HEAD OF PRODUCTION & EVENT OPERATIONS

Grand Rising Curations; United States; Remote; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Grand Rising Curations is seeking a Head of Production & Event Operations to lead production across its concert and festival portfolio. This role owns the technical and production side of events from early planning through show day and load-out.

You will collaborate with the Director of Operations and the team to deliver well-run events for artists, fans, partners, and host communities, with travel and night/weekend work as needed.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading arena, amphitheater, and festival level production and operations.
• Ability to translate event concepts into workable production plans.
• Experience managing vendors, crews, budgets, schedules, and multiple events simultaneously.
• Strong on-site judgment, clear communication, and calmness under changing plans.
• Willingness to travel and work nights/weekends during the event season.

Responsibilities

• Lead production planning and execution for GRC concerts, festivals, and venue events.
• Manage artist advances, technical requirements, production schedules, site plans, and show timelines.
• Source and manage production vendors, including bids, scopes of work, contracts, and delivery.
• Oversee staging, audio, lighting, video, power, rigging, and other technical infrastructure.
• Work alongside operations leadership on site readiness, staffing, safety, and event logistics.
• Serve as a production liaison with venue partners, government agencies, neighborhood associations, police, fire, and EMS.
• Build and manage production budgets, track costs, and identify issues early.
• Lead production crews and vendors on site, make decisions under pressure, and resolve problems as they arise.
• Improve the systems and processes GRC uses to plan and execute events.
• Oversee load-out, vendor reconciliation, and post-event production review.

Skills

Arena/festival production leadership

Vendor and crew management

Budget planning

On-site leadership

Travel readiness

Job description

HEAD OF PRODUCTION & EVENT OPERATIONS

Grand Rising Curations

Location: Mid-Atlantic

Schedule: Full-time or full-time seasonal, May through September

ABOUT THE POSITION

Grand Rising Curations is looking for a Head of Production & Event Operations to lead production across our concert and festival portfolio. This person will take ownership of the technical and production side of our events, from early planning and artist advances through show day and load-out.

You’ll work closely with our Director of Operations and the rest of the GRC team to deliver well-run events for artists, fans, partners, and the communities that host us.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead production planning and execution for GRC concerts, festivals, and venue events.
• Manage artist advances, technical requirements, production schedules, site plans, and show timelines.
• Source and manage production vendors, including bids, scopes of work, contracts, and delivery.
• Oversee staging, audio, lighting, video, power, rigging, and other technical infrastructure.
• Work alongside operations leadership on site readiness, staffing, safety, and event logistics.
• Serve as a production liaison with venue partners, government agencies, neighborhood associations, police, fire, and EMS.
• Build and manage production budgets, track costs, and identify issues early.
• Lead production crews and vendors on site, make decisions under pressure, and resolve problems as they arise.
• Improve the systems and processes GRC uses to plan and execute events.
• Oversee load-out, vendor reconciliation, and post-event production review.

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• Significant experience as a lead for arena, amphitheater & festival level production and operations.
• Strong technical knowledge and the ability to turn an event concept into a workable production plan.
• Experience managing vendors, crews, budgets, schedules, and multiple events at once.
• Sound judgment on site, clear communication, and a calm approach when plans change.
• The ability to work closely with an established operations team while taking full ownership of production.
• Willingness to travel and work nights and weekends during the event season.

LOCATION & SCHEDULE

We’re looking for someone based in the Mid-Atlantic or willing to relocate. Travel will depend on where the person is based and the events they’re supporting.

This can be a year-round full-time role or a full-time seasonal role. For the seasonal arrangement, the commitment to GRC is full-time from May through September. Touring and other freelance work outside that period are welcome.

ABOUT GRC

Grand Rising Curations is an independent concert and festival promoter focused on building great experiences for artists, fans, and the communities where we work. We believe in service over volume and take pride in the details that make a show work.