Technical Lead - Audio for Live Events (London)

Encore; Greater London; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Healthcare after 12 months"

Employee supported volunteering

Enhanced family leave provisions

Perkbox and Employee assistance Scheme

Company sick pay

Employee recognition scheme

Generous employee referral scheme

Clearly defined Career path (and all  

Access to state-of-the-art technology

Global presence and opportunities

Long Service Programme

Job summary

Encore is seeking a Technical Lead (Audio) in London to oversee the intermediate setup and operation of AV systems for events. The role reports to the Technical Supervisor or Senior Project Manager and offers a salary up to £43,000 depending on experience.

The successful candidate will lead teams on builds and derigs, troubleshoot on-site, and ensure top-tier service to clients while adhering to health and safety guidelines.

Qualifications

• Experience with AV systems for live events.
• Ability to troubleshoot equipment and resolve issues quickly.
• Strong customer service mindset and team leadership.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate FOH mixing consoles for events.
• Build RF systems (Sennheiser, Shure) and PA systems for venues.
• Configure and tune line arrays and stage monitor setups.
• Set up comms (RTS, Tecpro, GreenGo) and stage mics.
• Lead technicians during builds, shows and derig.
• Troubleshoot technical problems and act quickly to resolve them.
• Comply with health, safety and security measures on site.
• Maintain client relations through effective communication.

Skills

Audio-visual expertise

Live events support

Tools

Yamaha

Allen & Heath

DiGiCo

Sennheiser

Shure

D&B

Martin Audio

L'Acoustics

Job description

Encore is seeking a Technical Lead (Audio) in London to oversee the intermediate setup and operation of AV systems for events. The role reports to the Technical Supervisor or Senior Project Manager and offers a salary up to £43,000 depending on experience.

The successful candidate will lead teams on builds and derigs, troubleshoot on-site, and ensure top-tier service to clients while adhering to health and safety guidelines.