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Technical Project Manager - Events

Live Recruitment

Birmingham

Hybrid

GBP 30,000 - 50,000

Full time

15 days ago

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Job summary

A forward-thinking company is seeking a Project Manager to join their dynamic team in the live event industry. This role involves providing technical support for high-profile exhibitions, managing logistics, and ensuring projects meet the highest standards. The ideal candidate will have a strong audio-visual background and experience in managing technical budgets. With excellent benefits and opportunities for progression, this position offers a chance to thrive in a supportive and collaborative environment. If you're passionate about creating memorable events and have the drive to succeed, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Bonuses
Overtime
Car Allowance
Progression Opportunities

Qualifications

  • Experience in managing large technical budgets in the live event industry.
  • Strong technical knowledge across audio, sound, and lighting.

Responsibilities

  • Produce technical specifications and create quotations.
  • Liaise with suppliers and source freelance staff as needed.
  • Maintain project timeframes and budgets while overseeing events.

Skills

Project Management
Technical Support
Budget Management
Audio-Visual Knowledge
Health and Safety Documentation

Education

Experience in Live Event Industry

Tools

CAD Software

Job description

HYBRID WORKING / BONUSES / OVERTIME / TOIL / CAR ALLOWANCE - A fantastic opportunity for a Project Manager to join a successful and well-established technical production company that services a wide range of high-end corporate events across the UK.

THE COMPANY

With nationwide offices, this company offers first-rate technical services to a number of events and production agencies with high-profile events held across the UK and overseas.

Due to ongoing growth and successful new business wins, they are now looking for a Project Manager to join their established team!

THE ROLE

You will be working as a Project Manager supporting a number of technical and production requirements. As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for providing technical support across a range of exhibition events to the highest standards.

This is a broad role, with responsibilities including:

  1. Producing technical specifications
  2. Creating quotations and CAD drawings
  3. Liaising with a number of suppliers
  4. Sourcing freelance staff where necessary
  5. Pulling together health and safety documentation
  6. General crew logistics such as travel and accommodation
  7. Maintaining project timeframes and budgets
  8. Attending and overseeing the exhibition events on-site
  9. Taking detailed post-event feedback
  10. A good technical understanding of corporate events
  11. Working collaboratively with other in-house departments

THE CANDIDATE

The ideal candidate will have experience working within the live event industry for an AV production company. Someone who has the ability to manage large technical budgets and has a strong technical knowledge across audio, sound, and lighting will be very suitable for this position. It is important that candidates have an enthusiastic and hard-working attitude with the ability to work in a demanding and fast-paced environment coupled with a strong audio-visual understanding.

In return, this agency offers excellent benefits and progression opportunities, where you will be given the chance to work across a range of high-profile events in an environment where your natural talent can flourish within a family-feel technical production company.

Vacancy Ref: GS14270

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