Seasonal Production Manager

New York Shakespeare Festival • New York, NY

2d • $0 - $39

About The Position

The Public Theater seeks a collaborative and creative Seasonal Production Manager to join our Production Management team. As Production Manager, you will coordinate technical execution and support for assigned productions and events, facilitating communication among production staff, other departments at The Public, and creative teams on each project. Production Managers shepherd resources to realize individual projects to company standards while also working to maximize the overall capacity of the Production Department in service to The Public’s artistic mission.

Requirements

• Minimum five years of experience in theatrical production, with a strong background in production management, stage management, and/or technical direction.
• Demonstrated personnel and budget management experience.
• An effective communicator, capable of settling how best to reach different audiences and executing communication based on that understanding.
• Ability to align stakeholders toward common goals while negotiating competing priorities.
• Ability to work constructively with artistic and technical collaborators and adapt to a range of personalities and working styles.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite.
• Evening and weekend hours required during tech/previews for assigned projects.

Nice To Haves

• Working knowledge of CAD software a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage production process for each assigned project
• Facilitate the flow of information and activity alignment among production departments and between production staff and design teams, directors, stage managers, and other departments across The Public.
• Manage production budgets and budget projections including partnering with production and design teams to arrive at designs that align with available resources.
• Facilitate communication, prioritizing, and scheduling production work during the build, load-in, tech, previews, and load-out.
• Ensure continued production support and maintenance throughout a project’s run.
• Collaborate with fellow production managers and production department leadership to continually improve the capacity of the department and the quality of our work and workplace.
• Actively support The Public’s commitments to safety, diversity, and respect in the workplace.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed