ORGANIZATIONAL INFORMATION:
The New World Symphony (NWS) is a post-graduate educational institution with a mission to prepare graduates of music programs for leadership roles in professional orchestras and ensembles. NWS pursues its work in the New World Center (NWC), a Frank Gehry-designed campus that is uniquely suited to embrace the digital future of education and artistic expression.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Lighting Director oversees all aspects of NWS’s institutional lighting design and operations and plays a crucial role in creating and executing visually immersive experiences for audiences and clients.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
•In collaboration with the Artistic Director and pertinent staff, manage all aspects of institutional lighting design and operations, including design strategies and scheduling
•Develop lighting plots for environmental lighting and organizational activities, including creative design for performances, video productions, video-recorded educational and coaching activities, and rental events
•Oversee lighting operations for all institutional activities and events; serve as primary lighting board operator for major, lighting-intensive projects and events
•Liaise with rental clients and other external parties regarding lighting-related activities for their events at NWC and adjacent SoundScape Park; oversee lighting-related activities for select rental events
•Liaise with visiting lighting and video artists, and provide necessary technical information and production support to ensure effective presentation of their work
•Oversee functional integrity of all lighting equipment and infrastructure throughout NWC by supervising and/or performing routine maintenance and repairs, managing externally performed repairs, and recommending and managing future lighting-related equipment purchases and rentals
•Maintain inventory of all lighting-related equipment and detailed records of lighting designs
•Develop and manage lighting equipment and design-related budgets in consultation with Vice President, Program Operations; monitor and provide initial approval of lighting-related check requests, purchase orders and expense reports
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
•Bachelor’s degree, preferably in theatrical production or a related field
•Minimum of three years of creative lighting design experience, preferably at a manager or director level in the performing arts field
•Experience with current-technology lighting equipment and applications (GrandMA lighting consoles, ETC Ion lighting console, Highend Solaframe Theatres, Highend Solaframe Studios moving lights, Lustr series 3 conventional fixtures, ETC Sensor 3 Dimmers and Vectorworks visualization software, ETC Paradigm architectural control programming language)