EOE STATEMENT:

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Overview: The Production Manager will play an essential role in the Production Department. This position will oversee City Center Mainstage productions, serve as the production manager on all City Center produced productions, and project manage other events as assigned. City Center productions include the annual Gala, Encores! series, the Fall for Dance Festival, Flamenco Festival and other dance programming. The Production Manager is expected to demonstrate a passion for production work while supporting City Center’s mission and commitment to being an anti-racist organization.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as production manager of City Center internal productions; tasks include but are not limited to: crew oversight, schedules, budget management, stage supervision etc.
• Work with Artistic Directors, Directors, Choreographers, Designers, and Assistants to execute artistic vision within the time and budgetary constraints allotted by City Center, always with a collaborative and compassionate demeanor.
• Plan and organize labor needs for City Center productions using budgets created by the Director of Production.
• Work with Technical Director on design interpretation and implementation as it relates to overall budget and logistics for City Center productions.
• Lead the Local 1 crew on load in, technical rehearsals, performances and load outs.
• Collaborate with Director on Local One contract interpretations.
• Organize and Run production meetings for City Center productions.
• Manage all production schedules for City Center productions.
• Weekly stagehand payroll preparation to be reviewed and submitted by Director.
• Manage, input, and maintain the production aspects of City Center’s venue Management Database, Diese. Maintain a daily production log when overseeing stage operations.
• Hire Props Coordinator, Costume Coordinators, Painters, Hair and Makeup crew as needed.
• Oversee props inventory, rentals, procurement, rehearsal and production needs.
• Partner with venue operations on Front of House needs for City Center productions (marketing lobby activations/installations, education community nights, etc.).
• Manage or run events, as assigned.
• Support Associate Production Manager in overseeing Wardrobe and Hair and Make-up departments.
• Oversee Associate Production Manager organizing Studio events.
• Support rentals production management team as needed and assigned.
• Support Director in season planning, as assigned.
• Submit parking permit requests.
• Relay all Security Guard needs.
• Assist the Director in the management of the department budget.
• Must obtain the following FDNY certification within 3 months of hire:
  • F03 Fireguard for Indoor Place of Public Assembly

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Required Experience and Qualifications:

• 5 years of experience in a production management position.
• Ability to lift 35 lbs.
• Proficient with Excel and Outlook.
• Ability to read and interpret Vectorworks drawings required, drafting skills are a plus.
• Prior work experience in a unionized IATSE environment required.
• Ability to work mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays. This role is part of a team that is responsible for on-site coverage of load-ins, evening technical rehearsals and performances including weekends and holidays.
• Excellent organization and communication skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Problem solving skills and collaborative approach to work.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills.

As a valued member of the City Center administrative team, you will receive:

• Salary Grade 4
• Comprehensive insurance coverage (medical, dental, life, disability)
• Generous paid time off
• Pre-tax flexible and dependent care savings accounts
• Pre-tax transit savings
• Pension Plan with (CIG) Cultural Institutions Group (fully vested after 5 years)
• 401K retirement savings account
• Access to various dress rehearsals, performances, educational events, and professional development opportunities

FULL-TIME/PART-TIME: Full-Time

SHIFT:

RATE OF PAY: $72,000 - $80,000

NUMBER OF OPENINGS:

EXEMPT/NON-EXEMPT: Non-Exempt

OPEN DATE: 3/27/2026

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION:

New York City Center has played a defining role in the cultural life of the city since 1943-making the best in the music, theater, and dance accessible to all audiences. Championed by a staff of passionate arts lovers, this commitment continues through celebrated dance and musical theater series including the Fall for Dance Festival, the Tony-honored Encores!, and the newest series Artists at the Center and City Center Dance Festival. The distinctive neo-Moorish theater in midtown Manhattan welcomes over 300,000 annual visitors to experience internationally acclaimed artists on the same stage that legends like George Balanchine, Leonard Bernstein, Barbara Cook, Martha Graham, and Paul Robeson made their mark. Home to a roster of renowned companies including Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and Manhattan Theatre Club, City Center's dynamic programming, art exhibitions, studio events, and master classes, are complemented by education and community engagement programs that bring the performing arts to over 11,000 New York City students, teachers, and families each year.