Production Manager

Nolo Art Consulting; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Professional development

Job summary

Nolo Art Consulting seeks a Production Manager to lead the production phase of art projects from approved artwork packages through installation and completion. You will coordinate with curatorial, procurement, clients, artists, framers, fabricators, freight companies, installers, and partners to turn creative vision into a finished installation.

The role blends leadership with hands-on work, requiring proactive communication, meticulous organization, and a love of turning chaos into order.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in production management, project management, project coordination, logistics, operations, or a related role.
• Experience managing multiple projects, deadlines, vendors, or moving pieces simultaneously.
• Outstanding organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize competing deadlines while maintaining accuracy.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and a willingness to take ownership.
• Experience with project management software such as Monday.com, Asana, or similar.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Own the production phase of multiple concurrent projects from handoff through installation and completion.
• Develop and manage production schedules, priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.
• Review project specifications and production information for accuracy.
• Identify potential problems early and keep projects moving when plans change.
• Manage client communication related to production, scheduling, and installation.
• Lead and coordinate internal production team.
• Work closely with Curatorial, Procurement, and Leadership to ensure smooth project handoffs.
• Keep the team informed of project status, risks, deadlines, and decisions needed.
• Coordinate production with artists, framers, printers, fabricators, freight companies, installers, and other partners.
• Manage shipping, delivery, installation planning, and site logistics.
• Track vendor schedules and deliverables and maintain accountability.
• Plan and coordinate installations.
• Provide on-site leadership and oversight during installations.
• Ensure work meets quality standards and manage replacements or other issues.
• Maintain accurate project spreadsheets, specifications, production documentation, and records.
• Keep Monday.com and other project tracking systems current.
• Identify opportunities to improve production systems, workflows, and processes.

Skills

Production management

Project management

Logistics

Vendor management

Communication

Organizational skills

Microsoft Office

Monday.com/Asana

Tools

Monday.com

Asana

Job description

About Nolo

At Nolo Art Consulting, we believe art has the power to tell stories, strengthen communities, and transform spaces. We partner with leading developers, hospitality brands, healthcare organizations, corporate clients, and designers to create thoughtful, meaningful art programs.

We're a small, highly collaborative team that values creativity, curiosity, ownership, resourcefulness, and continuous improvement. We work hard, care deeply about our clients, and genuinely enjoy building something together.

Position Summary

We are seeking an organized, proactive Production Manager to lead the production phase of our art consulting projects from approved artwork packages through installation and completion.

This person will coordinate the many moving pieces required to turn a creative vision into a finished installation, working closely with our curatorial and procurement teams as well as clients, artists, framers, fabricators, freight companies, installers, and other partners.

The ideal candidate loves details, appreciates a well-built spreadsheet, communicates proactively, and gets real satisfaction from bringing order to complexity.

This is both a leadership role and a hands-on role. You'll lead the production process and you'll also be in the weeds doing the work. Think Production Manager, problem solver, logistics wrangler, and occasionally, cat wrangler.

Compensation

$70,000-$80,000 annually, based on experience, plus health insurance, 401(k), paid time off, and professional development opportunities.

ResponsibilitiesProduction Management

• Own the production phase of multiple concurrent projects from handoff through installation and completion.
• Develop and manage production schedules, priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.
• Review project specifications and production information for accuracy.
• Identify potential problems early and keep projects moving when plans change.

Client & Team Coordination

• Manage client communication related to production, scheduling, and installation.
• Lead and coordinate Nolo's internal production team.
• Work closely with Curatorial, Procurement, and Leadership to ensure smooth project handoffs.
• Keep the team informed of project status, risks, deadlines, and decisions needed.
• Coordinate production with artists, framers, printers, fabricators, freight companies, installers, and other partners.
• Manage shipping, delivery, installation planning, and site logistics.
• Track vendor schedules and deliverables and maintain accountability.

Installation & Quality Control

• Plan and coordinate installations.
• Provide on-site leadership and oversight during installations.
• Ensure work meets Nolo's quality standards and manage replacements or other issues when needed.

Production Administration

• Maintain accurate project spreadsheets, specifications, production documentation, and records.
• Keep Monday.com and other project tracking systems current.
• Identify opportunities to improve production systems, workflows, and processes as Nolo grows.

QualificationsRequired

• 3+ years of experience in production management, project management, project coordination, logistics, operations, or a related role.
• Experience managing multiple projects, deadlines, vendors, or moving pieces simultaneously.
• Outstanding organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize competing deadlines while maintaining accuracy.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and a willingness to take ownership.
• Experience with project management software such as Monday.com, Asana, or similar.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Preferred

• Experience in art consulting, interior design, architecture, construction, creative agencies, event or exhibit production, fabrication, or a related industry.
• Experience with purchasing, procurement, logistics, or vendor management.
• Experience coordinating installations or work occurring on active project sites.
• Experience working in a small business or entrepreneurial environment.

Who You Are

• You naturally create order out of chaos.
• You notice details other people miss.
• You don't wait for problems. You anticipate them.
• You communicate clearly, directly, and proactively.
• You're comfortable holding people accountable while maintaining strong relationships.
• You enjoy figuring things out and finding a path forward.
• You take ownership, follow through, and keep commitments.
• You can lead the process and are equally willing to roll up your sleeves and do the work.
• You enjoy working with creative people and helping great ideas become real.

What Success Looks Like

After your first year, you will have:

• Become the person the team trusts to know where projects stand and what needs to happen next.
• Created greater visibility, consistency, and accountability throughout production.
• Built strong working relationships with Nolo’s vendors, installers, and production partners.
• Helped projects move more smoothly from creative approval through installation.
• Identified and implemented improvements to Nolo’s production systems and workflows.
• Helped create a sense of calm around production because the team knows you have it handled.

Why Nolo?

We're small and growing, which means your work matters.

You'll work alongside artists, curators, designers, and creative thinkers while helping deliver art projects across the country. You'll have real ownership, the opportunity to improve how we work, and room to grow as Nolo grows.

At the end of all those spreadsheets, emails, schedules, shipments, and occasional fires to put out, there's something tangible: an art collection hanging on the wall in a place where people live, heal, work, gather, and connect.

This position is based in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area. Much of our day-to-day work happens remotely, with regular opportunities for local meetings, site visits, installations, and in-person collaboration. Some project travel may be required.

• If you're excited about joining a growing company where your work has a visible impact and you get genuine satisfaction from making complicated things run beautifully, we'd love to hear from you.