Production & Technical Lead

Battersea Arts Centre; Greater London; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Complimentary tickets

Health Assured EAP

Cycle to Work

Nest Pension (NEST)

Staff cafe discount

Development Days

Job summary

Battersea Arts Centre is seeking a Production Manager to coordinate and deliver the technical and production requirements for hires, events and programming across BAC venues. Working closely with the Senior Production Manager and technical teams, you will lead planning, budgeting and resource management to ensure safe, high‑quality delivery.

This hands‑on role involves directing crews, maintaining safety standards, and developing efficient systems for projects of varying scale, while aligning

Qualifications

• Good knowledge of theatre and event production techniques across lighting, sound, AV and staging.
• Good understanding of Health & Safety legislation and safe working practices.
• Knowledge of production management processes, scheduling and resource planning.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD and technical drawings.
• Comprehensive knowledge of PUWER, COSHH, LOLER, and CDM
• Knowledge of rigging techniques and safe working practices.
• Understanding of data networks for technical production (ArtNet, sACN, Dante), including basic fault finding.
• Familiarity with ETC lighting consoles and Yamaha sound desks, alongside playback software such as QLab.
• Understanding of venue-based production operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the production and technical delivery of small to medium-scale productions, events, hires, conferences and performances across BAC's venues.
• Support the Senior Production Manager on large-scale, complex and multi-space projects.
• Cost, advance, plan and deliver projects from enquiry through to completion.
• Lead on venue layouts, technical planning and event logistics for assigned projects.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, on budget and to a high standard.
• Provide production management support across BAC's wider programme and commercial activity.

Skills

Theatre production

Health & safety

Production planning

COSHH/PUWER/LOLER/CDM

Rigging

Network basics (ArtNet/sACN/Dante)

ETC lighting

Yamaha consoles

Venue operations

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Battersea Arts Centre is seeking a Production Manager to coordinate and deliver the technical and production requirements for hires, events and programming across BAC venues. Working closely with the Senior Production Manager and technical teams, you will lead planning, budgeting and resource management to ensure safe, high‑quality delivery.

This hands‑on role involves directing crews, maintaining safety standards, and developing efficient systems for projects of varying scale, while aligning