Production Manager

Company Overview

Driven by a passion for serving its audiences in bold and innovative ways, Gateway Theatre enriches the quality of life in Richmond and surrounding communities by creating outstanding artistic offerings and by serving as a dynamic hub for the performing arts. To achieve our organizational mission and connect with the changing population of Richmond, we employ staff with eclectic and multifaceted expertise. As a group, we take risks, we empower, we go beyond, and we listen. We embrace difference as something that challenges our understanding and provokes our growth.

Job Description

Reporting to the Executive Producer, the Production Manager oversees the realization of the logistical, staging and technical elements of projects at Gateway, on and off our stages. They are a key member of the management and administration team, working cross-departmentally, and most closely with the artistic, facilities, rentals and education departments to ensure the effective execution of performances and events. Candidates may come to this position with a background in event production, stage management, technical theatre or similar environments.

Gateway is a PACT member with a 540-seat mainstage theatre, an 85-seat studio, plus a rehearsal hall. The venue was recently upgraded to full LED lighting, and plans are underway for further technical upgrades. Gateway’s own artistic offerings are varied; seasons are likely to include a combination of produced shows, presented shows, plus other artistic events, performances and projects outside of traditional theatre. The Production Manager will be a key player in all of these activities and also have a role in ensuring that their department supports the rentals program. Currently, the Production Manager has a limited role in education programming.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing and/or supporting the realisation of produced and presented artistic offerings
• Leading the activities of the department team (Assistant Technical Director,  IATSE Venue Techs, plus casual IATSE crew) 
• Establishing and managing department budgets
• Participating in the planning of artistic seasons
• Ensuring the maintenance of performance-related spaces and equipment
• Planning the long-term technical equipment needs of the facility

Requirements

• Three to five years’ experience overseeing the execution of artistic events
• Demonstrated skills as an effective manager of people in union and non-union environments
• Strong interpersonal, communication, leadership and relationship-building skills
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Proven ability to think strategically, to manage others and to delegate work
• Experience creating, monitoring and adhering to budgets, production calendars, and schedules
• Broad understanding of technical theatre and/or events
• Diplomacy and tact in negotiating and mediating artistic and technical discussions
• Ability to provide accurate staffing and production budget estimates upon reviewing tech riders, scripts, or proposals
• Ability to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, and allocate time and resources
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Good computer skills, including competence with Excel and knowledge of industry-specific software such as Vectorworks
• Experience reading ground plans, light plots, and other theatrical specifications plus a basic knowledge of ETC lighting & Yamaha digital consoles are assets
• An adaptive, proactive and flexible approach to work
• An enthusiasm for working collaboratively with diverse individuals and in team settings
• A commitment to both community-engaged and fully professional arts shows and events

Note:  Candidates with relevant, transferable skills who do not exactly meet the below are encouraged to apply. 

Other Requirements

• A personal commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion learning and practices
• Legally able to work in Canada (Canadian citizenship, permanent residency or existing open work permit)