Manhattan Theatre Club
New York, NY
US

CONTACT NAME

Vincent Losito

DESCRIPTION

Manhattan Theatre Club (MTC), a Tony Award-winning nonprofit theatre dedicated to the production of contemporary plays and musicals, seeks a full time Director of Production. Founded in 1970, MTC has been the creative and artistic home for America’s most gifted theatrical artists, producing works of the highest quality by contemporary American and international playwrights. MTC produces a season of plays annually in Broadway's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on West 47th Street and off-Broadway at the historic NY City Center complex on West 55^th Street.

The Director of Production reports directly to the Executive Director and General Manager and is instrumental in all aspects of MTC’s Production Department, Facilities and Capital Improvements. The Director of Production works directly with every play’s creative team, to facilitate the realization of their designs. The Director of Production is a member of MTC’s senior staff working closely on season planning, budget planning, and management of the Production staff. The Director of Production oversees the pre-production, production, and post-production process for MTC’s Season while adhering to established parameters, schedules and budgets. They also oversee facilities at all of MTC’s theatres, studios, and office spaces. Primary duties include managing all production elements and logistics, hiring and supervising union and non-union production staff, production payroll, accounting and budgeting, scheduling production and theatre resources, and operations and maintenance for all MTC facilities. This position works closely with MTC Staff, directors, designers, stage managers, technical crews, consultants and vendors. Critical for success in this position is the ability to work in concert with others, train and manage staff, and track and prioritize multiple short term and long term projects at once.

JOB DUTIES:

• Hire, train, supervise and manage all staff in the Production Management department.
• Hire and oversee all theatrical Production departments including Production department heads, Union Crews and non-union Crews across all MTC activities.
• Work with the Artistic Producing Team, Executive Producer, Finance Director and General Management team on season planning, scheduling and budgeting.
• Act as the liaison between the Production, Artistic and administrative departments.
• Create and implement all season scheduling related to production: season calendars, rehearsal and tech schedules, design deadlines, etc. Advise on most appropriate scheduling of events within the MTC calendar.
• Budget responsibility for all production areas including material, rental and labor budgets as well as creating facilities budgets in conjunction with the Director of Finance. This includes the preparation of the annual budgets for production areas.
• Collaborate with directors, designers and MTC Artistic Staff to ensure the artistic vision of each production remains within the available resources of time, budget, and personnel.
• Oversee and run and attend production related meetings as well as monitor the progress of each Production sub-department throughout the production process in concert with the Production Management Team.
• Approve use of production spaces and provide technical support for all special events, building rentals, and non-production activities with Friedman Theatre Manager or Landlords.
• Oversee logistical and budgetary requirements of facility operations.
• Process weekly payroll for theatrical Production staff.
• Work closely with Artistic and Development staff on the planning and production of the annual Fall Benefit, Spring Gala and other special events when production support or space is needed.
• Work closely with other members of the senior staff on long range planning in order to achieve the overall goals of the Manhattan Theatre Club.
• Maintain a healthy and safe and respectful working environment.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of Theatrical Production Management experience, excellent written and verbal communication skills, sharp eye for detail, exceptional organizational skills and the ability to coordinate and prioritize multiple projects at once. A strong working knowledge of theatrical production procedures and practices including experience working with and managing theatrical production vendors is essential. Must possess strong computer skills especially proficiency with MS Office is required. Experience working in a union employment environment and familiarity with IATSE, USA and AEA agreements is preferred. Evening, weekend and early morning hours will be required. Occasional physically demanding work, such as lifting and moving equipment will be required.

This individual needs to be a true leader, able to cultivate people to build and maintain a cohesive team. Must show emotional and cultural intelligence though trust and collaboration, while fostering mutual respect, and empowering the growth of others.

This is a full time, salaried position paying between $140K and $160K with full benefits package including: group health plan with options for spousal, family and/or domestic partner coverage, basic life and long term disability insurance, paid time off and optional 401(k), voluntary dental, vision and flex savings plans for healthcare, dependent care and commuting expenses.

To Apply: Submit cover letter and resume (in MS Word, PDF or plain text format) with “Dir Production” and your last name in the subject line to: Vincent Losito, Director of Human Resources, at jobs@mtc-nyc.org.

Manhattan Theatre Club believes that equity, diversity and inclusion should be essential elements of all activity within the organization. We have made it a priority to create and maintain an environment that is attractive to and supportive of all individuals regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender identity, age, national origin, religion, disability, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, education, marital status, language, military or veteran status, etc. MTC is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

SALARY

$140,000.00 – $160,000.00 per year

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