Production Manager

Production Manager - Brighton Music Hall

What This Role Will Do
• Advance events with artists, tours and venues, coordinating production, hospitality, merchandise and VIP needs.
• Lead safe, on-time production from load-in through load-out, including technical crews, equipment, vendors and site needs.
• Oversee backstage staff and work with the General Manager to schedule labor within budget and applicable labor practices.
• Maintain show schedules, production documents and daily records; communicate plans and resolve issues with event partners.
• Manage show expenses, the daily band cost spreadsheet, cash and credit reconciliation, invoices and settlement support.
• Handle all aspects of show settlements for all shows.
• Coordinate artist hospitality, including shopping and local deliveries as needed.
• Support special events and other venues as needed; document lessons learned and follow company and venue procedures.

What This Person Will Bring
• 5+ years experience in a comparable role.
• Experience advancing shows, managing vendors, production services, labor and budgets; familiarity with union and non-union practices.
• Working knowledge of live production, including staging, audio, lighting, video, backline and venue operations.
• Strong organization, problem-solving, financial and communication skills; ability to manage multiple events and make decisions under pressure.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365, including Word and Excel; familiarity with production drawings or site plans is a plus.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred, or equivalent education and experience.
• Valid driver's license and reliable vehicle; ability to travel locally or regionally and work flexible hours, including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Working Environment
• Work is performed in office, venue and event-site environments that may be fast-paced, loud, crowded and subject to changing conditions.
• The role may require extended periods of standing or walking and work during load-in, show and load-out. Physical requirements should be confirmed for each posting based on the essential functions of the assigned market and venues.
• Use of radios, personal protective equipment or other venue/event safety equipment may be required.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Live Nation strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of age (40 and over), ancestry, color, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), family and medical care leave or the denial of family and medical care leave, mental or physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), marital status, domestic partner status, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, military and veteran status, political affiliation, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship, race, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, and gender expression, sexual orientation, intersectionality, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law, rule, ordinance or regulation.

We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act and consistent with other similar and / or applicable laws in other areas.

We also afford equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability. For this reason, Live Nation will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant consistent with its legal obligations to do so, including reasonable accommodations related to pregnancy in accordance with applicable local, state and / or federal law. As part of its commitment to make reasonable accommodations, Live Nation also wishes to participate in a timely, good faith, interactive process with a disabled applicant to determine effective reasonable accommodations, if any, which can be made in response to a request for accommodations. Applicants are invited to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made to assist them to perform the essential functions of the position they seek. Any applicant who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should contact a Human Resources Representative to request the opportunity to participate in a timely interactive process. Live Nation will also provide reasonable religious accommodations on a case-by-case basis.

HIRING PRACTICES
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Live Nation recruitment policies are designed to place the most highly qualified persons available in a timely and efficient manner. Live Nation may pursue all avenues available, including promotion from within, employee referrals, outside advertising, employment agencies, internet recruiting, job fairs, college recruiting and search firms.