Production Stage Manager

The University of Arizona•Tucson, AZ

14h•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Arizona School of Theatre, Film, and Television is seeking a 9-month/Academic, full-time, production manager/rental manager (Production Specialist I). The person in this position will serve as production manager for a 3-5 show season. Duties include scheduling, royalty negotiations, responsibility for the production budget, as well as coordinating screening schedules and serving as tech support for film programs as needed. This position also manages all facility rentals for our theatres and classrooms. The production manager will coordinate scheduling, contracts, and budgets for school events, screenings and outside requests. Will require occasional evening/weekends - a Flex Schedule may be incorporated. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in production management, stage management, or related field; or equivalent advanced learning attained through professional experience
2 years of relevant work experience in theater production and/or management
Strong professional written communication skills.
Well organized with meticulous attention to detail.
Ability to communicate effectively with different groups and individuals.
Ability to manage competing priorities and juggling multiple tasks simultaneously.
Ability to occasionally work out of hours.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a Higher Education setting.
Strong organizational, financial management, and problem-solving skills
Demonstrated experience with professional stage productions.
Ability to collaborate effectively with faculty, designers, directors, and administrators

Responsibilities

Creates and oversees the budgets for the individual shows within the TFTV Performance Season
Manages all paperwork for guest directors, designers, etc. and communicates with the College business office
Manages the master calendar and schedules for the TFTV Performance season (rehearsals, performances, tech schedules—load-in, strike, etc.)
Supervises technical teams (scenic, costumes, lighting, props, sound) to make sure all departments are staying on schedule and within their respective budgets
Attends and supervises all technical rehearsals to troubleshoot any issues
Organizes and runs production meetings for individual performances
Acts as a central hub between designers, directors and crews
Works with various rental houses to obtain the rights to productions and secures contracts, royalty payments, etc.
Manages rentals from both the university, as well as non-university customers in the Marroney Theatre and Tornabene Theatre
Negotiates contracts and provides all paperwork for rentals
Coordinating film screenings and provides tech support for film events