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Senior Production Manager
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
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Overview
Campus Venue Services, a division of University Services, provides a broad range of event, performance, and venue support services for the Princeton University community. The Performing Arts Services unit manages a historic concert hall, Richardson Auditorium, and a dedicated student performing venue, Frist Theater, and provides support for multiple University theaters and venues.
The Performing Arts Services Senior Production Manager (Manager) provides a broad range of operational technical support for the performing arts, University convocations, and departmental events across campus. With excellent leadership skills, technical expertise, and a thorough understanding of venues and genres, the Manager leads teams of production technicians providing professional event lighting, audio, video, and stage management support at multiple venues. The Manager is a valuable technical resource for the University, providing technical consultation and implementing production operational plans to support the vision of artists and presenters.
Based in Richardson Auditorium, the Senior Production Manager is responsible for all technical operations in the hall, supporting over 200 performances, rehearsals, and events annually. The Manager serves as the technical lead for major University convocations, including Commencement events and Opening Exercises, providing leadership for a cross-unit team of technical service providers. The Manager has oversight of the Frist Theater and provides consultation, event support, and maintenance services for campus theaters, including the Lewis Arts complex, Whitman Class of 1970 Theater, Wilson Black Box Theater, Forbes Black Box Theater, Taplin Auditorium, and the Matthews Acting Studio.
As the lead for all technical operations at Richardson Auditorium, the Senior Production Manager provides advance logistical planning, leadership of technical teams, and operational support. The Manager is a resource and creative partner on the technical capabilities in the hall, production and stage design, and event flow. The Manager coordinates all equipment and production staffing needed to support rehearsals and events. The Manager coordinates set-up and strike of the stage and backstage areas. During rehearsals and performances, the Manager and team operate the lighting, audio, and video systems and manage all stage setups. In collaboration with the front of house team, the Manager and production team ensures that the patron experience is exceptional and safe.
The Senior Production Manager serves as the technical lead for major University convocation events, including Commencement events and Opening Exercises, in multiple indoor and outdoor spaces. The Manager oversees the convocation technical team, consisting of staff from Performing Arts Services, Instructional Support Services, Facilities, and the Department of Music, as well as external contractors and vendors, coordinating staging, lighting, audio, and video support. The Manager develops technical plans and supervises production schedules, logistical planning, setups and testing, and technical operations during the events.
The Senior Production Manager and team provide support for student groups and departments in theaters across campus. The Senior Production Manager supervises the Production Manager of the Frist Theater, helping develop strategic plans for the technical capabilities and operational support in a theater dedicated for student productions. At Taplin Auditorium, the Senior Production Manager's team provides supplemental stage support for events primarily presented by the Department of Music. At the Lewis Arts complex, the Manager and team provide supplemental technical support in theaters, rehearsal spaces, and a forum space, supporting the Lewis Center for the Arts and the Department of Music. The Manager assists the Residential Colleges, providing consultation, maintenance, and logistical support, in their respective performance spaces.
The Senior Production Manager is responsible for the hiring, training, and management of the Performing Arts Services production team, which includes the Frist Theater Production Manager, Audio Engineer, Theater Operations Technicians, student workers, and external contractors. The Manager helps develop the technical skills of the team, creates work assignments, and oversees payroll. The Manager also collaborates with campus partners to help assemble and train student production teams, who will support student group performances.
The Senior Production Manager advises professional and student production designers, administrators, and event presenters on the technical capabilities and creative possibilities of theaters and event spaces. The Manager also provides consultation on the development and renovation of spaces.
Responsibilities
Oversees all production operational support in Richardson Auditorium
• Provides leadership, development, and training for a team of professional stage, lighting, audio, and video staff
• Helps recruit, train, and support student production teams
• Provides advanced logistical and strategic planning for production support
• Provides leadership and operational support during rehearsals and events
• Manages the maintenance and replacement of the production equipment in Richardson Auditorium
• Assists with production safety plans across campus
• Coordinates production team safety training
• Responsible for production budgets and crew labor expenses
Qualifications
Essential Qualifications
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience
• Minimum three years experience in performing arts operations, or comparable experience
• Professional technical skills, including working capabilities with lights, sound, video, and staging
• Demonstrated focus and expertise in at least one of the technical areas - lights, sound, or A/V
• Willingness and ability to work with a flexible schedule, including early mornings, late nights, weekends, holidays, and long hours
• Demonstrated management skills
Preferred Qualifications
• Thorough understanding of all theater operations including:
o lighting systems, instruments, and design
o audio systems, setup, and design
o scenery design and construction
o rigging
o video
o stage management
• Demonstrated computer skills, including ability to utilize production management software, such as ArtsVision
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize tasks
• Ability to assist all levels of student, departmental, and external performers and presenters, from professional to novice
• Experience working in a University environment
• Experience working with students
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Overview
Campus Venue Services, a division of University Services, provides a broad range of event, performance, and venue support services for the Princeton University community. The Performing Arts Services unit manages a historic concert hall, Richardson Auditorium, and a dedicated student performing venue, Frist Theater, and provides support for multiple University theaters and venues.
