Production Manager

About BRIC:

BRIC is a leading arts and media institution anchored in Downtown Brooklyn whose work spans contemporary visual and performing arts media and civic action. For over forty years BRIC has shaped Brooklyns cultural and media landscape by presenting and incubating artists creators students and media makers. As a creative catalyst for their community BRIC ignites learning in people of all ages and centralizes diverse voices that take risks and drive culture forward. BRIC builds Brooklyns creative future.

About the Production Manager Role:

BRIC seeks a Production Manager with a theatrical visual art exhibition and/or live events production background to plan and execute productions across BRICs live event and exhibition portfolio. Reporting to the Associate Director Live Events & Media Production the Production Manager will oversee several overlapping projects throughout the year including galas rentals public programs exhibitions and house parties that are in in-person hybrid and virtual. They will collaborate across departments including Operations Development Partnerships and Rentals acting as a day-to-day technical lead from inception through strike. The Production Manager manages crew vendors equipment and on-site execution while collaborating with curators artists producers and clients to deliver work that meets BRICs artistic and safety standards. This role plays a critical part in serving BRICs community-centered mission.

What Youll Do in the Role:

The Production Manager will be responsible for the following in addition to any other projects as assigned by their manager the Associate Director Live Events & Media Production:

Production Execution

• Plan devise and coordinate technical staging and production requirements for assigned events exhibitions and rentals
• Oversee assigned programming from inception through completion including on-site vendor management
• Lead production meetings processes equipment setup and crew assignments for assigned projects
• Act as Production Manager and/or Supervisor on assigned events overseeing crew and Run of Day
• Serve as day-to-day technical point of contact for BRIC internal Producers externals Rental Clients and various vendors on assigned projects

Exhibitions & Fabrication

• Collaborate with curators artists and directors to design and install exhibitions including digital drawings renderings and fabrication drawings
• Coordinate printing framing mounting fabrication A/V tech and gallery lighting
• Draft installation timelines and checklists; organize artwork transportation and condition reporting
• Supervise art handlers and technicians on the floor; install artwork AV components and wall graphics
• Guide fabricators produce prototypes and production schedules and maintain safe and working shop equipment (lifts saws drill press hand and power tools)
• Maintain wood shop galleries exhibition storage and art handler inventory

Crew & Vendor Coordination

• Recruit schedule and onboard freelance and part-time hourly crew for assigned projects
• Train and mentor freelance staff through load-ins tech rehearsals performances and strikes
• Manage vendors on-site during events and installations

Administrative & Budget Support

• Attend production team meetings and contribute to post-production debriefs
• Track freelance hours and approve timesheets for payroll
• Maintain project documentation: meeting reports staffing spreadsheets production media manuals
• Research and purchase materials process supplier payments and perform weekly bookkeeping for assigned projects
• Build project budgets in collaboration with the Associate Director and Director of Production

Policy & Safety

• Implement production policies and safety protocols on assigned projects
• Contribute to departmental policy and process improvements
  

Youll Bring these Skills and Strengths to the Role:

• Mission & Values Alignment: A passion for BRICs support of the arts in Brooklyn and a deep commitment to building community igniting learning and making change through the arts and creativity.

• Experience & Qualifications:
  • Minimum 5 years experience as a production manager project manager or with a musical touring production museum/gallery or non-profit arts space
  • Experience in lighting audio projections theatrical carpentry and/or art handling fabrication and installation
  • Working knowledge of Google Suite Microsoft Office Suite Momentus event management software Zoom vMix OBS CAD and SketchUp
  • Demonstrated ability to manage and prioritize a complex workload and collaborate across staff artists vendors and community members of diverse backgrounds
  • OSHA CPR and AED certifications knowledge of ETC consoles and QLab and a valid drivers license (with 26 box truck experience) are a plus

• Communication & Relationship Building: Committed to effective communication and building relationships with internal staff producers artists external crew clients and vendors.
• Commitment to Equity & Inclusion: Brings experience operationalizing equity within event production and setting an equity and justice rooted strategy for staffing and team management.

Other Things to Know:

• Compensation: The annual salary range for this position is $65K - $80K.
• Status and location: This is a full-time exempt role based in our Brooklyn office.
• Benefits: BRIC has a comprehensive benefits package including: paid time off 403B retirement plan pre-tax transit cards medical flexible spending plans and more. BRIC currently pays 100% of the premium for employee medical dental and vision coverage starting on the first of the month after 2 months of employment.
• Mission & Values: BRIC is committed to building Brooklyns creative future. We advance opportunities for visual artists performers and media makers. We present bold work that reflects diverse audiences and speaks to the world. We ignite learning in people of all ages. We unite Brooklyn through art and creativity to build community and make change.

How to Apply:

All applicants must submit a resume together with a cover letter outlining the ways in which their skills and experience align with our specific needs via our online application portal found here on our website. Candidates of color and from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds are highly encouraged to apply.

BRIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin age religion creed disability military and veteran status genetic information or any other factor which cannot be used as a basis for an employment decision.

Required Experience:

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