Executive Technical Director - Global Live Events

Studio Blue; Orlando (FL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Parental Leave

Life, Accident and Disability

Retirement with Company Match

Paid Time Off

Job summary

The Freeman Company, supporting Studio Blue, seeks a Senior Technical Director to lead complex event programs from planning to onsite execution. You will guide technical strategy, mentor directors, and partner with sales, operations, and clients to deliver scalable, innovative experiences.

Based in the Studio Blue team, this role offers a flexible hybrid schedule (home, office, show-site) and requires 25%–50% travel. Strong CAD, budgeting, and leadership skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in project management with 10+ years focused on corporate events or equivalent.
• Demonstrated experience leading technical direction for large-scale, complex events and experiential programs.
• Experience supporting technical proposals, estimates, and RFP responses.
• Proven ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams, including internal staff, clients, vendors, contingent labor, and senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provides senior technical leadership across complex, high-profile event programs.
• Mentors Technical Directors and coordinates scheduling, training, and guidance.
• Develops senior-level client relationships to position Studio Blue as a strategic partner and drive growth.
• Partners with Sales, Client Solutions, and Operations to develop event designs, production plans, staffing models, and budgets.
• Supports new-business efforts by reviewing RFPs, developing technical approaches, and contributing estimates.
• Reviews and validates technical drawings and budgets for accuracy and feasibility.
• Provides escalation support for technical, staffing, client, vendor, budget, or onsite production challenges.
• Participates in client contract support, project resourcing, and vendor coordination.
• Creates production diagrams and onsite workflows; ensures crew understands plans and responsibilities.
• Leads technical planning and onsite workflow for multi-workstream events across locations.
• Oversees load-in, installation, system optimization, and load-out with labor coordination.
• Ensures correct specification and optimization of audio, lighting, video, set, and related systems.
• Generates production books, schedules, logistics plans, and vendor coordination documents.
• Coordinates onsite labor and reviews labor budget impacts with leadership.
• Drives safety standards and practices across all phases of production.
• Develops SOPs and workflows to improve efficiency and scalability.
• Identifies opportunities to improve production methods, vendor partnerships, and profitability.
• Stays abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies.

Skills

Technical leadership

Client relationships

Cross-functional teamwork

Budgeting

Safety standards

Training/mentoring

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor degree preferred

High School Diploma or equivalent with experience

Tools

Vectorworks

CAD drawings

Google Drive

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Freeman Company, supporting Studio Blue, seeks a Senior Technical Director to lead complex event programs from planning to onsite execution. You will guide technical strategy, mentor directors, and partner with sales, operations, and clients to deliver scalable, innovative experiences.

Based in the Studio Blue team, this role offers a flexible hybrid schedule (home, office, show-site) and requires 25%–50% travel. Strong CAD, budgeting, and leadership skills are essential.