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Role
Facilities Management
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Salary
75k-85k
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Hours
Various
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Type
Full Time
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Location
3011 W. Grand Blvd
Detroit
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POSITION: Venue Manager, ATG Detroit
LOCATION: Detroit, Michigan
HOURS: Full time, (including evenings, weekends, and holidays as required)
COMPENSATION: $75,000 - $85,000
ABOUT THE POSITION
• The Venue Manager is a senior leadership role at ATG Detroit, responsible for overseeing all technical, production, and facilities operations at the Fisher Theatre and all off-site engagements. Reporting to the General Manager, this position ensures the seamless execution of performances and events by managing staff, budgets, logistics, and equipment while fostering a safe, inclusive, collaborative, and service‑focused environment.
The Venue Manager supervises the local IATSE production crew, upholding the highest professional standards, and builds strong working relationships with vendors, producing partners, visiting artists, and their production teams. This role oversees multiple departments, including Production, Engineering, Facilities, Cleaning, and Front of House Operations.
• The ideal candidate will have notable experience of touring venues, theatrical working practices, an extensive understanding of theatrical union CBAs, and have experience leading and managing teams.
PEOPLE, PLACES, and THINGS
• Remodeled as a live theatre in 1961, the Fisher is now adorned with marble, Indian rosewood and walnut paneling, and crystal and bronze decorative work. The original 3,500 seats were scaled down to 2,089 to ensure an intimate atmosphere and optimal sightlines. Over the last 60+ years, the Fisher Theatre has been a favorite venue of many of Broadway’s brightest stars, like Mary Martin, Carol Channing, Joel Grey, Bernadette Peters and Lynn Redgrave, and hosted the world premieres of Hello Dolly, Fiddler on the Roof, Sweet Charity and Golden Boy
• This position works closely with the Venue General Manager, Deputy General Manager, and Local Unions including SEIU, IATSE, and DFM.
• This position is based at ATG Detroit’s offices in The Fisher Building.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Production & Event Operations
• Participate in load‑ins, rehearsals, performances, load‑outs, and restoration as needed.
• Advance all scheduled programming at the Fisher Theatre—including Broadway tours, theatre, comedy, concerts, and special events —collecting all production details and entering them into event management software.
• Oversee production hospitality needs including all backstage catering and hospitality.
• Coordinate all technical elements of productions, including staging, lighting, sound, audiovisual, rigging, video, and special effects.
• Work directly with agents, production staff, and artists to schedule, negotiate, and fulfill equipment, labor, travel and planning needs.
• Provide technical support to outside groups utilizing venue spaces.
• Attend production meetings and contribute to strategic planning.
Technical Management
• Manage technical inventory and oversee preventive maintenance programs.
• Supervise and coordinate repairs, upgrades, and training for safe operation of all technical systems.
• Research and implement emerging technologies to enhance production quality.
• Coordinate rentals, materials, and expendables for events.
• Secure rental and delivery of equipment (lighting, audio, video, backline, effects, etc.).
• Maintain accurate venue drawings, run‑of‑show documentation, and production records.
• Interpret and execute blueprints, design drawings, and technical plots.
• Creation and maintenance of organizational SOPs.
Vendor & Crew Oversight
• Schedule and manage all production‑related vendors; maintain and develop vendor lists and contacts.
• Foster respectful, inclusive, and productive relationships with artists, crew members, administrative staff, volunteers, and external partners.
• Approve production staff time records to ensure accurate payroll processing.
• Maintain compliance with union labor agreements and payroll protocols.
• Maintain production crew schedules and distribute them to relevant departments.
• Facilitate lift and forklift training to support ongoing crew certification.
• Supervise and manage all crew and over hire staff onboarding and training.
• Understand, interpret and implement all union CBA rules and regulations.
Budgeting & Administration
• Track and manage departmental budgets and capital purchases.
• Review and approve invoices, payroll, and other production‑related expenses.
• Prepare estimates for rental clients and finalize departmental billing.
