Position: Assistant Technical Production Manager
Job Type: Full Time
Offer Range: $19.06 – $26.12
Application Link: https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=e607331b-bbfb-469d-abda-170924e68e72&ccId=19000101_000001&lang=en_US
Are you looking to make a lasting impact on enriching and improving the lives of the Charlotte community with one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit organizations? At Blumenthal Arts, we believe arts unite and transform lives. By joining our team, you could help continue our mission, inspire the next generation, and be part of our evolution as a national leader with a growing international reputation in presenting and producing.
Blumenthal Arts is seeking a full-time Assistant Technical Production Manager to help deliver exceptional arts and entertainment experiences across our venues. This role supports Blumenthal’s mission by advancing, coordinating, and executing small-scale productions and events, including installing, operating, and maintaining technical equipment. The position works closely with clients, production teams, and stagehands to ensure smooth backstage and onstage operations that meet high standards of safety, quality, and professionalism. Additional responsibilities include assisting with labor and equipment planning, supporting rehearsals and load-ins/outs, and helping maintain up-to-date technical knowledge and documentation. This position may require 40+ hours per week, including evening, weekend, and holiday shifts to support productions.
Your impact:
- Assists in ensuring compliance with all applicable policies, procedures, regulations and standards of production, quality, and safety.
- Assist in supervising stagehands as assigned; supervisory duties include instructing, planning and assigning work, reviewing work, maintaining standards, coordinating activities, allocating personnel and acting on employee problems.
- Assists in meeting with clients and other internal or external stakeholders to discuss production needs and budgets, prepare labor and equipment estimates, and provide operational oversight for events.
- Install, maintain, repair and coordinate the use of stage equipment, including sound and lighting systems and equipment.
- Coordinate backstage and front of house activities for assigned events and activities.
- Schedule and perform show load-ins and load-outs, assist with show set-up, oversee rehearsals, and run events and activities.
- Set up and coordinate all technical equipment for performance spaces, meetings, catering, etc. as needed.
- Assist other departments with technical maintenance needs as requested.
- Maintain knowledge of current trends and technology in technical theater.
- Responsible for preparation and completion of all necessary internal and external paperwork including daily reports, stagehand payroll reports, contract and rider review, blueprints, etc.
- Refer to architectural and electrical plans, diagrams, equipment manuals, show riders, lighting color swatch books, computer manual, policy and procedure manuals, etc.
For full job description, please visit Job Opportunities | Blumenthal Arts.
Who We Are:
For 31 years, Blumenthal Arts has been presenting the best of Broadway, establishing Charlotte as one of the nation’s top-ten touring markets. Along with hosting and investing in award-winning Broadway productions, we help shape the future of the arts through the development of new and original works and by actively nurturing emerging and established artists.
We proudly support local talent, including our award-winning Blumenthal Fellows and 16 resident companies that call our stages home. We also expand creative possibilities through Blume Studios, which offers cutting-edge, innovative immersive experiences that continue to push the boundaries of how audiences engage with the arts.
Blumenthal Arts infuses more than $80 million annually into the local economy and is committed to broad community access. Through our Blumenthal Bridges programs, we provide thousands of individuals each year with free and subsidized tickets, learning opportunities, and inclusive engagement experiences.
We are a diverse team of leaders, innovators, transformers, and collaborators who believe in the inspirational and uniting spirit of the arts. Our mission to use the arts as a catalyst for education, community connectedness, and economic growth drives our work. Our team infuses skills from various backgrounds and industries to continue to provide art excellence to the Charlotte community.
Why Join Us:
We prioritize our employees’ well-being by offering a comprehensive benefits package that not only includes competitive compensation but also emphasizes work-life balance. Our employee-forward approach fosters an environment where individuals can thrive both personally and professionally.
Our benefits package includes:
- Medical insurance with no-cost premium for employee only coverage, plus FSA and employer-funded HRA options
- Paid vacation, sick leave, and holiday time to recharge with your loved ones
- Life Balance Reimbursement up to $125 a month for qualifying expenses such as transportation, parking, and wellness-related memberships
- Flexible schedules
- Complimentary tickets
- Vision and dental insurance
- Retirement savings with a 3% employer match to help secure your future
- And more!
Skills You’ll Bring:
- Bachelors degree in technical theater or related field supplemented by at least 2 years of experience in technical theater with a focus on event or production management.
- Technical theater equipment knowledge and skills
- Lighting and/or sound console operation knowledge
- Experience with Q-Lab programming and operations
- Basic understanding of projection and video equipment including HD, SDI, DVI
- Customer service skills
- Dependability
- Attention to detail
- Interpersonal communication
- Time management skills
- Verbal, numerical and spatial aptitude
- Writing and reporting skills
- Data conception and interpretation
- Project management
- Organized, helpful, thoughtful, knowledgeable, and respectful.
- Ability to climb a ladder, operate aerial work platforms, and be comfortable working at height.
- Ability to lift over 50lbs and stand for long periods of time, occasionally work overhead.