Senior Director, Production

This is a Full Time Job

Key Responsibilities — What You’ll Get to Do Here

Team Leadership

* Lead, manage, and mentor all Production personnel including full-time staff members and freelance production personnel
* Serve as manager of record for all IATSE Local One Stagehands and Local 306 Projectionists in Lincoln Center halls
* Develop learning plans for inter-departmental cross-training opportunities
* Collaborate on Lincoln Center’s broader labor strategy; directing the team managing collective bargaining agreement interpretation and enforcement for departmental union employees (Local One Stagehands, Local 306 Projectionists)

Production

* Create and execute top-level production schedules, calendars, and detailed logistics plans for Production operations
* Serve as thought partner to Lincoln Center executives regarding any production related questions or concerns
* Identify technical, budgetary, and time-related issues regarding Production activities, proposing solutions throughout
* Develop and implement Production and Campus Operations goals with other Senior Directors in alignment with Lincoln Center’s overall organizational strategy
* Develop and implement multi-year venue operational budgets and long-term capital project planning with General Management and Finance partners

Campus-Wide Partnership

* Partner with Lincoln Center’s Programming department to ensure all events are produced to maximize artistic integrity while minimizing safety and economic risks
* Coordinate with production departments at all Lincoln Center resident organizations to promote collaboration and information sharing as campus norms
* Provide executive leadership with operational and strategic perspective to shape, adjust, and achieve institutional goals

Qualifications

* 12 years of experience, minimum 6 years of leadership experience required
* Excellent leadership skills, including influence, decision-making, and delegation
* Dedication to creating and maintaining a positive culture in a fast-paced environment
* Demonstrated broad knowledge of performing arts production and entertainment technology
* Ability to think strategically, maintaining a focus on long-term planning, coupled with a keen awareness of day-to-day operations
* Comprehensive experience developing and executing institutional goals and strategies
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Well-versed in collective bargaining agreements with theatrical unions, including IATSE
* Experience with Local 1 IATSE stagehands preferred
* Deep knowledge of operational safety standards, theatrical and building systems, and regulatory compliance (ADA, OSHA, FDNY, etc.)