Lead Technical Production Manager, Live Arts & Theater

Blumenthal Arts; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Paid vacation

Complimentary tickets

Vision and dental insurance

Retirement with 3% employer match

Job summary

Blumenthal Arts in Charlotte, NC is seeking a Technical Production Manager to lead technical operations across venues, overseeing lighting, AV, electrical, networking, and rigging. You will manage crews, advance productions, and ensure safe, compliant, and efficient onstage and backstage execution.

The role requires hands-on leadership and administrative duties including payroll, reporting, and contract review, with 40+ hour weeks including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Technical Theater or related field is required.
• At least 5 years of experience in technical theater, preferably for a large multi-theater venue.
• Crowd management certification preferred.
• OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 certification preferred.
• Advanced technical theatre knowledge including lighting or audio.

Responsibilities

• Supervise stage/technical crew members, interns, and other employees as necessary and provide oversight of stage, sound, and lighting equipment for events and activities.
• Provide departmental human resources support for subordinate staff and crew including payroll, reports, and new hire onboarding.
• Manage theatrical systems including fly systems, electrical audio and video systems, and rigging.
• Design, Source, Install, Inventory, Operate, and Service theatrical equipment systems and infrastructures.
• Meet with clients, vendors, and other personnel to discuss project requirements and budgets.

Skills

Crew supervision

Technical leadership

Budgeting

Scheduling

Contract review

Payroll reporting

Industry best practices

Communication with clients

System troubleshooting

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Technical Theater

Tools

AutoCAD

Vectorworks

Lightwright

Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint)

Job description

Blumenthal Arts in Charlotte, NC is seeking a Technical Production Manager to lead technical operations across venues, overseeing lighting, AV, electrical, networking, and rigging. You will manage crews, advance productions, and ensure safe, compliant, and efficient onstage and backstage execution.

The role requires hands-on leadership and administrative duties including payroll, reporting, and contract review, with 40+ hour weeks including evenings, weekends, and holidays.