Work Light Productions (Port City Technical)
Charleston, SC
US

DESCRIPTION

Position: Assistant Production Manager
Location: Charleston, SC
Salary: $55,000+
Benefits: Health/Vision/Dental Insurance, 401-K with 3% employer contribution, and paid vacation.
Start Date: February 2024


Position Overview:
Reporting to the Production Manager and VP of Production, and in collaboration with the Production Team, the Assistant Production Manager supports and maintains all technical aspects of our touring productions – pre-production, production periods, the tour, and closing period. This position will require significant travel for technical rehearsals, crew coverage, and load-in assistance as necessary.

Some aspects of this role include assisting in our warehouse, leading local crews with various duties, and loading and unloading trucks upon arrivals and departures.

Primary Duties:
Support the Production Manager and Production Team on our productions of COMPANY, MRS. DOUBTFIRE, MAMMA MIA!, and CLUE, as well as our tours currently in operation and future tours. Duties include but are not limited to:

Show Specific Duties:
- Take notes for all production meetings.
- Maintain production calendars and adhere to timelines.
- Manage rehearsal and performance report requests.
- Coordinate meetings with creative teams and maintain production deadlines.
- Review show tech riders and flag conflicts.
- Review tech specs for accurate information and touring venue anomalies.
- Review tour routes for jump and venue studies.
- Create technical specification summaries for touring venues.
- Attend tech for assigned productions:
- Track and maintain local labor in collaboration with the Production Manager.
- Supervise Production Assistant.
- Manage receipts during tech rehearsal period.
- Support departments as needed.
- Purchase items as needed.
- Coordinate FedEx shipments for touring productions as needed.
- Manage load-in/load-out logistics for cast rehearsal periods.
- Support deliveries, pickups, and general storage and organization at Charleston warehouse.
- Assist Production Manager with additional tasks, as needed.

Qualifications:
- Experience in touring theater.
- Understanding of carpentry, rigging, automation, lighting, sound, props, costumes.
- Solution-oriented and comfortable in high-pressure situations.
- Familiarity with drafting software.
- Experience with Microsoft Office (particularly Excel), Dropbox, Google Suite, AutoCAD, and Vectorworks preferred.
- Organized and detail oriented.
- Ability to remain flexible with moving deadlines.
- Open and available to significantly cover crew tracks on touring productions as needed.

Terms and Conditions:
- Eligible to work in the United States.
- Start date by late February 2024.
- Charleston, SC residency is recommended for this position. If you don’t currently live in the area, we still encourage you to apply.

Work Light Productions is committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. We accept applicants for all positions regardless of disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and ethnicity.

HOW TO APPLY: Please send cover letter and resume to [email protected] with the subject heading “Assistant Production Manager” along with your name. No phone calls please.

SALARY

$55,000.00 – $55,000.00 per year

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