Build Lead (NYC Area)

Wizard Studios North Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Performance-based annual bonus

Medical Dental and Vision Insurance

401k Plan with employer match

Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays

Life Insurance for Teammates andFamily

Employee Assistance Program

Discount Programs

Job summary

Wizard Studios is seeking a scenic carpentry lead to mentor the shop team and drive fabrication for high-profile events. You will oversee builds, coordinate with Project Managers, and ensure all work aligns with design intent while maintaining safety standards.

Join a collaborative, imaginative team delivering crafted public and private events with precision and pride. Experience in scenic fabrication, carpentry, and related tools is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in scenic carpentry or related field.
• Able to lift up to 50 pounds and work in a physically demanding environment.
• Ability to read blueprints/schematics and translate them into builds.
• Strong planning, organization, and team leadership skills.
• Proficiency with Google Office Suite and rental/Shop software.

Responsibilities

• Creative collaboration and oversight on scenic fabrication elements in the shop.
• Build and Install; Schedule development; Material list development.
• Accurate staging and packing of shows 48 hours before load in.
• On-site management of build crews for load in and breakdown.
• Coordinate with Project Managers to ensure designs are true to concept and safe.
• Oversee upskilling and development of the scenic team.
• Scenic carpentry, painting, and fabrication across materials.
• Receive and organize material orders.
• Collaborate in a collaborative, optimistic, imaginative team.
• General knowledge of AV and Event Staging.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Communication

Time management

Resource management

Safety compliance

Blueprint reading

Proficiency with shop tools

Multitasking

Physical stamina

Tools

Google Office Suite

Flex Rental Solutions

Shop equipment/tools

Job description

WHO WE ARE

Wizard Studios is a national company whose unique and award winning special event visioning design and implementation abilities are sought after by Fortune 500 Non Profits Marketing Advertising & PR Agencies Political Campaigns and Venues We take simple but elegant ideas and complex concepts and manifest them into highly crafted yet scalable public and private events Our firm maintains a lifelong belief in the power of special events as the most effective means to engage inspire and inform people who come together and experience our productions

ACCOUNTABILITIESRESPONSIBILITIES

• Creative collaboration and build oversight on scenic fabrication elements in the shop
• Build and Install
• Schedule development
• Material list development
• Accurate staging and packing of shows 48 hours before load in
• On site management of buildscrews for load in and breakdown
• Work with Project Managers to ensure all builds are true to the design installed efficiently and meet safety requirements
• Oversee the upskilling and development of the scenic team
• Scenic Carpentry and Painting and Fabrication with a variety of materials eg Metal Plastic Wood etc
• Receive and organize material orders
• You must be comfortable working within a collaborative optimistic and imaginative team
• General knowledge of AV and Event Staging

QUALIFICATIONS

• Leadership of small to medium sized groups
• Accountability for great results in high pressure situations
• Excellent listener and communicator Verbal and written
• Excellent time management and ability to prevent andor minimize OT
• Excellent Resource management and ability to prevent andor minimize material waste
• Able to lift up to 50 pounds
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Strong organizational skills with high attention to detail
• Proficiency with the use of all shop equipment and tools
• Ability to multitask and keep the team focused on critical objectives
• Ability to read and follow directions blueprintsschematics and renderings or sketches
• A working knowledge of Google Office Suite Flex Rental Solutions
• Required 3 years of experience in scenic carpentry or related field
• A strong desire to learn and grow with the company

• We Offer Competitive base salary
• Performance based annual bonus
• Medical Dental and Vision Insurance
• Supplemental Medical Reimbursement Plans
• Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
• 401k Plan with employer match
• Free Retirement Planning Consulting
• Short term & Long term Disability Income Protection Benefits
• Life Insurance for Teammates and Family
• Employee Assistance Program
• Recognition & Reward Program
• Perks Discount Programs

OUR PURPOSE

We exist to produce events and create experiences that leave an enduring impression on you and your audience

OUR MISSION

We create authentic events that bring people together producing moments that matter leaving a lasting impression

OUR BRAND PROMISE

Exceeding clients expectations to ensure you hire us again

CORE VALUES SERVICE MINDSET

We show up with humility empathy and accountability putting clients teammates and vendors first in everything we do

TEAMWORK

We maximize our collective impact by communicating openly solving problems collaboratively and supporting one another because our best work is done as a team

ACT

With urgency and intention we move quickly think ahead and respond with care Timeliness preparation and momentum are how we exceed expectations

GRIT

With passion and perseverance we push through challenges stay resilient under pressure and deliver when it matters most

EXCELLENCE

We anticipate expectations craft unique solutions and strive to consistently over deliver on our promises

Wizard Studios is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race color gender gender identity or expression sex sexual orientation transgender status gender dysphoria national origin age religion disability military and veteran status marital or parental status citizenship status genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision

NO RECRUITERS

At Wizard Studios we foster a respectful team oriented culture rooted in craftsmanship and purposeto create events and experiences that leave an enduring impression We manifest big ideas and complex concepts into highly crafted public and private events