Employment at MSM

Position Description

Title: Associate Production Manager
Department:  Production Department
Reports To: Production Manager
Supervises: IATSE Local 1 crew during opera/musical theatre events
Internal Contacts:  Students, Faculty, Staff
External Contacts: Overhire crew, guest artists, designers, theatrical equipment vendors including lighting, rigging, scene shops
Start Date: ASAP
Employment Status: Full-time, non-exempt; ten-month position that works August through May

Domains

Opera/Musical Theatre Productions

• Assume the role of Associate Production Manager for all Opera and Musical Theatre (OMT) Productions, including those that are produced using online/virtual formats.
• Take notes for all production meetings.
• In collaboration with the Production Manager, maintain a detailed production budgets for each production, including physical production and labor.
• Working with the Production Manager, maintain production calendars (including film schedules for online/virtual productions) for all productions.
• Support designers in meeting deadlines and adhering to budgets.
• Maintain MSM equipment inventory across venues and call out any conflicts between productions based on the performance calendar.
• Coordinate with stage management room reservations for rehearsals and filming (for online/virtual formats) as needed.
• Provide support for the rehearsal room (including online rehearsal rooms) by managing rehearsal report requests, checking in on rehearsal room needs and communicating with stage management.
• In consultation with the Production Manager, make purchases and approve expenses within the preapproved budgets.
• Aid in coordination and communication of student tech schedules, send daily schedule emails to the student tech teams.
• For OMT productions in online/virtual formats, work with the production and artistic teams to facilitate and provide management oversight for all on-site film location load ins and film shoots.
• When on-site, in-person performances resume, provide management oversight in the theatre from load-in through strike.
• When on-site, in-person performances resume, coordinate repairs and maintenance during the run of the show.
• Working with the Production Manager, coordinate post-mortem meetings to help improve the process in which MSM produces OMT productions.
• Aid the Production Manager with additional tasks, as needed.

Production Office Administrative Work

• Assist Production Office staff with creation and communication of crew schedule.
• Assist Production Office staff with processing of payroll for full-time, overhire, and student staff.
• Assist with concert production as time and schedule allow.

Precollege Productions

• Work with the Production Manager as additional support for MSM Precollege productions.
• In consultation with the Production Manager, create production calendars for productions.
• In consultation with the Production Manager, schedule and take notes at production meetings.
• Manage all rehearsal needs and process rehearsal report requests.
• Communicate the resources that can realistically be used to the creative team and staff.

Job Requirements

• 1+ year PM experience or 3+ years APM experience
• Professional demeanor, superior written and verbal communication skills, comfort in high-pressure situations, and the ability to adapt are essential
• Solution-oriented and ability to collaborate with teams of various backgrounds
• Working understanding of the operations of Carpentry/Rigging; Automation; Lighting; Sound; Props; Costumes
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Zoom, Vectorworks required
• Must be able to read and evaluate technical drawings; ability to draft is a plus, but not required
• Experience with IATSE crews and contracts preferred.
• Ability to work irregular and extended working hours
• Ability to move throughout the theatre and office environment and continuously perform essential functions for an extended period of time
• Familiarity with digital/online performance medium a big plus

Contact Information

Send letter of application and résumé including three references to:

productionstaff@msmnyc.edu

No phone calls, please.

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