The Lighting + Sound Supervisor is essential to the creative core of CSC, collaborating closely with the Producing Artistic Director, resident and guest designers, artistic associates, and the production team to ensure that CSC executes all of its projects to the highest artistic standard possible. The Lighting + Sound Supervisor is responsible for several designs annually and works on all productions as a technician and electrician.
The Lighting + Sound Supervisor has a base schedule of 8am-5pm, Monday through Friday. Extended hours and modified workweeks are often necessary due to technical rehearsal schedules, rental appointments, special events, and specific production needs.
Responsibilities
Production: Electrics + A/V Department Head
-Oversee electrics + A/V department, including:
-Maintain inventory of expendables; order supplies and stock items as needed.
-Oversee lighting + A/V department maintenance.
-Manage overhire labor within the lighting and A/V departments. This includes hiring, onboarding evaluating and coaching these team members.
-Make purchases required for design execution and department expendables.
-Source and oversee CSC rentals (equipment is maintained, cleaned, and returned on time).
-Lead strike and changeover calls, including set-up of tech tables and necessary equipment.
-Serve as Production Electrician on all productions.
-Serve as A/V Engineer on productions as needed. This may require work on nights and weekends for the duration of a production.
Carpentry
-Assist in construction and installation of scenery for CSC Productions.
-Build and wire any necessary practical or Lighting/ A/V custom builds for productions
-Execute notes from designers and other production team members.
-Restore all production spaces to a clean and tidy fashion on a regular basis.
-Maintain and enforce high safety standards.
Fiscal
-Collaborate with Production Manager to establish annual lighting + A/V department budgets including:
-Material budget per production, overhire budgets, annual shop and expendable supply budgets, and capital expense recommendations.
-Submit expense reports and reimbursement requests weekly to Production Management.
-Analyze financial reports to observe spending patterns, budgetary issues, identify reporting or processing errors, and avoid overspending.
Management:
-Oversee Lighting and A/V shop and assist in prop shop management.
-Schedule work in Lighting department to meet production deadlines.
-Manage shop, equipment, and regular maintenance.
-Maintain inventory of expendables; order supplies and stock items as needed.
-Keep shop and storage areas clean and organized.
-Participate in staff annual review processes.
-Supervise LX and A/V shop staff including, overhire, and contractors. This includes hiring, onboarding, evaluating, coaching, and leading these team members.
-Maintain and enforce high safety standards.
General
-Adhere to company policies and regulations per the CSC Company Handbook.
-Maintain a safe, fair, and ethical working environment.
-Participate in stage cleaning and preparation leading into technical rehearsals.
-Collaborate with the Production Manager to improve overall aesthetic product and production processes.
-Maintain CPR certification provided by CSC.
-Other duties as requested by the Production Manager.
Qualifications
Technical
-3 years previous experience in electrics, sound, video and scenic carpentry. Experience in other departments including properties, rigging, automations, or management a plus.
-Comfortable problem solving and making decisions with limited supervision.
-Proficiency with PC use and the Microsoft Office suite.
-Proficiency with Mac use and Qlab suite.
-Proficiency with Dante, Symmetrix, Lightwright and other Lx + A/V programs
-Experience with ETC Lighting consoles and Yamaha Sound consoles
-Familiarity working in Vectorworks for drafting, construction drawings, plots, etc.
-Familiarity with standard scenic construction techniques and best practices.
-Previous experience budgeting designs and tracking expenses.
-Willingness to learn and enforce OSHA safety standards and industry safety best practices.
-Able to communicate with designers, directors, technicians, vendors, and other collaborators verbally and in writing.
Compensation + Benefits
This position is a full-time, exempt position with a salary of $50,000, received through bi-weekly payroll. In addition to their earnings, the Lighting + Sound Supervisor is eligible for benefits including:
-Ten days of paid vacation, accrued seasonally.
-Six days of paid sick leave, accrued seasonally.
-Paid holiday leave.
-Access to group health insurance with 50% of employee premiums paid by CSC.
-Optional enrollment in Health Savings Account plan.
-Access to dental insurance with 50% of employee premiums paid by CSC.
-Life and AD+D coverage for the employee paid by CSC.
-Parental leave, short-term medical leave.
-401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with employer match.
-Free access to CSC educational programming for dependents.
-Complimentary enrollment and membership to the YMCA which offers fitness facilities throughout the region and other wellness benefits.
-Complimentary and discounted tickets to all CSC productions.
To apply, please send cover letter, r+eacute;sum+eacute;, references, and a selection of relevant work samples to Rob Stimmel, Production Manager, at rob.stimmel@cincyshakes.com. Position will remain open until filled.
