JOB TITLE: Production Manager

JOB CLASS NUMBER: MGT040

PAY GRADE: G10

FLSA STATUS: Exempt

BUSINESS UNIT NAME: Civic Center Operations

REPORTS TO: Assistant Civic Center Manager

SUPERVISORY WORK: Supervises

SALARY: $50,000 - $60,000 DOQ

SUMMARY

This position performs administrative and supervisory work in directing the use of the Civic Center Production Department and equipment. Work includes supervising a small permanent staff and large (50+) part-time and contract employee staff and is responsible for the hiring and training of the production crew, purchasing and maintaining equipment, payroll, and assisting Civic Center management with event development.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervises the use of the Civic Center Complex (Amarillo Civic Center and the Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts.)

• Makes contact with clients to discuss and arrange set-up, equipment use and outside contractors. Advise clients on building technical specifications, production crew requirements and safe operation of Civic Center equipment.

• Advances all concerts and theatrical events with the event’s production personnel.

• Hires, trains, schedules and supervises an adequate number of qualified production technicians.

• Prepares production technical services invoices.

• Prepares bi-weekly part-time staff payroll and submits to payroll clerk.

• Maintains hands-on profile at concerts, theatrical events and other events using production equipment and/or staff.

• Prepares specifications, makes purchases and maintains all technical equipment including, but not limited to, sound and lighting equipment.

• Completes safety inspections in accordance with building policy, City codes, Fire codes, State and Federal laws.

• Acts as Production Manager, technical director and designer for all Amarillo Civic Center Complex events.

• Maintains work logs, performs research and prepares reports as requested.

• Recommends equipment needs to improve client services to Civic Center management.

• Develops and maintains equipment inventory system for all production related equipment including lighting, sound, staging, hand tools and ice maintenance equipment.

• Develops and maintains Access Database. Must include and integrate record keeping for: client and crew contact info; event production elements; crew calls and time sheets; client invoices; and equipment inventory.

• Hires, trains and supervises Assistant Production Managers.

• Recruits and trains part-time stagehands.

• Delegates tasks to Assistant Production Managers and crew leads when possible and provides support and follow up on delegated tasks.

• Makes recommendations that impact the budget and is responsible for managing the departmental budget.

• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Requires a High School Diploma or its equivalent and a minimum of five years professional experience in a theatrical production role and a minimum of three years’ experience in a supervisory role. A Bachelor Degree in a Production related field is preferred. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Access Databases is preferred.  Valid Texas Driver’s License required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Extensive knowledge of theatrical and concert production, lighting design, stage management, electricity, professional audio and trades involved in staging shows, meetings, banquets and exhibitions.

• Ability to plan, delegate, organize and supervise the work of others.

• Considerable knowledge of supervisory and management principles.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to use computers for data entry, word processing and accounting.

• Ability to operate small office equipment including fax, copier, and multi-line phone systems.

• Working knowledge of and the ability to use forklifts, Scissor Lifts, and Aerial Man Lifts, various hand tools, theatrical fly rail systems and production technical equipment.

ADA PROFILE

Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. The employee must also walk, balance, climb, crawl, crouch, kneel, stand, sit, hear, feel, finger, grasp, handle, reach, lift, pull, push, speak, see and talk. Also requires the ability to make rational decisions and perform repetitive motions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The employee works in a dynamic environment that requires the employee to be sensitive to change and responsive to changing goals, priorities and needs.

The City of Amarillo is an Equal Opportunity employer and encourages applications from eligible and qualified persons regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability, genetic information or protected veteran status, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law.

The City of Amarillo provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities on a case by case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please contact the Human Resources Office at 806-378-4294.