Production Operations & Payroll Specialist

Emerson College; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

Dental plans

403(b) retirement plan with employer–9

Life and disability coverage

Commuter offerings

Generous time-off programs

Job summary

Emerson College in Boston, MA, seeks a Production Business Administrator to manage day-to-day business tasks for the MAV Production Department. You will handle payroll for staff and intermittent workers, onboarding, and hiring paperwork, while coordinating calendars and reporting for venue usage.

You will collaborate with the MAV Production Management team to streamline operations and ensure accurate administrative work across the Arts Office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or associate degree required.
• 2-4 years of administrative, payroll processing and employee management system experience.
• Experience with Workday and ABI required.
• Experience with payroll reconciliation and ABI timekeeping software required.
• Theatrical facility management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Process weekly staff payroll and onboarding for intermittent workers.
• Maintain calendars across Google, EMS, and ABI platforms.
• Assist with hiring paperwork and onboarding with HR collaboration.
• Develop data tracking and reporting systems for events and venue usage.
• Support production management with administrative tasks and meetings.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Spreadsheet creation

Google Suite

Microsoft Office

Time management

Payroll processing

Data reporting

Education

Bachelor's or Associate degree

Tools

ABI

Workday

EMS

Zendesk

Google EMS

Microsoft Excel

CBORD access control

Job description

Emerson College in Boston, MA, seeks a Production Business Administrator to manage day-to-day business tasks for the MAV Production Department. You will handle payroll for staff and intermittent workers, onboarding, and hiring paperwork, while coordinating calendars and reporting for venue usage.

You will collaborate with the MAV Production Management team to streamline operations and ensure accurate administrative work across the Arts Office.