Performance production managers take care of a range of practical issues concerning the production of a performance or entertainment event. They deal with matters ranging from the recruitment of staff, procurement of materials and services, to freight, customs coordination, telecommunications, labor relations, logistics, information technology, government liaison, venue booking, scheduling, operations management, mending delay problems and workplace safety.
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The handling or managing of business processes in a responsible and ethical manner considering the economic responsibility towards shareholders as equally important as the responsibility towards environmental and social stakeholders.
The purpose, organisation and management of cultural projects and related fundraising actions.
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Keep the stage and backstage areas organised. Define and label areas for different purposes, such as storage, dressing and meeting. Coordinate organisational decisions with the users of the space.
Work with artists, striving to understand the creative vision and adapting to it. Make full use of your talents and skills to reach the best possible result.
Make sure all production needs are clear before you plan the schedule. Take into consideration the demands of the choreographer, artistic director and company director and the the specific needs of the performers/dancers as well as the available budget. Take into account work space, logistics, staging, lighting, sound, multimedia requirements. Factor in requirements related to costumes, makeup, hair and props.
Oversee the day-to-day coordination of production tasks so that the organisation fits within the desired artistic and business policies and in order to present productions in a uniform corporate identity to the public.
Coordinate the final checks before a performance in order to ensure a safe, optimal functioning environment that is fully ready to start the show.
Organise rehearsal schedules for actors and crew, collect and update necessary contact information as well as organise any additional meetings for the actors and crew.
Coordinate activities with other artistic and creative departments.
Developing artistic project budgets for approval, estimating deadlines and material costs.
File and document a production in all its phases right after the performance period so that it can be reproduced and all relevant information remains accessible.
Establish and maintain sustainable partnerships with cultural authorities, sponsors and other cultural institutions.
Manage an artistic project. Determine project needs. Establish partnerships. Manage the budget, schedule, contractual agreements and assess the project.
Arrange events in cooperation with local stakeholders which promote local culture and heritage.
Manage, schedule and run rehearsals for the performance.
Work together with museum or any art facility staff to develop and promote its events and programme.
Call upon the competence of other professionals and specialists, from within and outside the organisation, to contribute to activities and provide documents to improve public access to collections and exhibitions.
Create the timeline for the production of a motion picture, broadcast program or artistic production. Decide how long each phase will take and what its requirements are. Take into account the existing schedules of the production team and create a viable schedule. Inform the team of the schedule.
Develop activities adapted to the outreach and/or audience. Take into account difficulties and needs observed and identified from the perspective of enhancing curiosity and general capability to access to art and culture.
Establish daily priorities for staff personnel; effectively deal with multi-task workload.
Analyse, estimate and list the artistic production needs.
Lead and manage according to the organisation's code of conduct.
Maintain the liaison and exchange of information with regional or local authorities.
Plan, monitor, report on the budget and prepare set production budgets.
Create logistic framework for transporting goods to customers and for receiving returns, execute and follow up the logistics processes and guidelines. Adapt the production processes to the contingencies and constraints of the medium.
Manage employees and subordinates, working in a team or individually, to maximise their performance and contribution. Schedule their work and activities, give instructions, motivate and direct the workers to meet the company objectives. Monitor and measure how an employee undertakes their responsibilities and how well these activities are executed. Identify areas for improvement and make suggestions to achieve this. Lead a group of people to help them achieve goals and maintain an effective working relationship among staff.
Monitor and control the flow of supplies that includes the purchase, storage and movement of the required quality of raw materials, and also work-in-progress inventory. Manage supply chain activities and synchronise supply with demand of production and customer.
Allocate staff and resources to different activities in the artistic production. Take into account the needs of the production and coordinate with the involved parties.
Promote and respect diversity, and advocate for equal treatment of genders, ethnicities and minority groups in organisations in order to prevent discrimination and ensure inclusion and a positive environment.
Act as representative of the institution, company or organisation to the outside world.
Participate in setting organisational policies that cover issues such as participant eligibility, program requirements, and program benefits for the service users.
Develop strategies and plans aiming at achieving a sustained company growth, be the company self-owned or somebody else's. Strive with actions to increase revenues and positive cash flows.
Direct daily operations of different units. Coordinate program/project activities to assure the respect of costs and time.
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The process of planning, monitoring and adjusting the expenses and revenues of a business in order to achieve cost efficiency and capability.
Legislation describing the protection of the rights of original authors over their work, and how others can use it.
Legislation, on a national or international level, that governs labour conditions in various fields between labour parties such as the government, employees, employers, and trade unions.
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Bring together an artistic team, after identifying the needs, looking for candidates, conducting interviews and aligning on the conditions of the project.
Record all actions taken to ameliorate health and safety, including evaluations, incident reports, strategic plans, risk assessments.
Take the necessary precautions to ensure the physical safety of an audience or people visiting an activity. Prepare actions in case of emergency. Administer first aid and direct emergency evacuations.
Set up procedures for maintaining and improving health and safety in the establishment or workplace.