Lead Production Manager – Exhibits & Events

Encore; Maryland; On-site; USD 70,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

Encore in Maryland is seeking a Production Manager to lead the production process for medium to large projects across exhibits, events, and tradeshows. You will develop budgets, define work breakdown structures, and ensure safety, on-time delivery, and adherence to financial objectives while meeting high quality standards.

You will supervise fabrication teams, coordinate with CAD and fabrication leads, write orders, manage schedules, and resolve production issues to avoid cost overruns.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and 3+ years of experience in special events, theatre, exhibit, or entertainment related production management.
• Experience in fabrication of scenery, exhibits, props, or permanent display installations
• Experience with estimating techniques, cost control and material pricing
• Ability to read and understand technical drawings
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of current codes, production procedures and materials and installation methods
• Excellent professional written and verbal communication skills to effectively communicate with personnel, venue staff and clients
• Excellent working knowledge of Windows based computer systems and software including Microsoft Office, AutoCAD or Vectorworks, with the ability to quickly learn new job-related software. Experience with estimating and project management software a plus
• Ability and initiative to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously

Responsibilities

• Identify the costs of producing the job, develop the budgets and submit costs to sales for proposal development.
• Establish fabrication and production techniques based on design objectives and budgetary constraints.
• Work with fabrication department lead and event manager to identify critical path for the successful fabrication of all custom scenic elements.
• Produce all orders relating to the fabrication of custom scenic elements and distribute with approved drawings to appropriate departments.
• Facilitate solutions to production issues with the production staff that could lead to cost overruns.
• Attend all job specific meeting and conduct any meetings necessary outside the defined workflow to facilitate the production process.
• Conduct site surveys as needed to verify accuracy of venue information.
• Work with fabrication during the production process and periodically review the status of work to maintain proposal, design, and budgetary objectives.
• Work with operations to develop an efficient on-site logistics plan for installation of all fabricated items.
• Ensure plan meets the budget objectives as well as achieves the high-quality standards established by the company.
• Review the production process post-event to identify successes and failures related to the production process and to offer solutions to prevent the same failures on future projects.
• Facilitate any post-production meetings and working with the event manager, ensure post-project information and documentation is distributed and included in the project folder.
• Must have ability to multi-task in fast-paced environment, competently handling demanding deadlines.
• Perform other duties as assigned and deemed necessary under the direction of the department supervisor.
• Occasional travel as needed.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

AutoCAD

Vectorworks

Job description

Encore in Maryland is seeking a Production Manager to lead the production process for medium to large projects across exhibits, events, and tradeshows. You will develop budgets, define work breakdown structures, and ensure safety, on-time delivery, and adherence to financial objectives while meeting high quality standards.

You will supervise fabrication teams, coordinate with CAD and fabrication leads, write orders, manage schedules, and resolve production issues to avoid cost overruns.