Job Descriptions

ASSOCIATE PROJECT MANAGER (Live Events)

JOB DESCRIPTION

General summary 

The Associate Project Manager’s primary role is to directly interact with account executives and clients to plan, develop and execute a project. Throughout the project’s life cycle, the Associate Project Manager will define objectives, maintain quality control and support client relations at all times.

Responsibilities of Position: Duties include but are not limited to:

Organizational Responsibilities

• Support the sales and account staff in organizing and executing live events projects.

Personal Responsibilities

• Deliver quality high-profile productions through timeline management and resource planning.
• Execute on-site production by directing crew, providing instruction, troubleshooting technical issues, and prepping equipment.
• Enter and maintain orders into inventory software system and communicate equipment requirements to Operations and Logistics Departments.
• Act as a technical project or product lead as needed.
• Evaluate solution ideas by considering data, precedents, and input from others, as well as your own personal experience and knowledge.
• Work with road staff to ensure that our high standards are maintained.
• Present creative solutions to challenging requests.
• Keep abreast of new technology and trends in the entertainment industry. Identify skills needed to perform job duties more effectively and work with management to obtain the support for training.
• Other duties as assigned.

Team Responsibilities

• Interface with sales team and end user to assist in managing and implementing a service or product solution that meets the budget and creative criteria for new or existing projects.
• Consider the cost and benefit implications of team action plans and activities and contribute to their development and completion.
• Work collaboratively with internal customers, clients and vendors.
• Work with other members of the team to generate innovative solutions to obstacles.
• Participate in team meetings, assist and train team members, take responsibility for contributing to the success of the team, offer solutions to team problems and promote a positive team environment. 

Key Requirements:

• Working knowledge of production lighting, LED, rigging and AV. 
• Proficiency in project and task management, and applications such as Word, Excel, AutoCAD/Vectorworks and inventory software systems.
• Must be extremely organized and have excellent interpersonal, verbal & written communication skills.
• Ability to be a self-starter, adapt to rising challenges and own all aspects of a project. 
• Must adhere to all company policies, SOPs, and other management directives. 

Physical Requirements

The job duties and tasks of this position require the employee to regularly sit. The employee may choose to stand and move within their working area. Regular use of computer monitors and a keyboard/mouse will be required. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 2 pounds. Other physical requirements of the job include the ability to communicate. Generally, the employee will be in a temperature-controlled work environment set for general comfort.

Availability:

• Must be available to work in the evenings and weekends, as required.

Position Location and/or Territory and Travel:

    •   Position will require travel on occasion, both within the US and abroad.

Position Type

• Full-Time/Regular

Based on the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), management has analyzed this position and determined it to be exempt due to the Administrative Exemption rule.