Director of Productionexpired
The Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech
United States, Virginia, Blacksburg
Posted on: July 11, 2025
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Description:
Summary
The Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech seeks an experienced and collaborative Director of Production to join its senior leadership team. Come support the Center's exceptional work presenting a wide spectrum of nationally and internationally renowned artists and programs, enhancing the campus and community cultural landscape in southwest Virginia.
The Director of Production serves as a member of the Center for the Arts’ leadership team and reports to the Executive Director, providing strategic oversight of day-to-day event production and technical operations in support of the center's presented performance programs, exhibitions, and rental activity. Programmed facilities include the 1200-seat Fife Theatre, the Cube (black box theater), galleries as needed, lobby spaces, and outdoor locations when used for events and installations.
Areas of responsibility include overall departmental management, events management, stage operations including audio/video, staging/rigging, and lighting operations, planning and implementation of new technologies, supervising and training both full-time and wage staff, and managing the production budget. This position balances planning and administration with active engagement in day-to-day operations, combining hands-on technical expertise with strategic leadership to advance the center's artistic mission while maintaining operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities
Direct and oversee successful implementation of the production aspects of events presented in the center including, but not limited to, center-presented performing arts productions and engagement activities, visual arts programs in the center's galleries, university departmental programs and events scheduled in the center, and external community rentals.
Play a key role in developing, implementing, and renewing the Center's production and technology strategy, including the following aspects: 1) evaluating and adopting new production technology 2) planning equipment and technology acquisitions and maintaining the Center's capital equipment plan for Production 3) promoting general technological innovation within the Center, and 4) providing performance supervision to ensure the highest level of quality of program implementation. Build community engagement opportunities through activities related to presented programs
Meet the staffing requirements of the stage operations, events, and electronics and audio shops with trained personnel; supervise (directly or indirectly) 7 full-time staff, in addition to student and non-student wage employees. Help to develop and steward relevant collaborations with faculty, staff and others across campus and in the community to support programs in the center. Plan annual production budget in collaboration with other center leadership to ensure resources are maximized and costs are controlled.
Application Deadline:
Aug. 31, 2025
Job Duration:
Open ended
Job/Audition Type:
Full Time
Job Category:
Technical/Show Support
Payment status:
Paid
Job Location:
United States,
Virginia,
Blacksburg
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