Assistant Stage Manager - Sunset Pier 94 Studios

Sunset Studios•New York, NY

19d

About The Position

The Assistant Stage Manager assists with the professional and efficient management of stages, vendors, clients, rental equipment, billing, asset tracking, labor supervision, stage technical processes, logistics, facility repairs and maintenance, mail services, and administrative runner duties supporting the Stage and Operations teams. The role coordinates stage operations for production load-ins, load-outs, and filming, and serves as a point of contact for stage clients while providing excellent customer service. The position also supports safety compliance, equipment rentals and repairs, stage reporting, facility problem resolution, mailroom functions, and Basecamp parking logistics. The role requires early-morning opening shifts or late-evening closing shifts, as well as weekend and holiday work when needed. It involves frequent physical and office activities, walking throughout the property including construction sites, climbing stairs, and moving between departments.

Requirements

1–3 years of production or operations experience within the entertainment industry in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
Excellent computer skills and demonstrated working knowledge of computers and software, including proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Strong project, organizational, research, and time-management skills, including the ability to work independently and prioritize workload.
Ability to quickly learn, adapt, and understand production requests and a variety of operational duties.
Exemplary communication and customer-service skills for interacting with internal and external clients, vendors, and other contacts.
Ability to meet deadlines and communicate with multiple people at one time.
Ability to discreetly and tactfully recognize and handle sensitive and confidential information.
Polished professional demeanor around clients, executives, and on-lot talent.
Ability to evaluate and solve client issues while keeping the objectives of the Company in mind.
Ability to work early mornings (opening shift) or late evenings (closing shift), and weekends and holidays as needed.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
Ability to perform frequent walking, standing, sitting, speaking, bending, lifting, fine motor tasks, and repetitive movements; walk throughout the property, including construction sites; climb stairs; and move between departments.
Close, distance, and peripheral vision, as well as depth perception.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Desire to learn, grow, and be developed in studio operations.

Responsibilities

Coordinate stage operating procedures for set load-in, load-out, and shooting to facilitate smooth production runs.
Act as a point of contact and liaison for stage clients and provide excellent customer service.
Enforce local fire codes, safety rules, and regulations applicable to a studio environment.
Assist with studio equipment rentals, rates, billing, and repairs.
Help maintain stage reports related to billing, cleanliness, repairs, and stage readiness.
Assist with resolving facility-related problems.
Support mailroom functions, including receiving, sorting, and distributing incoming mail and packages.
Perform administrative runner duties as needed by the Operations team.
Assist with managing Basecamp parking and related parking logistics.
Perform miscellaneous duties as assigned.