Lead Technical Manager - Picturehouse Central

Cineworld Cinemas Ltd; London; On-site; GBP 36,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Lead Technical Manager to oversee a talented team in delivering exceptional cinema experiences. This role involves managing technical operations for various events, ensuring high-quality projections, and collaborating with venue management. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in film projection, particularly 35mm and 70mm formats, and proven experience in team management. With a commitment to creating unforgettable cinema experiences, this is a fantastic opportunity for someone passionate about the technical aspects of film and cinema. Join a vibrant community that values creativity, performance, and inspiration.

Benefits

Free cinema tickets

In-cinema discounts

28 days holiday per year

Virtual GP

Cash back healthcare plan

Eye care scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in managing technical cinema operations and delivering high standards.
• Strong background in film projection and team leadership.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of 4 to deliver high-quality technical cinema production.
• Collaborate with the General Manager on technical operations planning.
• Maintain cinema equipment and ensure a safe working environment.

Skills

Technical cinema operations

Team management

Film projection (35mm & 70mm)

Best practices implementation

Education

Experience in technical cinema roles

Job description

What is the job?

Do you live & breathe digital technology that powers projection in cinemas? Whether it’s 16mm, 35mm or 70mm film, you know how to get the best out of the technology and can empower your team to create unforgettable cinema experiences.

Does this sound like you? If so, you could be a great fit for the new role of Lead Technical Manager at our Picturehouse Central cinema, supporting the General Manager to strategise and deliver the technical operations.

You will drive your small technical team to deliver unbeatable projection solutions for our multitude of mediums such as traditional screenings, in-house events, and film festivals.

What do you get?

• £36,000 base salary + annual discretionary bonus
• Free tickets for you and your friends/family + in cinema discounts, with your own Premiere Pass card!
• Picturehouse Cinemas offers a wide variety of benefits; early pay access, all employees are entitled to 28 days holiday per year (pro rata), Virtual GP, savings on restaurants, gyms and high street brands, cash back healthcare plan, eye care scheme, and loads more!

What will you be doing?

• You will be managing a small team of 4 technical team members, driving best practices & processes to empower them to consistently deliver high standards of technical cinema production; whether that is for a film festival, small industry event, or traditional cinema.
• You will work closely with the venues General Manager to plan and strategise technical operations in line with the cinema and events schedules. Collaboration with the events team will also be required.
• You will maintain a relationship with the NOC & field engineering teams in the case that you need their onsite support to solve any urgent technical issues.
• You will also need to carry out general maintenance and upkeep of cinema equipment, areas of operation, and ensure a safe working environment.

About you

• You must have demonstrable experience in technical cinema roles delivering 35mm & 70mm film. This would preferably be as a Projectionist or similar position within Digital Cinema operations which has rapid turnover of content across a variety of mediums such as events, festivals, and traditional cinema.
• You need to have strong demonstrable experience of managing teams, someone that can galvanise a team and get them all working to a common goal. Having experience building and implementing best practices or processes is highly desirable.
• You are someone that can work at speed and consistently deliver the highest quality of cinema production.
• You will be a great fit, if our values resonate with you: We Create, We Perform, We Inspire.

Who is Picturehouse?

Working at Picturehouse…just a whole load of Cinema’s, right? Wrong!

Picturehouse Cinemas is so much more than screens and popcorn! As part of the Regal Cineworld Group, we are cinemas in the heart of neighbourhoods, ingraining ourselves within local communities as social hubs; dedicated to 'sharing joy through extraordinary experiences'.

Each of our architecturally unique venues are places to eat, meet and relax, supplemented with a wide variety of productions ranging from live streamed Opera through to immersive showings of the big blockbusters, plus the best of cinema from around the world and more.

With an office in Leicester Square, London and cinemas countrywide, we have a variety of roles that see our people working on either a hybrid or field based/remote basis.

One thing we pride ourselves on at the Regal Cineworld Group is our people and being able to support our people to pursue the career paths they want within the Cineworld & Picturehouse brands. We help YOU grow.

Read more about the Cineworld & Picturehouse culture here –

Do you feel like you don’t have all the experience listed but would love to explore a career at Cineworld? Please still contact [e-mail]. We understand that confidence gaps and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting incredible candidates, and we wouldn’t want this to prevent us from meeting you.