Production Manager

Reed College seeks a Production Manager to provide leadership, organization and communication to effectively manage the logistics to deliver a variety of successful Dance and Theater productions.

On an annual basis, the Dance and Theater departments produce between 12-14 shows of varying scales.

Reed College offers an exceptional benefits package, including a comprehensive and cost-free medical and dental insurance option for you (Reed pays 60% on medical and dental insurance premiums for your dependents), 403(b) retirement plan with 10% employer contribution (after one year of service), educational assistance for employees and their children, 22 days of paid vacation, paid holidays, half-day Fridays in the summer, and many other campus amenities.

This is a full-time, 37.5 hour a week exempt role with typical work hours of 8 : 30 5 : 00 p.m. with a one hour unpaid but will vary as needed based on productions with some evening and weekend work required.

Pay for this position starts between $63,000 and $69,000 annualized. Pay offers are dependent on experience and are determined in conjunction with an internal pay equity assessment.

This position is a one year limited-duration appointment with the possibility of renewal for a total of two years. This position is on grade EX-6.

Who You Are

• You are experienced in stage and production management
• You have experience mentoring, leading or supervising members of a production team
• You take the initiative and have a plan and have demonstrated experience in anticipating evolving production needs
• You are self-aware. You understand your own culture, identity, biases, prejudices, power, privilege, and stereotypes
• You understand inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility, and are able to effectively communicate and collaborate across differences
• You are an excellent verbal and written communicator with strong interpersonal skills and an ability to work collaboratively
• You are highly organized and use your creative thinking skills to solve complex problems
• You have the interest and aptitude for teaching
• You have a learning mentality and are good at analyzing hypothetical situations to formulate connections and new insights
• You are able to work nights and weekends as needed to support productions

What You’ll Do

• Create and manage production calendars for all theater and dance productions
• Coordinate specific plans and goals for each production
• Supervise production staff as assigned
• Collaborate with faculty, staff and contracted designers and technical crews to ensure technical elements of each production are completed safely, on time and on budget
• Schedule, plan and run production meetings
• Attend and facilitate all technical and dress rehearsals
• Coordinate with multiple internal and external partners to ensure space, equipment needs, ticketing, house management, scheduling and procedures are all met
• Create, document and implement best practices for student production work
• Teach students in a staff-taught Stagecraft course with a focus on stage management and production processes
• Train and supervise student stage managers
• Coordinate residency events
• Coordinate theater and dance rehearsal spaces and schedules

Minimum Qualifications

• At least 3 years relevant work experience in a production environment
30+ days ago