Senior Technical AV Project Manager

Jacobs Massey; Preston; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading production company in Preston is seeking a Senior Technical Project Manager with strong experience in creative lighting design. The role involves leading multi-disciplinary teams to deliver technical excellence for live productions. Candidates must have at least six years in client-facing environments and a solid understanding of related technologies. This position requires proactive communication and a commitment to delivering high-quality visual environments. Competitive compensation and opportunities for creative engagement are provided.

Qualifications

• Minimum six years experience in creative lighting design and systems.
• Strong understanding of audio, video, and scenic technologies.
• Proficient in engaging clients to understand their objectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-disciplinary teams in delivering technical excellence.
• Take ownership of key projects from concept to completion.
• Shape compelling visual environments and support team standards.

Skills

Creative lighting design

Technical project management

Collaboration across disciplines

Client engagement

Proactive communication

Job description

Job Description

As our Senior Technical Project Manager, you will lead multi-disciplinary teams in delivering technical excellence across our most ambitious live productions. Were specifically looking for someone with strong lighting experience, capable of integrating creative lighting design and systems into complex event environments while collaborating closely across sound, video, and scenic disciplines.

With a minimum of six years experience in creative lighting design and systems within client-facing environments, youll take ownership of key projects from concept to completion, ensuring every stage of delivery reflects our core values of creativity, passion, and excellence.

Your specialist lighting expertise will enable you to shape compelling visual environments and support others in achieving the same high standards. Alongside this, youll bring a solid understanding of related disciplinesaudio, video, and scenic technologiesand a willingness to deepen your knowledge across the wider technical landscape.

A confident and proactive communicator, youll engage with a broad mix of clients to understand their objectives and translate them into commercially sound, creatively driven solutions. Youll approach every brief with both imagination and strategic insight, ensuring exceptional results without compromising financial performance.

As a technical leader, youll guide teams and projects with clarity and