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About Us

Upsilon Entertainment Group is a project development, marketing, hospitality and production firm specializing in public-private partnerships and the utilization of public spaces and real estate for innovative and iconic attractions, concessions, temporary retail, events, and other revenue generating opportunities. UEG’s crown jewel project and program portfolio includes GRAMMY Park, a collaboration with The Recording Academy, to celebrate the richness and diversity of music via large-scale multi-genre concerts, intimate expositions, merchandising, signature hospitality, and sponsor activation; production, development and operations of the Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park - featuring state-of-the-art ice skating facilities, Celsius at Bryant Park, a restaurant, lounge, bar and event space, and The Holiday Shops at Bryant Park, an open-air holiday retail shopping destination; and The LeFrak Center at Lakeside, a $74 million, 26 acre multi-faceted premier community destination in Prospect Park, Brooklyn offering year-round recreation, programming, hospitality and dining; along with numerous other projects and programs with a diverse slate of fortune 500 brands and companies.

UEG is an active player specializing in sponsorship sales, activation and marketing, and has worked extensively with Fortune 500 brands and companies including Bank of America, Citigroup, Google, Microsoft, Pepsi, Coca Cola, American Airlines, Delta Airlines, L’Oreal, Michael Kors, Martha Stewart, DKNY, Fisher-Price, Absolut Vodka, Wells Fargo, MetLife, Ernst & Young, Sega, Pernod Ricard, ESPN, The Fox Entertainment Group, NBC Universal, CBS, Clear Channel, and is intricately woven into the fabric of New York City with respect to community platforms, cultural institutions, not-for profits, sports leagues and local sports franchises, hospitality and media and entertainment companies.

Position: Event Production Manager

Job Description:

We are searching for an experienced production manager who will manage the general operations of our venues and events. They will have the support of a team but will be expected to be hands on when carrying out objectives.

Job Responsibilities:

• Operate, maintain and safeguard the technical assets of the venues, including supervising the use of lighting, sound and communications equipment.
• Determine necessary technical supports, such as lighting, sound, staging, and special needs, necessary for events, activations, & other productions produced and coordinate with internal counterparts and external clients and vendors.
• Operate lighting and sound system productions and projects; manage external production vendors/agencies on all production-related elements and technical matters.
• Manage and motivate a team at assigned venue.
• Create and manage work schedules of the team.
• Ensure proper handling of equipment and materials coming to and leaving our venues.
• Oversee and ensure that all operations comply with safety regulations.
• With with the Custodial Manager to maintain the aesthetics and cleanliness of the venues.
• Source service, equipment and materials to support regular operations and special event needs.
• Supervise contracted staff hired for specific events.
• Facilitate tenting, staging, electric distro, audio, etc. needed for special events.
• Perform regular inspections of electric and mechanical systems.
• Troubleshoot in the event of electric and/or mechanical failure.

Desired Skills and Experience:

• 7+ years’ experience in technical production, preferably within a production house/studio, or at a special event venue.
• Prior experience, knowledge, and expertise working in hospitality, entertainment, and special events.
• Ability to communicate effectively across all operational levels of the organization as well as with suppliers and customers, exercising appropriate tact and diplomacy to accomplish objectives.
• Energetic and creative thinker with high business ethics and standards, as well as an intelligent and articulate individual who can relate to people at all levels of the organization.
• Excellent verbal, written, and listening communication skills.
• Versatile, detail-oriented and organized workmanship.
• Works with a high degree of accuracy and efficiency.
• Has the ability to manage a dynamic and ever-changing workflow.
• Self-directed and able to complete projects with limited supervision.
• Ability to work independently and in a team setting.
• Ability to operate heavy machinery.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Up to $65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Brooklyn, NY 11225: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Event Production: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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