Strategic AV & Events Operations Leader

Bentley Meeker Lighting & Staging, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Bentley Meeker Lighting & Staging, Inc. seeks an experienced production and operations leader to oversee client communications, multi-project management, and the execution of exceptional A/V events.

You will coordinate with sales, manage production managers and freelance staff, and ensure top-tier service across venues. Responsibilities include budgeting, workflow prioritization, policy implementation, and maintaining inventories of lighting, rigging, staging and AV gear.

Responsibilities

• Communicate extensively with clients and production staff efficiently.
• Manage multiple projects and project managers, prioritize workflow and support a multidisciplinary team.
• Build confidence and trust with internal and external constituencies and provide excellent customer service.
• Work with our sales team and oversee production managers to design and prep all A/V oriented events, including the creation of gear and crewing lists in our database program.
• Work closely with sales team and production managers to understand client needs and requirements.
• Coordinate with our freelance technical staff on what is expected of them for each job.
• Implement production policies and procedures to ensure a safe and efficient work environment.
• Oversee production staff on event locations and ensure client production needs are met.
• Manage Lighting & A/V shop personnel to control company inventory and rentals from vendors.
• Maintain a working knowledge of lighting, rigging, staging and audio visual equipment.
• Build and manage relationships with the venue staff as applicable.
• Manage in house production gear is top working order in all exclusive venues.
• Communicate with the Production Manager where applicable for costs on crew, rentals, and special purchases ensuring job is on margin.
• Assist the Production Manager in managing event budgets.
• Help Production team to manage to quality, timing, and budgetary guidelines.
• Continually strive to grow and improve the best practices skills needed to deliver client satisfaction on every job.
• Meet with COO at requested times to review team progress vs. team goals.
• Gear and crewing lists completed 2 weeks out on a consistent basis.
• Keeping Production team happy and invested in company culture.
• Maintain a working knowledge of lighting, rigging, staging and audio visual equipment.
• Other duties as assigned

Job description

Bentley Meeker Lighting & Staging, Inc. seeks an experienced production and operations leader to oversee client communications, multi-project management, and the execution of exceptional A/V events.

You will coordinate with sales, manage production managers and freelance staff, and ensure top-tier service across venues. Responsibilities include budgeting, workflow prioritization, policy implementation, and maintaining inventories of lighting, rigging, staging and AV gear.