Live Events Tech Project Lead

DNA Recruit; Slough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

DNA Recruit is seeking a Technical Project Manager to own complex, high-impact live event projects from concept through delivery. This hands-on role requires coordination across clients, internal teams, and technical crews to ensure creative and commercial success on-site.

You’ll shape technical solutions, manage budgets and schedules, produce proposals and technical docs, and lead on-site delivery while adapting to evolving client requirements in a fast-paced live events environment.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering live event technical solutions.
• Ability to translate client briefs into viable technical plans.
• Proven track record of managing budgets, timelines, and logistics.

Responsibilities

• Interpret client briefs and translate them into viable technical solutions
• Collaborate with internal teams to develop concepts and delivery approaches
• Build and manage budgets, timelines, and logistics plans
• Produce detailed proposals, quotations, and technical documentation
• Lead client communication throughout the project lifecycle
• Oversee technical specifications across lighting, audio, and video elements
• Manage on-site delivery, coordinating multiple technical teams
• Troubleshoot in real time and adapt to evolving project requirements

Skills

Technical project management

Budgeting

Client liaison

Cross-disciplinary coordination

On-site delivery

Troubleshooting

AutoCAD knowledge

H&S documentation

Tools

AutoCAD

Rental/project management systems

Job description

DNA Recruit is seeking a Technical Project Manager to own complex, high-impact live event projects from concept through delivery. This hands-on role requires coordination across clients, internal teams, and technical crews to ensure creative and commercial success on-site.

You’ll shape technical solutions, manage budgets and schedules, produce proposals and technical docs, and lead on-site delivery while adapting to evolving client requirements in a fast-paced live events environment.