Head of Stage Infrastructure & Production Planning

Playwright Co; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The Metropolitan Opera is seeking a Director of Production Infrastructure and Planning to lead long-term capital improvements, infrastructure development, and safety for our production department. This role will shape strategic planning and manage key vendor relationships to advance production capabilities on Met stages.

Responsibilities include budgeting, project timelines, overseeing external workshops and storage spaces, and ensuring regulatory compliance across stage equipment and systems.

Qualifications

• A terminal degree in Theater, Production, Management, or equivalent professional experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop a long-term capital improvement plan and execute production capital projects.

Skills

Project management

Theater production

Communication skills

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

MS Office

Drafting procedures

Technical backstage operations

Written technical concepts

Education

Terminal degree in Theater/Production/Management

Tools

MS Office

Job description

The Metropolitan Opera is seeking a Director of Production Infrastructure and Planning to lead long-term capital improvements, infrastructure development, and safety for our production department. This role will shape strategic planning and manage key vendor relationships to advance production capabilities on Met stages.

Responsibilities include budgeting, project timelines, overseeing external workshops and storage spaces, and ensuring regulatory compliance across stage equipment and systems.