Production Manager
On-siteHouston, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Oversee all production requirements for Theatre Under the Stars' annual season, including pre-planning, pre-production, load-in, and final staged productions. Manage the production department budget, staff, and workflow while coordinating with designers, vendors, and union personnel (IATSE, TWU, AFM). Supervise production staff and heads, ensuring safety protocols and organizational policies are followed. Track expenses, participate in monthly reconciliation with Finance, and cultivate relations with collective bargaining partners. Support special events, fundraisers, and audience development initiatives, adapting to a variable schedule that includes evenings, weekends, holidays, and occasional overnight travel.
Required Qualifications
- A degree in technical theatre or similar work experience
- Minimum of 4 years working in a theatrical management capacity (Asst. Production Manager, Production Stage Manager, Touring Manager, etc)
- Prior experience as a Production Manager or Assistant/Associate
- Experience working with and supervising union personnel (IATSE, TWU, AFM, AEA, USA) and 3rd party vendors who support theatrical needs
- Advanced knowledge of AutoCAD, Vectorworks, and other professional theatre design and drafting platforms
- Advanced knowledge of theory and practice behind construction techniques including carpentry, rigging, automation, and pneumatics
- Strong commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility; with the ability and commitment to work with diverse groups in terms of gender expression, race, sexual orientation, religion, ability, age, class and immigrant status
- A commitment to cultivating and stewarding a collaborative, positive work environment through demonstrated emotional intelligence and strength in establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships at all levels of the company
- Fluent in Microsoft365 products, including Word and Excel
- Excellent personal leadership and change management skills with an ability to communicate effectively and persuasively in oral and written communication
- Excellent planning and organizational skills; ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously to ensure work is completed in a timely and productive manner
- Ability to work a variable schedule, evenings, weekends, and holidays to meet operational needs
- Some overnight and out of town travel may be required
- A moderate degree of physical ability
- Some night and weekend hours required
Desired Qualifications
- Prior experience as a Production Manager or Assistant/Associate looked upon favorably
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