• Production Manager - Theatre

    Boston College (Chestnut Hill, MA)


    Boston College Introduction

     

    Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,484 full-time undergraduates and 5,250 graduate and professional students. Ranked 35 among national universities, Boston College has 888 full-time and 1,281 FTE faculty, 2,711 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.5 billion.

    Job Description

    Position Details:

    Department: 053601 - Theater

     

    Position: 00011297 - Production Manager

     

    Grade: 2ND

     

    Boston College Theatre Department seeks a full-time Production Manager. The Production Manager is responsible for planning, organizing, and supervising technical production for the Theatre Department's five-play season and related events.

     

    The PM reports to the Chair of the Department and supervises scene shop personnel (master carpenter, props master, paint charge, overhire labor, student employees, and Production Lab students) as well as the costume shop supervisor, master electrician, and sound technician. The PM plans and executes the production calendar, manages technical production budgets, and determines the feasibility of all proposed designs and plans in view of available resources (time, space, budget, and personnel). The PM will serve as technical director and oversee the construction of all scenic elements for Department productions. PM will run weekly production meetings, load-in, technical and dress rehearsals, and strike; maintain the Scene Shop, including power tools, supplies, scenery stock, prop inventories, and other equipment; and provide safety training for students and enforce responsible safety procedures.

     

    Full-Time Equivalent Hiring Range: $57,800 to $72,250; salary commensurate with relevant experience.

    Requirements

    Ideal candidates will possess strong skills in the following areas: leadership, communication, time management, budgeting and cost analysis, scheduling, technical drawing (CAD experience needed), supervision, and collaboration. The position requires knowledge of rigging (single purchase and dead-hang), metal working/welding, theatrical engineering, scenic construction, stage carpentry, and stage machinery. Familiarity with electrics and sound/audio equipment is a bonus. The Production Manager must also be well-versed in issues related to workplace safety and prepared to comply with OSHA, MSDS, and local fire codes.

     

    This is a 12-month position, which requires periodic evening and weekend work. The preferred candidate will have an MFA or MA in Technical Directions, Technical Theatre Production, or at least three years of professional experience; familiarity with an undergraduate liberal arts theatre program; and a desire to work with students.

     

    Closing Statement

    Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:

    + Tuition remission for Employees

    + Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements

    + Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

    + Low-Cost Life Insurance

    + Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans

    + Paid Holidays Annually

    + Generous Sick and Vacation Pay

    + Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook

     

    Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.