Hiring: Assistant Stage Manager (Lighting) Company: St. Louis Symphony Orchestra Location: St Louis, MO Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 12:26:07 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : Microsoft Office About the job Experience: •2 years lighting technician experience; 5+ years overall stage crew experience preferred. •Minimum 2 years lighting technician experience; 5+ years overall stage crew experience preferred. Required Skills: •Serve as the SLSO’s primary lighting technician, programmer, and operator for all house lighting systems across Powell Hall and the Jack C. Taylor Music Center. •Regularly maintain lighting inventory, troubleshoot fixtures and controls, and maintain up-to-date maintenance records. •Partner with Director of Production to evaluate lighting upgrades, draft project proposals and labor estimates, and support department budgeting. •Operate and troubleshoot house lighting, video and sound systems, providing basic instruction to extra stagehands as needed. •Serve as Stage Manager when assigned: lead full-time stage crew and extra stagehands, maintain production schedules, and uphold professional standards. •Proactively address technical or operational issues and report concerns to SLSO management. •Demonstrated capacity to drive vehicles (up to 26-foot box trucks) for run-outs and local touring needs. •Partner cross-functionally with the Stage Manager and Production Manager to maintain production files, stage documentation, and equipment inventory. Qualifications: •Strong background in concert production and stagecraft, lighting consoles, hand and power tools, and basic A.V. systems (video experience a plus). Knowledge of PC network environment using Microsoft Office applications is also required, knowledge of Mac environment a plus. •Professional and collaborative approach to communicating with musicians, guest artists, staff, customers and external partners. •Proven fiscal responsibility, with the ability to manage work and resources within established budgetary parameters. •Strong planning and organizational skills, with a track record of taking initiative and resolving issues proactively. •Demonstrated capacity to work and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment with frequent distractions. •Demonstrated capacity to lift up to 50lbs; with frequent standing, bending. and stooping. •Valid Missouri Class E (for hire) driver’s license or other state equivalent (SLSO can help facilitate). •Must be or become a member of I.A.T.S.E. Local No. 6 as defined in the CBA. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!