Regional Production Services Manager
Dallas, TX - USA
Job Summary
$80000 - $100000 annually
The Regional Production Services Manager will assist Pinnacle Lives venue operations teams with the pre-planning logistics resource allocation accounting and onsite management of large-scale productions. As a member of Pinnacle Lives Production Services department the Regional Production Services Manager may also be tasked with filling show operator positions.
- Collaborate with Venue Sales Venue Operations Rigging Services and Power Services to plan and execute high-level production in accordance with Pinnacle Lives production standards.
- Serve as the remote point of contact for project planning and on-site point of contact for production site visits and event execution as requested by venue staff.
- Identify and train Event Services Technicians and Senior Event Services Technicians so that they may serve as competent show operators on production-level events.
- Identify and maintain relationships with labor brokers and subrental vendors to maintain Pinnacle Lives access to partners that can assist with production-level event execution.
- Create detailed production schedules and define cadence of deliverables for each project as requested by Venue Operations.
- Assist Venue Operations in obtaining quotes from qualified sub-rental vendors as necessary.
- Prepare and implement project budgets including pre-event estimates and post-event actuals.
- Create and edit orders for internal charges related to Production Services resources.
- Function as production subject matter expert consult venues to choose appropriate equipment and staffing levels with a focus on utilizing in-house resources when possible.
- Translate client requests into holistic production visions and identify opportunities to capture additional revenue in the sales process.
- Generate CAD files as needed for projects to demonstrate the accurate scale of production elements including but not limited to staging lighting projection audio and cable pathing.
- Calculate power consumption of production components to ensure adequate power coordinating with the Power Services department as necessary to engage additional resources.
- Assist with Rigging Services requests on production-level events.
- Manage in-house third-party and/or union laborers to set operate and strike large productions.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Core Competencies
1. Critical Thinking - Identifies root cause of problems and prevents the problems from recurring within assigned department. Considers impact of teams decisions.
2. Job Knowledge - Uses in depth knowledge of concepts principles and procedures and applies them to varied and complex situations within assigned department. Keeps up to date on developments that affect job.
3. Management Skills - Provides on-going guidance and assistance to improve morale and productivity. Identifies employees for development succession planning and training as needed. Effectively manages underperforming employees to improve or leave.
4. Persuasiveness / Negotiating - Influences and shapes issues and desired outcomes.
5. Presentation Skills - Creates presentations for their managers to deliver. May occasionally deliver presentations to their teams as required.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Delegates work and assignments to team members based on expertise work experience and time constraints.
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed herein are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required.
- Strong written and verbal skills necessary to complete assigned tasks and excellent project management skills a must.
- Excellent understanding of signalflow and technical troubleshooting skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
- Strong understanding of basic electrical theory and principles.
- Strong understanding of basic rigging standards and practices
- Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate when appropriate.
- Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
- Ability to execute productions that are more complex in nature in which judgment and initiative are required in resolving problems and making recommendations.
- Demonstrated proficiency with CAD software (Vectorworks Vivien AutoCAD etc.)
- Demonstrated proficiency with industry standard project management software ( Asana etc.)
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Three (3) years project management experience preferred.
- Ability to interpret floor plans and three-dimensional drawings.
- Vectorworks proficiency preferred.
- Generous time off with PTO holidays and sick/personal days
- 401k with a contribution match
- Insurances; health vision dental and more
Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
Pinnacle Live creates and executes in-person and hybrid meetings and events for the hospitality industry and for corporate clients. We bring communities together by unleashing the power of live events.