Insomniac - Site Production Manager

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Job Summary

WHO ARE YOU?
Do you enjoy dance music? Do you excel at producing events? Then you’re in luck! We are looking for a highly motivated self-starter who embodies both a passion for dance culture and a love of production and operations. Is this you? Read on…

WHO ARE WE?

Insomniac produces some of the most innovative, immersive music festivals and events in the world. Enhanced by state-of-the-art lighting, pyrotechnics and sound design, large-scale art installations, theatrical performers and next generation special effects, our events captivate the senses and inspire a unique level of fan interaction. The quality of the Headliner experience is our top priority.

Insomniac produces 10,000 concerts, club nights and festivals for seven million attendees annually across the globe. Since its inception, Insomniac's events have taken place in 13 countries across five continents. The company's premiere annual event, Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas, is the world’s largest dance music festival and attracts more than 525,000 fans over three days. The company was founded by Pasquale Rotella and has been based in Los Angeles since it was formed in 1993.

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 not limited to the managing, planning, 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 / advise 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 negotiate 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 but not limited to maintaining various production schedules, advising on ways to more efficiently use site assets, communicating with departments and advise 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,…