Position Summary

Blue Peak Tents builds event infrastructure for private and corporate events and industrial use cases nationwide. This role builds the production plan to execute the build, manages the job to its budget, and serves as the point of contact for the client, the crew, and the office. Depending on the job, the Production Manager works from our office, visits the site during the build, or intermittently works on site. Crew leads run the installation, this role is responsible for planning, coordination, and oversight.

Key Responsibilities

Pre-Contract Support

· Review scope for viability, assessing the requirements around crew, duration, equipment, site access, permits, and engineering

· Provide Sales with actual labor, equipment, and logistics costs for quoting, including hold periods

Planning

· Build the production plan and milestone schedule, with sign-off from Sales, Client and Head of Production

· Build the load list against the build sequence and manage permits and engineering through issuance

· Arrange crew lodging, travel, per diem, and staging for out-of-town work; track open client decisions against milestone dates

Pre-Departure

· Sign off the manifest with Warehouse and Sales before anything leaves the yard, and document any discrepancies

· Provide each crew member a written Production Schedule and confirm truck arrival order with the crew lead

Build, Hold, and Event

· Manage the build against the approved schedule, report progress daily, and flag variance the same day

· Handle production questions from the client; price change orders and obtain written approval before work is performed

· Ensure crews are keeping the site client-ready through the hold period and support on-site attendants on event day

Strike and Closeout

· Plan and manage removal, document damage and site-to-site transfers, and complete the final client walkthrough

· Reconcile actual costs within the following month, including lodging, trucking, sub-rentals, labor variance, and unbilled services

· Lead post-production debriefs to improve future quotes and load lists

Budget and Authority

· Own gross margin on assigned jobs, measured against what was sold

· Manage vendor, sub-rental, purchasing, and travel spend from quote through invoice

· Select vendors, subcontractors, crew size, and build sequence within budget, and approve additional cost within set limits

· Hold full authority to stop work for safety

Qualifications

· 3+ years managing projects, or field logistics in tenting, events, construction, general contracting, or rental operations

· Experience managing multiple jobs at once and directing crews, subcontractors, and vendors

· Ability to translate a job cost sheet into a labor, equipment, and vendor plan

· Clear, professional written and verbal communication with clients and crews

· Ability to read site plans and drawings

· Working knowledge of job site safety; OSHA 10 or 30 preferred

· Ability to work on site and travel for select productions, and to work evenings and some Saturdays during peak season

· Preferred: experience with tenting, temporary structures, or rental equipment

Compensation and Benefits

· Base salary of $80,000 to $120,000

· Target annual bonus of up to 20% of base, based on gross margin attainment

· Health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k), and paid time off