PRODUCTION MANAGER (PUBLIC REALM PROGRAMME) JOB PACK - DOWNLOAD HERE

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Please note this is a 12-month fixed term role
The Production Manager (Public Realm Programme) will oversee the delivery of the physical production of a variety of projects across Factory International’s programs, predominantly in the Social (Foyer) scaling to support some projects in the larger performance spaces, including acting as assistant production manager if required.
The Public Production Manager will ensure the effective delivery of all technical, production and logistical aspects of each project - safely, to schedule, within budget and to the highest possible technical standards.
The Production Manager (Public Realm Programme) will deliver events and activities across Factory International’s wide-ranging public realm programme: a wide range of events and activities of varying scale that speak to the ideas of today, are relevant to diverse communities and engage the public in new and inventive ways.
From week to week you would be delivering a diverse programme of events, from quiz nights to poetry slams; from children’s workshops to photography exhibitions; from club nights to live music; from community festivals to weekend takeovers. The role is varied and you will be mainly working across the public areas of Aviva Studios to deliver exciting and innovative work for our audiences, visitors and communities.
We are looking for someone who is at a developmental stage in an Production Management career, who can bring creativity to the development and delivery of events in the Public Realm. They will show experience in the current trends in technical production, ability to liaise with artists, community partners and external suppliers to deliver memorable and distinctive projects, on time and on budget.
This role sits within the Technical Department who are the team responsible for the physical production and delivery of all our activity, from artistic commissions, commercial events and partnership projects.

The key responsibilities for the Production Manager (Public Realm Programme) include;

• Working closely with the creative team to manage and facilitate the delivery of all the physical elements of the project (to include but not limited to staging, lighting, sound, and video
• Managing the technical budget, ensuring that all production elements are delivered to the agreed budget and regularly reporting on forecast spend to the Producer or Event Manager
• Working together with the Technical Department Heads to schedule technical personnel as required to install operate and de-install the physical elements of the project
• Arranging transport for the physical elements of the production and securing storage as required
• Writing production schedules for the project and communicating the content of those schedules effectively to relevant parties within a timeframe agreed with the Producer or Event Manager
• Attending all meetings, site visits, installation, de-installation, including overseeing show maintenance where appropriate
• Establishing a good working relationship with the key departments within Factory International
• Working with the Company’s partner organisations as required
• Ensuring that all production elements are delivered to the highest Health and Safety standards and within all current legislation
• Writing risk assessments and method statements for the production and collating risk assessments from specialist suppliers/contractors if appropriate; ensuring projects are compliant in their delivery
• Where relevant compiling and delivering (within two weeks of the close of the Project) a project pack as reference material for possible future presentations of the project. The pack would cover all technical aspects relevant to installing the artwork elsewhere, including all plans
• Ensure that all paperwork pertaining to the technical and production aspects of the artwork are up to date and any changes are noted and communicated to the Company’s Producer until delivery of the project manual

The person specification for the Production Manager (Public Realm Programme) are;

• Working closely with the creative team to manage and facilitate the delivery of all the physical elements of the project (to include but not limited to staging, lighting, sound, and video
• Managing the technical budget, ensuring that all production elements are delivered to the agreed budget and regularly reporting on forecast spend to the Producer or Event Manager
• Working together with the Technical Department Heads to schedule technical personnel as required to install operate and de-install the physical elements of the project
• Arranging transport for the physical elements of the production and securing storage as required
• Writing production schedules for the project and communicating the content of those schedules effectively to relevant parties within a timeframe agreed with the Producer or Event Manager
• Attending all meetings, site visits, installation, de-installation, including overseeing show maintenance where appropriate
• Establishing a good working relationship with the key departments within Factory International
• Working with the Company’s partner organisations as required
• Ensuring that all production elements are delivered to the highest Health and Safety standards and within all current legislation
• Writing risk assessments and method statements for the production and collating risk assessments from specialist suppliers/contractors if appropriate; ensuring projects are compliant in their delivery
• Where relevant compiling and delivering (within two weeks of the close of the Project) a project pack as reference material for possible future presentations of the project. The pack would cover all technical aspects relevant to installing the artwork elsewhere, including all plans
• Ensure that all paperwork pertaining to the technical and production aspects of the artwork are up to date and any changes are noted and communicated to the Company’s Producer until delivery of the project manua