Expo Center Production Manager

The Exposition Center at American Dream is a venue designed to host a dynamic range of events. Purposefully built to deliver a unique slate of events focused on memorable experiences. As a cornerstone of American Dream’s diverse offerings, Expo Center brings worldclass brands and unforgettable experiences to the region, serving as a vibrant destination for fans, and community partners alike.

Key Objective(s):

We’re hiring a Production Manager to help launch and lead technical operations for a brand-new Exposition Center at American Dream in East Rutherford, NJ. This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for all production technical needs, including lighting, sound, video, rigging, staging operations, crew management, and event readiness.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Oversee all technical production elements for event set up, loadins, and loadouts, ensuring seamless execution across audio, lighting, video, staging, rigging, and backline.
• Serve as the primary production contact for vendors, artists, promoters, and production managers, advancing events and coordinating all technical and logistical requirements.
• Manage and maintain all venue production equipment, systems, and infrastructure, ensuring they are safe, functional, and showready at all times.
• Develop, manage, and track production and technical budgets, including labor, equipment, rentals, and maintenance expenses.
• Hire, train, schedule, and supervise fulltime, parttime, and overhire technical staff, fostering a professional, collaborative, and highperformance production team.
• Advance events by reviewing technical riders, creating production schedules, confirming staffing needs, and coordinating equipment and labor requirements.
• Collaborate closely with operations, programming, security, and frontofhouse teams to ensure smooth show days and efficient backstage operations.
• Enforce all safety standards, OSHA requirements, and venue policies related to rigging, electrical systems, and backstage operations.
• Conduct preshow and postshow walkthroughs to ensure production quality, safety, and adherence to venue standards.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical challenges quickly and effectively during rehearsals and live events.
• Oversee loadin and loadout timelines to ensure efficiency, safety, and compliance with labor agreements and venue schedules.
• Maintain accurate documentation including production schedules, equipment inventories, incident reports, and postevent recaps.
• Ensure a professional, artistfriendly environment that supports highquality performances and positive relationships with touring productions.
• Stay current on industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices to continually enhance production capabilities and guest experience.

Desired Qualifications:

• 5+ years of technical theater, live event, or venue production experience.
• Strong knowledge of lighting, audio, video, rigging, and stage operations.
• Proven leadership and problem-solving skills.
• Experience opening or operating a large-scale venue is a plus.
• Vectorworks Spotlight proficient

The Expo Center at American Dream is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment or discrimination. All employment decisions are to be made without regard to race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, pregnancy, national origin/ancestry, citizenship, physical/mental disability, military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.