Director of Design and Production
Confidential Via Staffing Firm
Providence, RIFull Time Job
The Director of Design and Production (DDP) reports to the Artistic Director and is responsible for ensuring that the overall design and execution of productions taking place in any existing or future BAIvenues meets exemplary professional standards. The DDP must maintain the highest-level knowledge of all BAI venue specifics, including all technical and safety requirements, and is responsible for working closely with all programmed artists, as well as internal and external designers, to ensure that projects-including BAIcommissions and transfers from other venues-are appropriately designed for BAI venues.
As part of the BAI Leadership Team, the DDP will bring a design and production management perspective into the decision-making and planning processes for short- and long-term programming. In collaboration with BAI's Production Manager, the DDP is charged with overseeing technical budgets, calendars, and staffing plans and is also responsible for identifying, recruiting, and managing all technical staff assigned to the BAI and BAI venues, including the Lindemann Performing Arts Center and the Granoff Center for the Creative Arts. An active participant in the planning, engineering, and execution of designs for all productions, the DDP, will have the vision to understand potential challenges and create solutions and improved working practices for artists working at BAI and production team members. When necessary, the DDP submits designs to shops or rental houses to solicit bids and manages fabrication or rentals to meet set, costume, lighting, sound, and projection needs. The DDP ensures that standards of safety are observed by
serving as the Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) representative for the BAI. The DDP may play a direct role in instructing students by offering design and production classes at the discretion of the BAI Leadership, and provide mentorship for those engaged in the production-oriented aspects of BAI offerings.
Essential Responsibilities
Oversee all design and production needs of BAI events
• Collaborate with BAI's Artistic Director, Producing Director, and Director of Programs and Operations to understand the full scope of projects being programmed and hosted by BAI, make budgetary and planning decisions to complete
those projects, and manage the execution of those projects.
• Oversee internal and external teams to ensure all production and design needs of BAI produced events are met, are professionally managed, and are in line with established budgets.
• Understand and uphold BAI and University policies and procedures when it comes to meeting production timelines and processes.
Lead and oversee Technical Staff
• Recruit, train, and supervise a robust production staff including a Production Manager, Technical Directors, Assistant Technical Directors, department supervisors, on call-staff and student assistants as well as stage managers, carpenters, riggers, stagehands, electricians, wardrobe, lighting and sound programmers.
• Meet regularly with department heads and staff to ensure ideas are exchanged, responsibilities defined, staffing needs are discussed, budgets are completely
outlined and understood, spending practices are appropriate, and morale is maintained.
• Ensure that staff complies with all health and safety guidelines.
Training and Instruction
• Teach one for-credit course, or some combination of full-credit, partial-credit, skills workshops, or other curricular offerings per year in technical production, design, or other appropriate topics, at the discretion of the Director(s).
• Be open and available to advise formal independent studies and group independent study courses, as well as informal advising to faculty and student users, and appropriate training for ArtsCorps members.
Qualifications
• Required: BA and 5-7 years in theatrical production, design, or related experience
OR equivalent combination of education and experience including 4+ years in: production management, design oversight, budgeting and financial management, operations management, supervisory experience
• Proven success and comfortability in managing/designing multiple, simultaneous, large-scale artistic productions in a range of disciplines
• Knowledge of and experience in a broad range of artistic practices including performing, experimental, and visual arts
• Ability to think strategically, maintaining a focus on long-term planning, coupled with a keen awareness of day-to-day operations
• Capacity to be flexible, as the needs of the BAI continue to evolve, project needs shift, or more is learned about using a new facility
• Strong acumen for budgeting and financial management
• Demonstrated ability in managing a diverse staff with a broad range of skills sets
• Diplomatic and patient attitude to ensure a readiness to interact with a broad range of individuals (faculty, administrators, artists & management, vendors, students)
• Proficiency in delivering programs that meet the mission and standards of the BAI, which often need to be managed alongside competing needs and demands of different constituencies
• Demonstrated ability to support a community of diverse perspectives and cultures in an inclusive environment
• Teaching experience preferred
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize and multitask
This position is a fully onsite position, though there is allowance for occasional ad hoc WFH days, as needed. In addition, some evening and weekend work and travel should be expected. Because of the nature of live performances and the ongoing services provided to students, BAI is a fully onsite operation.
Not sure you meet 100% of our qualifications? Research shows that cis men apply for jobs when they fulfill an average of 60% of the criteria, while others tend only to apply if they meet every requirement. If you believe that you could excel in this role, we encourage you to apply.
We are dedicated to considering a broad array of candidates, including those with diverse workplace experiences and backgrounds. So, whether you're returning to work after a gap in employment, simply looking to transition, or taking the next step in your career path, we will be glad to have you on our radar.
Please use your cover letter to tell us about what you hope to bring to this role.
Salary/Benefits
$120,000.00 - 133,000.00 per year
BAI employees receive comprehensive benefits from Brown University. (Details regarding benefits can be found in the full job profile.)
To apply, visit the online application and submit your materials through Brown University's application portal. All applications will then be reviewed by TOCG, in partnership with BAI. Your cover letter should include any training or experience relevant to the job profile that you would like to highlight, why you consider yourself a good fit for this opportunity, and anything else you'd like us to know about your qualifications that may not be present in your resume.
The priority application deadline for this search is April 19, 2024. Applications received by this date will receive priority consideration. While we will still accept and consider applications after this date, we encourage you to apply as early as possible for the best chance at being considered for the position. Please note that meeting the priority deadline does not guarantee an interview. Website: Apply At Employer's Site