Manager, Back of House Operations

About the role

This position will report to the Senior Festival Producer. This is not a remote position and will be required to report into our office on a hybrid schedule.

Responsibilities

• Manage all departmental planning and execution of back of house operations
• Partner directly with the Festival Promoter and Producer to adjust as necessary to meet all goals
• Build radio channel matrix, communicate equipment order quantities, schedule radio pick-up hours, and work with radio vendor to execute equipment requirements on-site
• Manage all load-in and/or truck stop operations, which entails hiring a Gate Guard or Truck Stop Manager, creating a load-in operations plan, and making sure all load-in materials are in place to carry out proper procedures
• Forecast staff catering needs, bid and employ staff catering vendors, produce accurate meal projections, and collaborate with the vendor(s) to construct dining operations
• Create the staff advancing plan & timeline in collaboration with the site management, and lead the advancing team to execute and advance needs with all Insomniac staff and vendors
• Create the staff guide and ensure it is distributed to all departments on site per show
• Ensure OSHA-certified PPE is readily available to staff on-site
• On-site festival responsibilities will be to manage the production and operations runner, be an information hub for all staff and vendors, and work with Producer to coordinate daily production meetings and help track timeline progress
• Auxiliary responsibilities include assisting other departments on site as needed

Qualifications

• 5+ years of event coordinating/planning and execution
• Proficiency in spreadsheets
• Ability to effectively manage groups of staff
• Motivated with an “Everything is possible” attitude
• Active problem solver, instilled with a sense of urgency for projects large and small