Director of Production- Organization: Florida Panthers Hockey Club
- Department: Event Programming
- Reports To: Sr. Director, Live Entertainment
- FLSA Status: Exempt (Salaried)
- Employment Type: Full-Time
- Location: FTL War Memorial, Fort Lauderdale, FL - On-Site
- Schedule: Flexibility required for nights, weekends, and holidays; long hours as needed
Job SummaryThe Director of Production will lead and manage a diverse team to produce high-quality events at the FTL War Memorial. This position will oversee all production management tasks including budgeting, payroll, stage management, and managing crew/changeovers for concerts and private events.
The ideal candidate will have a working knowledge of all aspects of venues, sound, lighting, video, and rigging, and be an excellent creative problem-solver who approaches difficult situations with a solution-oriented mindset. They will also be excellent at prioritizing, managing their own workflow and that of a labor crew, and have a network of colleagues in the field to hire and consult with about various production needs. This person will thrive in a small, rigorous, team-oriented environment with the ability to work under pressure in rapidly changing circumstances. In addition, this position will assist with FTL opening tasks and projects including, but not limited to, front of house, staffing, venue preparation for events, and project completion.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities- Maintain knowledge of production, sound, lighting, video, rigging, and overall venue operations
- Apply a creative approach to problem-solving across a wide variety of concerts and private events
- Understand overall stage management needs and requirements for shows
- Advance and coordinate all technical requirements and logistics for concerts and private events
- Oversee the production budget, including administration of over-hire wage payroll and purchasing and rental of event-related equipment and supplies
- Work with operations staff to oversee preventive maintenance programs and needs for production and stage equipment
- Assist the VP of Development on opening needs for the FTL War Memorial
- Assist the VP of Event Services on event operations and front of house to ensure optimal performance at FTL War Memorial
- Develop event production budgets and/or event estimates for business development and booking
- Prepare documents for settlement as needed for the Sr. Director of Finance
- Work with all departments to maximize revenue and minimize expenses at FTL War Memorial
- Assist Amerant Bank Arena staff as needed and requested on production-related tasks, items, and projects
- Draw CAD diagrams and rigging overlays as needed
- Additional projects, tasks, and events as assigned
Supervisory ResponsibilitiesSupervise the stagehands and back-of-house crews needed to operate events, and assist with front-of-house oversight as needed.
Qualifications- Four-year bachelor's degree in a related field
- Working knowledge of rigging, sound, lighting, and video
- Ability to use CAD
- 5 years of experience in venues, concert production, and/or event management
- Hard working, with the ability to multi-task and work long hours including weekends
- Passion to work in the live entertainment industry
Position Type / Expected Hours of WorkThis is a full-time exempt (salaried) position. Must be able to work flexible hours, nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.
