Senior Live Production & Technical Lead

Delta Live; Molesey; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Delta Live is seeking an experienced Senior Technical Production Manager to oversee the technical delivery of live events from brief to close-out. You will coordinate across lighting, video, audio, rigging and power, leading on-site teams and ensuring safety, quality and client satisfaction.

The role combines project management, commercial awareness and technical leadership, with responsibility for planning, budgeting, documentation and stakeholder communication throughout the full production

Qualifications

• Strong project management, planning and organisational skills.
• Commercial awareness with experience managing budgets, quotations, suppliers and project costs
• Excellent client and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Take organisational ownership of projects from initial enquiry and technical brief through to onsite delivery and final project close-out
• Interpret client and production requirements and develop appropriate technical solutions across multiple disciplines
• Lead the technical planning and coordination of events, ensuring all production requirements are identified, understood and achievable
• Develop and put in place production schedules, technical plans, equipment requirements, crew requirements and supplier requirements, using inhouse resources whenever possible
• Maintain clear project documentation, using our inhouse systems, ensuring information is accurate, current and communicated to relevant stakeholders
• Ensure projects are delivered within agreed scope, budget, programme and quality expectations
• Ensure projects are planned and delivered in accordance with company health and safety procedures and relevant legislation by producing and sharing the appropriate RAMS, risk assessments, method statements and any other client required documentation
• Take a senior leadership role in the delivery of events onsite
• Coordinate technical teams and suppliers during build, rehearsals, show operation and breakdown
• Act as a senior escalation point for technical or operational problems
• Coordinate communication between technical disciplines and wider production teams
• Maintain a calm, professional and solutions-focused approach during challenging or time-critical situations
• Ensure agreed technical standards and client requirements are maintained throughout the event
• Lead or support onsite technical meetings, briefings and production reviews

Skills

Technical production management

Live events

Budget management

Project planning

Client management

Team leadership

Health and safety

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Communication

Job description

Delta Live is seeking an experienced Senior Technical Production Manager to oversee the technical delivery of live events from brief to close-out. You will coordinate across lighting, video, audio, rigging and power, leading on-site teams and ensuring safety, quality and client satisfaction.

The role combines project management, commercial awareness and technical leadership, with responsibility for planning, budgeting, documentation and stakeholder communication throughout the full production