What are the responsibilities and job description for the School of Communication and the Arts | Production Manager position at Liberty University?
Working independently and exercising good judgment and discretion, the Production Manager will supervise the production team for all productions. Responsible for hiring, budgeting, scheduling, and handling insurance and policy issues on the set and in the shops. Ensure productions comply with safety regulations and University policies. Create weekly status reports regarding all areas of production. Making sure all equipment is in working order and ordering replacement items. Making sure all shows are adequately staffed on the production end. Rotating the schedules of the tech staff. Step into any area of production when necessary or needed. Mentor all Stage Managers. Realizing the artistic visions of the creative team within the constraints of technical possibility. Keeping the theater ready for events-including events outside of the productions. Rotating with designated staff members, attending all performances of theatre productions and events using the facility.
Essential Functions And Responsibilities
Supervise the production team for all productions. Responsible for hiring, budgeting, scheduling, insurance, and policy issues on set and shops. Ensure compliance with safety regulations and University policies. Keeping theater ready for events. Create weekly status reports. Strictly adheres to Liberty University policies, representing the University in an exemplary manner. Works effectively as a team member, embracing and fostering LU’s mission.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Supervise production staff, student workers, and students.
Qualifications And Credentials
Education and Experience
BA or BFA, MFA preferred in Theatre/Technical Production/Communications and/or 8 years experience as a Production Manager in a professional or collegiate theatre. Must have working knowledge of all areas of production: lighting, sound, rigging, set construction, scenic, props, costuming, makeup, stage management for theater-including equipment used in all areas. Able to supervise a team of tech directors, assistant tech, shop workers, costumers, media/projections and visualize what the directors need for productions. Strong people skills, communication skills, and problem solving abilities. Must be hightly organized and able to handle multiple projects at once.
ABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES ESSENTIAL TO THE FUNCTION OF THE JOB
Communication and Comprehension
Work Environment
The working environment in which one will typically perform the essential functions of this position is a climate-controlled setting. It is well lighted and the noise level is moderate. Working environment also includes facilitation of events outdoors occasionally.
Driving Requirements
Use of one’s personal vehicle (or LU vehicles) may be required for travel in the performance of the essential functions of this position. Proof of a valid Virginia driver’s license, an acceptable DMV record, and liability insurance is required.
Target Hire Date
2025-05-20
Time Type
Full time
Location
Lynchburg - In Office
The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe it is our moral and legal obligation to meet the responsibility of ensuring that all management practices regarding employees are conducted in a nondiscriminatory manner. In compliance with Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and other applicable federal and state statutes, all recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including state of employment protected classes. It is, therefore, our policy and intention to evaluate all employees and prospective employees strictly according to the requirements of the job. All personnel related activities such as compensation, benefits, transfers, job classification, assignments, working conditions, educational assistance, terminations, layoffs, and return from layoffs, and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including all applicable state of employment protected classes. The University is a Christian religious-affiliated organization; and as such, is not subject to religious discrimination requirements. The University’s hiring practices and EEO discrimination practices are in full compliance with both federal and state law. Federal law creates an exception to the “religion” component of the employment discrimination laws for religious organizations (including educational institutions), and permits them to give employment practice preference to members of their own religious beliefs.
Essential Functions And Responsibilities
Supervise the production team for all productions. Responsible for hiring, budgeting, scheduling, insurance, and policy issues on set and shops. Ensure compliance with safety regulations and University policies. Keeping theater ready for events. Create weekly status reports. Strictly adheres to Liberty University policies, representing the University in an exemplary manner. Works effectively as a team member, embracing and fostering LU’s mission.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Supervise production staff, student workers, and students.
Qualifications And Credentials
Education and Experience
BA or BFA, MFA preferred in Theatre/Technical Production/Communications and/or 8 years experience as a Production Manager in a professional or collegiate theatre. Must have working knowledge of all areas of production: lighting, sound, rigging, set construction, scenic, props, costuming, makeup, stage management for theater-including equipment used in all areas. Able to supervise a team of tech directors, assistant tech, shop workers, costumers, media/projections and visualize what the directors need for productions. Strong people skills, communication skills, and problem solving abilities. Must be hightly organized and able to handle multiple projects at once.
ABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES ESSENTIAL TO THE FUNCTION OF THE JOB
Communication and Comprehension
- Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing to convey clear, well articulated information.
- Ability to understand, speak, and write English in order to convey messages and correspond in an articulate and professional manner.
- Possess public communication skills that allow professional representation of Liberty University to a variety of business, government and community customers and associates.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Computer and scheduling skills.
- Intuitively able to reason, analyze information and events, and apply judgment in order to solve problems of both a routine and complex nature.
- Required to travel to local and campus locations.
- May be required to sit to perform deskwork or type on a keyboard.
- Regularly required to hear and speak in order to effectively communicate orally.
- Regularly required to stand, walk, and climb stairs to move about the campus.
- Handle materials, reach overhead, kneel or stoop in order to conduct business.
- Regularly lift 50 or fewer pounds.
Work Environment
The working environment in which one will typically perform the essential functions of this position is a climate-controlled setting. It is well lighted and the noise level is moderate. Working environment also includes facilitation of events outdoors occasionally.
Driving Requirements
Use of one’s personal vehicle (or LU vehicles) may be required for travel in the performance of the essential functions of this position. Proof of a valid Virginia driver’s license, an acceptable DMV record, and liability insurance is required.
Target Hire Date
2025-05-20
Time Type
Full time
Location
Lynchburg - In Office
The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe it is our moral and legal obligation to meet the responsibility of ensuring that all management practices regarding employees are conducted in a nondiscriminatory manner. In compliance with Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and other applicable federal and state statutes, all recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including state of employment protected classes. It is, therefore, our policy and intention to evaluate all employees and prospective employees strictly according to the requirements of the job. All personnel related activities such as compensation, benefits, transfers, job classification, assignments, working conditions, educational assistance, terminations, layoffs, and return from layoffs, and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including all applicable state of employment protected classes. The University is a Christian religious-affiliated organization; and as such, is not subject to religious discrimination requirements. The University’s hiring practices and EEO discrimination practices are in full compliance with both federal and state law. Federal law creates an exception to the “religion” component of the employment discrimination laws for religious organizations (including educational institutions), and permits them to give employment practice preference to members of their own religious beliefs.