The Performing Arts Services Senior Production Manager (Manager) provides a broad range of operational technical support for the performing arts, University convocations, and departmental events across campus. With excellent leadership skills, technical expertise, and a thorough understanding of venues and genres, the Manager leads teams of production technicians providing professional event lighting, audio, video, and stage management support at multiple venues. The Manager is a valuable technical resource for the University, providing technical consultation and implementing production operational plans to support the vision of artists and presenters.
Based in Richardson Auditorium, the Senior Production Manager is responsible for all technical operations in the hall, supporting over 200 performances, rehearsals, and events annually. The Manager serves as the technical lead for major University convocations, including Commencement events and Opening Exercises, providing leadership for a cross-unit team of technical service providers. The Manager has oversight of the Frist Theater and provides consultation, event support, and maintenance services for campus theaters, including the Lewis Arts complex, Whitman Class of 1970 Theater, Wilson Black Box Theater, Forbes Black Box Theater, Taplin Auditorium, and the Matthews Acting Studio.
As the lead for all technical operations at Richardson Auditorium, the Senior Production Manager provides advance logistical planning, leadership of technical teams, and operational support. The Manager is a resource and creative partner on the technical capabilities in the hall, production and stage design, and event flow. The Manager coordinates all equipment and production staffing needed to support rehearsals and events. The Manager coordinates set-up and strike of the stage and backstage areas. During rehearsals and performances, the Manager and team operate the lighting, audio, and video systems and manage all stage setups. In collaboration with the front of house team, the Manager and production team ensures that the patron experience is exceptional and safe.
The Senior Production Manager serves as the technical lead for major University convocation events, including Commencement events and Opening Exercises, in multiple indoor and outdoor spaces. The Manager oversees the convocation technical team, consisting of staff from Performing Arts Services, Instructional Support Services, Facilities, and the Department of Music, as well as external contractors and vendors, coordinating staging, lighting, audio, and video support. The Manager develops technical plans and supervises production schedules, logistical planning, setups and testing, and technical operations during the events.
The Senior Production Manager and team provide support for student groups and departments in theaters across campus. The Senior Production Manager supervises the Production Manager of the Frist Theater, helping develop strategic plans for the technical capabilities and operational support in a theater dedicated for student productions. At Taplin Auditorium, the Senior Production Manager's team provides supplemental stage support for events primarily presented by the Department of Music. At the Lewis Arts complex, the Manager and team provide supplemental technical support in theaters, rehearsal spaces, and a forum space, supporting the Lewis Center for the Arts and the Department of Music. The Manager assists the Residential Colleges, providing consultation, maintenance, and logistical support, in their respective performance spaces.
The Senior Production Manager is responsible for the hiring, training, and management of the Performing Arts Services production team, which includes the Frist Theater Production Manager, Audio Engineer, Theater Operations Technicians, student workers, and external contractors. The Manager helps develop the technical skills of the team, creates work assignments, and oversees payroll. The Manager also collaborates with campus partners to help assemble and train student production teams, who will support student group performances.
The Senior Production Manager advises professional and student production designers, administrators, and event presenters on the technical capabilities and creative possibilities of theaters and event spaces. The Manager also provides consultation on the development and renovation of spaces.
Responsibilities
Oversees all production operational support in Richardson Auditorium
• Provides leadership, development, and training for a team of professional stage, lighting, audio, and video staff
• Helps recruit, train, and support student production teams
• Provides advanced logistical and strategic planning for production support
• Provides leadership and operational support during rehearsals and events
• Manages the maintenance and replacement of the production equipment in Richardson Auditorium
• Assists with production safety plans across campus
• Coordinates production team safety training
• Responsible for production budgets and crew labor expenses
Qualifications
Essential Qualifications
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience
• Minimum three years experience in performing arts operations, or comparable experience
• Professional technical skills, including working capabilities with lights, sound, video, and staging
• Demonstrated focus and expertise in at least one of the technical areas - lights, sound, or A/V
• Willingness and ability to work with a flexible schedule, including early mornings, late nights, weekends, holidays, and long hours
• Demonstrated management skills
Preferred Qualifications
• Thorough understanding of all theater operations including:
o lighting systems, instruments, and design
o audio systems, setup, and design
o scenery design and construction
o rigging
o video
o stage management
• Demonstrated computer skills, including ability to utilize production management software, such as ArtsVision
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize tasks
• Ability to assist all levels of student, departmental, and external performers and presenters, from professional to novice
• Experience working in a University environment
• Experience working with students
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