Head of Lighting & Show Design – Live Event Ops

TECHNICAL ELEMENTS; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

TECHNICAL ELEMENTS is seeking a Lighting Department Manager to lead the lighting team across live events and internal operations. This role oversees lighting design, prep, execution, maintenance, and team coordination to ensure high-quality results for every project.

The Design & Lighting team supports events from inception to completion and works closely with management, production, warehouse, and repair teams to turn creative concepts into build-ready real-world solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience leading lighting design and plotting for live events.
• Ability to supervise crews and coordinate multiple teams.
• Strong communication, planning, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the lighting department's daily operations, scheduling, and show support.
• Draw and prepare lighting plots and set designs for upcoming events.
• Oversee prep, maintenance, inventory repair and QC, and documentation.
• Collaborate with production, warehouse, and sales teams.
• Supervise, train, and support lighting staff and freelancers.
• Assist with equipment planning, budgeting, and process improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organization

Problem solving

Event management

multitasking

Tools

Vectorworks Spotlight

Capture

Twinmotion

GrandMA3

GrandMA2

Jands Vista

High End Systems

Job description

TECHNICAL ELEMENTS is seeking a Lighting Department Manager to lead the lighting team across live events and internal operations. This role oversees lighting design, prep, execution, maintenance, and team coordination to ensure high-quality results for every project.

The Design & Lighting team supports events from inception to completion and works closely with management, production, warehouse, and repair teams to turn creative concepts into build-ready real-world solutions.