Freelance Senior Project Manager with Arts Production Background (all genders)

LAS Art Foundation; Berlin; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A dynamic arts organization in Berlin is looking for an experienced Project and Production Manager to lead complex projects from concept to completion. You will be responsible for project management, budget control, and production phases, ensuring high-quality outcomes. The ideal candidate has over 7 years of experience, excels in communication skills, and is fluent in English and German. This role offers the chance to work in an interdisciplinary team and a diverse and open environment.

Leistungen

Opportunities for career development

International team environment

Diversity and inclusion focus

Qualifikationen

• More than 7 years of experience in project and production management.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English and German.
• Fluency in Italian is a plus.

Aufgaben

• Develop and execute project management strategy in collaboration with teams.
• Plan all production phases ensuring high-quality outcomes.
• Manage vendors and oversee budget and timeline control.

Kenntnisse

Project management

Production management

Budget control

Communication skills

Time management

Negotiation abilities

Agile methodologies

Technical installation knowledge

Jobbeschreibung

What You Do

Project Management

• Develop, manage, maintain, and execute all project management aspects in close collaboration with internal teams and external stakeholders, ensuring clear communication, aligned expectations, and smooth project delivery.
• Take full responsibility for budget and timeline control, including cost monitoring, forecasting, milestone tracking, and proactive identification and escalation of risks or deviations.
• Draft and prepare contracts, including defining the scope of work, deliverables, timelines, and all relevant contractual requirements.
• Manage vendors end-to-end, from selection and evaluation to performance monitoring, contract negotiation, and quality assurance.

Production Management

• Plan, manage, and execute all production phases of the LAS project, including concept development, design and pre-production, production, post-production, and final project wrap-up, ensuring seamless coordination and high-quality outcomes across all stages.
• Prepare and oversee budget reporting and control, updating forecasts, and ensuring financial alignment throughout the entire production process.
• Supervise on-site installation, run-of-show, and deinstallation of all production elements, ensuring safety, efficiency, and adherence to technical and creative specifications.

Who You Are

• Excellent and demonstrable production skills, combining strong technical understanding with a refined aesthetic sensibility to deliver high-quality results.
• More than 7 years of experience in project and production management, with a proven track record of leading complex, multi-stakeholder projects from concept to completion.
• Extensive experience in producing highly technical installations, ensuring functional precision, safety, and seamless integration of creative and technical components.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, complemented by effective, confident, and professional negotiation abilities.
• Highly developed planning and organizational skills, including strong time management, sound decision‑making, and the ability to coordinate processes across diverse teams.
• Fluent in English and German, both in oral and written communication. Italian is a plus!
• Based in Berlin, with the flexibility and willingness to work on‑site when required.
• Additional competencies in agile working methodologies and ESG‑related fields, contributing to efficient project delivery and sustainable project practices.

What To Expect

• Work in an international, interdisciplinary team alongside top talent from various fields.
• An environment that ensures fair and equal opportunities for everyone: We embrace and promote openness, diversity, mutual respect, appreciation, and collaboration — and we warmly welcome new colleagues from day one.
• We believe in lifelong learning: working at LAS Art Foundation is meant to support you in expanding your career and broadening your horizons.

About Us

LAS Art Foundation is a new type of arts organisation - one that interrogates our present and gives formto future imaginaries. Our mission is to explore the possibilities of tomorrow by working with visionaryartists, thinkers and institutions to develop ground-breaking projects and experiences. Together with ourcollaborators, we investigate topics ranging from artificial intelligence and quantum computing to ecologyand biotechnology — illuminating the intersections between art, science and technology.

Our diverse programme comprises both newly commissioned and existing exhibitions and performances,as well as educational programming, publications and research projects. Curiosity drives us to continuallyreimagine the role of an arts organisation as one that shapes and evolves with our collective futures.