Production Manager

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York seeks a Production Manager to oversee active technical and production management for events across Lincoln Center venues, including Alice Tully Hall and David Geffen Hall. You will coordinate with clients, advance planning, staffing, and safety compliance to ensure flawless performances.

You will lead cross‑departmental teams, review stage plans and schedules, and manage staffing and budgets to ensure safe, high‑quality performances.

Qualifications

• 4-6 years of verifiable, professional technical and production management experience.
• Clear and consistent verbal and written communication skills.
• Working knowledge of theatrical systems.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Desire to contribute to a positive culture in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365; AutoCAD or Vectorworks capable.
• Experience managing or directing union stagehand labor.
• Experience in multiple performing arts disciplines.
• Extensive experience leading cross-departmental teams.
• OSHA 30 Certification.

Responsibilities

• Proactively engage clients and constituents in the production advance process, providing excellent client service throughout.
• Lead discussions with clients and constituents regarding requirements, budget, staffing, house, and work rules.
• Review and approve stage plans, plots, production schedules, and equipment lists.
• Build cost estimates for clients, reconcile costs post event.
• Communicate required staffing and scope of work to relevant teams and labor forces.
• Manage venue and resources during event.
• Supervise on-site technical, trade, union, and non-union staff; managing and motivating through all phases of advance and execution.
• Manage labor in alignment with Lincoln Center’s strategy.
• Ensure compliance with Lincoln Center’s policies and safety standards.
• Maintain and implement departmental objectives and actively participate in developing future departmental goals.

Skills

Production management

Verbal and written communication

Theatrical systems knowledge

Microsoft 365

AutoCAD

Vectorworks

Union labor management

Cross-department leadership

OSHA 30 Certification

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent years of education & experience

Tools

AutoCAD

Vectorworks

Job description

Position:

Production Manager

Department:

Performance and Campus Operations

Role Overview:

The Manager is a member of the Production Management team responsible for the active technical and production management of events at Lincoln Center's iconic venues, including: Alice Tully Hall, David Geffen Hall, the Kaplan Penthouse, David Rubenstein Atrium, Clark Studio Theater, the Public Areas, as well as off-campus venues. Performance and Campus Operations members work together across disciplines to successfully execute events and performances that encompass nearly every artistic form and genre. This includes everything from free educational and community-based programming, to large-scale, multi-day, corporate activations of Lincoln Center's venues. The team also serves the Lincoln Center constituent organizations and helps bring their work to life on stage and around the campus.

What You'll Get To Do Here:

• Proactively engage clients and constituents in the production advance process, providing excellent client service throughout
• Lead discussions with clients and constituents regarding requirements, budget, staffing, house, and work rules
• Review and approve stage plans, plots, production schedules, and equipment lists
• Build cost estimates for clients, reconcile costs post event
• Communicate required staffing and scope of work to relevant teams and labor forces
• Manage venue and resources during event
• Supervise on-site technical, trade, union, and non-union staff; managing and motivating through all phases of advance and execution
• Manage labor in alignment with Lincoln Center’s strategy
• Ensure compliance with Lincoln Center’s policies and safety standards
• Maintain and implement departmental objectives and actively participate in developing future departmental goals

You'll Be A Fit If You Bring:

• 4-6 years of verifiable, professional technical and production management experience
• Clear and consistent verbal and written communication skills
• Working knowledge of theatrical systems
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
• Desire to contribute to a positive culture in a fast-paced environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365; AutoCAD or Vectorworks capable
• Experience managing or directing union stagehand labor
• Experience in multiple performing arts disciplines
• Extensive experience leading cross-departmental teams
• OSHA 30 Certification
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent years of education & experience

What is Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts?

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. (LCPA) is a cultural and civic cornerstone of New York City. We believe the arts play an important role in our lives: they nourish our hearts and minds, teach us valuable lessons and critical skills, and help us create community. We are resolved not to lose sight of what connects us, and we hope you will consider joining our talented, diverse team.

We are:

• The manager of the 16-acre Lincoln Center campus
• We are one of eleven amazing resident arts organizations
• A leading Arts Presenter.
• We curate numerous programs and performances, showcasing music, dance, and more
• An Education Hub.
• We have reached 20 million students, educators, principals, and community members

Who are our people?

LCPA is a team of dreamers, collaborators, and entrepreneurs who use unique platforms in the heart of New York City and beyond to advocate for the transformative impact of artistic experiences.

Lincoln Center People imagine and create in concert with this mission by founding President John D. Rockefeller III - "The arts are not for the privileged few, but for the many. Their place is not on the periphery of daily life, but at its center".

We welcome applicants from all sectors who agilely solve problems, show up as they are, and can't stop innovating.

What’s the news?

Recent and Upcoming Programming

• Lincoln Center Reveals 25/26 Season Featuring Jeanine Tesori as Visionary Artist
• Kyle Abraham's 20 Years of Urgency at Lincoln Center Rose Theatre

Campus Happenings

• Lincoln Center Gets $50 Million Gift to Promote Contemporary Dance
• The new JFK terminal will show iconic artworks from MoMA, the Met and Lincoln Center

Legacies of San Juan Hill

• WNYC: Lincoln Center Celebrates 'Legacies of San Juan Hill
• Lincoln Center Launches San Juan Hill Project Digital Hub To Remember the Lost Urban Neighborhood

Who is our President and CEO?

Dr. Mariko Silver

Join us!

It is the policy of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc., to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, marital or civil partnership/union status, familial or caregiver status, alienage or citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, military or veteran status, genetic information, predisposition, or carrier status, unemployment status, domestic violence, sexual violence, or stalking victim status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. LCPA is committed to creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion, respect and integrity, customer focus, and innovation.

If you require reasonable accommodation in locating open positions, completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to Abigail Worsnip at (212) 875–5324.