Stage Production Technical Manager

This is a Full Time Job

Insomniac - Technical Production Manager, Stage Production

THE ROLE

Insomniac Events is seeking a highly motivated and proactive Technical Production Manager to join the Stage Production team in Los Angeles. 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 & busy environments
• May work in drastic temperature climates
• Must be willing to work during evening and weekend hours, as required, to meet deadlines

Applicants for employment in the U.S. must possess work authorization, which does not require sponsorship by Insomniac for a visa.

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