Associate Director Production

Job Summary

The Sheldon Theatre is looking for its next Associate Director of Production. The Associate Director of Production leads all aspects of Sheldon Theatre performance and event production processes including coordinating with other departments to ensure efficiency and excellence of the production process, hiring and supervising necessary staff and crews, maintaining theatrical systems and coordinating with artists and other space users to ensure that all events are delivered professionally, efficiently, and consistent with the values and quality expected of the Sheldon Theatre.

This is full-time (40 hours/week), exempt position, with varying days and times depending on the performance schedule and includes some nights and weekends. Employee to complete administrative tasks in the office, generally Monday-Friday, between the hours of 9am-5pm. Employee will be required to be on site for some regular meetings. Benefits include:
Medical, Dental, HSA & FSA, Life & AD&D, LTD, Sick, Vacation, Wellness Day, 12 Paid Holidays. Enrollment in Minnesota Pension and Voluntary 457b Plans. Annual salary: $83,761.60-$, depending on experience and qualifications.

• Job Posting: 1/14/26 - 2/13/26
• 1st Round Interviews:
  First week of March
• Final Round Interviews:
  Middle of March
• Candidate Selection:
  End of March
• Start Date:
  
  June 15, 2026
• * Dates subject to change*

An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the following essential duties:

• Establish and implement backstage policies, advance planning, preparatory work for lighting, sound and stage rigging, loading in, setting up, and loading out shows.
• Provide supervision of production and front of house staff and volunteers; participate in the selection and promotion of staff, manage staff performance, reviews, approve time‑off requests, and review employee timesheets.
• Execute and supervise the professional delivery of lighting, sound and stage craft as needed in support of touring and local productions. Oversee scheduling, assigning work, and ensuring project completion; evaluate workload and determine priorities.
• Oversee production preparation.
• Provide leadership, offer consulting in design, construction and professional processes for local users.
• Execute the operational role as an expert in the fields of lighting, sound design, and stagecraft. Stay up to date in industry.
• Develop and implement backstage policies and procedures emphasizing safety procedures.
• Maintain highest quality facilities and theatrical systems. Recommend improvements, repair, and maintenance of all stage equipment and supplies.
• Propose annual purchasing needs; work closely with the Executive & Artistic Director to manage the artist and rental contracting process, ensuring that all agreements are clear and in writing.
• Cultivate and manage theatre rental activity, including maximizing appropriate supplemental use of spaces throughout the year.
• Monitor and project the annual production operating budget including capital improvement requests as well as creating and updating the long‑term capital purchase list.
• Coordinate with artists and other space users to ensure delivery of professional presented events.
• Coordinate with other departments to ensure efficiency and excellence of the production process.
• Ability to work with youth and adult theatre production.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Experience
  
  Required:
  
  Three (3) years of work experience in a performing arts presenting/producing organization. At least one year of supervisory experience in technical theatre.
• Minimum
  
  Education Requirements:
  
  Associate’s degree in Arts, Theater, or related field or equivalent combination of education and work experience. Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Supervision: This position supervises one (1) full‑time Lead Production Technician and four (4) casual Production Technicians.
• Physical:
  • Work is light with frequent standing, stair climbing and walking.
  • Intermittent lifting up to 60 pounds.
  • Climbing and walking on catwalks 30 feet in the air.
  • Hours worked may include evenings and…