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Production Business Associate

AT Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

Production Business Associate

New York, NY

Position: Production Business Associate

Contract: Seasonal (April 21st-August 29th)

Department: Event Production

Role Overview:

Reporting to the Technical Director, the Production Associate role will support the Technical Direction team with onboarding labor, purchasing and bill processing, creating and maintaining documentation, inspect and verifying weekly stagehand payroll, and relaying show critical information while working onsite at Lincoln Center's outdoor festival Summer for the City 2025.

What you'll get to do here:

  • Facilitate, compile and organize new hire paperwork in conjunction with the General Management Associate for Payroll and Business Affairs
  • Co-Manage Payroll functions, including timesheet and payroll review, approval, and submission for Union and Non-Union personnel
  • Onsite Coordination from the months of April 2025 through August 2025
  • Ensure compliance with Lincoln Center's policies and safety standards
  • Cover the various working hours for the operation of the festival, including nights and weekends
  • Create and Maintain Documentation such as attendance sheets, inventories, and asset trackers
  • Relay the weather decisions and show critical communications from the Technical Director and Associate Director to the larger Summer for the City 2025 Staff
  • Assist with purchasing for the festival and tracking expenses

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You'll be a fit if you bring:

  • Meticulous attention to detail!
  • Discretion with personal and pay information
  • Willingness to learn new software and technology
  • Well-developed analytic and systematic organizational skills combined with excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • The ability to learn quickly, matched with thorough and successful follow through

You'll be a great fit if you bring:

  • Experience in a business or payroll function in a fast-paced organization
  • Experience working outdoor festivals.
  • Experience working with Union and Non-Union crews
  • Experience in Microsoft Suite (Specifically Teams and Excel)
  • Experience using ADP WorkForceNow and E-time (Time and Attendance)

What is Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts?

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (LCPA) is the world's leading performing arts center in the heart of New York City. In these times of heightened anxiety and vigilance, we are holding on to the important role the arts play in our lives: they nourish our hearts and minds, teach us valuable lessons and critical skills, and help us create community. We are resolved not to lose sight of what connects us, and we hope you will consider joining our talented, diverse team.

We are:

1. The manager of the Lincoln Center Campus.

-We are part of 16 acres of activity and one of eleven amazing resident organizations

2. A leading Arts Presenter.

-We curate a number of series showcasing music, dance, and theater

3. An Education Hub.

-We have reached 20 million students, educators, principals, and community members

Who are our people?

Lincoln Center is a diverse team of dreamers, collaborators, and entrepreneurs who use unique platforms in the heart of New York City and beyond to advocate for the transformative impact of artistic experiences.

Lincoln Center People imagine and create in concert with this mission by founding President John D. Rockefeller III - "The arts are not for the privileged few, but for the many. Their place is not on the periphery of daily life, but at its center."

Lincoln Center welcomes applicants from all sectors who agilely solve problems, show up as they are, and can't stop innovating.

What's the news?

Get Ready for ‘Summer for the City'

  • Lincoln Center's Summer Festival to Focus on Civic Bonds
  • Lincoln Center announces free shows and concerts for 3rd annual 'Summer for the City'
  • Lincoln Center's ‘Summer For The City' Fest Returns This June With 200+ Fun, Free Events
  • Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center Is Set

Campus Happenings

  • Earth month brings music outside at Lincoln Center
  • 'Rent' Is Coming Back To New York In A Uniquely Reimagined Form
  • Chef Kwame Onwuachi Explores His Roots, and His New York Upbringing, at Tatiana
  • Henry Timms Wants to Tear Down Walls at Lincoln Center

Legacies of San Juan Hill

  • Before Lincoln Center, San Juan Hill Was a Vibrant Black Community
  • Lincoln Center Launches San Juan Hill Project Digital Hub To Remember the Lost Urban Neighborhood
  • Lincoln Center lanza plataforma para rescatar la cultura de un barrio negro
  • Chef Kwame Onwuachi Explores His Roots, and His New York Upbringing, at Tatiana

Who is our President and CEO?

Mariko Silver

Join us!

It is the policy of Lincoln Center to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, marital or civil partnership/union status, familial or caregiver status, alienage or citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, military or veteran status, genetic information, predisposition, or carrier status, unemployment status, domestic violence, sexual violence, or stalking victim status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. LCPA is committed to creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion, respect and integrity, customer focus, and innovation.

Client-provided location(s): New York, NY, USA
Job ID: Lincoln-1579
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • FSA
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Pet Insurance
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
  • Parental Benefits

    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Adoption Leave
    • Return-to-Work Program
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Casual Dress
    • Happy Hours
    • Snacks
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Leave of Absence
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Paid Holidays
    • Paid Vacation
    • Summer Fridays
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
  • Professional Development

    • Promote From Within
    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Internship Program
    • Access to Online Courses
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Unconscious Bias Training