Permitting Manager

About The Role:

As the Permitting Manager, you will play a crucial role in ensuring compliance with zoning code, permits, licenses, and any regulations related to Fever’s venues and events. 

Responsibilities:

1. Permit and Zoning Management:

• Vet leasing opportunities related to zoning, conditional use, temporary permits, liquor, food service, assembly, buildings department, planning department, entertainment permits, signage permits, and parking.
• Drive the permit process by collaborating with permit expeditors, landlords, architects, planners, fire marshals, land use attorneys, health inspections, plumbing, and code enforcement.
• Conduct site visits and meet with architects, engineers, permit expeditors, and landlords to ensure compliance of events with codes and regulations.

1. Qualifications and Expertise:

• Possess a background in touring theatrical productions or exhibitions, or urban planning, public policy, civil engineering, zoning, real estate, and/or code enforcement.
• Knowledge of land measurement and legal descriptions.
• Have a mix of technical expertise related to city planning and zoning, as well as understanding the larger social, bureaucratic, and political context of the city.
• Understand the subject well enough to engage with permits in a variety of regions.
• Familiarity with special effects unit requirements for haze and smoke effects use and compliance in a variety of regions.
• Ability to explain zoning and land use codes concisely and impartially.
• Basic knowledge with fire retardant material and products to be used depending on the local regulations. 

1. Collaboration and Communication:

• Work closely with production teams, real estate teams, technical teams, and architects to ensure that plans and documents align with inspectors' expectations and can be understood internally.
• Communicate timelines, process, and updates to a variety of teams.
• Help teams understand risks and opportunities related to permitting.

1. Administrative Responsibilities:

• Maintain official records of all venue/permitting activities, including licenses and permits received, venue leases, complaints, or violations.
• Ensure meticulous record-keeping and compliance documentation.

1. Additional Skills and Qualifications:

• Ability to maintain composure under stress.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD and floor plan design as it pertains to work permits and change of use permits and capacities.

About You:

You are degree qualified, with a permit background. You thrive in a fast-paced environment and pride yourself on your flexible, detail-oriented, analytical and organized mindset.

In order to be successful in this role, you will be expected to be an entrepreneurial individual.

• +5 years of experience in live entertainment production, permitting, construction, architecture, or related fields.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred.
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously. Exceptional communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to speak comfortably in front of government officials or pubic hearings
• Strong understanding of US municipal permitting processes, zoning, and compliance.
• Familiarity with live event production / touring engagement solutions is a plus

Benefits & Perks:

• Opportunity to have a real impact in a high-growth global category leader
• 40% discount on all Fever events and experiences
• Work in a location in the heart of New York City, with possible travel across our markets
• Health, Dental & Vision Insurance.
• Gympass membership
• 401k enrollment
• Responsibility from day one and professional and personal growth
• Great work environment with a young, international team of talented people to work with!