Director of Production and Facilities

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Director of Production and Facilities will work in collaboration with the artistic director and executive director to manage the entire production process, oversee designs, production staff, budget, calendar, rentals, and resources to achieve the artistic goals and technical/production standards of Skylight Music Theatre. They will also coordinate the operations of Skylight and the Broadway Theatre Center facilities.

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

PRODUCTION PLANNING:

• Evaluate the technical/production requirements of proposed repertoire and season schedules in collaboration with the Artistic Director.
• Develop production department plans, priorities, and schedules accordingly.
• Supervise the development of annual budgets for production-related expenses and income in consultation with artistic director to maintain overall balance of production expenditures.
• Serve as primary liaison between designers, production staff and administration.
• Provide creative teams with an understanding of budgetary parameters, available resources, production processes and Skylight facilities.
• Coordinate the evaluation of preliminary and final designs with the artistic director and staff.
• Ensure that technical information (ground plans, inventory, etc.) is provided to designers on a timely basis.
• Oversee the development of material and labor budgets for each production.
• Coordinate all design meetings ensuring a smooth flow of artistic and design information through the production department.

PRODUCTION:

• Ensure that the realization of designs meets designer and director intentions, while considering the resources and personnel available.
• Ensure that the staff is effectively used in developing technical solutions, negotiating design changes and executing designs.
• Ensure labor and materials cost estimates align with budgetary parameters.
• Coordinate production schedules, along with department heads and events manager.
• Manage the production process with safety as paramount, from design, build, run to strike.
• Establish effective communication between artists and staff through meetings, and appropriate planning.
• Schedule, manage, and notate production meetings throughout the season to ensure proper communication and timing on each of the production’s fabrication processes.

BUILDING AND FACILITIES:

• Build upon a rental program for the spaces in the Broadway Theatre Center that will ensure a significant source of ongoing revenue.
• Build upon the opportunities for rental production elements, including, but not limited to costumes, props and scenic elements.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:

• In conjunction with senior leadership, build the production side of the annual operating budget.
• Supervise production departments.
• Oversee production management of special events and presentations.
• Establish and maintain positive relations with colleagues in local and national arts organizations.
• Ensure appropriate support to other Skylight departments.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS:

The Director of Production and Facilities reports to the Artistic Director and works closely with the Executive Director and other members of the senior leadership team. She/he supervises all production and facility staff.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Candidates should have excellent people skills, successful background planning and producing multiple events, strong budgeting skills, a sense of humor, a generous spirit, an appreciation for the performing arts, a strong sense of collaboration, an excitement to help realize the ideas of others on the team, tremendous energy and drive.
• Skylight’s production team is generally made up of early-career technical artists. Strong teaching skills are a plus, along with an appreciation for passing knowledge on to the next generation.
• Generally, the successful candidate should have:
• 5 to 7 years of technical director and/or director of production experience.
• A Bachelor’s degree minimum is required.
• Superior strategic thinking and planning skills are required.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills are essential.
• A strong sense of positivity and an ability to rally a group of individuals around a single vision.
• Ability to prioritize and excel at many different tasks in a fast-paced environment is necessary.
• Ability to collaborate effectively and respect the ideas of others is essential.
• Strong knowledge of AutoCAD and Vector Works in addition Microsoft Office suite – especially Microsoft Excel.

Starting Date: ASAP