Director of Production (Chautauqua Institution)

The Director of Production for Chautauqua Institution will report to the Senior Vice President & Chief Program Officer (CPO) to plan and facilitate year-round production in all rehearsal, performance, and program venues, focusing on the 9-week summer season. The position includes critical cross-departmental collaboration while striving to centralize production needs, budgets, and schedules for all programs and presentations. The Director of Production will lead an audit of current production processes, consider industry best practices, and make recommendations for cost savings measures, revenue generation, safety practices, coordination of cross-departmental needs as well as improved processes for communication, scheduling, planning, and producing. Direct reports include the Amphitheater Production Manager (seasonal) and the Program Production Manager (full-time, year-round).