Technical Manager

Bournemouth International Centre; England; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent UK event venue is seeking a Technical Manager for its technical stage department. The role involves managing the delivery of diverse events including live music and conferences. Ideal candidates will have strong leadership skills and advanced knowledge in lighting and sound, ensuring that productions are executed effectively. The position offers full-time hours and various employee benefits, located in Bournemouth, a vibrant town with beautiful beaches.

Benefits

Onsite parking

Training and development opportunities

Company pension matched up to 6% contributions

Health cash plan

Birthday / Celebratory day off

Qualifications

• Experience delivering high standard live technical events.
• Prior experience in managing a technical department.
• Knowledge of PUWER, LOLER, COSHH regulations.

Responsibilities

• Manage the delivery of productions and events safely.
• Line manage contracted and casual technical colleagues.
• Collaborate with technical management on productions.

Skills

People management skills

Advanced knowledge of lighting

Customer service

Tools

AV equipment

Lighting systems

Sound systems

Job description

Post title: Technical Manager

Site location: Bournemouth International Centre and Bournemouth Pavilion

Salary: Up to £43,915 per annum (DOE)

Get out rate: £40.38 per hour

Hours: Full time, 1929 hours per annum (equivalent to 37 hours per week)

Contract type: Permanent, full time, annualised contract

Anticipated Start date: January 2026

The role:

Join the Bournemouth International Centre and Bournemouth Pavilion's technical stage department as a Technical Manager.

With over 400 events annually, our team covers a diverse range, from live music tours and West-end musical productions to opera, conferences, and in-house productions.

To learn more about Bournemouth International Centre and Bournemouth Pavilion please visit:

https://www.bic.co.uk/

https://www.bournemouthpavilion.co.uk/

This role forms a crucial component to our in-house technical team, responsible for delivering top-tier lighting, sound, AV, stage production management, and client services for banquets, entertainments, and conferences.

Located in beautiful Bournemouth on the South coast, surrounded by stunning beaches and a vibrant town with shops, eateries, and attractions, this position offers a varied schedule across two buildings with six venues, including an arena, art-deco ballroom, and a 1500-seater proscenium theatre.

This dynamic role combines people management skills with creativity and customer service, focusing on the successful delivery of events. The Technical Manager is responsible for planning and delivering all types of events, from setup to completion, actively managing teams, handling logistics, and ensuring events meet high expectations safely on time and on budget. It's an ideal role for someone passionate about fostering team development, who enjoys developing infrastructures and making things their own.

You will need advanced knowledge of lighting and sound, an interest in AV and excellent people skills to lead our experienced technical colleagues. As well as previous experience in both an entertainment and conferencing environment.

You will:

• Have a primary focus for the safe and efficient delivery of productions and events, including set up, hiring equipment, the organisation of colleagues and clear communication throughout the process.
• Help to line manage contracted and casual technical colleagues.
• Be the primary contact for incoming productions and events and work in close collaboration with other colleagues within the technical management team.
• Assist the Technical Production Manager to ensure the site is compliant and ensure safe working practices are understood and observed by everyone within your own areas and also in the wider building.
• Ensure that all paperwork is completed prior to the arrival of all production and events and relevant information is shared with the technical team.
• Work closely with the programming team to ensure all productions/events are made aware of any recharges.
• Design, programme and operative AV, lighting and sounds for productions and events.
• Ensure the venues infrastructure and systems are kept updated and aligned with the latest technologies available.

To be successful you will need:

• Experience of delivering a high standard of live technical events and an enthusiasm for working within the live events industry.
• Previous experience in managing or supervising a technical department.
• Experience in the operations and safe construction of staging, live sound, lighting and AV
• A thorough knowledge of current legislation inc PUWER, LOLER, COSHH and mains distribution BS7909.
• Flexibility is crucial in this role, as our team provides technical support seven days a week across various event arenas. You will work on a rota basis on an annualised hours contract.

This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the success of our diverse and exciting events. Join us in creating memorable experiences for our audiences.

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We offer great benefits to our colleagues which include:

• Get out rates on theatre load outs
• Onsite parking
• Training and development opportunities
• BH Live Active - Gym and Swim membership
• Health cash plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Company pension matched up to 6% contributions
• Colleague discount on food and drink
• Colleague recognition
• Birthday / Celebratory day off
• Loyalty Rewards

About BH Live:

We are one of the UK’s leading leisure and event venue operators – a registered charity and social enterprise.

Our geographical reach spans across multiple venues, leisure centres and attractions across Portsmouth, Southampton, Croydon and the BCP region with millions of visits per year.

Our organisational and charitable purpose is to generate:

· More participation – through the provision of leisure facilities to encourage active communities, improved health, and wellbeing

· Higher audiences – through the provision of a diverse range of cultural and artistic events that appeal to a wide audience

· Greater economic and social benefit – through hosting major conferences, exhibitions, and events for the benefit of the local, regional, and international economies and people

We are making a positive difference across the communities we serve.

To apply:

All applications are to be made via the BH Live Careers site: careers.bhlive.org.uk

BH Live reserves the right to close the vacancy early should sufficient applications be received. We therefore highly recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible.

Don’t delay and apply today to become our Technical Manager!