Production and Operations Manager

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The Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts Department of Theatre Arts seeks a Production and Operations Manager (POM) to join our Team. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, highly organized, and a talented communicator. The POM oversees all production and theater operational needs for the Department of Theatre Arts (DoTA). Reporting to the Artistic Director, this position is an integral part of the team within the DoTA. The POM works in collaboration with and maintains key relationships with the Department Chair, Technical Director, Designers, Directors, Producer, Production Stage Managers, technical staff, students and Office of the Dean.

SUPERVISORY ACCOUNTABILITY:    

Responsible for orienting and training others, assigning and reviewing their work, monitoring budgets and business affairs. Incumbents typically work with general direction and supervision received from the Artistic Director and/or Department Chairperson.

NATURE AND SCOPE:                       

Internal contacts include administrators, faculty, students and staff of the department and the University at large. External contacts include consultants, vendors, representatives from other colleges and universities, visitors and the general public.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:      

Duties for the POM includes collaborating with all production and artistic personnel to ensure top quality and safety for productions and operations; supervising production, front of house and box office student workers; creating a positive working environment, and is a positive role model/mentor for students; creating and maintaining production schedules; facilitating production meetings to ensure clear and accurate communication between creative teams, production staff, and administrative support; monitoring design budgets and facility management.

Specific Responsibilities (including, but not limited to):

1. DESIGN PROCESS AND ANALYSIS

Guide all director/design teams through the design process to guarantee the timely completion of all designs. With the input of appropriate technical staff, analyze all designs submitted to determine feasibility of execution within the allotted time, budget and personnel available.

2. SCHEDULE

In collaboration with the Artistic Director and Department Chair, develop production calendars for respective productions, showcases and special programming; maintain production calendars and design deadlines for each production/event. Determine load-in and tech schedules for the productions, as well as strike and restore; schedule and attend all design and production meetings.

3. FINANCES

Monitor production budgets and track production costs; keep the Artistic Director and Procurement designee apprised of the status of the production budget on a regular basis.

4. MANAGING PERSONNEL

Coordinates the assignment, scheduling, and training of students working in operational, administrative and support positions. In con