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Production Manager

Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra

The legacy of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra (WSO) is integral to Winnipeg’s rich cultural life. Celebrating its 65th year during the 2012-2013 season, the symphony will perform seven unique concert series, 36 concert programs and 63 concert dates for approximately 100,000 people and promises to offer a wide range of musical experiences ranging from masterworks of the great composers to Pops, family concerts, educational performances, and other special concerts.

Role Objective:

Manage and supervise all aspects of the production of Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra concerts and non-concert events with particular focus on the technical aspects of: staging, lighting, audio and guest artist logistics.

Key Responsibilities and duties:

In consultation with the conductor, the Director of Artistic Operations and the Operations Personnel, ensure the highest quality production of all concert and non-concert events.
Create and manage the processing of all guest artist contracts, technical riders and itineraries.
Create and manage production documentation and stage plots.
Manage and supervise the Stage Manager and Stage Supervisor.
Plan, manage and supervise all aspects of the technical requirements for the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra productions for local, national and international concerts and events. Where necessary, tour with the company, assisting or undertaking set ups, strikes and all technical activities as required.
Plan, manage and supervise all requirements for the instrument transportation associated with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra’s schedule, including local, national and international touring.
Liaise with, supervise and manage venue staging crews working on Winnipeg Symphony productions at each of the venues used by the company.
Take responsibility for efficient, effective and cost smart hiring of contract and casual staging crews for concert and non-concert events.
Oversee and ensure compliance with workplace health & safety requirements.
Establish detailed budgets for all company productions and presentations on an annual basis. Closely monitor and report against such budgets on a monthly basis with particular attention to ensuring hiring and technical costs are aligned to budget.
Oversee and manage the maintenance and security of orchestral instruments and equipment.
Perform other duties as required by the Director of Artistic Operations.

Personal Skills: Essential:

Demonstrated success and experience in staging professional and commercial productions at the highest artistic level.
Demonstrated success and experience in planning, scheduling and managing the production requirements of national and international tours.
Demonstrated success and experience in budgeting for professional and commercial productions.
An Excellent communicator, a team player and proven ability to work well with creative and artistic persons.
Highly developed organizational skills and demonstrated success in managing, coordinating and rostering staging crews.
Computer literate and competent in CAD, Excel, word processing, spreadsheets and data base work.
Current driver’s license.

Personal Skills: Desirable

Demonstrated success in staging symphony orchestra concerts and events.
A knowledge and interest in classical music.
Experience in OPAS or a similar Artistic Operations data base.

Please submit your resume and cover letter by close of business on October 30th 2012 to the attention of Laura Daniel, Operations Manager by any of the following methods:

By email: ldaniel@wso.mb.ca

In person or by mail to:
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra
Room 1020 – 555 Main Street, Winnipeg, R3B 1C3

By fax: (204) 956 4271

Application deadline: 30 / 10 / 2012

Website: Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra
Email: ldaniel@wso.mb.ca

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