Production Manager
Washington D.C., DC, USA
Time Period
Start Date: Q1, 2025
Time Commitment
Full Time, 40 hours per week
Wage
Salary Range: 70k-80k
+ Overtime when applicable/required, compensated at 1.5x hourly rate after 40 hours per week
+ Benefits package including health insurance, 401K matching, PTO, and others.
About the Role
This Production Manager will focus primarliy on one client: The Aspen Institute. This PM will work as part of both the production management and technical teams to support internal events at the Aspen Institute DC Office and beyond.
The Aspen Institute Production Manager will act as the primary liaison to the various programs at the Aspen Institute. The production manager will be the primary point of contact for the pre-production process, and may be called to fill various show positions during events onsite including but not limited to: show caller, stage manager, remote talent coordinator, A/V technician, and, of course, production manager.
This position will interface directly with clients and requires a high degree of organization, adaptability, and experience with planning and running events.
While the Aspen Institute Production Manager will be primarily devoted to Aspen Institute, this role may also be assigned to support other projects, perform internal work, and function as an integral part of the Architex production management team writ large.
About the Aspen Institute:
The Aspen Institute is a global nonprofit organization committed to realizing a free, just, and equitable society. Founded in 1949, the Institute drives change through dialogue, leadership, and action to help solve the most important challenges facing the United States and the world.
Specific Job Responsibilities
Liaise with the Aspen Institute programs to design and execute events.
Follow Architex production management processes to intake new events.
Schedule, run, and document production meetings.
Create event estimates and communicate budget considerations to programs.
Liaise with vendors to book additional gear and labor as needed.
Update internal databases and keep the Architex production team appraised of updates and challenges.
Create and distribute call sheets, cue sheets, face pages, and other event specific paperwork for each event.
Fill onsite event positions as needed by the program, which may include:
AV Technician
Stage Manager
Show Caller
Crew Supervisor
With additional training:
Audio Engineer (A1)
Second Audio (A2)
Video / Robo Camera Operator
Work with the production management and technical teams in pre-production for other events using similar processes.
Assist project leads with additional tasks as assigned.
If interested and available, work on other events for other clients as time allows.
This may involve travel both nationally and internationally.
Ideal Skills & Experience
3-5 years working experience in events or corporate A/V
Performs well (and calmly) under pressure
Flexible and eager to manage evolving priorities
Proactive and willing to learn new skills on-the-job
Self-sufficient and able to complete tasks in a timely manner
Strong understanding of industry standard A/V hardware and signal flow
Proficient with computer software including PowerPoint, Zoom, etc.
Prior experience with video and audio production preferred
To Apply
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About Architex
Architex Mission Statement:
As a preeminent event production firm, we prioritize the people at the heart of organizations and communities. We utilize collaborative design processes and cutting-edge technology to amplify our clients’ messages. By translating creative vision into technical execution, we curate experiences where innovation meets purpose. We produce events. For good.
Architex is a technical design and management company. Our involvement is flexible and ranges from full-scale scale production, from designing and producing every technical aspect of the program to smaller, ad hoc assistance where only one of our many offerings is needed. Between managing a team of contractors, vendors, and talent and our own staff with unmatched technical acumen, we create and execute cohesive event plans. Internally, we have a team of production managers with extensive experience in the government sector, corporate events, entertainment, theater and non-profit work. We are pleased to take on any project in with creative budgeting solutions in mind; no proposal is too large or too small for us to consider.
Furthermore, the ongoing technical and managerial education of our internal staff - in concert with their practical expertise - puts our team at an advantage. We are constantly exploring, learning about, and investing in new technologies to be on the forefront of digital and hybrid event production. We employ a pantheon of skilled designers in scenic, lighting, graphics, audio, and video. In addition to our strong internal team, we would be remiss not to mention our unparalleled pool of freelancers; we work collaboratively with other teams to make the vision of the event a reality. While we price competitively, we are not competitively minded- we’ll work together with whoever is best for the job to create the best possible experience.
With a focus on pre-production and information dissemination, we craft a comprehensive packet of information from the start that all crew, staff, and leadership can reference throughout the process (in pre-production and on-site), that will both keep the project on course and all teams involved apprised of every detail along the way. Where many production teams arrive with gear on the truck and assemble the plan late in the game (or sometimes even while building the plan on-site), we prioritize thorough pre-production communication with all parties involved, paired with clear written directives for all team members, bringing all parties together as a unified team.
Lastly but perhaps most importantly, our team is passionate about putting our skills to work by prioritizing the ***people*** at the heart of organizations and customizing our work to fit our clients’ ever changing, unique needs. We do not believe in a one-size-fits-all model and therefore target technology to what best suits clients and will most effectively amplify their messaging. We efficiently translate your creative vision via our expert, technical execution. With authenticity and empathy at the heart of what we do, we produce events. For good.