Production Manager

POSITION SUMMARY

The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra has an opportunity for a Production Manager, a vital and rewarding role on the Artistic Operations team that is key to the SLSO’s success. The Production Manager will supervise the stage crew and manage production details for all types of events. The successful candidate will bring a strong musical background, including the ability to read and understand music and a familiarity with classical music.  This individual will bring a background in concert production and stagecraft, sound, video, lighting solutions and technology, and previous supervisory experience.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervise the SLSO stage crew, including full-time, extra stagehands and projectionists, ensuring compliance with collective-bargaining agreements with IATSE Locals 6 and 143. In coordination with Director of Operations and Stage Manager, determine stagehand requirements for each event and relevant facilities maintenance. Proactively troubleshoot and address problems that arise with management of stage environment. Act as the primary liaison with the IATSE business managers for CBA administration. Participate in IATSE collective bargaining negotiations. Review and approve weekly payroll for accuracy and budget compliance.
• In collaboration with Director of Operations, manage the production of events, including orchestra and non-orchestra events, presentations, select philanthropy events, Pulitzer concerts and other local concerts. Assist Director of Operations with technical details, including stage plots and event setup, sound, lighting, and video needs.
• Staff and serve as primary production support for St. Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra activities. Compile weekly production needs to distribute to staff and crew. Staff YO rehearsals and concerts at Powell Hall. Create stage plots, production sheets, concert run sheets, and other YO production reports.
• Serve as a liaison to rental clients. Prepare expense estimates for rental contracts and final billing. Create production sheets, event run sheets, and other rental production reports.
• Assist Director of Operations with production logistics for runouts and tours as needed, including engaging coordinated equipment transportation and trunking needs.
• Staff Powell Hall and off-site events, serving in a rotation as concert duty manager with Director of Operations. Schedule and lead production-related department meetings as needed. Serve in rotation of operations staff on duty for Opera Theatre of St. Louis collaborations. 
• Manage instrument rental needs. Serve as primary point of contact for backline.
• Work with Director of Operations to maintain operations and event tracking systems and records such as backline and other stage equipment resources, instrument inventory, maintenance records, venue technical specifications, and stage and support space diagrams.