Production Services Manager

Working Title: Production Services Manager

State Role Title:Media Manager II

Position Type:Fulltime Staff (Classified)

Position Status: FullTime

FLSA Status: Exempt: Not Eligible for Overtime

College/Division: College of Visual and Performing Arts

Department: 100551 College of Visual and Performing Arts

Pay Rate:Maximum Starting

Specify Range or Amount: $68000

Is this a JMU only positionNo

Is this a grantfunded positionNo

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated positionNo

Beginning Review Date:05/09/2025

About JMU:

James Madison University is a publicly funded university with a beautiful campus and a supportive community that is committed to preparing students for the future. The university offers excellent comprehensive benefits which include paid vacation sick parental and community service leave in addition to 19 paid holidays a year; affordable health insurance; retirement through the Virginia Retirement System. We also offer a worklife balance and integration program Balanced Dukes that is designed to support the overall wellbeing of our employees and a Tuition Waiver Program that allows employees to have tuition waived for undergraduate and graduate level courses taken at JMU.

Visit our Prospective Employee site to learn more about what makes JMU a great place to work: Information:

The Forbes Center for the Performing Arts is the premier performing arts destination in the Shenandoah Valley presenting worldclass theatre dance and music entertainment. The Center houses 5 performance venues a 600seat Concert Hall 450seat Mainstage Theatre 200seat Recital Hall 200seat Earlynn J. Miller Dance Theatre and a flexible seating Studio Theatre Black Box. The Center presents an annual Encore Season featuring up to 16 internationally recognized professional artists/ensembles. 300 ticketed and nonticketed performances are presented annually including guest artists faculty members and emerging young talent from JMUs CVPA. The Forbes Center attracts over 45000 patrons per year.
With 200 fulltime faculty members and 1300 fulltime majors CVPA brings together Schools of Art Design and Art History (SADAH); Music (SOM); and Theatre and Dance (STAD). CVPA also houses the Forbes Center for the Performing Arts the Office of Creative Propulsion (OCP) Madison Art Collection and multiple Art Galleries. The OCP is focused on integrative arts bridging gaps across disciplines and between the university and the community to support collaboration in the arts. The CVPA is committed to advancing division and universitylevel strategic goals and empowering students to act boldly justly and inclusively to create their unique path.

The Production Services Manager is a fulltime exempt 12month Classified Staff position within the CVPA. We seek a dynamic wellqualified production management professional to engage and support a complex performing arts center season and a College of Visual and Performing Arts. The ideal candidate will have the capacity and drive to deliver expert technical management and production staff oversight for professional guest artist student and faculty performances. The position reports to and is evaluated by the Executive Director of the Forbes Center for the Performing Arts.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Manage technical aspects for professional faculty student ensemble and guest artist performances and events in the Forbes Center including design details for sound lighting stage setup for all Concert Hall and Recital Hall performances conferences and onstage events in these and other Center venues. Production personnel in the School of Theatre and Dance do not report to the Forbes Center Production Manager.
Supervise the work and scheduling for the Technical and Operations Coordinator up to four production fellows per season guest designers over hire labor parttime student crew and outside contractors.
Work with the Dean Executive Director of the Forbes Center and the Schools of Music and the Theatre and Dance administration faculty and staff to schedule the yearly production calendar.
Coordinate with the Sound Engineer to ensure all productions have firstrate sound design.
Manage daytoday operations for the production office including production budget expenditures by show.
Collaborate with the School of Music Opera Director on Opera performances.
Work with the Executive Director of the Forbes Center to determine short and longterm technical replacement and upgrade needs. Manage and maintain an inventory of all technical equipment in the Forbes Center.
Work with faculty and staff in the School of Theatre and Dance to provide technical guidance as needed and to ensure technical systems are maintained.

Qualifications:

Experience with supervision of technical production personnel in a performing arts institution.
Significant production management experience.
Ability to operate and train others to operate complex lighting sound automation rigging and other theatre systems.
Budgeting and scheduling experience.
Excellent communication leadership short and longterm planning skills.
Ability to work collaboratively and effectively with various constituent groups to achieve their artistic vision and faculty and student goals while adhering to a budget.
Ability to work a varied weekly schedule which may include some early mornings nights and weekends.
Excellent organizational skills.
Ability to work well as part of a team adapt to change and work under tight deadlines.

Additional Considerations
Lighting and scenic design experience.
Safety Training (OSHA or other certifications).

Additional Posting Information:

Applicants should submit a detailed resume and a cover letter. Please include the names and contact information of three professional references.

Conditions of Employment:

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.

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