Theatre Production Manager - Live Shows & Touring

Fox Tucson; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 58,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental insurance

401(k) after 6 months

Generous PTO and holidays

Job summary

Fox Tucson Theatre seeks a Venue Production Manager to lead event advancing, coordination, and show-day operations for touring acts and local productions. You will manage production staff, coordinate crews, and act as the primary contact for all stakeholders, ensuring successful shows and on-time readiness.

The role requires planning, budgeting, scheduling, and strong communication, with a focus on safety, vendor management, and venue compliance. Evening and weekend hours are common.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of progressively responsible live-event production experience, including supervision.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent education and experience.
• OSHA 10 certification.
• Ability to manage concurrent event advances, budgets, labor plans, schedules, procurement, staff, hire personnel, and vendors.
• Working knowledge of rigging, stage systems, audio, lighting, video and live-event practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead event advances from initial information through the final production plan.
• Serve as primary production contact for touring personnel, promoters, clients, vendors, and internal departments.
• Coordinate internal and vendor crews; provide show-day leaders with all necessary information.
• Develop production budgets; monitor labor, rentals, supplies, and services; report variances.
• Lead or support show-day operations and ensure safety and compliance.

Skills

Live event production

Budgeting

Communication

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent education

Tools

Vectorworks

CAD

Job description

Fox Tucson Theatre seeks a Venue Production Manager to lead event advancing, coordination, and show-day operations for touring acts and local productions. You will manage production staff, coordinate crews, and act as the primary contact for all stakeholders, ensuring successful shows and on-time readiness.

The role requires planning, budgeting, scheduling, and strong communication, with a focus on safety, vendor management, and venue compliance. Evening and weekend hours are common.