Venue Technical Manager

First Military Recruitment Ltd; Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Season ticket loans

Free railcard

EV car scheme

Training and development

Bike2Work scheme

Company social events

Contributory pension scheme

Job summary

First Military Recruitment Ltd is recruiting for a Venue Technical Manager in the UK. The role focuses on planning, delivering, and managing LED and AV installations for conferences, exhibitions, and events. It requires a strong technical background in LED and live events, with on-site execution and safety at the forefront.

You may be coming from a Senior AV Technician role or AV project management, looking to advance. Occasional weekend work and remote working options are included.

Qualifications

• Previous extensive experience in live events AV, especially LED.
• End-to-end technical project management experience in live events.
• Good understanding of event power, cable runs and safety.

Responsibilities

• Plan, manage and oversee technical, scenic and LED installations at events, including on-site implementation and safe removal.
• Advise Account Managers on complex technical elements of live events.
• Produce technical schematics, cable calls and floor plans.
• Engage with clients and contribute to project development and pitches.

Skills

Live event AV technician

LED skills

Technical project management

Event power and safety

CAD (Vectorworks)

MS Office

Communication skills

Education

A' Levels

Relevant degree preferred

Tools

Vectorworks CAD

Job description

MB845: Venue Technical Manager

Location: Chessington and/or Islington (with remote working too)

Salary: £42,000 - £47,000 + Bonuses (circa £7,000pa)

Working Hours: Monday to Friday (with occasional weekends)

Additional Company Benefits:

• Private medical insurance


• season ticket loans


• free railcard


• EV car scheme


• training and development


• Bike2Work scheme


• Company social events


• contributory pension scheme

First Military Recruitment is proudly working in partnership with a fantastic Events Management business who are looking to recruit a Venue Technical Manager on a permanent basis due to growth.

This is an important role that provides an interface between technical and commercial requirements with responsibility for the planning and on‑site delivery of a variety of events to ensure the smooth delivery of projects. Ultimately, your success will be demonstrated by the creation and successful execution of seamless events.

You may currently be working as an AV project manager in live events, or, as an experienced Senior AV Technician, looking to make the next move in your career. This role requires a strong technical background, with an all‑round knowledge of using audio‑visual equipment, and in particular LED, in the corporate event and/or exhibition environment. You will need to demonstrate experience of working at conferences, congresses and award shows. A reasonable knowledge of virtual events and associated streaming/platforms would also be useful.

Duties and responsibilities

• Responsible for planning, managing and overseeing technical, scenic and LED installations, including the rigging, at events taking responsibility for their implementation on site and subsequent safe removal.


• Advise Account Managers on more complex technical elements of live events.


• Be accountable for producing technical schematics, cable calls and floor plans.


• You will play a prominent role within the company, engaging in client and project development processes and assisting with pitching for new business alongside the account manager when required.


• Help calculate and plan crew and logistics in conjunction with the Operations Department, including technical crew, local crew, and vehicles.


• Liaise closely with other members of the Technical department to assist in the development of LED training programmes.


• Produce relevant health and safety documentation.


• Be proactive in keeping up to date with the latest AV technologies, rigging, power and safety procedures.

Qualifications and experience

• Previous extensive experience as a live event AV technician, and especially LED skills/experience; this might be as an employee of an events AV company, within a venue, or, as a freelance technician.


• End-to-end technical project management experience in live events.


• Good understanding of event power, cable runs and event-based health and safety.


• Some understanding of virtual events and associated technologies.


• CAD skills (deciphering and creating) in Vectorworks or equivalent CAD program.


• Ability to confidently calculate lens throws, lighting angles, weight loads, speaker dispersion, power draws, sight lines, floor load restrictions etc.


• Ability to troubleshoot and problem solve technical and other project related issues under pressure.


• Good IT skills including being competent with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).


• A professional and courteous manner, able to radiate calmness and confidence under pressure.


• Good written and verbal communication.


• A good level of numeracy and excellent attention to detail.


• A’ Levels as a minimum, preferably a relevant degree.