Festival Production & Technical Lead

Performing Arts Forum; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer pension contribution (up to 5

21 days annual leave + public holidays

Remote work options during year

Job summary

The Dublin Theatre Festival is seeking a Production & Technical Manager to scope venues across Dublin, including non-traditional spaces, and to plan and manage technical schedules for the festival. You will collaborate with the Artistic Director, Festival Producer, and visiting companies to ensure high-quality technical delivery.

You will oversee budgeting, costings, and logistics, provide early technical guidance to Irish productions, and manage a seasonal production team to ensure safe,

Responsibilities

• Keep an overview of the venue infrastructure in Dublin and scope possible venues, indoor and outdoor, for festival use and for works of greater scale and ambition
• Research, spec and cost the technical riders of international productions being considered by the Artistic Director, advising early on feasibility, cost and risk
• Advise on the technical and production requirements of cornerstone events and any activation of key venues and routes in the city
• Oversee planning and delivery of technical requirements for the Festival programme to international standards of quality
• Plan and manage technical schedules in line with the overall programme schedule
• Liaise with rental venues on technical requirements, get-ins/get-outs and production logistics
• Coordinate technical planning and delivery for accessible performances, Works In Progress and Talking Theatre programmes as required
• Provide early technical advice and support to Irish companies, working towards stronger technical supports so that Irish productions deliver their ambition
• Oversee freight transport logistics for international companies, in coordination with the Festival Producer
• With the Festival Producer, coordinate production-related travel and accommodation logistics where relevant to technical delivery
• Manage production schedules with visiting Irish and international companies, communicating clearly and early so expectations are understood on both sides
• Draw up the production staff budget
• Provide production and technical costings to the Festival Producer for the programme budget
• Manage production staff expenditure
• Process and approve production-related service provider and supplier invoices
• Ensure technical delivery supports accessible performances and a welcoming, safe environment for artists, crew and audiences
• Oversee the delivery of Event management plans for site specific and outdoor festival events
• Line manage the seasonal production team (assistanttechnical manager, technical crew, production staff), setting clear expectations and fostering a culture of care and good communication

Job description

The Dublin Theatre Festival is seeking a Production & Technical Manager to scope venues across Dublin, including non-traditional spaces, and to plan and manage technical schedules for the festival. You will collaborate with the Artistic Director, Festival Producer, and visiting companies to ensure high-quality technical delivery.

You will oversee budgeting, costings, and logistics, provide early technical guidance to Irish productions, and manage a seasonal production team to ensure safe,