Technical Paid Senior Production Manager New Museum of Contemporary Art New York, NY US 01/14/2026 - Playbill, Inc.

Description

New Museum of Contemporary Art
New York, NY
US

DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Senior Production Manager

Department: Education and Public Engagement (EPE)

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Employment Status: Full-Time (Permanent)

Hours Per Week: 40 hours, Flexible work schedule including nights and weekends.

Standard hours: Monday – Wednesday & Friday, 10am- 6pm, Thursdays 1pm – 9pm

Union Position: Yes

Reports to: Director of Educationand Public Engagement

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Senior Production Manager will advance and supervise technical production for public programs and internal and external events organized by the New Museum and its various initiatives. These programs include, but are not limited to, artist talks, conferences, screenings, rental events, performances, workshops, residencies, All Staff meetings, Board meetings, Conference room support, and other dynamic formats. They are typically presented in the New Museum Theater, but additional programming occurs in other museum spaces (e.g. Sky Room, Forum, lobby, galleries, conference rooms) or at outside venues.

Working hours will be 40 hours per week, including most Thursday evenings and occasional weekends. Weekly hours are to be adjusted to accommodate evening and weekend work. This position works in close coordination with staff across departments including Education and Public Engagement, New Inc, IT, and Special Events, and reports to the Director of Education and Public Engagement.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE

• Plan and execute technical production for all public programs, internal programs and special events at the New Museum.
• Schedule and run production meetings to advance production needs with program organizers across multiple departments and initiatives (Education and Public Engagement, Development, Special Events, Curatorial, New Inc., Rhizome, etc.).
• Supervise, hire, and schedule contractual audio-visual staff and closed caption experience is required. Maintain budget and bookkeeping for these staff.
• Coordinate and approve use of Theater for all uses, including events, meetings, art storage or staging, coat check, etc.
• Monitor inventory and maintenance of technical equipment in the Theater, conference rooms and other programming spaces. Advise Education, IT, and Special Events on upgrades and repairs. Place orders and organize repairs as necessary and approved.
• Organize rentals for additional equipment as required for select public programs and performances.
• Plan, maintain, and support audiovisual and conferencing systems in internal meeting spaces, in coordination with the IT department.
• Communicate production operations, including seating and stage setups, weekly to the Operations team(Security, Facilities, and Special Events).
• Do basic editing and export video of all public programs, compiling and preparing these videos for Department External Affairs staff to upload online for public reference. Maintain the inventory of documentation of past live events, including digitizing past documentation.
• Work with Special Events on rental event technical requirements including site visits, day-of coordination in the Theater, Sky Rooms ,Forum or Lobby.
• Coordinate all AV requirements for rental events with Special Events and One Dream Sound for necessary staffing or ongoing maintenance needs including emergency onsite repairs.
• Attend all regular department meetings of the Education and IT departments as necessary.

QUALIFICATIONS

The qualified candidate will have 5-7 years of experience organizing technical production for music, performance, conferences, and screening events. The candidate should have a demonstrated ability to manage staff and crews; strong oral and written communication skills; proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro; and be highly organized. An active curiosity about new technologies for live event production and a talent for producing creative solutions for a variety of technical challenges, often on the fly, is essential. The ability to remain positive under pressure and work well with a range of people, including artists, scholars, donors, patrons, and young people, is also important.

The New Museum's mission is simply "New Art, New Ideas." Founded in 1977 by curator Marcia Tucker with a bold vision of presenting contemporary culture in a critical and scholarly context, the New Museum has been a leader among contemporary art museums for over 40 years and is among the most respected internationally for its risk‑taking curatorial program. The New Museum is a center for exhibitions, information, and documentation about living artists from around the world, focusing on emerging and under‑recognized voices, and providing a platform for the artists who are defining our cultural moment. In 2007, the New Museum made history with the inauguration of its first permanent building at 235 Bowery designed by the Tokyo‑based firm SANAA. Since that time, over 4 million have visited or attended programs and events, and the Museum has 155 exhibitions featuring over 600 artists from 60+ countries in our galleries, as well as over 1,200 public programs ranging from live performances, conferences, residencies, screening, after‑school programs, and family days.

For more information about the New Museum and its programs, please visit

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The New Museum of Contemporary Art believes that all persons are entitled to Equal Employment Opportunity and we do not discriminate against our staff members or applicants for employment because of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, gender identity and expression, sex, age, disability, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, genetic information, or veteran or citizenship status provided they are qualified and meet the requirements for the job. The New Museum provides reasonable accommodation to candidates with disabilities. As per New York State Guidelines, all candidates hired must be vaccinated with the COVID vaccine.