Studio Manager Jobs in Randolph, VT (NOW HIRING)

Position Details
Position Information
Posting date
08/27/2026
Closing date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Position Number
1129016
Position Title
Production Space and Cage Manager
Hiring Range Minimum
$56,500
Hiring Range Maximum
$70,600
Union Type
Not a Union Position
SEIU Level
Not an SEIU Position
FLSA Status
Exempt
Employment Category
Regular Full Time
Scheduled Months per Year
12
Scheduled Hours per Week
40
Schedule
Primarily 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., with schedule adjustments for occasional evening and weekend productions, workshops, screenings, and departmental activities.
Location of Position
Hanover, NH 03755
BVAC, VAC 108C
Remote Work Eligibility?
Onsite only
Is this a term position?
No
If yes, length of term in months.
NA
Is this a grant funded position?
No
Position Purpose
The Production Space and Cage Manager supports Film & Media Studies courses involving digital cinema, film, sound, and other time-based media. The manager oversees the equipment cage and departmental production spaces, supports faculty and students in carrying out curricular and production goals, maintains production equipment and facilities, supervises student employees, and develops safe and consistent studio workflows and best practices. The position also supports the department's expansion of larger, collaborative studio productions and works with campus partners on production facilities, technical systems, and shared media resources.
Description
The Production Space and Cage Manager supports Film & Media Studies courses involving digital cinema, film, sound, and other time-based media. The manager oversees the department's equipment cage and production spaces; maintains production equipment and facilities; hires, trains, schedules, and supervises student employees; and provides hands-on technical support to faculty and students. The position plays a central role in expanding studio-based and larger team productions, developing safe production and set-building practices, and creating consistent workflows and best practices for departmental production spaces.
Required Qualifications - Education and Yrs Exp
Bachelors plus 3-5 years' experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
Required Qualifications - Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in film, media production, television, broadcast, digital media, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and professional experience.
• Minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in film/media production, studio operations, equipment management, or academic media services.
• Demonstrated experience hiring, training, scheduling, supervising, and evaluating student employees.
• Experience supporting studio and soundstage operations, set building, production safety, and larger team-based film productions.
• Demonstrated experience managing an equipment checkout operation, including reservations, circulation, inventory control, preventative maintenance, and repair coordination.

Required Qualifications - Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

• Strong working knowledge of digital cinema cameras, lenses, lighting, grip, field sound, and studio-production equipment.
• Ability to teach technical workshops and provide hands-on support to students and faculty.
• Strong organizational, communication, customer-service, and project-management skills.
• Ability to develop clear procedures, documentation, and production best practices.
• Ability to establish clear expectations, assign work, provide ongoing feedback, and manage student staffing in support of equipment-cage operations, production spaces, and departmental activities.

Preferred Qualifications

• MFA or other advanced degree in film, media production, or a related field.
• Experience working in higher education and supporting curricular production.
• Experience with 16mm film cameras and workflows, studio lighting and DMX control, set construction and soundstage operations, and professional digital cinema workflows.
• Experience producing or supporting larger collaborative film productions.
• Familiarity with Adobe Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, InDesign, Audition, and other current production and post-production tools.

Department Contact for Recruitment Inquiries
Erin L.Bennett
Department Contact Phone Number
603-646-3402
Department Contact for Cover Letter and Title
Professor Roopika Risam
Department Contact's Phone Number
603-646-3402
Equal Opportunity Employer
Dartmouth College is an equal opportunity employer under federal law. We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other legally protected status. Applications are welcome from all.
Background Check
Employment in this position is contingent upon consent to and successful completion of a pre-employment background check, which may include a criminal background check, reference checks, verification of work history, conduct review, and verification of any required academic credentials, licenses, and/or certifications, with results acceptable to Dartmouth College. A criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify an applicant from employment. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.
Is driving a vehicle (e.g. Dartmouth vehicle or off road vehicle, rental car, personal car) an essential function of this job?
Not an essential function
Special Instructions to Applicants
Dartmouth College has a Tobacco-Free Policy. Smoking and the use of tobacco-based products (including smokeless tobacco) are prohibited in all facilities, grounds, vehicles or other areas owned, operated or occupied by Dartmouth College with no exceptions. For details, please see our policy. https://policies.dartmouth.edu/policy/tobacco-free-policy
Additional Instructions
Applicants will be asked to respond to three supplemental questions regarding years of direct experience, indirect experience, and people management experience. Responses will be reviewed alongside application materials. Your response will be cross-referenced with your application materials to verify accuracy and, for finalists, to inform salary placement.
Please ensure your resume and work history clearly reflect the full scope of your work, including position titles, employment dates, responsibilities, and supervisory duties. Incomplete or inconsistent information may affect how your experience is evaluated.
Quick Link
https://searchjobs.dartmouth.edu/postings/87035
Key Accountabilities
Description
Equipment Cage Operations

• Manage equipment checkout and reservations, inventory control, equipment readiness, preventative maintenance, repair coordination, and student employee operations.

Percentage Of Time
25%
Description
Production Spaces and Studio Operations

• Manage and maintain departmental production spaces and studios, including equipment organization, studio infrastructure, production workflows, and development of additional production spaces as departmental needs evolve.

Percentage Of Time
25%
Description
Student and Faculty Production Support

• Support students and faculty from project planning through production, with particular emphasis on larger collaborative productions, digital cinema workflows, lighting, sound, grip, and studio-based work.

Percentage Of Time
20%
Description
Safety, Set Building, and Technical Training

• Develop and teach best practices for safe equipment use, studio operations, set construction, lighting and grip practices, and production-space safety; create documentation, procedures, and hands-on workshops supporting curricular needs.

Percentage Of Time
20%
Description
Technical Planning and Collaboration

• Collaborate with Film & Media Studies faculty, technical staff, and campus partners on equipment planning, production systems, facilities, shared resources, and implementation of new production technologies.

Percentage Of Time
10%
--
Demonstrates professionalism and collegiality through actions, interactions, and communications with others appropriate to an environment that is welcoming to all.
--
Performs other duties as assigned.