• Prepare rider and labor estimates for internally presented events.
• Develop, submit, allocate, and oversee all stage production‑related budgets.
• Finalize show reports and time sheets; sign and submit all invoices and receipts associated with each budget line.
Facilities & Safety
• Anticipate building needs and regularly assess facilities for preventative maintenance opportunities
• Overall knowledge of the building’s HVAC, elevator, MEP operations and maintenance.
• Collaborate with city, county, state and building officials to address facility maintenance needs.
• Develop and enforce health and safety protocols for backstage areas, equipment, and organizational procedures.
• Oversee safety systems and safety policy development.
• Oversee cleaning, pest control, waste removal, recycling, shipment receiving and cleanliness of facility.
• Oversee all security operations including the scheduling and supervision of security vendors, equipment and events.
• Collaborate with central risk management on scheduling training, maintenance and timely completion of all action items.
• Oversee all health, safety and service training for on-site staff.
• Reporting and oversight of all incident and risk reporting and follow-up.
• Creation and maintenance of Business Continuation and Emergency Action Plans.
• Function as key representative of the organization’s emergency preparations and disaster response team.
Additional Duties
• Support special events as needed.
• Supervise all visiting vendors.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Implement and embrace new technologies that create efficiency and enhance communication.
• Work a flexible schedule, that may include evenings, weekends, and irregular hours.
EXPERIENCE and SKILLS
• Professional event production experience in the industry for theatre, music or equivalent.
• An understanding and working knowledge of the theater touring industry and unions, and current theatrical systems; carpentry, electrical, sound, projection and video.
• Experience in managing health and safety within the workplace and ensuring that all laws, building codes, ordinances, policies, procedures, risk management and emergency procedures are followed.
• Experience in working under pressure and/or a stringent schedule to produce accurate results and meet deadlines.
• Experience in fostering successful working relationships with partners, clients, employees, producers, artists, promoters and patrons during employment.
• Ability to develop and execute a plan for capital expenditures related to production needs and the buildings.
COMPETENCIES
• Problem-Solving, Stress Management, Communication, Time
Management/Organizational skills, Relationship Management
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task, troubleshoot and meet deadlines under pressure.
• Demonstrated ability to learn, adopt, and implement new technologies — including production software, digital communication tools, building systems interfaces, and emerging technical platforms that improve operational efficiency and team coordination.
• Employee should be proficient in Windows and MS Office.
• Must demonstrate a professional work ethic
BENEFITS
• Full healthcare
• 401 (k)
• Flexible hours
• Ability to work remotely on occasion
Nothing beats the energy and excitement of a great live performance. That’s why our mission is to inspire, delight, and unite the world by delivering exceptional live experiences. Since 1992, we’ve grown to be a world leader in live entertainment. 18 million people a year attend live performances at one of our 70 iconic venues across North America, the United Kingdom, Spain and Germany. That number keeps growing. We partner with the world’s top creative talent and present critically acclaimed productions which have won more than 80 Tony and Olivier Awards over the years. We also operate some of the world’s most popular theatre ticketing sites, with 18 million and counting customers getting their tickets directly from us.
People are at the heart of our success. Our core values – Connect through every act, Thrive doing work we love, Perform at our best, and Dare to do different – are about our people. Thousands of people work for ATG Entertainment worldwide and it’s their passion and commitment that allows us to create great live entertainment experiences.
Learn more about ATG, visit www.atgentertainment.com
ATG Entertainment’s Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, & Access Mission Statement
A Stage for Everyone
Our stages are a platform for compelling stories – stories that are for all, by all, and of all. We shine our spotlight on our differences and believe that understanding and celebrating these differences makes us better global citizens. We are passionate about the pursuit of true diversity and equality. We strive to make our venues beacons of these ideals in our communities. Onstage and off, we hold ourselves accountable for nurturing an inclusive culture, one in which everyone can bring their authentic selves. At ATG Entertainment, we provide a stage for everyone.
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