Assistant Production Manager

The Florida Panthers•Fort Lauderdale, FL

17d•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Production Manager supports the Director of Production across production operations to help ensure the seamless execution of concerts and private events at FTL War Memorial. The role assists with day-to-day operational work while independently owning assigned events and operational responsibilities. On event days, the Assistant Production Manager shares split-shift coverage with the Director of Production. Each independently manages either load-in or load-out, coordinating crew, equipment, and logistics for the assigned shift. The coverage model includes overlap for alignment and coordination and is intended to support full-day event execution without requiring either person to work excessive hours. The position requires working knowledge of venues, sound, lighting, video, rigging, and stage management, along with creative problem-solving, strong prioritization, and the ability to manage a labor crew and personal workload. The role works with vendors, touring crews, internal departments, operations staff, and finance colleagues, and may assist production staff at Amerant Bank Arena. This is a full-time, exempt, on-site position at FTL War Memorial in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Flexible hours, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays, are required as needed.

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.
Ability to work flexible hours, nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.
Passion for working in the live entertainment industry.
Ability to work under pressure in rapidly changing circumstances and manage production workflows and labor crews.

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.
Coordinate technical requirements and logistics for concerts and private events, including communication with vendors, touring crews, and internal departments as directed.
Support tracking of event production budgets and expenditures and assist with budget recaps and event estimates as directed.
Collect and organize vendor and crew invoices and submit them to the Director of Production for review and processing.
Assist with preparing and organizing settlement documents in coordination with the Director of Production and Sr. Director of Finance.
Apply creative problem-solving across concerts and private events.
Understand the overall stage-management needs and requirements for shows.
Assist with front-of-house oversight as needed to support optimal event performance at FTL War Memorial.
Work with operations staff to support 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.