Live Event Production Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a professional role model for the production team and maintain a positive, client-focused environment
• Supervise and coordinate production crews, equipment, and technical requirements across multiple projects
• Lead onsite technical staff during installation, show execution, and strike
• Maintain working knowledge of production budgets and support strategic financial decisions
• Ensure clear communication among staff, vendors, and partners throughout all phases of production
• Collaborate with operations to optimize the use of staff, equipment, and external resources
• Contract and manage outside vendors for labor, equipment, and technology as needed
• Auxiliary in travel and trucking logistics for crew and equipment for local and out-of-town events
• Coordinate power, security, rigging, and venue requirements with appropriate partners
• Participate in planning meetings, virtual meetings, and site surveys with clients and technical teams
• Use company project-management software to manage budgets, approvals, updates, and change orders
• Create and revise technical drawings, room layouts, and production schematics
• Step into other technical roles when necessary to support event success
• Follow all safety procedures to protect crew members, clients, and audiences
• Prepare purchase orders and reconcile expenses and job-related documentation accurately and promptly
• Collaborate with company leadership to ensure production standards, pricing, and processes are met

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or four years of equivalent experience and training
• Demonstrated experience designing and operating audio, video, lighting, streaming, power, and rigging systems
• Strong understanding of safety procedures in live event environments
• Proficiency with CAD-based software for seating layouts and production design
• Exceptional communication and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• High adaptability in a fast-changing environment
• Valid driver’s license; ability to obtain a U.S. passport and medical card if required
• Availability for up to 60% travel and flexibility to work extended or irregular hours