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About BRIC:

BRIC is a leading arts and media institution anchored in Downtown Brooklyn whose work spans contemporary visual and performing arts, media, and civic action. For over forty years, BRIC has shaped Brooklyn's cultural and media landscape by presenting and incubating artists, creators, students, and media makers. As a creative catalyst for their community, BRIC ignites learning in people of all ages and centralizes diverse voices that take risks and drive culture forward. BRIC builds Brooklyn's creative future.

About the Associate Director, Production Role:

BRIC seeks an Associate Director, Production to lead the planning and execution of BRIC's live event and media capture portfolio, including galas, rentals, house parties, public programs, and broadcast productions. Reporting to the Senior Director, Production & Operations, the Associate Director will directly supervise Production Managers and Production Supervisors and oversee a roster of freelance crew and vendors, ensuring that every event meets BRIC's standards for safety, artistic quality, and audience experience. This role partners closely with Programming, Development, Partnerships, Rentals, and Operations to translate creative vision into flawlessly executed live and captured moments.

What You'll Do in the Role:

The Associate Director, Production will be responsible for the following in addition to any other projects as assigned by their manager, the Senior Director, Production & Operations:

Leadership & Team Management

• Directly supervise two Production Managers, setting goals, conducting regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and professional development planning
• Allocate Production Manager assignments across exhibitions, live events, media productions, and rentals based on capacity and project needs
• Build and maintain the freelance and part-time crew roster; lead final hiring decisions for production staff
• Mentor team members and cultivate a culture of mutual accountability, equity, and high artistic standards

Strategic Production Oversight

• Partner with the Sr. Director of Production and Operations to set annual production strategy, priorities, and operational goals across live events, exhibitions, fabrication, and media
• Oversee the full production portfolio - ensuring quality, safety, budget, and timeline standards are met across all concurrent projects
• Serve as technical and production point of contact for BRIC Programs, Partnerships, Rental Clients, curators, and major external stakeholders
• Step in as Production Supervisor on highest-profile or most complex events

Media Operations & Live Media Production

• Oversee live media productions including livestreams, multi-camera shoots, studio productions, broadcast captures, and hybrid events, ensuring high-quality execution and delivery with support with event staff, partner with BRIC TV, Community Media, and program teams to plan, staff, and execute media productions that meet technical, creative, and operational goals.
• Manage production schedules, staffing, equipment, and workflows across both live event and media production activities.

Cross-Departmental Coordination

• Represent the Production department in cross-functional planning with Producing, Media, Operations, Marketing, Education, Development, Government Affairs, BRICTV, Community Media, and Contemporary Arts
• Resolve resource conflicts and competing priorities across overlapping productions
• Coordinate with Operations and Facilities on building, infrastructure, and capital issues affecting production

Budget & Vendor Management

• Build and manage annual departmental budgets in partnership with the Director of Production
• Approve project budgets, vendor contracts, and major purchases within delegated authority
• Negotiate and maintain key vendor relationships (equipment, fabrication, lighting, transportation, A/V)

Policy, Safety & Standards

• Develop, document, and enforce production policies, safety protocols, and technical operating standards
• Ensure OSHA compliance and required certifications across the production team
• Lead post-mortems on major projects and translate findings into process improvements

Systems & Reporting

• Own departmental systems including WebCheckout inventory, scheduling tools, and production documentation standards
• Report on production activity, budget performance, and team capacity to the Director of Production and senior leadership

BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn Production Support

• Support production planning and execution for events and programs at BCB, ensuring alignment with BRIC production standards and practices
• Foster greater collaboration between BRIC House and BCB through shared production resources, staffing, workflows, and planning processes
• Serve as a key liaison between BCB and BRIC production teams to ensure effective communication and coordinated execution across both locations

You'll Bring these Skills and Strengths to the Role:

• Mission & Values Alignment: A passion for BRIC's support of the arts in Brooklyn and a deep commitment to building community, igniting learning, and making change through the arts and creativity.

• Experience & Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, plus 5+ years in production management for live events, theatrical productions, broadcast/media capture, or touring productions, including staff management
  • Strong working knowledge of theatrical and event production standards across lighting, audio, projections, video, and rigging, with familiarity in virtual and hybrid event workflows
  • Demonstrated ability to manage budgets, vendor relationships, and multiple overlapping productions across venues and formats (in-person, hybrid, virtual)
  • Proficiency with Google Suite, Microsoft Office Suite, and digital presentation/production platforms including Zoom, vMix, OBS, and WebCheckout
  • OSHA, CPR, and AED certifications, knowledge of ETC consoles, QLab, and Vectorworks, and a valid driver's license (with 26' box truck experience) are a plus
  • professionals representing a wide diversity of personalities and culture.

• Communication & Relationship Building: Committed to effective communication and building relationships with internal staff, producers, artists, external crew, clients, and vendors.
• Commitment to Equity & Inclusion: Brings experience operationalizing equity within event production and setting an equity and justice rooted strategy for staffing and team management.

Other Things to Know:

• Compensation: The annual salary range for this position is $75K - $90K.
• Status and location: This is a full-time, exempt role based in our Brooklyn office.
• Benefits: BRIC has a comprehensive benefits package, including: paid time off, 403B retirement plan, pre-tax transit cards, medical flexible spending plans, and more. BRIC currently pays 100% of the premium for employee medical, dental and vision coverage starting on the first of the month after 2 months of employment.
• Mission & Values: BRIC is committed to building Brooklyn's creative future. We advance opportunities for visual artists, performers, and media makers. We present bold work that reflects diverse audiences and speaks to the world. We ignite learning in people of all ages. We unite Brooklyn through art and creativity to build community and make change.

How to Apply:

All applicants must submit a resume together with a cover letter outlining the ways in which their skills and experience align with our specific needs via our online application portal found here on our website. Candidates of color and from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds are highly encouraged to apply.

BRIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, military and veteran status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot be used as a basis for an employment decision.