Production Manager

Job Title:         Production Manager

Facility:            Ellie Theater (DPAC Arts & Venues)

Department:    Theatrical Services

Reports To:     Theatrical Services Manager

Supervises:     Back of House Production and Labor

FLSA Status:   Salaried Exempt

Why Legends Global Denver is a great place to work:

• $500 Signing Bonus after completion of 30 days of service and an additional $500 bonus upon successful completion of 90 days of service!

• Generous Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay

• Health, dental, vision insurance, eligible upon hire

• 401(k) investment plan, with an employer match of up to 4%

• Healthcare reimbursement and flexible spending plans

• Employer-paid and supplemental life insurance

• Short- and long-term disability insurance available

• RTD Eco Pass: As a Full-time employee at Legends Global Denver currently offers an RTD Eco Pass.

• Tuition reimbursement program (salaried employees after working full time for at least one year)

• Employee assistance program

Compensation: Compensation is dependent on experience and ranges from $72,000 to $76,000 annually.

General Summary:

The Production Manager shall be responsible for coordinating, organizing and managing events as assigned.   The coordination and over sight of daily event activities, stagehand payroll, scheduling and venue production maintenance.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

(Responsibilities to include but not limited to)

• Works closely with Opera and Ballet with their events, labor needs, estimates and more. They are the focal point at the Ellie.

• Works with promoters, company managers, resident companies and tour managers to advance events, generate labor calls, assist in creating cost estimates and payroll needs.

• Preparing event outlines and summaries for back of house management of daily event activities/daily event payroll, coordination of production equipment, event billing, event staff scheduling and supervision of staff and other duties as required. 

• Coordinate and disseminate event information to venue and departments/stake holders: this includes venue operations, venue security, and front of house staff, and catering.

• Assist in coordination with city partners for outside service needs for vendors and clients.

• Communicate with current and prospective clients to determine their event needs.

• Review and verify all contracts to ensure accuracy of space rental and ancillary charges are incorporated and needs are accounted for.

• Conduct, organize and coordinate site visits, tours and provide information regarding facility capabilities, services, labor, technical information, infrastructure and associated costs.

• Work with clients to assure effective, efficient, and economical event operations while using the facility and labor.

• Walk the venue spaces and event areas to confirm client needs are met and verify all set ups are correct prior to each event.

• Assist in department ordering of equipment, expendables, permits, and purchase orders.

• Assist with development of department policies, objectives, short- and long-term planning; implement programs to meet established goals.

• Assist with training and implementation of company safety programs to maintain an efficient and effective work environment for all staff.

• Assist with Human Resource concerns and policies to include disciplinary, incident and injury investigations/reports.

• Check that all Legends Global and/or City policies, i.e. dress code, professionalism, badges, wearing of safety equipment, etc. are being adhered to by all department crew members.

• Track and train scheduling and daily labor sign in/out process for all stagehand labor.

• Maintain and oversee that Legends Global policies and procedures are implemented.  

• Assisting in maintaining all current forms and publications, including venue tech guides, vendor information and client books.

• Foster a productive relationship through active leadership and facilitate communication between venue management, labor and key stakeholders.

• Monitor and oversee application of Legends Global / IATSE collective bargaining agreement.

• Ensure a high level of customer service is maintained specific to all venue stakeholders.

• Other duties assigned.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Baccalaureate degree required.

• Five years’ management / supervisory experience required.

• Performance/Production / back-of-house operations background preferred

• Familiarity with union labor environment / CBA implementation

• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information

• Demonstrate excellent communication (verbal and written) and inter-personal skills among all levels of staff and clientele

• Ability to speak, understand, and read standard English

• Work effectively with diverse groups of people among all levels within an organization; skill to work effectively as part of a team

• Perform leadership role and job tasks effectively despite sudden deadlines and changing priorities

• Excellent problem solving and organizational skills

• Ability to work from drawings, specifications and oral requests to achieve desired service/product

• Provide customer service in a professional considerate manner

• Excellent record of dependability and reliability

• Customer Service experience

• Excellent computer skills and understanding of all Microsoft suite products and applications including ability to create word documents and excel spreadsheets

Working Conditions:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be requested to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Position may require certifications by law and/or job assignment. Position requires frequent walking, climbing stairs, standing on cement floors, turning, stooping, bending, crouching, kneeling, reaching, pushing and pulling; may be subject to adverse working conditions; dust, grime, noise, fumes, wet floors etc., including weather; may require use of an electric cart; may require tools and equipment operation that could cause personal harm or injury, if improperly handled; requires irregular and/or extended hours, including weekends, evening, and holidays, determined by event schedule and/or department need; requires radio usage – 2 way hand held.

Note:

Legends Global is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and encourages Women, Minorities, Individuals with Disabilities, and protected Veterans to apply. VEVRAA Federal Contractor

The essential responsibilities of each position are described under the headings in the job description and may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation, or other reasons. The job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Applicants who need reasonable accommodation to complete the application process may contact 303-228-8000.

Employment is contingent upon new employees providing documents verifying U.S. citizenship or, for aliens, documents verifying legal permission to work in the United States.

*Will require occasional driving and travel, must have dependable transportation.