Director of Labour & Crew Development

Stagevision; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 105,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended health

Dental coverage

Disability coverage

Employee assistance programs

Job summary

Stagevision, a Canadian-owned audiovisual and live-event production company based in Mississauga, seeks a senior leader to recruit, train and grow our technical crew. You’ll lead the GTA technicians, set national standards, and partner with branch leaders to support crews across Canada.

This role blends strategic workforce planning with hands-on leadership, driving onboarding, safety, and scalable scheduling while upholding Stagevision standards and delivering exceptional events.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in live event or corporate AV production, including hands-on field work as a technician.
• 5+ years leading technical crews, with direct responsibility for hiring, coaching and performance.
• Experience designing and delivering training programs, skills assessments or certifications.
• Current health and safety training and working knowledge of workplace health and safety requirements for live event work.
• Experience building and running a freelance or contract labour roster.
• Proven ownership of crew scheduling and labour cost in a high-volume event environment.
• Credibility with technicians across audio, video, lighting and staging.
• Clear, professional communication with clients, crews and senior leaders.
• Comfort with data: you track KPIs and use them to make decisions.
• Experience building standard operating procedures and improving labour efficiency or utilization.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and support our GTA technicians day to day, with clear expectations and regular one-on-ones.
• Partner with branch leaders to support technicians across Canada.
• Build engagement and retention, and act on technician feedback.
• Create lead technician roles that give senior techs a growth path.
• Own training, skills assessment and certification for technicians nationally.
• Build a structured onboarding program for new technicians and freelancers, covering equipment, procedures, health and safety, and the Stagevision Standard.
• Build clear career paths and individual development plans.
• Develop lead technicians as mentors and on-the-job trainers.
• Cross-train technicians across audio, video, lighting and staging.
• Keep skills current with new equipment and show formats, and keep training records up to date.
• Lead technician recruitment and workforce planning.
• Build partnerships with audio, broadcast and production schools, including co-op placements and internships.
• Promote Stagevision as a place technicians want to build a career.
• Work with HR on hiring, compensation benchmarking and employment compliance.
• Partner with Operations and labour coordination to crew shows, balance cost, experience and quality.
• Spot crewing gaps early and contribute to scheduling tools improvements.
• Build visibility into labour spend and set controls for improvements.
• Write and maintain on-site procedures; uphold Stagevision Standard and safety practices.
• Review show outcomes and close gaps through coaching and procedure updates.
• Build a vetted freelance bench and scale for peak season and new markets.
• Document and standardize planning, scheduling and crewing; match right people to shows as we grow.

Skills

Live event production

Crew leadership

Training design

Safety training

Freelance scheduling

Crew scheduling

Technical credibility

Client communication

Data-driven decisions

SOP development

Job description

Stagevision began in 1984 as a local AV company with a big vision: to transform the way people experience events. Four decades later, we’re a proudly Canadian-owned audiovisual and live-event production company, trusted by leading organizations to bring their most ambitious events to life with technical expertise, creativity and care.

In 2026, The Globe and Mail named Stagevision one of Canada’s Top Growing Companies. That recognition reflects the trust our clients place in us, the strength of our team and the quality of the work we deliver every day – and we’re just getting started.

Position Summary

This is a new leadership role. You’ll build a stronger Stagevision crew through good recruiting, structured training and real paths for growth. You’ll lead the technicians who set up, run and strike AV for our clients’ corporate events.

You’ll lead our Greater Toronto Area technician team directly, and you’ll set training and technical standards for technicians across our national branch network. You’ll report to the Senior Vice President of Operations.

What You’ll Do

• Lead, coach and support our GTA technicians day to day, with clear expectations and regular one-on-ones.
• Partner with branch leaders to support technicians across Canada.
• Build engagement and retention, and act on technician feedback.
• Create lead technician roles that give senior techs a growth path.

Training and Development

• Own training, skills assessment and certification for technicians nationally.
• Build a structured onboarding program for new technicians and freelancers, covering equipment, procedures, health and safety, and the Stagevision Standard.
• Build clear career paths and individual development plans.
• Develop lead technicians as mentors and on-the-job trainers.
• Cross-train technicians across audio, video, lighting and staging.
• Keep skills current with new equipment and show formats, and keep training records up to date.

Recruitment and Talent Pipeline

• Lead technician recruitment and workforce planning.
• Build partnerships with audio, broadcast and production schools, including co-op placements and internships.
• Promote Stagevision as a place technicians want to build a career.
• Work with HR on hiring, compensation benchmarking and employment compliance.

Labour Planning

• Partner with Operations and our labour coordination team to make sure every show is well crewed.
• Balance cost, technician experience and show quality.
• Help spot crewing gaps early and contribute to improving our scheduling processes and tools.
• Work with Operations to build clear visibility into labour spend, help set meaningful measures, and put the right controls in place so improvements stick over time.

On-site standards and safety

• Write and maintain on-site technical operating procedures.
• Set and uphold the Stagevision Standard for appearance, attitude and professionalism with clients.
• Review show outcomes and client feedback, and close gaps through coaching and procedure updates.
• Own technician health and safety practice on site, including required training (such as working at heights, lift operation and rigging awareness), safe work procedures and incident follow-up.

Freelance program

• Build and run a vetted freelance bench: skills vetting, recruiting, onboarding and rate recommendations.
• Hold freelancers to the same Stagevision Standard as employees.
• Use the bench to scale for peak season and new markets.

Building for growth

• Build on the strong foundation our team has created by documenting and standardizing how we plan, schedule and crew shows.
• Help our technicians and freelance partners do their best work by matching the right people to the right shows as we grow.
• Shape scalable processes from quote to post-show that set our crews up for success.
• Use labour data to celebrate what’s working and guide where we invest next.

What You Bring

Required:

• 10+ years in live event or corporate AV production, including hands-on field work as a technician.
• 5+ years leading technical crews, with direct responsibility for hiring, coaching and performance.
• Experience designing and delivering training programs, skills assessments or certifications.
• Current health and safety training and working knowledge of workplace health and safety requirements for live event work.
• Experience building and running a freelance or contract labour roster.
• Proven ownership of crew scheduling and labour cost in a high-volume event environment.
• Credibility with technicians across audio, video, lighting and staging.
• Clear, professional communication with clients, crews and senior leaders.
• Comfort with data: you track KPIs and use them to make decisions.
• Experience building standard operating procedures and improving labour efficiency or utilization.

Nice to have:

• Leadership of technical teams across multiple cities.
• Experience with crew scheduling or rental management software.
• Industry certifications such as AVIXA CTS.
• Bilingual English and French.

Working Conditions

• Office-based in Mississauga, with regular time on event sites.
• Travel to our branches as needed.
• Event work means some evenings, weekends and long days in peak season.
• Valid driver’s licence required, and the ability to lift equipment safely.

What We Offer

• Salary range: $105,000 to $125,000 per year based on experience and qualifications.
• Full-time employment opportunity with growth potential in a leading Canadian live events company.
• Company benefits include extended health, dental, disability coverage, and employee assistance programs.

Use of artificial intelligence: Stagevision may use artificial intelligence tools to screen and assess applications for this position. Hiring decisions are made by people.

Accommodation: Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Stagevision is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a professional, respectful, and inclusive workplace. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.