Assistant Production Manager

Full-time

RWS Global

JOB DETAILS
Job Title: Assistant Production Manager
Reports To : Director, Production & Operations | Land Production, US
Place of Work: US
Other: Full Time

ABOUT RWS GLOBAL
As the world’s largest producer of groundbreaking live entertainment, and a leading force in the themed entertainment industry, RWS Global creates meaningful connections and customized experiences spanning from theatrical productions to events, multimedia and more. In 2024, the entertainment leaders expanded capabilities into live sporting events with the introduction of RWS Global Sports.
Headquartered in New York, London, Cincinnati, Orlando, Sydney, and Riyadh, with dedicated RWS Studios in NYC and the UK to serve its vast talent pipeline and client base, RWS Global serves major brands and corporations, theatres, cruise lines, sports properties, live venues, parks, resorts and more. Offering end-to-end services from ideation to operations, RWS Global’s team of world-class designers, creators, producers and visionary talent provide unrivaled scale, producing over one million live moments every day and employing over 8,000 individuals worldwide.
The RWS Global roster of clients includes Apple, Azamara, The Coca-Cola Company, Commonwealth Games, Crayola, Europa-Park Resort, Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, The FRIENDS™ Experience by Original X Productions, Hard Rock Resorts, Hershey Entertainment & Resorts, Holland America Line, Iberostar Hotels & Resorts, International Cricket Council, Invictus Games, Lionsgate, Marella Cruises, MSC Cruises, Roompot, Rugby World Cup, Six Flags, Space Center Houston, TUI Group, Vera Wang, Warner Bros., Disney’s The Lion King on Broadway, Chicago the Musical, Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes and more. For more information, visit

JOB OVERVIEW
The Assistant Production Manager supports the successful planning, coordination, and execution of live entertainment productions across the UK Merlin Theme Parks. Working closely with Production Management teams, this role assists with production logistics, scheduling, budget tracking, resource coordination, vendor management, and on-site execution to ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, on time, and within scope.
This role requires a highly organized and detail-oriented professional who can effectively manage multiple priorities while supporting cast, crew, technical teams, vendors, and client stakeholders. The Assistant Production Manager serves as a key operational partner to the Production Manager, helping to drive day-to-day project activities and maintaining clear communication across all departments to support the successful delivery of world-class entertainment experiences
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Relationship Management: Support the Production Manager in delivering world-class customer service and maintaining positive relationships with clients, park stakeholders, vendors, contractors, cast, and crew.
Production Planning & Scheduling: Assist in the development and maintenance of production schedules, timelines, project trackers, call sheets, and workflows to support the successful delivery of productions.
Resource Coordination: Coordinate production resources including personnel, vendors, equipment, materials, accommodations, transportation, and site logistics to support project requirements.
Budget Tracking & Administration: Support the Production Manager with budget administration, purchase tracking, expense reconciliation, invoice processing, vendor payments, and cost reporting to help maintain budget compliance.
Vendor & Contractor Coordination: Assist with vendor, freelancer, talent, and contractor onboarding, communications, scheduling, logistics, and deliverable tracking while ensuring compliance with project requirements and company standards.
Cast and Crew Scheduling, Support and Communication: Coordinate staffing schedules, travel arrangements, accommodations, onboarding documentation, and end-to-end communications for cast members, production crews and technical personnel.
Logistics & Operations: Support all production logistics including venue coordination, transportation, permitting, equipment movement, shipping, receiving, storage, and production asset installation activities.
Technical Production Support: Work alongside Production Managers and technical teams to support the installation, operation, maintenance, and removal of production systems including lighting, audio, video, scenic, SFX, and show-control elements.
Installation & Site Support: Provide on-site production support during rehearsals, installations, technical rehearsals, special events, openings, and strike activities, helping to identify and resolve operational challenges as they arise.
Quality Assurance: Assist in monitoring production quality, operational readiness, guest experience standards, and technical execution to support successful project delivery.
Health & Safety Compliance: Support implementation of health and safety procedures, ensuring documentation is maintained, safe working practices are followed, and any concerns are escalated appropriately.
Risk & Issue Tracking: Monitor project risks, action items, schedule impacts, and operational issues, escalating concerns to the Production Manager and supporting the implementation of mitigation plans.
Documentation & Reporting: Maintain accurate production records including schedules, meeting notes, call sheets, inventories, project trackers, travel logs, vendor records, expense reports, and other production documentation.
Cross-Functional Coordination: Act as a liaison between Production, Creative, Technical, Operations, Casting, Recruitment, Health & Safety, and park-based teams to facilitate effective communication and project execution.
Qualifications & Skills:
Degree in Arts Administration, Production, Film, Media, Sports, Communications, or a related field; equivalent professional experience considered.
2+ years of experience in production coordination within theme park entertainment, or live event/experience industries.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Working knowledge of live entertainment production development and execution processes, technical disciplines, creative workstreams and daily operations.
Familiarity in project management software and tools, such as Wrike, Microsoft Project, Asana, Trello, or equivalent.
Familiarity with health and safety regulations and best practices in show production environments.
Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as required
Character Attributes:
Leadership : Enables project team members to achieve collective results through planning, collaboration, and confident decision making.
Strong Communicator: Able to provide clear direction to team members, crew, talent, vendors, and stakeholders, ensuring clear understanding and alignment across all project activities.
Highly Organized: Exceptional at planning and managing complex schedules and resources.
Detail-Oriented: Attentive to all parts of the project process.
Team-Oriented: Works collaboratively with diverse teams, fostering a positive working environment that encourages cooperation and communication.
Proactive Problem Solver: Anticipate potential challenges and develop thoughtful contingency plans to quickly address project challenges to client satisfaction.
Decisive: Confident in making quick, informed decisions.
Adaptable: Flexible to last-minute changes, unforeseen challenges, or evolving project needs.
Professional Attitude: Effectively navigate high-stress situations. Representing yourself, the project and RWS in the most positive way.
Resourceful: Finds creative solutions to optimize resources, manage costs, and maintain quality, within budget parameters.
Budget-Conscious: Ability to create and track budgets, expenses, P&L, negotiate with vendors and find cost effective solutions to project challenges.
Safety-Focused: Prioritizes health and safety of all project team members, supporting protocols and ensuring compliance with industry codes and regulations.
Time Management: Capable of handling multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring all project deliverables are completed on schedule.
Flexible Schedule: Project locations span the globe and may require extended hours which include work over weekends and holidays and include international travel to project site locations as needed.
Ethical & Professional: Upholds high standards of professionalism, integrity, and accountability
Company Benefits:
Competitive Salary
Flexible working schedule and remote work options
Company 401K
Health Benefits – Medical, Dental, and Vision
Collaborative and inclusive work environment
Opportunity to work on a variety of project types including theme parks, resort hotels, entertainment centers, live shows, temporary experiences and many others.

While this is intended to be an accurate description of the job, this is not necessarily an comprehensive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the position, and may require that other or different tasks be performed as necessary and assigned.
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION STATEMENT:
DIVERSE IS WHO WE ARE
Way more than a box to check, diversity is core to RWS Global culture. We value it, promote it, protect it and hire it. All differences are welcome here. We know for a fact that each employee’s individual background, life experiences, knowledge, self-expression, and capabilities are a contribution to our culture, as well as our reputation and achievements. So, bring all of who you are, no questions asked.

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