Director of Production & Events @ GRB Convention Center

About the Role

Staging Solutions provides creative, strategic, and production services – as well as exceptional brand experiences – to audiences of all sizes, in countries around the world, for all kinds of budgets. Staging Solutions is a home for experts who understand how to do things quickly and well, in ways that are surprising and delightful to our clients. We use our tried and true practices to blaze new trails and challenge ourselves to solve problems in increasingly creative ways. Whether our client is corporate, individual, not-for-profit, or Fortune 100, our goal is an exceptional experience, from concept to completion .

As Director of Production, you are coordinating the day to day of the Staging Solutions team within the George R. Brown Convention Center. The primary focus is to lead the coordination and preparation of event documentation for the projects taking place. Management and execution of those projects along with the team to ensure seamless transition from sales to service and back to sales. We want to provide a resource that allows more of a partnership rather than a traditional in-house company. Our objective is to help clients enhance their event experience through our full service solutions.

George R Brown Convention Center is one of ten city owned and operated properties within the city of Houston. Houston First Corporation (HFC) is the official destination marketing organization which promotes the region as a destination for tourism and convention business.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaboration with Project Managers and technicians in the fulfillment of equipment specifications, labor requirements, and project deadlines to create flawless client experience.
• Review of all event documentation
• Coordination with sales, property departments and customers to ensure consistent, high level service from concept to completion of all events
• Increase revenue opportunities through full service solutions
• Lead pre and post event meetings
• Facilitate the relationships between all HFC partners
• Ensure compliance with all training, safety, and regulatory standards
• Upholds all standards, policies and procedures, and celebrates successes with recognition of team members and their contributions.
• Profitable management and execution of customer budgets to maximize both revenue and results
• Drive the execution of long-term strategic goals established by the Leadership Team
• Oversee and approve rigging operations in accordance with safety regulations
• Ensure compliance with venue and industry rigging standards
• Demonstrating competence with production power needs and will be required to work in a safe manner adhering to all safety standards.
• Initiation of quality control procedures throughout the entire project process.
• Selection, set up, oversight, and operation of rigging systems for events and other activities in the building.
• Selection of alternative equipment and systems for troubleshooting and work-around solutions during event production.
• Oversight for labor crews, as well as on-call personnel before, during, and after all setups to ensure efficient execution of shows / events.
• Manage, maintain, and recommend updates to all AV equipment installed within the George R Brown Convention Center
• Train employees on all SOPs and equipment managed throughout the George R Brown Convention Center
• Schedule and assign operation staff to event

Qualifications

What You’ll Bring

You’re a strategic thinker, an expert communicator, and a go-getter with a proven track record of exceeding goals. You thrive on building connections, inspiring teams, and delivering results. At Staging Solutions, you’ll not only be a part of our vital production efforts but also represent our brand values as a key spokesperson and industry leader. We love our company, our customers and we’re all about our culture- we hope you will too.

Join us and help shape the future of live events!