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Summary
Main duties
Secondary duties
Qualifications
Education and/or experience
Physical demands
Work environment
Under the direction of the Owner, the Costume Project Manager coordinates multiple projects from estimation through shipping, ensuring that all schedules, budgets, standards and accounting responsibilities are met. Interacts with and serves as liaison between clients, account executives, designers and members of the production team. Pay for this position is $24/hour and commitment is part-time (~25 hrs/wk), though there is potential to move to full-time hours after a probationary period.
● Researches material and design information for preparation of bids and estimates for clients.
● Develops project schedules. Schedules and leads kick-off meetings and weekly status meetings.
● Collaborates with project team members to maintain quality of project, efficiency of process, overall
profitability of job, and meeting deadlines and budget.
● Oversees design adaptation/interpretation, choice of materials and techniques, and performer comfort
and safety on costumes in collaboration with other team members.
● Coordinates with Executive Assistant to provide sketches, photos, swatches etc., in a timely manner
to Account Executive to update client on project status.
● Participates in project fittings throughout project as needed. Coordinates the project team to take
in-progress and final photos for client, or future reference. Collects said photos in their respective
folders for future reference.
● Reviews and researches materials, equipment, techniques and procedures to improve costume
capabilities.
● Works with Executive Assistant to maintain project records to comply with accounting/audit standards.
● Keeps accurate records of time and materials on each project. Collects patterns, bible sheets, swatch
cards, etc into organized folders for future reference.
● Monitors scope of projects in relation to work order and client contract throughout the production
process; proactively communicates change order options.
● Maintains organized and efficient personal and collaborative work spaces.
● Recommends and implements measures to improve worker motivation, efficiencies, equipment
performance, work methods, and customer services.
● Enforces and adheres to safety rules and regulations.
● Ability to complete assigned job responsibilities under minimal supervision, balancing, and
establishing priorities in relation to workload and time availability.
● Maintains exemplary professionalism with all internal and external clients
● Willingness and ability to contribute to a positive, team-oriented work environment
● Collaborates with the design team to develop appropriate costume sketches based on client’s needs,
costume safety, construction methods, and appropriate materials.
● Prepares bids and estimates to fit scope of project in collaboration with other team members.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.
- Possess exceptional communication, organization, and leadership abilities.
- Self-motivated, resourceful and can work with minimal supervision.
- Ability to provide effective work direction.
- Strategic thinking to promote advances and to adapt to constantly evolving environment.
- Costume construction (not required)
- Microsoft Office Software
- Google Suite
- Knowledge of the specific workings of creative work
- Previous experience as a Project Manager is desired, but not required
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The phrases “occasionally,” “regularly,” and “frequently” correspond to the following definitions: “Occasionally” means up to 1/3 of working time, “regularly” means between 1/3 and 2/3 of working time, and “frequently” means 2/3 and more working time.
While performing the duties and responsibilities of this position, the employee is frequently expected to stand or to sit which may include bending or twisting the body and/or using hands to handle, control or feel objects. The employee will regularly need oral comprehension and oral expression abilities. The employee is occasionally required to walk, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, reach above shoulders and move from place to place. Specific vision requirements for this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
During the performance of their work duties, the incumbent will be required to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds and will frequently lift up to 25 pounds such as moving costumes or their component materials.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee works in an office environment with regular meetings and activities required in the production environment. While in the production environment, the employee is occasionally exposed to contaminants such as dust and odors from the materials and processes required for costume production. The production environment also includes storage areas for both material components and costumes.
The noise level in the production environment is loud as impacted by the tools and industrial equipment in use.
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