultation and production support to students, faculty, staff, and external clients for events and performances.
• Manages the LPC operating budget and oversees production-specific budgets; monitors expenditures and ensures responsible fiscal stewardship.
• Plans for and manages theatrical and event technology upgrades, including capital equipment replacement, lifecycle planning, and procurement coordination.
• Maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs theatrical and event-related equipment, including lighting systems (moving and conventional fixtures),…