Production Manager
TEE
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: New York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $55 - $75 per hour
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Oversee the budget, scheduling, vendor coordination, risk management, and on-site execution for high-profile theatrical, music, and live events.
- Maintain calendars and milestone accountability.
- Cost tracking, weekly updates, and contingency management.
- Lead RFPs for various vendors; manage scopes, bids, and COIs.
- Liaise with the venue contact and coordinate rules, rigging points, power distribution, load-in/out timelines, and dock and fire-lane compliance.
- Work with the Front of House partner to map and run audience operations.
- Oversee technical integration with the Technical Director.
- Produce and maintain run-of-show paperwork (run sheets, cue sheets, lineups).
- Coordinate the Music team to source stems, cue sheets, and playback deliverables.
- Own incident command plan, egress/ADA, fire marshal coordination, insurance/permits, and emergency procedures.
- Deliver wrap reports including cost report/reconciliation, vendor evaluations, and asset/COI archiving.
Requirements
- 5+ years producing live theater (touring or large musicals a plus), corporate/industrial shows (ballrooms, multi-camera, LED/IMAG), and music events (proscenium, stadium, outdoor, etc.)
- Proven mastery of budgeting, scheduling, vendor RFPs/awards, and hotel/union house coordination
- Working literacy in rigging/power, RF planning, ADA/egress, and fire marshal compliance
- Calm, decisive leadership under live conditions; clear written artifacts (run sheets, risk plans, call sheets)
- Impeccable attention to detail, follow-through, and written communication; you live in checklists and hit deadlines.
- Calm, proactive problem-solver who keeps budget on track.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
budgetingschedulingvendor coordinationrisk managementtechnical integrationcost trackingincident command planningfire marshal complianceADA complianceRFP management
Soft skills
leadershipattention to detailproblem-solvingwritten communicationdecisivenessfollow-throughcalm under pressureorganizational skillschecklist managementdeadline management