Assistant Production Manager YouTube Theater
About The Position
The Assistant Production Manager for YouTube Theater assists with technical advances, relays information to production teams, and helps put plans in motion to execute shows according to agreed show-contract terms. Reporting to the Production Manager, the role helps adhere to show budgets by tracking and monitoring costs while ensuring show needs are met. The position also assists with scheduling production-system maintenance and repairs and works closely with Operations, Event Managers, and Security on daily functions. The role serves as a liaison between the venue and promoters or clients, supports production planning and execution, and coordinates with Broadcast Operations and IT on show needs. Work takes place on-site at YouTube Theater in Inglewood, California. The position requires a flexible schedule that may include nights, weekends, and holidays, as well as prolonged standing and walking and work in varied indoor and outdoor conditions.
Requirements
- At least five years of related work experience in concert production exclusively.
- Excellent overall knowledge of the production process, including advance, load-in, show, and load-out.
- Working knowledge of technical aspects of concert production and ability to solve technical problems.
- Ability to interact effectively with all levels of management, promoters, suppliers, and guests.
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, including the ability to convey instructions and information orally and in writing to various organizational levels.
- Ability to multitask and solve problems in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience working with unions.
- Flexible schedule and ability to work a demanding schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays as required.
- Ability to stand and walk for prolonged periods.
- Ability to lift up to 40 pounds.
- Ability to climb occasional steps or stairs and maintain balance.
- Occasional stooping or bending over.
- Ability to stand or sit for prolonged periods throughout the day.
- Occasional overhead and horizontal reaching.
- Proficiency in English.
- Ability to work in indoor air-conditioned conditions and outdoors in inclement weather, heat, humidity, rain, sleet, wind, and direct sunlight.
- Comfort with high noise and vibration levels, occasional fumes, dust, or odors, and occasional work at heights.
- Constant movement and use of limbs, with good manual dexterity, coordination, and stamina; ability to move objects and use abdominal and lower-back muscles for support over time without fatigue.
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual in English and Spanish.
Responsibilities
- Liaise between the venue and promoter or client to ensure production needs are met and the show contract is upheld.
- Assist with advancing technical details for shows and events.
- Resolve production issues that arise during any point in the show timeline.
- Assist with production labor crew calls and cost estimates.
- Assist with general repair and maintenance of production equipment and help create and maintain inventory and maintenance logs.
- Develop and foster relationships with artists, tour crews, artist management, promoters, and other personnel to support communication and successful show execution.
- Oversee production-related load-in and load-out for shows and events.
- Maintain show files.
- Distribute show information to appropriate HPMC departments and vendors.
- May hire local labor, arrange rentals, and coordinate other show needs.
- Collaborate with Broadcast Operations to schedule labor and equipment in a timely manner.
- Communicate with and assist Broadcast Operations’ Engineer In-Charge with client-requested broadcast needs.
- Provide detailed information to Broadcast Operations for accurate quoting of broadcast equipment, labor, and services.
- Collaborate with IT on network and connectivity requests.
- Assist the Production Manager with tracking and monitoring show costs and with scheduling production-system maintenance and repairs.
- Work with Operations teams, Event Managers, and Security on daily functions.
- Perform other necessary and relevant duties.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
