Career Center

• Leads the coordination of scheduling staff/resources for events and productions to ensure the needs are effectively filled.
• Works with music, art, and theater departments to confirm performance spaces and resource availability for all users. Helps resolve staffing and space conflicts when they arise.
• Provides leadership of Student Employee Management for Production Team, including establishing and modelling the best leadership methods and assisting with student development.
• Actively supports department and campus-wide Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives and participates in efforts to incorporate DEI practices that impact the production process and student experience.
• Oversees Fine Arts Programming and Theater Department Production budgets ($200k+ in 15+ individual budget lines)
• Responsible for implementing industry-standard venue safety practices – maintaining best practice knowledge must be a continuous part of position.
• Leads team with setup and operation of video streaming (both in person and fully remote) for necessary performances.
• Leads the team on audio needs in venues.
• Provide technical oversight and coordination for rentals of theatre spaces by outside groups.

• Provide Technical Support (Includes but is not limited to: Rigging, Lighting, Audio, Projections, Staging, and Construction) for events hosted or supported by Fine Arts Programming from preparation through performance and post event care.  
• Manage professional, student, and contract production staff.
• Review technical riders and event requests to coordinate meeting event technical needs.
• Communicate with internal and external space users (of various knowledge levels), to advance events and prepare the theatre spaces and crews to best serve the client's needs. 
• Provide event services and support for Campus on major live events, includes planning event flows, consulting on outside vendors/contractors, developing production designs and providing technical support/management at events.
• Coordinate rental, delivery, and/or pick-up of extra equipment not in the inventory when needed.
• Support Fine Arts Programming Gallery Manager with expertise and student labor as needed for exhibits.

• In conjunction with the department chair, develops the yearlong production calendar detailing pre-production, rehearsals, production budget, material acquisitions, construction periods, tech, strike and all other related production milestones.
• Collaborate with department chair, show director, and assistant technical director on the technical specifications, costs and usage of technical equipment required for individual shows.
• Determine the necessary technical support required (lighting, sound, staging, and special need), for performances in advance of production.
• Coordinate rental, delivery, and/or pick-up of materials and/or extra equipment not in inventory.

• Provide technical oversight and coordination for rentals of theatre spaces by outside groups.
• Advise of needed repairs to spaces and/or equipment.
• Recommend capital purchases of technical equipment

• Provide transportation to students, equipment, and artists as needed.
• Performing other duties as required by supervisor

Education: Bachelor's degree and/or demonstrated professional experience in technical theatre, performing arts, and event management.
 
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Progressive experience in a theatrical or producing venue, in a leadership role including supervisory experience.
• Working knowledge of the operation and functions of technical equipment; lighting, audio, rigging, stagecraft, streaming, computer networks and/or media equipment, etc. as well as maintenance and repair of same equipment.
• Understanding industry safety standards as they apply to performance facilities.
• Demonstrated experience overseeing production and/or departmental budget.
• Demonstrated commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
• Strong organizational and time management skills to effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to assess multiple priorities & gather input to assure mutual solutions and cooperation in a fast paced, frequently changing work environment.
• Ability to read and interpret professional technical riders, blueprints, drawings, plots, and related documents.
• Computer skills including AutoCAD or Vectorworks; Microsoft Office.
• Must be able to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends on a regular basis.
• Must be able to withstand long hours of concentrated physical activity.
• Must be able to work in catwalks, on grids and on ladders.
• Must be able to lift 50lbs.

• MFA in technical direction, production management, or related field.
• Professional touring experience.
• Practical experience with event management and front of house operations.