Manage CenterSeries and '62 Center production budgets in
collaboration with department leadership.
Oversee all technical aspects of productions, including
load-in, rehearsals, performances, strike, and post-event
restoration.
Campus & Community Events
- Provide technical leadership and consultation for campus and
community events held in the '62 Center.
- Coordinate technical staffing and production support.
- Serve as the primary technical contact during events, including
show operation responsibilities such as lighting control and
backstage management.
- Ensure event spaces are restored and production equipment is
properly maintained following each event.
Lighting Management
- Serve as the subject matter expert for theatrical lighting
systems and rigging.
- Maintain, repair, and manage the Center's lighting inventory
and related equipment.
- Create, analyze, and update lighting documentation using
Vectorworks and Lightwright.
- Oversee lighting installation, cabling, patching, networking,
and system maintenance.
- Train and mentor students in the operation of ETC Eos family
lighting consoles and production best practices.
Dance Department Technical Direction
- Partner with Dance faculty, guest artists, and directors to
assess production needs and execute scenic, lighting, and technical
elements for dance performances.
Requirements:
The successful candidate will demonstrate:
- Extensive hands-on experience in technical theatre production,
theatrical lighting, rigging, and stage operations.
- Advanced knowledge of ETC Eos family lighting consoles, DMX
networking, theatrical electrical systems, and industry safety
standards.
- Experience using Vectorworks and Lightwright to create and
maintain technical drawings and production documentation.
- Strong project management skills with the ability to oversee
multiple productions, manage budgets, negotiate production
agreements, and prioritize competing deadlines.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the
ability to build collaborative relationships with faculty, staff,
students, visiting artists, and community partners.
- Flexibility to work evenings and weekends as production
schedules require.
- Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds and work safely at
heights using ladders and personnel lifts.
Application review will begin on
August 21, 2026 and
continue until the position is filled. Pay range is from $82,500 to
$95,000, commensurate with experience. This full-time, two-year
term position is eligible for Williams College's robust benefits
package designed to support you in your work and overall health and
wellness.
A cover letter is
strongly recommended for full
consideration. Please upload your cover letter as a separate
document with your application.
Hybrid on-site/remote work arrangements may be available for up to
2 days of remote work per week for employees based in MA, NY, CT,
or VT, following a fully in-person onboarding period.
Please visit careers.williams.edu to apply.
Employment at Williams is contingent on the verification of
background information submitted by the applicant, including the
completion of a criminal record check, and education when
applicable. Decisions regarding appointments, promotions, and
conditions of employment comply with applicable federal or state
law prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, sex, national
origin, religion, age, disability, marital status, sexual
orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry, or military
service.
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie
detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment.
An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal
penalties and civil liability.
Beyond meeting fully its legal obligations for non-discrimination,
Williams College is committed to building a diverse and inclusive
community where members from all backgrounds can live, learn and
thrive. As part of this commitment, we will ensure that persons
with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If
reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job
application or interview process please feel free to contact us via
phone at (413) 597-2681 or email at
hr@williams.edu.
To apply, visit https://wd5.myworkdaysite.com/en-US/recruiting/williamscollege/External_Career_Site/job/Williamstown-MA-Main-Campus/CTD-Technical-Director-Production-Manager-for-Center-Series--Community--and-Campus-Events_JR10000001446.
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