Stage Manager

Description

The Dallas Symphony is seeking their next Stage Manager. The Stage Manager organizes and supervises stagehands, stage sets, and equipment for all Dallas Symphony productions and events in a highly professional manner.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Supervise and implement stage sets for all orchestra services and related events while working collaboratively with the Director of Orchestra Operations & Pops Programming and Manager of Orchestra Personnel for staging decisions.
• Call all shows in consultation with the Director of Orchestra Operations & Pops Programming, Manager of Orchestra Personnel, and artistic operations team. 
• Create and distribute stage plots to artistic operations team, Manager of Orchestra Personnel and others as assigned.
• Serve as the primary point-of-contact for technical production information for Dallas Symphony concerts inside and outside of the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center.
• Attend regular production meetings and facilitate communication between artistic operations team and technical personnel.
• In consultation with the Director of Orchestra Operations & Pops Programming, acquire all backline, sound, lighting, and miscellaneous equipment required for orchestra services and related events.
• Monitor and maintain all concert production equipment and storage areas for DSO equipment at the highest standards.
• Responsible for managing the Assistant Stage Manager, Lighting Technician, and all IATSE stagehands in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws, to include: interviewing, hiring, training, directing work, appraising performance, monitoring and maintaining professional decorum, rewarding and disciplining employees, addressing complaints and resolving problems, creating and distributing weekly/monthly work schedules with consideration to the appropriate number of stagehands needed for each call and budget parameters, and accurately preparing biweekly payroll.

The Dallas Symphony provides excellent benefits, free parking, and tickets when available. No phone calls, please.

The Dallas Symphony Orchestra is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. The Dallas Symphony Orchestra is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. 

EOE- Equal Opportunity Employer

Requirements

The ideal candidate will have an undergraduate degree in a related field and at least five years of successful experience working in stage management with a professional symphony orchestra. 

Other important qualifications include:

• A healthy respect for music professionals, including conductors, orchestra musicians, stage technicians, and production personnel. 
• Superb organizational, interpersonal, supervisory, and communications skills, the ability to read music, and a reputation for accuracy, responsiveness, meticulous attention to detail, and follow-up. 
• The energy and flexibility required to function effectively in the fast-paced, challenging environment of a professional symphony orchestra and the ability to work effectively with a wide variety of people. 
• An experienced “power user” of Excel, Word, and Visio, and a willingness to learn. Experience with OPAS preferred.