Senior Technical Production Manager

Groupe Novelty; Molesey; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Groupe Novelty seeks a Senior Technical Production Manager to lead the delivery of live events from brief to close-out. You will coordinate across lighting, video, audio, rigging and power, manage budgets, and ensure safety and quality standards are met onsite.

You will develop technical plans, schedules and resource requirements, maintain documentation, and act as a senior client contact to ensure successful outcomes in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years’ experience in technical production management for live events.
• Strong understanding of audio, lighting, video, rigging, power systems.
• Experience managing budgets, quotations, suppliers and project costs.
• Excellent client and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to translate client requirements into practical production solutions.
• Proven ability to lead technical teams and coordinate multiple disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Take organisational ownership of projects from enquiry to onsite delivery and close-out.
• Develop technical solutions across multiple disciplines from briefs.
• Lead technical planning and coordination of events and schedules.
• Maintain project documentation and ensure accuracy in inhouse systems.
• Ensure delivery within scope, budget, programme and quality expectations.
• Produce RAMS, risk assessments and method statements as required.
• Coordinate onsite technical teams and suppliers during build, rehearsals and show operation.
• Act as senior escalation point for technical or operational problems.

Skills

Technical leadership

Project management

Budget & cost control

Client relationship

Multi-discipline coordination

Health & safety

Problem solving

Communication

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Technical Production Manager to take responsibility for the successful technical delivery of live events from initial client brief through to project completion.

Working across the full 360° production cycle, this role combines technical expertise, project management, commercial awareness and client service to ensure events are planned, resourced and delivered safely, efficiently and to the highest professional standards across lighting, video, audio, rigging and power requirements.

Technical Production Management

• 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

Technical Leadership

• Work across audio, lighting, video, rigging, power, staging and associated technical systems, with sufficient technical understanding to coordinate specialist teams effectively

• Review and develop appropriate technical designs, production drawings, equipment specifications and system requirements to deliver show requirements and customer expectations

• Work with Heads of Discipline and technical specialists to develop appropriate technical solutions that are realistic, practical and suitable for the venue and event environment and support any technical integration between the different disciplines

Client & Financial Management

• Prepare and manage project budgets, quotations and technical costings as requested

• Monitor project expenditure, committed costs and changes to scope throughout the project. Identify and communicate variations, additional requirements and potential commercial exposure. Gain appropriate approval for changes to project scope or expenditure where necessary

• Act as a senior technical point of contact for clients and the production team, managing expectations where necessary

• Represent the company by building strong, professional relationships based on trust, responsiveness and technical credibility. Where appropriate, attend client, production and technical meetings/events

Onsite Delivery

• 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 as required

Key Skills & Experience

• At least 3 years’ experience in technical production management within a commercial AV, live events or event production environment

• Strong understanding of multiple technical disciplines including audio, lighting, video, rigging, power and associated production systems

• Experience managing the full project lifecycle from initial brief through to onsite delivery and close-out

• Strong project management, planning and organisational skills.

• Commercial awareness with experience managing budgets, quotations, suppliers and project costs

• Excellent client and stakeholder management skills.

• Ability to interpret technical requirements and translate them into practical production solutions

• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills

• Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities and deadlines simultaneously

• Experience managing technical teams, freelancers and external suppliers

• Strong understanding of event health and safety requirements

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to remain calm and effective in a fast-paced, time-critical live event environment

• High level of attention to detail combined with the ability to maintain an overview of the wider project

• Proficient in relevant production, project management and technical documentation systems

• Right to work in the UK required

Success in the Role

Success in this role will be demonstrated through the consistent delivery of technically successful, safe and commercially well-managed events, strong client relationships together with effective collaboration across the business