Max Elias

Started a 4500 cap venue from scratch

Designed a stage that can host top bands

Started a culture of top-tier production, including all advancing and all scheduling of labor

• Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
• Managed multiple projects concurrently, ensuring timely completion and meeting budget constraints.
• Oversaw quality control efforts, maintaining strict adherence to industry standards and regulatory requirements while achieving high levels of customer satisfaction.
• Fostered a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging open communication between team members and regularly soliciting feedback on operational procedures.
• Managed internal operational standards and productivity targets.
• Sourced materials to keep up with production goals and meet customer demands.
• Estimated labor requirements to support anticipated workload.
• Determined suitable crew requirements, scheduled employees, and worked with human resources to meet changing production schedules.
• Monitored team budgets to keep projects on task and avoid waste.
• Partnered with leadership on recruiting, hiring and coaching production personnel.
• Developed a comprehensive training program for new hires, resulting in higher employee retention rates and faster integration into the team.
• Negotiated with suppliers for better pricing and terms, reducing overall procurement costs without sacrificing quality.
• Championed safety initiatives within the workplace, leading to a significant decrease in accidents and injuries among staff members.
• Developed strong relationships with key stakeholders, resulting in better collaboration and alignment on project objectives.
• Enhanced employee satisfaction and retention by developing supportive and inclusive work environment.
• Fostered culture of continuous improvement, encouraging innovation and problem-solving among team members.
• Conducted regular performance reviews, identifying areas for improvement and implementing targeted developmental plans.
• Implemented safety protocols that drastically reduced workplace accidents and ensured compliance with regulations.
• Managed budgeting and cost control measures for production department, staying within financial targets.
• Developed training programs for production staff, enhancing skill levels and efficiency.
• Created and oversaw production schedules and adjusted as needed to meet deadlines.
• Managed personnel by implementing company policies, procedures, work rules, and disciplinary action.
• Scrutinized production output and identified areas for improvement.
• Oversaw routine maintenance programs and scheduled service to keep equipment functioning at peak levels.
• Researched latest industry trends and technologies, boosting knowledge and understanding of industrial production.
• Trained in and implemented emergency response procedures to protect team members and property.
• Operated specialized equipment, gauges and instruments to track and assess gas levels.

• Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
• Advanced all shows
• Hired all staff
• made upgrades to lx and audio
• constant communication with other managers
• Managed multiple projects concurrently, ensuring timely completion and meeting budget constraints.
• Oversaw quality control efforts, maintaining strict adherence to industry standards and regulatory requirements while achieving high levels of customer satisfaction.
• Fostered a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging open communication between team members and regularly soliciting feedback on operational procedures.
• Managed internal operational standards and productivity targets.
• Sourced materials to keep up with production goals and meet customer demands.
• Created streamlined production schedules and collaborated with production employees to communicate objectives and goals.
• Estimated labor requirements to support anticipated workload.
• Determined suitable crew requirements, scheduled employees, and worked with human resources to meet changing production schedules.
• Monitored team budgets to keep projects on task and avoid waste.
• Partnered with leadership on recruiting, hiring and coaching production personnel.
• Developed a comprehensive training program for new hires, resulting in higher employee retention rates and faster integration into the team.
• Mentored junior staff members on best practices in production management, cultivating a skilled workforce capable of tackling complex challenges headon.
• Negotiated with suppliers for better pricing and terms, reducing overall procurement costs without sacrificing quality.
• Spearheaded process improvements that led to reduced cycle times, allowing for increased output without additional manpower or equipment investment.

oversaw build days and all show days.

coordinated labor

advanced all bands that were on my stage.

solved problems on the fly. some of the bands that were on my stages included the following

-MUSE

-EARTH WIND AND FIRE

-POST MALLONE

-ROBERT PLANT

-TO MANY EDM ACT TO MENTION.

• Enforced safety measures due to potential stage equipment hazards.
• Managed resources effectively, ensuring timely setup and breakdown of stage equipment.
• Ensured continuity in performances by maintaining detailed records of blocking notes, prop placements, and costume changes.
• Collaborated with directors and producers to achieve desired artistic vision for productions.
• Provided strong leadership under high-pressure situations while prioritizing the well-being of all team members involved.
• Implemented effective time management strategies during rehearsals, optimizing productivity while adhering to strict deadlines.
• worked closely with the festival PM

Took care of all stage manger duties.

Coordinated all load ins and load outs.

set up back line as well as audio and video.

took care of all support acts..

• Enforced safety measures due to potential stage equipment hazards.
• Provided strong leadership under high-pressure situations while prioritizing the well-being of all team members involved.
• Streamlined communication between departments for smoother rehearsal and production processes.
• Supervised set construction crews and coordinated with designers to develop functional stage sets that met aesthetic requirements.
• Implemented effective time management strategies during rehearsals, optimizing productivity while adhering to strict deadlines.
• Contributed creative input during pre-production meetings, helping shape the overall direction of projects from inception to completion.
• Maintained a safe working environment through proper implementation of safety protocols and procedures.
• Enhanced production quality by implementing efficient stage management techniques and processes.

Set up the stage

Pinned lines and mics

In charge of all stage duties

drove the truck for summer runs

ran local labor

In charge of load ins and load outs.

• Managed resources effectively, ensuring timely setup and breakdown of stage equipment.
• Provided strong leadership under high-pressure situations while prioritizing the well-being of all team members involved.
• Enhanced production quality by implementing efficient stage management techniques and processes.
• Coordinated logistics for touring productions, ensuring efficient transport and setup of stage elements.
• Orchestrated successful load-ins and strikes for each production, maintaining schedule adherence.

• Oversaw successful execution of technical cues during live performances, ensuring seamless transitions between scenes.
• Enforced safety measures due to potential stage equipment hazards.
• Worked from 2001-2008