Technical Manager

Solutions Engineering Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A live events venue operator is seeking an experienced Technical Manager to join their in-house team. This permanent, full-time role involves overseeing high-quality lighting, sound, AV, and stage production services at a prominent South Coast venue. Responsibilities include managing technical teams, liaising with productions, and ensuring efficient event delivery. An excellent benefits package including ongoing training, gym membership, and a pension scheme is offered. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership and technical skills, with a proven track record in live events.

Benefits

Ongoing training and professional development

Gym and swim membership

Employee Assistance Programme

Pension scheme with employer contributions up to 6%

Birthday or celebratory day off

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering high-quality live technical events.
• Previous experience managing or supervising a technical department.
• Strong knowledge of staging, live sound, lighting, and AV operations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee safe and efficient delivery of all productions and events.
• Line manage contracted and casual technical staff.
• Act as primary technical contact for incoming productions and events.

Skills

Live technical event delivery

Technical department management

Lighting and sound operations

AV systems knowledge

Leadership and communication

Job description

Technical Manager

Location: Large-scale multi-venue site (South Coast)
Salary: £39k - £44k DOE
Get-out rate: £40.38 per hour
Hours: Full time, 1,929 hours per annum (equivalent to 37 hours per week)
Contract: Permanent, full time, annualised hours

The Opportunity

An established and highly regarded live events and venue operator is seeking an experienced Technical Manager to join its in-house technical team at a prominent South Coast venue complex.

Hosting over 400 events each year, the site delivers an exceptionally diverse programme including live music tours, large-scale theatrical productions, West End shows, opera, conferences, banqueting, and in-house productions.

This is a key leadership role within the technical department, responsible for delivering high-quality lighting, sound, AV, and stage production services, while ensuring exceptional client service across entertainment, conferencing, and corporate events.

The role spans two major buildings and six venues, including an arena, an art-deco ballroom, and a 1,500-seat proscenium theatre, offering variety, scale, and creative challenge.

The Role

This position blends hands‑on technical expertise with people leadership and operational planning. You will take ownership of the end‑to‑end delivery of events, from pre‑production planning through to completion, ensuring events are delivered safely, on time and within budget.

You’ll lead technical teams on a wide range of productions, manage logistics and resources, liaise closely with visiting productions and internal departments, and play a key role in developing systems, infrastructure and team capability.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys building strong teams, improving processes and taking pride in delivering outstanding live experiences.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the safe and efficient delivery of all productions and events, including planning, setup, operation and get‑out
• Line manage contracted and casual technical staff
• Act as the primary technical contact for incoming productions and events
• Collaborate closely with fellow technical managers and wider venue teams
• Support compliance across the site, ensuring safe working practices are understood and followed
• Ensure all technical documentation and paperwork is completed and shared in advance of events
• Work with programming teams to ensure productions are fully aware of any technical recharges
• Design, programme and operate lighting, sound and AV systems as required
• Maintain and develop venue infrastructure, keeping systems aligned with current and emerging technologies

About You

To be successful, you will bring:

• Proven experience delivering high‑quality live technical events
• Previous experience managing or supervising a technical department
• Strong knowledge of staging, live sound, lighting and AV operations
• A thorough understanding of relevant legislation, including PUWER, LOLER, COSHH and BS7909
• Advanced knowledge of lighting and sound, with a strong interest in AV
• Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience working across both entertainment and conferencing environments

Flexibility is essential, as technical support is provided seven days a week. The role operates on a rota basis under an annualised hours contract.

Benefits

The organisation offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Get‑out rates on theatre load‑outs
• On‑site parking
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Gym and swim membership
• Health cash plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Pension scheme with employer contributions up to 6%
• Colleague discounts on food and drink
• Recognition and reward schemes
• Birthday or celebratory day off
• Loyalty rewards

How To Apply

Please submit your CV or email me at [e-mail]

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