Director of Arts Production

Essential Duties and Responsibilities Strategic Venue & Production Leadership Provide overall leadership for the operation of the Bezdek Performing Arts Center. Establish and enforce venue, production, and scheduling standards consistent with professional performing arts practice and school policies. Independently prioritize competing uses of the facility, balancing instructional needs, performances, and revenue producing rentals. Serve as the principal decision maker regarding production feasibility, risk assessment, and operational readiness. Revenue Generation & External Rentals Lead the strategy for external rentals and other earned revenue opportunities. Cultivate and manage relationships with external presenters, artists, producers, and clients. Exercise discretion over pricing, rental terms, and contract approvals within established guidelines. Evaluate rental opportunities based on financial return, operational impact, and mission alignment. Oversee event budgeting, settlements, and post event financial analysis. Production Oversight & Coordination Oversee planning and execution of school and external productions, ensuring alignment across artistic, technical, and operational needs. Supervise the Lead Technical Manager and ensure technical strategy supports production objectives. Address complex production and scheduling challenges requiring judgment and trade off decisions. Ensure compliance with safety standards and best practices for live performance environments. Staff, Vendor, and Institutional Collaboration Supervise, coach, and evaluate direct reports. Contract and manage external vendors and over hire personnel. Coordinate with faculty, staff, and administrators to support curricular and co-curricular arts programming. Represent Bezdek in cross departmental planning and institutional initiatives. Qualifications Significant experience in performing arts venue operations, production leadership, or comparable environments. Demonstrated success managing complex schedules, budgets, and stakeholder relationships. Strong independent judgment with demonstrated financial and operational decision making authority. Excellent communication, organizational, and leadership skills. #J-18808-Ljbffr