Director, Remote Production & Logistics

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Title: Director, Remote Production & Logistics

Reporting Manager: Vice President, Production Logistics

WWE has an opportunity to join Production team; this is remote position and will entail a good amount of domestic and international travel. This position is designed to support the Production Logistics team for our weekly live television shows, PLE’s, specials and international tours. The position will entail traveling to the weekly live show, advancing work and preplanning, site surveys and other areas of production support.  The applicant should be a highly motivated and focused in a very fast paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Prep and advance work for events. Effectively communicating to all parties involved on upcoming event information

• Traveling to the weekly shows (RAW, SD & PLE)

• Laying out BOH and production operations for upcoming show

• Site surveys for future events

• Processing permits

• Managing local labor unions and call times

• Managing show settlements

• Manage Production Office needs

• Work closely with Security and credential system to ensure all proper needs are in place

Qualifications

•  5-10 years’ experience in Television and /or Live Event entertainment touring experience

• Knowledge of arena and stadium operations

• Versed in touring logistics

  • Trucking

  • Travel planning

  • Timetables and scheduling

• Depth in rigging, lighting, sound, pyrotechnics and power distribution

• Experience working with labor unions and private labor

• Understanding of CAD – drawings skills preferred

• High level of organization and multitasking skills

• This is a Team environment, working within a team with a positive can do attitude is paramount

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