Insomniac Events
Insomniac - Site Production Manager
Insomniac Events, Calabasas, California, United States, 91302
Overview
Job Summary WHO ARE YOU? Do you enjoy dance music? Do you excel at producing events? We are looking for a highly motivated self-starter who embodies both a passion for dance culture and a love of production and operations. THE ROLE The Site Production Manager leads the planning, execution, and oversight of all site production elements for festivals, including infrastructure, budgeting, vendor coordination, and team leadership. This role ensures operational efficiency by collaborating with internal departments, managing timelines, and maintaining high safety and production standards. Additionally, the manager develops vendor and venue relationships, oversees site budgets, and supports hiring, training, and cross-functional problem-solving throughout the event lifecycle. This is not a remote position and is on site at events for long durations of time.
Responsibilities
Spearhead and be responsible for the execution of all aspects of site production for any given event. This includes but is not limited to the planning and budgeting of festival infrastructural elements such as fence, power, tenting, heavy equipment, cleaning, sanitation, fueling, site prep/restoration, etc.
Mentor and lead the Insomniac site operations team; contribute to the overall development of and act as primary resource for the site operations team.
Organize the daily development efforts of site production projects for festivals, lead team meetings, manage planning efforts and ensure delivery against project timelines.
Partner with Festival Producer and CAD designer to create efficient site plans that aim to create operational efficiencies while following fire and safety regulations.
Manage and liaise with all stakeholders for the festival build and communicate/advice changes in a timely fashion; Execute the build to Insomniac’s festival standards.
Partner with Site Production Project Manager to advance and collect all site production needs with vendors based on the needs of the festival.
Work with Site Production Project Manager in streamlining processes such as festival site advancing, creating vendor orders, obtaining vendor quotes and negotiating rates to effectively plan projects.
Direct site production team and site production vendors through all aspects of the build and strike.
Provide as a resource to teams for all aspects of site production and collaborate cross-departmentally, such as maintaining various production schedules, advising on ways to more efficiently use site assets, communicating with departments and advising on necessary/unnecessary requests based on each festival site.
Provide flexible and on-the-spot problem resolution for unforeseeable issues and help departments with relevant needs.
Create, develop and maintain site vendor relationships.
Partner with Festival Producer to create, develop and maintain venue relationships.
Understand cost of materials/supplies and consequences of damage & loss with festival gear/rentals.
Oversee the site production budget for festivals, and work in partnership with production finance to ensure festival site production forecasts are up to date, and reconcile invoices post-show in a timely manner.
Work with Site Production Project Manager to recruit, hire and train team members.
Qualifications
5+ years of experience in music festival production
Advanced technical knowledge of festival production, with an emphasis on site production elements
Ability to solve logistical and technical problems
Ability to effectively supervise and manage groups of staff
Ability to create and maintain large scale event budgets
Proficient technical skills in Microsoft Excel, Word & PowerPoint, Google Docs / Sheets, Airtable, Asana, Adobe PDF Editor, Dropbox
Basic understanding of AutoCAD preferred
Extensive resolution management experience
Must be motivated with an “Everything is possible” attitude
Have great written and verbal communication skills with exceptional attention to detail
Must be an active problem solver, instilled with a sense of urgency for projects large and small
Heavy Equipment (Fork Lift / Aerial Lift) certification
Must be able to travel (economy) for work for long periods of time (i.e. several weeks at a time)
Knowledge of dance music and Insomniac’s brands
Work Environment
Must be able to tolerate loud noise levels & busy environments
Must be able to move, lift, and/or carry items up to 50lbs
May work in drastic temperature climates ranging from extreme cold to hot
Must be willing to work during evening and weekend hours, as required, to meet deadlines
Applicants for employment in the U.S. must possess work authorization, which does not require sponsorship by Insomniac for visa.
Equal Employment Opportunity We aspire to build teams that reflect and support the fans and artists we serve. Every day we aim to promote environments where everyone can be themselves, contribute fully, and thrive within our company and at our events. As a growing business we will encourage you to develop your professional and personal aspirations, enjoy new experiences, and learn from the talented people you will be working with.
Insomniac strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of age, ancestry, color, religious creed, family and medical care leave or the denial of family and medical care leave, mental or physical disability, marital status, domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, political affiliation, national origin, citizenship, race, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable local laws. Insomniac will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for religious accommodations on a case-by-case basis.
Hiring Practices The preceding job description indicates the general nature and level of work performed. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications. Insomniac’s recruitment policies aim to place highly qualified persons in a timely manner and may involve multiple recruitment channels.
Hiring Salary Range: $90,000.00-120,000.00 USD. Compensation details are provided as required by applicable law and vary by location. If not based in California, compensation may differ.
