Technical Project Manager

Live Recruitment; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading event production agency based in Manchester is seeking a technical production professional to oversee event projects from start to finish. You will be responsible for advising clients on technical solutions, managing budgets, and ensuring seamless delivery on a variety of exciting events. This role offers fantastic growth opportunities within a dynamic team that promotes career development from within. Ideal candidates will have prior experience in a similar agency setting and possess strong technical production knowledge.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a client-facing technical production role.
• Experience within a similar agency.
• Strong understanding of event needs from a technical standpoint.

Responsibilities

• Oversee event projects from initial enquiry to completion.
• Advise clients on technical solutions for events.
• Manage budgets and client relationships.

Skills

Client communication skills

Technical production knowledge

Project management

Budget management

Tools

CAD software

Job description

The chance to work within a thriving technical event production company that are currently in an exciting time of growth!

The Company

This business is a leading live event production and AV hire company who supply a wide range of products and services to the events industry across the UK and overseas. Established over 20 years ago, they aim to combine the best in cutting edge technology with a team of people who are quite simply amazing at what they do. Their work is split across the whole spectrum of live events including corporate, private, public, sporting and live music!

The last year has seen rapid, organic growth due to new projects, clients and partnerships, with company headcount doubling to facilitate this! They are continuously developing, investing and improving to keep themselves and their team at the forefront of the event industry.

Join this well-established technical supplier in the North West for your opportunity to utilise your technical knowledge within this one stop event service!

The Role

This role will see you working closely with Account Managers and Technicians to ensure the seamless delivery on a vast array of truly thrilling events.

Responsibilities will include :

• Overseeing event projects from initial enquiry to completion
• Working with clients to understand event needs from a technical standpoint
• Advising clients on technical solutions events
• Maintaining and developing client relationships
• Attending site visits & recces
• Preparing CAD plans
• Specifying equipment and creating quotations and proposals
• Managing budgets
• Booking and management of crew

The Candidate

The ideal candidate will have previous experience within a client facing technical production role, preferably within a similar agency.

In return, this role offers the chance to work in a collaborative and dynamic team within a highly supportive and well-known company. They provide fantastic opportunities for growth and the opportunity to develop your career in a business that promotes from within.

Live specialises in all disciplines (and at all levels) across events, experiential and exhibitions. If this position isn’t quite what you’re looking for please visit our website to view all of the opportunities we are recruiting.

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