Stage Production Technical Manager

This is a Full Time Job

DESCRIPTION:
Insomniac - Technical Production Manager, Stage Production

THE ROLE
We are seeking a Technical Production Manager to support the functions of Insomniac's Stage Production Department. This position reports to the Stage Producer. This is not a fully remote position.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Show Advancing & Stage Production
• Become familiar with stage drawings, specifications, and other documents concerning assigned projects
• Update Stage Production dropbox and vendor database with relevant information
• Collect and organize lighting plots, patch lists, and showfiles.
• Collect and organize audio specifications
• Collect and organize video plots and pixel maps
• Collect SFX allocations per stage, per day

Communication with Agents, Artists, Managers
• Must have great customer service and resolution skills when dealing with Artist teams
• Communicate with Agents and Tour Managers to collect Artist Technical Riders and collate information into stage-specific folders
• Schedule and coordinate artist LD/VJ programming, sound checks, SFX allocations, additional SFX ordering, artist NDA's, watermarked stage drawings, etc
• Liaise with talent department and artist relations

Data Processing
• Proficient with Excel and Word
• Distribute and Organize Artist Technical Riders for Vendors
• Create and distribute artist production packs for Artists
• Create and distribute stage production packs for stage managers and DJ techs
• Procure backline, risers, and other necessary artist production orders

Plan and coordinate with Stage Producer
• Coordinate and plan stage design with Stage Producer
• Collaborate with Entertainment Dept to determine stage access and performer locations
• Plan programming schedules and execute timelines with all vendors
• Plan and execute production call times and labor requirements
• Develop and administer a backline order
• Confirm DJ Techs, crew needs, and artist production requirements ie. power, risers, changeovers, etc
• Coordinate and plan Artist requirements with Audio, Video, and Lighting Vendors
• Print set times, technical riders, backline orders to create organized Technical Packets
• Plan and create call times for vendors and stage managers
• Organize and create Run of Show for show days

Day of Show On-site Activities
• Vendors – Lighting, Audio, Video and SFX
• Coordinate and communicate with vendors to ensure Artist needs are met & schedules are kept
• Routinely check all stage builds to ensure accuracy and safety
• Take notes in real-time for After Action Report
• Noise Complaints
• Work closely with Show Producer, Hotline operator, Audio FOH engineers and Noise Complaint personnel
• Use the data compiled from readings to adjust audio accordingly without compromising sound quality for show
• Stage Managers
• Work with Stage Managers to coordinate and plan ROS
• Make sure that Stage Managers are on time and flawlessly execute programming schedule for the artist's teams
• DJ Techs
• Work with DJ Techs to coordinate and plan ROS
• Execute backline order for artists
• Provide all DJ techs with schedules, technical riders, and backline orders to ensure every artist has their needs met

QUALIFICATIONS
• 4+ years' experience with festival production and operations
• Excellent organizational skills
• Detail-oriented and able to coordinate multiple work streams under deadline pressure
• Ability to take initiative, problem solve and perform research
• Knowledge of the principles of target marketing
• Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office programs, particularly MS Excel and PowerPoint
• General knowledge of live entertainment and Insomniac brands/shows
• Knowledge of concert promotion and live event business is a plus
• Some travel may be required

WORK ENVIRONMENT
• Must be able to tolerate loud noise levels.