Productieleider

Thisismakingwaves; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 52.000 - 70.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Key role

Unique productions

Room for initiative

Growth opportunities

Direct involvement

Zusammenfassung

Making Waves in Amsterdam is seeking an experienced Production Manager with an affinity for orchestral productions for both classical concerts and film concerts within Cinema in Concert. You translate artistic plans into tightly organised productions and keep a firm grip from planning to final applause.

Based in Amsterdam, you will lead the production team, collaborate with orchestras, technicians and venues, safeguard schedules and budgets, organize rehearsals and logistics, and oversee on-site

Qualifikationen

• 3–5 years of experience in concert, live or orchestral production.
• Affinity with concerts, film and music.
• Experience with live events, theatre or classical music.
• Strong in organisation, planning and keeping the overview, solution‑oriented under pressure.
• Eye for detail and sense of timing.
• Connector between artistic, technical and production sides, switches easily between different stakeholders.
• Excellent communication in Dutch and English.
• Flexible and willing to work irregular hours and travel.
• Holder of a driver’s license (category B).
• Based in or around Amsterdam.

Aufgaben

• Coordinate the full production process of our concerts and film concerts.
• Translate artistic plans into concrete production schedules and plans.
• Arrange practical production resources: set, costumes, props, rehearsal and storage space, transport, accommodation, catering and technical.
• Organise rehearsals, logistics and technical preparation.
• Work closely with musicians, conductors, soloists, venues and partners.
• Lead the execution on‑site: from load‑in to show and load‑out.
• Safeguard schedule, budget and quality.
• Evaluate productions and identify improvement opportunities for future projects.

Kenntnisse

Concert production

Orchestral production

Organisation & planning

Communication in Dutch & English

Travel flexibility

Driver's license (B)

Based in Amsterdam

Jobbeschreibung

• 3–5 jaar ervaring in concert-, live- of orkest productie

ENGLISH

We're looking for an experienced Production Manager with an affinity for orchestral productions — for both classical concerts and film concerts within Cinema in Concert. Someone who effortlessly translates artistic plans into tightly organised productions, and who keeps a firm grip from the first planning to the final applause.

Do you want to translate artistic ideas into impressive live experiences for thousands of visitors, at iconic venues like Het Concertgebouw and Ahoy Rotterdam?

About us

Making Waves is an ambitious events organisation active in the dance and theatre sectors. With brands like Cinema in Concert, ZeeZout, By the Creek and Ohm Festival, we produce a wide variety of live events: from film concerts in Het Concertgebouw and large-scale concerts in Rotterdam Ahoy to festivals, club nights and distinctive cross-over events.

From Amsterdam we create unforgettable experiences. We develop and produce our events fully in-house: from concept and production to marketing and bookings. Driven by quality, creativity and a distinctive audience experience.

About the role

As Production Manager, you are the pivot point for our concerts. You ensure everything fits: from the first planning to the final applause. Someone who effortlessly translates artistic plans into tightly organised productions.

You work closely with orchestras, technicians, venues and colleagues. You keep the overview, switch gears quickly and ensure everyone can perform at their best. Together with four colleagues, you form the production team responsible for producing all our concerts.

For each production you lead the team and safeguard the budget. In collaboration with our advancer, you arrange the logistics around staff and equipment. You also pick up hands‑on production work yourself and report directly to our Head of Production.

What will you do?

• Coordinate the full production process of our concerts and film concerts
• Translate artistic plans into concrete production schedules and plans
• Arrange practical production resources: set, costumes, props, rehearsal and storage space, transport, accommodation, catering and technical
• Organise rehearsals, logistics and technical preparation
• Work closely with musicians, conductors, soloists, venues and partners
• Lead the execution on‑site: from load‑in to show and load‑out
• Safeguard schedule, budget and quality
• Evaluate productions and identify improvement opportunities for future projects

What do you bring?

• 3–5 years of experience in concert, live or orchestral production
• Affinity with concerts, film and music
• Experience with live events, theatre or classical music
• Strong in organisation, planning and keeping the overview, solution‑oriented under pressure
• Eye for detail and sense of timing
• Connector between artistic, technical and production sides, switches easily between different stakeholders
• Excellent communication in Dutch and English
• Flexible and willing to work irregular hours and travel
• Holder of a driver’s license (category B)
• Based in or around Amsterdam

What do we offer

• A key role within a growing and ambitious team
• Working on unique productions with large audiences and high quality
• A great deal of responsibility and room for own initiative
• Market‑competitive employment conditions in a creative working environment with room for development
• A dynamic working environment with great impact and visible results
• Working on unique productions you’d normally only experience as a visitor
• Direct involvement in the creative and production process

Interested? Does this sound like your next step?

Application process

We'll get back to you quickly after your application.

The process consists of at least two interviews, in which we'd like to get to know you and dive deeper into your experience and vision.

If there's a good match, we may invite you to come along to one of our productions, so you get a direct sense of the role and working environment.

Good to know

You work in an environment with clear peak moments around events. That requires flexibility, but also brings a lot of energy and visible results.