Broadcast Engineer (Corporate / Live Events)

Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime

Healthcare

Progression

Company Benefits

Training

Job summary

American Society of Civil Engineers in Manchester is seeking a Broadcast Engineer or similar from a corporate or live events background to join an industry-leading business delivering prestigious events in the UK.

You will design, set up and operate professional lighting systems across a range of corporate, arena, and hybrid events, working with project managers, creatives and clients to deliver outstanding technical and visual results.

Qualifications

• Broadcast Engineer or similar background in corporate or live events.
• Design, rig, and operate professional lighting and visual systems.
• Maintain and troubleshoot lighting/visual equipment.
• Ensure safety standards and best practices on site.

Responsibilities

• Designing, rigging and operating visual systems for live, corporate and hybrid events.
• Maintaining, troubleshooting and preparing visual equipment.
• Liaising with clients, suppliers, venues and production teams.
• Ensuring compliance with safety standards and industry best practice.

Skills

Lighting design

Visual systems operation

Client liaison

Troubleshooting

Tools

Lighting consoles

Video/visual equipment

Job description

Broadcast Engineer (Corporate / Live Events)

£32,000 - £38,000 + Overtime + Healthcare + Progression + Company Benefits + Training

Manchester

Are you a Broadcast Engineer or similar from a corporate or live events background looking to join an industry leading business offering the exciting opportunity to work on some of the most prestigious and sought after events in the UK, including Sky Bets Darts and high-end award ceremonies?

Are you seeking a role that offers a healthy work-life balance, excellent company benefits, opportunities to expand your visual expertise, and the chance to boost your earnings through overtime?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a highly respected live events organisation delivering innovative visual production across corporate events, arena productions and hybrid experiences as they more than double their headcount in the last 5 years. The company offers ongoing training, excellent benefits, strong team culture and clear long‑term progression opportunities.

In this hands‑on role, you will design, set up and operate professional lighting systems across a wide range of events while collaborating with project managers, creatives and clients to deliver outstanding technical and visual results. Working on some of the most exciting projects in the area, including partnerships Hilton Hotels and the Co‑Op Live Arena.

This role would suit Broadcast Engineer or similar from a live events background who is looking to combine technical expertise, creative lighting delivery and client‑facing event support within a fast‑paced, hands‑on production environment.

The Role:

• Designing, rigging and operating Visual systems for live, corporate and hybrid events


• Maintaining, troubleshooting and preparing Visual equipment


• Liaising with clients, suppliers, venues and production teams


• Ensuring compliance with safety standards and industry best practice

The Person:

• Broadcast Engineer or similar


• Corporate / Live Events background

Keywords: Event Engineer, Visual , Lighting Engineer, Live Events Production, Event Lighting Design, Corporate Events Lighting, Manchester, Audio Visual, AV technician, Production, Broadcast, Programmer

Reference Number: BBBH27573

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates. The advertised salary is indicative and will be dependent on experience, qualifications, and skill set.