Overview

The Production Manager (PM) role at Arvest Convention Center (ACC) is responsible for providing high quality production services at the venue. This position requires proficiency in fundamental technologies including audio, video, lighting, rigging, signal distribution, CAD drafting software and drawings, equipment and venue maintenance, and other related areas of event production. This position supervises two full-time staff and a crew of part-time A/V Technicians.

This role will pay a salary of $60,000 to $68,000.

Benefits for Full-Time roles: Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, 401(k) Savings Plan, 401(k) matching, and Paid Time Off (vacation days, sick days, and 11 holidays)

This position will remain open until March 13, 2026.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates production needs to produce high quality events at the venue
• Works directly with production staff, multiple departments, and other teams to realize audio, video, lighting, rigging, and other production-related needs for all events
• Meets with clients, external vendors, and internal teams assigned to events to facilitate production designs and needs
• Develops computer-aided design (CAD) drawings when needed for events and reviews, interprets, approves, and provides direction for changes based on external production company drawings and rigging plots
• Attends staff and client meetings; develops and maintains a harmonious working relationship with all clients, production companies, external vendors, IATSE, internal departments, and other stakeholders of events
• Works closely with Technical Services Sales Manager (TSSM) on event production consultations, implementation of the technical design and estimated invoice, and updates TSSM as needed on design changes and labor hours resulting in changes to the invoice
• Supervises full-time production staff including their assigned tasks, monitoring progress, timeliness, and quality of results; responsible for hiring, onboarding, training, scheduling, appraising, and discipline of staff
• Supervises crews of part-time A/V Technicians including their assigned tasks, monitoring progress on work calls, timeliness, and quality of results; responsible for payroll, hiring, onboarding, training, scheduling, reviewing, and discipline of staff
• Maintain department records including documentation on personnel, event designs and advance notes, event recaps, repair and maintenance history and timelines, equipment inventories, and other documentation as needed
• Provides timely response and follow up on consultations, maintenance, and orders placed with external vendors for production needs; responsible for purchasing paperwork associated with external vendors
• Assists in developing bid specifications, renewal agreements, and manage all related items to ensure quality and timely results
• Maintains overall departmental budget and assists TSSM in reaching financial goals for production services offered to events
• Maintains production shops, storage rooms, and theatrical spaces for cleanliness and safe working conditions
• Provides proper control and care for life safety and personal protective equipment (PPE) for all production teams, both internal and external, working on site
• Provides support to BOK Center Production team as needed and when possible
• Performs other duties as assigned based on facility and event needs

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Supervises full-time staff
• Supervises pool of part-time A/V Technicians

Qualifications

Minimum Education & Experience

• High school or GED certificate graduate required
• Associate’s or bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in theatre, production, events, hospitality, or a related field preferred but not required
• 3-5+ years related experience and/or training or equivalent work experience                                                                                                                                 

Computer Skills

• Operate a personal computer using Windows, Mac, Microsoft Office, and other standard office equipment
• Knowledge of audio and video programs, CAD drafting programs, and other production-related software
• Must have strong computer skills and ability to learn new software and hardware

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• This position requires climbing, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, and stooping
• Must be able to work in extreme heights
• Must be able to stand or sit for long periods of time