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Job Summary WHO ARE YOU? Do you enjoy dance music? Do you excel at producing events? We are looking for a highly motivated self-starter who embodies both a passion for dance culture and a love of production and operations. THE ROLE The Site Production Manager leads the planning, execution, and oversight of all site production elements for festivals, including infrastructure, budgeting, vendor coordination, and team leadership. This role ensures operational efficiency by collaborating with internal departments, managing timelines, and maintaining high safety and production standards. Additionally, the manager develops vendor and venue relationships, oversees site budgets, and supports hiring, training, and cross-functional problem-solving throughout the event lifecycle. This is not a remote position and is on site at events for long durations of time.
Responsibilities
Spearhead and be responsible for the execution of all aspects of site production for any given event. This includes but is not limited to the planning and budgeting of festival infrastructural elements such as fence, power, tenting, heavy equipment, cleaning, sanitation, fueling, site prep/restoration, etc.
Mentor and lead the Insomniac site operations team; contribute to the overall development of and act as primary resource for the site operations team.
Organize the daily development efforts of site production projects for festivals, lead team meetings, manage planning efforts and ensure delivery against project timelines.
Partner with Festival Producer and CAD designer to create efficient site plans that aim to create operational efficiencies while following fire and safety regulations.
Manage and liaise with all stakeholders for the festival build and communicate/advice changes in a timely fashion; Execute the build to Insomniac’s festival standards.
Partner with Site Production Project Manager to advance and collect all site production needs with vendors based on the needs of the festival.
Work with Site Production Project Manager in streamlining processes such as festival site advancing, creating vendor orders, obtaining vendor quotes and negotiating rates to effectively plan projects.
Direct site production team and site production vendors through all aspects of the build and strike.
Provide as a resource to teams for all aspects of site production and collaborate cross-departmentally, such as maintaining various production schedules, advising on ways to more efficiently use site assets, communicating with departments and advising on necessary/unnecessary requests based on each festival site.
Provide flexible and on-the-spot problem resolution for unforeseeable issues and help departments with relevant needs.
Create, develop and maintain site vendor relationships.
Partner with Festival Producer to create, develop and maintain venue relationships.
Understand cost of materials/supplies and consequences of damage & loss with festival gear/rentals.
Oversee the site production budget for festivals, and work in partnership with production finance to ensure festival site production forecasts are up to date, and reconcile invoices post-show in a timely manner.
Work with Site Production Project Manager to recruit, hire and train team members.
Qualifications
5+ years of experience in music festival production
Advanced technical knowledge of festival production, with an emphasis on site production elements
Ability to solve logistical and technical problems
Ability to effectively supervise and manage groups of staff
Ability to create and maintain large scale event budgets
Proficient technical skills in Microsoft Excel, Word & PowerPoint, Google Docs / Sheets, Airtable, Asana, Adobe PDF Editor, Dropbox
Basic understanding of AutoCAD preferred
Extensive resolution management experience
Must be motivated with an “Everything is possible” attitude
Have great written and verbal communication skills with exceptional attention to detail
Must be an active problem solver, instilled with a sense of urgency for projects large and small
Heavy Equipment (Fork Lift / Aerial Lift) certification
Must be able to travel (economy) for work for long periods of time (i.e. several weeks at a time)
Knowledge of dance music and Insomniac’s brands
Work Environment
Must be able to tolerate loud noise levels & busy environments
Must be able to move, lift, and/or carry items up to 50lbs
May work in drastic temperature climates ranging from extreme cold to hot
Must be willing to work during evening and weekend hours, as required, to meet deadlines
Applicants for employment in the U.S. must possess work authorization, which does not require sponsorship by Insomniac for visa.
Equal Employment Opportunity We aspire to build teams that reflect and support the fans and artists we serve. Every day we aim to promote environments where everyone can be themselves, contribute fully, and thrive within our company and at our events. As a growing business we will encourage you to develop your professional and personal aspirations, enjoy new experiences, and learn from the talented people you will be working with.
Insomniac strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of age, ancestry, color, religious creed, family and medical care leave or the denial of family and medical care leave, mental or physical disability, marital status, domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, political affiliation, national origin, citizenship, race, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable local laws. Insomniac will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for religious accommodations on a case-by-case basis.
Hiring Practices The preceding job description indicates the general nature and level of work performed. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications. Insomniac’s recruitment policies aim to place highly qualified persons in a timely manner and may involve multiple recruitment channels.
Hiring Salary Range: $90,000.00-120,000.00 USD. Compensation details are provided as required by applicable law and vary by location. If not based in California, compensation may differ.
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