Production Manager / Tacoma, WA

Job Summary

ASM Global has an immediate opening for a Production Manager to oversee all technical operations at Tacoma City Theaters. This role manages lighting, audio, video, rigging, staging, back of house labor and equipment, while maintaining strong relationships. With support from the Production Coordinator, the Production Manager ensures all productions meet artistic, technical, and safety standards while providing exceptional service to touring companies, Resident Arts Organizations, and rental clients.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with clients, artist management and internal staff to gather technical requirements, develop production plans, fulfill riders, conduct advances, create diagrams, schedule labor calls, and process equipment orders.
• Serve as liaison between the facility and clients, artists and artist management, ensuring compliance with ADA, NFPA life safety codes, OSHA guidelines, and ASM Global policies.
• Schedule and supervise labor calls for local IATSE and contracted production crews.
• Oversee union labor (IATSE), Stage Technicians, and the Production Coordinator.
• Produce events while maintaining a high degree of public safety in line with all life safety codes.
• Coordinate with the Event Manager, Marketing, Box Office, Operations, Finance, Front of House, and Security teams to align production needs and ensure smooth event execution.
• Maintain and track departmental budgets and event-related expenditures; prepare event estimates and update client files as needed.
• Prepare and submit stage employee union payroll; track and submit production vendor charges and maintain vendor relationships.
• Oversee maintenance, repairs, and preventative upkeep of sound, lighting, rigging, electrical, mechanical, and backstage systems.
• Recommend capital improvements and design system upgrades.
• Participate in securing the venue during daily operations, events, emergencies, and closures.
• Maintain accurate event records and ensure consistency of associated documentation.
• Serve as Manager on Duty as needed, providing general supervision during events.
• Attend staff meetings and maintain strong, collaborative relationships across all departments.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills and Abilities

• Strong knowledge of rigging, audiovisual, lighting systems, stage mechanics, and technical operations.
• Ability to supervise and train staff in venue operations, maintenance, and equipment use.
• Skilled in planning, organizing, and executing complex production needs for diverse clients and events.
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills; able to manage multiple priorities and adapt to frequent changes.
• Proficiency with production estimates, budgets, preventive maintenance schedules, and technical specifications.
• Ability to interpret stage plots, sketches, and general instructions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and production-related software

Education and/or Experience

• 4-year degree in Theater with technical emphasis or professional equivalence
• 3-year minimum experience working in a performing arts center/theater
• Working knowledge of applicable OSHA, state and other work environment and safety regulations
• Working knowledge of fire and public safety issues
• Prior supervisory experience preferred

Working Environment/Conditions

• High noise level
• Must be able to work extended and/or irregular hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Daily lifting and carrying up to 50 lbs.
• Constant reaching, standing, walking and stooping
• Performing work through repetitive eye/hand coordination
• May include manual labor, moderate lifting and/or arduous working conditions

Note:

The essential responsibilities of this position are described under the headings above. They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. Also, this document in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.

ASM Global is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and encourages Women, Minorities, Individuals with Disabilities, and protected Veterans to apply. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

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