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Technical Director
- Location
- New York
- Type
- Full time
- Compensation
- USD 120,000–130,000 / year
- Posted
- 12D AGO
About the role
Position: Technical Director
Department: Performance and Campus Operations
Role Overview: The Technical Director is a member of the Production team responsible for the venues, the theatrical systems, and the active technical management of events at Lincoln Center's iconic venues, including: Alice Tully Hall, David Geffen Hall, the Stanley Kaplan Penthouse, David Rubenstein Atrium, Clark Studio Theater, the Public Areas, as well as off-campus venues.Performance and Campus Operations members work together across disciplines to successfully execute events and performances that encompass nearly every artistic form and genre. This includes everything from free educational and community-based programming, to large-scale, multi-day, corporate activations of Lincoln Center's venues. The team also serves the Lincoln Center constituent organizations and helps bring their work to life on stage and around the campus.
What you'll get to do here:
- Create and maintain venue drawings, inventories, and technical specifications
- Manage the venue and resources, including vendor relationships and theatrical systems
- Develop and manage long-term growth strategy including capital projects and upgrades
- Develop and implement inspection procedures, staff training, maintenance and certification programs
- Support Production Management colleagues for events
- Supervise on-site technical, trade, union, and non-union staff
- Manage labor in alignment with Lincoln Center’s strategy
- Ensure compliance with Lincoln Center’s policies and safety standards
- Maintain a thorough understanding of departmental objectives and participate actively in discussions to develop future departmental goals
- 7-9 years of verifiable, professional technical systems and venue experience
- Proficiency in venue systems, including automated stage lifts, motorized rigging, theatrical and architectural lighting control systems
Clear and consistent verbal and written communication skills - Strong project management skills, including organization, delegation, and prioritization; ability to balance multiple projects while meeting deadlines
- Extensive experience with construction and trade unions, and building sites
- Proficiency in Microsoft 365, AutoCAD and Vectorworks
- Experience managing large-scale theatrical venues encompassing a range of technical systems
- Extensive experience directing crews, including union stagehand labor
- Dedication to creating and maintaining a positive culture in a fast-paced environment
- OSHA 30 Certification
- Heavy equipment operator certification (Fork/MEWP)
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent years of experience
What is Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts?
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. (LCPA) is a cultural and civic cornerstone of New York City. We believe the arts play an important role in our lives: they nourish our hearts and minds, teach us valuable lessons and critical skills, and help us create community. We invite you to consider joining our talented, multi-faceted team.
We are:
1. The manager of the 16-acre Lincoln Center campus
-We are one of eleven amazing resident arts organizations
2. A leading Arts Presenter.
-We curate numerous programs and performances, showcasing music, dance, and more
3. An Education Hub.
-We have reached 20 million students, educators, principals, and community members
Who are our people?
LCPA is a team of dreamers, collaborators, and entrepreneurs who use unique platforms in the heart of New York City and beyond to advocate for the transformative impact of artistic experiences.
Lincoln Center People imagine and create in concert with this mission by founding President John D. Rockefeller III - "The arts are not for the privileged few, but for the many. Their place is not on the periphery of daily life, but at its center."
We welcome applicants from all sectors who agilely solve problems, show up as they are, and can't stop innovating.
What’s the news?
Recent and Upcoming Programming
- Lincoln Center Reveals 25/26 Season Featuring Jeanine Tesori as Visionary Artist
- Kyle Abraham's 20 Years of Urgency at Lincoln Center Rose Theatre
Campus Happenings
- Lincoln Center Gets $50 Million Gift to Promote Contemporary Dance
- The new JFK terminal will show iconic artworks from MoMA, the Met and Lincoln Center
Legacies of San Juan Hill
- WNYC: Lincoln Center Celebrates 'Legacies of San Juan Hill
- Lincoln Center Launches San Juan Hill Project Digital Hub To Remember the Lost Urban Neighborhood
Who is our President and CEO?
Dr. Mariko Silver
Join us!
It is the policy of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc., to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, marital or civil partnership/union status, familial or caregiver status, alienage or citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, military or veteran status, genetic information, predisposition, or carrier status, unemployment status, domestic violence, sexual violence, or stalking victim status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. LCPA is committed to creating a dynamic work environment that values inclusion, respect and integrity, customer focus, and innovation.
If you require reasonable accommodation in locating open positions, completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to Abigail Worsnip at (212) 875–5324.
