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POSITION:  Production Manager        

LOCATION:  Kings Theatre - Brooklyn, NY

HOURS: Full-time including evenings, weekends & holidays per show schedule.  

ABOUT THE POSITION

·       Kings Theatre, a 3k capacity historic theatre in Flatbush, Brooklyn, is seeking an experienced Production Manager to support all technical and logistical aspects of events. This role is responsible for advancing production needs, managing on-site event execution, and ensuring seamless coordination between touring crews and the venue team.

·       The Production Manager plays a key role in upholding the theatre’s high standards for technical excellence, safety, and client satisfaction.

·       The Production Manager reports to the Director of Production.

RESPONSIBILITIES

·       Collaborate with touring productions, talent buyers, and internal teams to advance all technical and logistical event requirements, ensuring alignment with artist riders and contract terms.

·       Oversee all aspects of event production from load-in to load-out, ensuring timely execution and adherence to safety protocols, budgets, and schedules.

·       Works closely with IATSE Local 4 Crew Chief, stagehands and vendors, managing labor calls, schedules, and on-site crew assignments.

·       Develop and maintain production budgets, tracking expenses, and ensuring cost containment while delivering high-quality events.

·       Serve as the liaison between touring crews and the venue, fostering positive relationships and addressing challenges promptly.

·       Manage post-show production settlements and payments.

·       Work with Director of Programming to create estimates for prospective events.

·       Collaborate with the venue’s operations team to address facility needs, ensuring the theatre is performance-ready and maintaining its historic character.

·       Onboard and complete payroll for IATSE Local 4 Stagehands, Local 817 Teamsters, and IATSE Local 764 Wardrobe unions on a weekly basis.

EXPERIENCE and SKILLS

·       Minimum 3 years as a Production Assistant, Production Manager, promoter representative, or similar role. Live music and event production experience strongly preferred.

·       Strong understanding of technical production, including audio, lighting, rigging, staging, and basic video systems; ability to read technical riders and drawings (CAD/Vectorworks a plus, not required).

·       Proven ability to manage production budgets and expenses, including preparing invoices, purchase orders, and payroll documentation.

·       Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and follow-through, with the ability to manage calendars, schedules, and show documentation while communicating clearly under pressure.

·       Experience working with and managing union crews (IATSE Local 4, Local 817 Teamsters, IATSE Local 764 preferred).

·       Flexible, multitasking team player who thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

COMPETENCIES  

·       Strong computer skills with above average knowledge of Microsoft applications (Excel, Outlook, Word)

·       Proficiency in managing document organization and scheduling tools (e.g., OneDrive, Google Drive, Outlook Calendar).

·       Self-motivated individual with a positive attitude.

·       Must be able to climb stairs regularly, occasionally work on a theatre grid and on catwalks above the ceiling. 

·       Ability to work long days, across nights and weekends, per the venue show calendar.

·       Ability to lift to 25 lbs.; comfortable working in a high-decibel environment.

BENEFITS

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 401k Match
• Paid Vacation & Holidays

ANTICIPATED OFFER DATE: AUGUST 31, 2026

ATG Entertainment: Passion Behind Performance

ATG Entertainment is a world leader in live entertainment. Our portfolio of venues includes historic theatres, studio theatres, cinemas, conference spaces, and modern live music arenas. ATG Entertainment own, operate or programme 64 of the world’s most iconic venues across the UK, the US and Germany entertaining over 18 million audience members each year. 

Through our in-house Production companies and working closely with top producers and promoters ATG presents over 15,000 live performances annually, including Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club, Stranger Things: The First Shadow, Moulin Rouge, The Lion King, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and Starlight Express as well as popular music and comedy shows.  
  
 ATG also owns a leading ticketing platform processing more than 18 million tickets each year for musicals, plays, concerts, comedy shows and a variety of other live events. ATGtickets.com attracts more than 40 million unique visitors annually. Headquartered in London and Woking, the company also has offices in New York and Cologne. 

ATG Entertainment IDEA Mission Statement

At ATG Entertainment, our commitment to inclusion, diversity, equity and access (IDEA) is reflected in our IDEA mission statement:  A stage for everyone. 

Our stages are a platform for compelling stories – stories that are for all, by all, and of all. We shine our spotlight on our differences and believe that understanding and celebrating these differences makes us better global citizens. We are committed to strengthening the sense of belonging by ensuring diversity and equity in everything we do. We strive to make our venues beacons of these ideals in our communities. Onstage and off, we hold ourselves accountable for nurturing an inclusive culture, one in which everyone can bring their authentic selves, and everyone feels they belong.

At ATG Entertainment, we provide a stage for everyone.

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