Insomniac - Technical Production Manager, Stage Production

Live Nation Entertainment; Calabasas (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading entertainment company is seeking a Technical Production Manager for live events. The role involves coordinating stage production, managing artist requirements, and ensuring successful event execution. The ideal candidate will have over 4 years of experience in festival production and operational management.

Qualifications

• 4+ years’ experience in festival production and operations required.
• Excellent organizational skills and able to coordinate multiple work streams.
• Knowledge of concert promotion and live event business is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate stage production and work with management agents.
• Manage communication with artists and vendors to meet production needs.
• Oversee day-of-show activities to ensure smooth execution.

Skills

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Customer service

Education

4+ years’ experience in festival production and operations

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Job Summary:

WHO ARE YOU?

Do you enjoy dance music? Do you excel at stage production coordination? Then you’re in luck! We are looking for a highly motivated self-starter who embodies both a passion for dance culture and a love of the production space. Is this you? Read on…

WHO ARE WE?

Insomniac produces some of the most innovative, immersive music festivals and events in the world. Enhanced by state-of-the-art lighting, pyrotechnics and sound design, large-scale art installations, theatrical performers and next generation special effects, our events captivate the senses and inspire a unique level of fan interaction.The quality of the Headliner experience is our top priority.

Insomniac produces 10,000 concerts, club nights and festivals for seven million attendees annually across the globe. Since its inception, Insomniac's events have taken place in 13 countries across five continents. The company's premiere annual event, Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas, is the world’s largest dance music festival and attracts more than 525,000 fans over three days. The company was founded by Pasquale Rotella and has been based in Los Angeles since it was formed in 1993.

THE ROLE

Insomniac Events is seeking a highly motivated and proactive Technical Production Manager to join the Stage Production team in Los Angeles. We are seeking a Technical Production Manager to support the functions of Insomniac’s Stage Production Department. This position reports to the Stage Producer. This is not a fully remote position.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Show Advancing & Stage Production

• Become familiar with stage drawings, specifications, and other documents concerning assigned projects

• Update Stage Production dropbox and vendor database with relevant information

• Collect and organize lighting plots, patch lists, and showfiles.

• Collect and organize audio specifications

• Collect and organize video plots and pixel maps

• Collect SFX allocations per stage, per day

Communication with Agents, Artists, Managers

• Must have great customer service and resolution skills when dealing with Artist teams

• Communicate with Agents and Tour Managers to collect Artist Technical Riders and collate information into stage-specific folders

• Schedule and coordinate artist LD/VJ programming, sound checks, SFX allocations, additional SFX ordering, artist NDA’s, watermarked stage drawings, etc

• Liaise with talent department and artist relations

Data Processing

• Proficient with Excel and Word

• Distribute and Organize Artist Technical Riders for Vendors

• Create and distribute artist production packs for Artists

• Create and distribute stage production packs for stage managers and DJ techs

• Procure backline, risers, and other necessary artist production orders

Plan and coordinate with Stage Producer

• Coordinate and plan stage design with Stage Producer

• Collaborate with Entertainment Dept to determine stage access and performer locations

• Plan programming schedules and execute timelines with all vendors

• Plan and execute production call times and labor requirements

• Develop and administer a backline order

• Confirm DJ Techs, crew needs, and artist production requirements ie. power, risers, changeovers, etc

• Coordinate and plan Artist requirements with Audio, Video, and Lighting Vendors

• Print set times, technical riders, backline orders to create organized Technical Packets

• Plan and create call times for vendors and stage managers

• Organize and create Run of Show for show days

Day of Show On-site Activities

• Vendors – Lighting, Audio, Video and SFX

  • Coordinate and communicate with vendors to ensure Artist needs are met & schedules are kept

  • Routinely check all stage builds to ensure accuracy and safety

  • Take notes in real-time for After Action Report

• Noise Complaints

  • Work closely with Show Producer, Hotline operator, Audio FOH engineers and Noise Complaint personnel

  • Use the data compiled from readings to adjust audio accordingly without compromising sound quality for show

• Stage Managers

  • Work with Stage Managers to coordinate and plan ROS

  • Make sure that Stage Managers are on time and flawlessly execute programming schedule for the artist’s teams

• DJ Techs

  • Work with DJ Techs to coordinate and plan ROS

  • Execute backline order for artists

  • Provide all DJ techs with schedules, technical riders, and backline orders to ensure every artist has their needs met

QUALIFICATIONS

● 4+ years’ experience with festival production and operations

● Excellent organizational skills

● Detail-oriented and able to coordinate multiple work streams under deadline pressure

● Ability to take initiative, problem solve and perform research

● Knowledge of the principles of target marketing

● Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office programs, particularly MS Excel and PowerPoint

● General knowledge of live entertainment and Insomniac brands/shows

● Knowledge of concert promotion and live event business is a plus

● Some travel may be required

WORK ENVIRONMENT

● Must be able to tolerate loud noise levels & busy environments

● May work in drastic temperature climates

● Must be willing to work during evening and weekend hours, as required, to meet deadlines

Applicants for employment in the U.S. must possess work authorization, which does not require sponsorship by Insomniac for a visa.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

We aspire to build teams that reflect and support the fans and artists we serve. Every day we aim to promote environments where everyone can be themselves, contribute fully, and thrive within our company and at our events. As a growing business we will encourage you to develop your professional and personal aspirations, enjoy new experiences, and learn from the talented people you will be working with.

Insomniac strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of age (40 and over), ancestry, color, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), family and medical care leave or the denial of family and medical care leave, mental or physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), marital status, domestic partner status, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, military and veteran status, political affiliation, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship, race, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, and gender expression, sexual orientation, intersectionality, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law, rule, ordinance or regulation.

We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act and consistent with other similar and / or applicable laws in other areas.

We also afford equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability. For this reason, Insomniac will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant consistent with its legal obligations to do so, including reasonable accommodations related to pregnancy in accordance with applicable local, state and / or federal law. As part of its commitment to make reasonable accommodations, Insomniac also wishes to participate in a timely, good faith, interactive process with a disabled applicant to determine effective reasonable accommodations, if any, which can be made in response to a request for accommodations. Applicants are invited to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made to assist them to perform the essential functions of the position they seek. Any applicant who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should contact a Human Resources Representative to request the opportunity to participate in a timely interactive process. Insomniac will also provide reasonable religious accommodations on a case-by-case basis.

HIRING PRACTICES

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Insomniac recruitment policies are designed to place the most highly qualified persons available in a timely and efficient manner. Insomniac may pursue all avenues available, including promotion from within, employee referrals, outside advertising, employment agencies, internet recruiting, job fairs, college recruiting and search firms.

Hiring Salary Range: $75,000.00 - $95,000.00 USD

Please note that the compensation information provided is a good faith estimate for this position only and is provided pursuant to the California Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements Law. It is estimated based on what a successful California applicant might be paid. It assumes that the successful candidate will be in California or perform the position from California. Similar positions located outside of California will not necessarily receive the same compensation. Insomniac takes into consideration a candidate’s education, training, and experience, as well as the position’s work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value, including seniority and merit systems, and internal pay alignment when determining the salary level for potential new employees. In compliance with the California Law, a potential new employee’s salary history will not be used in compensation decisions. If this position is not based in California, the compensation range will vary.