Assistant Production Manager
About The Position
The Assistant Production Manager supports the Director of Production across production operations for concerts and private events at FTL War Memorial. The role assists with day-to-day operations while independently managing either load-in or load-out on event days. This split-shift coverage model includes an overlap period for coordination with the Director of Production. The position requires working knowledge of venue operations, sound, lighting, video, and rigging, along with creative problem-solving, strong task prioritization, and the ability to manage workflows and labor crews. The Assistant Production Manager works in a small, team-oriented environment and must be able to perform under pressure amid rapidly changing circumstances. The position is full-time, exempt, and on-site at FTL War Memorial in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, are required. The role supervises stagehands and back-of-house crews during assigned shifts and may assist with front-of-house oversight.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a related field.
- Three years of experience in venues, concert production, and/or event management.
- Working knowledge of rigging, sound, lighting, and video.
- Working knowledge of CAD drawing programs, such as AutoCAD and/or VectorWorks.
- Ability to multitask and work long hours, including weekends.
- Passion for the live entertainment industry.
- Ability to work flexible hours, nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.
Responsibilities
- Maintain working knowledge of production, sound, lighting, video, rigging, and venue operations to support the Director of Production.
- Independently manage assigned load-in or load-out operations on event days, coordinating crew, equipment, and logistics and aligning with the Director of Production during overlapping hours.
- Assist with technical requirements and logistics for concerts and private events, including communication with vendors, touring crews, and internal departments.
- Support tracking production budgets and expenditures and help prepare budget recaps and event estimates as directed.
- Collect and organize vendor and crew invoices for review and processing by the Director of Production.
- Assist with preparing and organizing settlement documents, coordinating with the Director of Production and Senior Director of Finance.
- Apply creative problem-solving across concerts and private events.
- Understand stage-management needs and requirements for shows.
- Assist with front-of-house oversight as needed to support event performance at FTL War Memorial.
- Work with operations staff on preventive maintenance programs for production and stage equipment.
- Collaborate with departments to maximize revenue and minimize expenses at FTL War Memorial.
- Assist Amerant Bank Arena staff with production-related projects as needed.
- Perform additional production-related projects, tasks, and events as assigned.
- Supervise stagehands and back-of-house crews during assigned load-in or load-out shifts, serving as the senior production manager on site during the coverage window.
- Coordinate with the Director of Production during overlapping event-day hours to ensure continuity of operations.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
