Technical Director & Production Manager

Salary Range: $68,000.00 To $75,000.00 Annually

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Title:

Technical Director & Production Manager

Department:
Production

Reports to:

Head of Production

FLSA Designation:
Full Time, Exempt

Supervises:
Assigned union/nonunion crews, over hire, and contractors during designated productions; no standing direct reports unless assigned

Compensation: $68,000 - $75,000

POSITION

PURPOSE:

The Technical Director and Production Manager provides technical direction and production management for all original and self-produced productions presented by The Hanover Theatre & Conservatory, including the Brick Box Theater, the Main Stage, and other assigned performance locations. The role leads technical planning and execution for these productions from preproduction through strike, translating artistic concepts into safe, practical plans and coordinating schedules, budgets, designers, crews, vendors, and technical systems.

Collaborates with fellow Production Managers on Main Stage touring and presented engagements, contributing technical expertise and coordinating assigned responsibilities for load-ins, technical preparation, changeovers, and load-outs as needed. The employee works independently within delegated authority and collaborates with the Head of Production, Programming, THT Rep, Conservatory, stage management, designers, visiting companies, and union and nonunion crews.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

The following list of essential job functions is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary.

• Serve as technical lead for assigned original and self-produced productions at the Brick Box Theater, on the Main Stage, and at other designated locations; assess venue readiness, technical feasibility, equipment, staffing, and show-specific needs.
• Independently assess and operate lighting, sound, video/projection, theatrical electrical distribution, scenic systems, stage machinery and applicable rigging within training, certification and approved safety limits.
• Interpret design drawings, riders and specifications, technical drawings, cue/system documentation, equipment lists and practical implementation plans.
• Advance technical requirements with directors, designers, visiting artists, and venue partners; assess feasibility, labor, equipment, schedules, and costs across the applicable performance space; identify conflicts early and elevate material risks.
• Participate directly in scenic builds, installations, load-ins, technical rehearsals, performances, changeovers, strikes, and load-outs for assigned original productions; arrange qualified specialists when needed.

• Serve as Production Manager for original and self-produced works across THT Rep, the Conservatory, and other Hanover programming.
• Own production schedules, milestones, design and technical meetings, labor plans, budgets, rehearsals, technical periods, load-ins, performance support, strikes, and closeout for assigned original productions; adapt plans to each venue’s operational requirements.
• Coordinate design and production departments, stage management, contractors and vendors; document decisions, owners, dependencies and changes.
• Prepare technical cost estimates; track approved production budgets, purchase orders, rentals, invoices and labor utilization; report variances and propose solutions before commitments exceed authorization.
• Maintain production files, risk assessments, run-of-show and handoff documentation; lead postproduction technical debriefs and capture lessons learned.

• Collaborate with fellow Production Managers on Main Stage touring and presented engagements, contributing hands‑on technical expertise and coordinating assigned responsibilities…