Production ManagerDepartment: School Of Music - 270000
Minimum QualificationsManagement experience; Technical experience; Applicants should be comfortable training and supervising a team of students for the technical aspects of events, and communicating with faculty and staff about their schedules, events, pre-production and staffing for technical audio, video, and/or broadcast needs.
License/Certification RequiredEssential Job Functions - Management of a paid student team of engineers; Training, Updating, and Maintenance of Concert Recording SOP Manual in coordination with the Concert Recording Manager (Student Temporary Position)
- Coordinate setup and tear-down of audio and video equipment for rehearsals, dress rehearsals, and concerts throughout the week
- Coordinate with student concert recording manager to ensure staffing is available
- Coordinate audio, video, broadcast, and recording needs with the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts Technical director and staff for shared events.
- Coordinate with the Broyhill Music Center Technical & Operations Manager and student stage crews for productions and rehearsals
- Work with faculty coaches, ensemble conductors, and ensembles for recording audio and/or video productions, editing, transcoding, and distributing, depending on the needs of the performers and/or conductors
- Work to create content, or manage students creating content, for the Hayes School of Music Live Stream in coordination with the Community Engagement Specialist
- Provide videography services for the Hayes School of Music: video compositing, promotional and development materials, and communications projects for the Dean of the Hayes School of Music
- Troubleshoot and fix issues with NDI, Tricaster, YouTube streaming, Dante, Networking, website design, Adobe Premiere Pro, Avid Pro Tools, Macintosh, and Windows operating systems
- Advise staff on appropriate additional camera shots and effect lighting for concerts (such as colored LED panel lights)
- Coordinate with the Technical & Operations Manager to maintain inventory of equipment
- Maintain inventory of student employee uniforms
- Lead a project to organize and maintain the current and future archive of the Hayes School of Music for audio, video, and program PDFs for our onsite NAS system, Faculty storage, and the Belk Library and Information Commons' repository for the Hayes School of Music
- Attend weekly in-person and Zoom conference meetings, as appropriate, with representatives, including the Chief Recording Engineer, Technical and Operations Manager, Associate Deans, Dean, and Arts Production Specialist for the Hayes School of Music.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Required for this PositionPreferred QualificationsBachelor's Degree or higher; technical experience in a variety of areas which
include, but are not limited to, computer operating systems, audio engineering, DAWs including ProTools, lighting
systems, broadcasting systems (OBS and Tricaster), video production, video and visual media editing, online
distribution of media, SAN and Cloud systems, archival and repository systems, DANTE Audio distribution, NDI
Video Distribution, and basic networking systems.
Work Schedule/Hours: Hours and days of the week depend upon events and assignments. Flexibility is mandatory.
Anticipated Hiring Range: Closing Date: 8/5/2025
To apply, visit https://appstate.peopleadmin.com/postings/51562Appalachian State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. The University does not discriminate in access to its educational programs and activities, or with respect to hiring or the terms and conditions of employment, on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, political affiliation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information or sexual orientation.jeid-2494ad182e1d2b4cad5364c7d240a8ba
