Burnout 2025: Producer Application

Presented by Precipitation Northwest.

This application will close on Saturday, May 31, at 11:59 PM

CLICK HERE TO APPLY

REPORTS TO:

Precipitation Northwest Board

ABOUT BURNOUT :

PNW is seeking dedicated and talented individuals to produce Burnout, Portland’s annual Burning Man Decompression event.

Burnout happens right here in PDX, so it's our best chance to radically include non-Burners and folks to whom SOAK is not easily accessible. If you’d be a fabulous contribution to the Burnout production team, you oughtta apply!

As the official post-Burning Man Decompression event for Portland, Oregon and the surrounding areas, the goal for this event is to provide an opportunity for local Burners and non-Burners alike to host art, build community, inspire creativity, perform and enjoy music. It’s also traditionally where Burners commemorate their return from the Playa and decompress from the Burning Man season.

Burnout gives people in the Portland area an opportunity to celebrate, network, learn about, and build connections with other like-minded people in our region. CLICK HERE for full history.

POSITION SUMMARY: 

The 2025 Burnout Producer(s) will partner with other event Producers and collaborate with the Precipitation Northwest Board to create, plan, schedule and manage the Decompression event. An ideal candidate will be interested in learning from the production team in their first year and returning as a seasoned Producer for subsequent event years.

The Producer team is responsible for event planning and promotion, scheduling venues, selecting artists and entertainers, filing necessary permits, hiring and managing department leads, coordinating volunteers and actively participating in day of event activities. They’ll maintain budgets, plan meetings with the production team (Producers, Leads, and Precipitation NW), and act as a point of contact and reference for event vendors.

The Producers also manage the administrative functions of the event and tracking of participants, vendors, contracts, expenses and ticket revenue. Work is primarily remote with periodic in person meetings at the Burner Barn, event venue, or other designated locations.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: ,

Manage leads, volunteers, artists, and participants, and serve as point of contact for vendors and permits.

MUST HAVES:

  • Familiarity with Burning Man, SOAK, Burnout or other Burning Man sanctioned events

  • Understanding of the Ten Principles of Burning Man and ability to apply them in business and event planning decisions.

  • Excellent decision making skills and follow-through.

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

  • Collaborative nature and openness to sharing responsibilities with Co-Producers

  • Experience managing staff or volunteers; willingness to delegate

  • Personal computer, access to the internet, and cell phone with ability to frequently check and respond via multiple electronic communication platforms.

NICE TO HAVES:

  • Proficiency in Google Suite

  • Ability to fill, track, and secure permits and the permitting process

  • Ability to prepare and facilitate meetings

  • Event production experience or event leadership experience 

  • Experience leading teams of 5 or more volunteers

  • Personal transportation, or the ability to acquire transportation for meetings in and outside of the Portland metro area

  • Familiarity with municipal agencies and processes

TIME COMMITMENT:

Burnout takes place in October. A Producer should expect to spend at least 100 hours on production work in the months leading up to the event date. The work will require a significant degree of collaboration via online communication tools, as well as in-person meetings and visits to the event site. This role is best for people who can work over the summer months and who have increased availability in August, September and October. The Producer will be on call for the day and night of Burnout. Will this commitment work for you?

COMPENSATION: 

The Producer role is voluntary (unpaid), except for administrative support or accommodation costs incurred as a direct result of Producer duties. 

The Producer receives one free entry (plus guest) to Burnout.

HOW TO APPLY:

Please review the job description and complete our application. This application will remain open until Saturday, May 31, at 11:59 PM.