Head of Portable Technical Direction - Live & Brand

TAIT

Lititz (Lancaster County)

On-site

USD 180,000 - 240,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

TAIT is seeking a Director of Technical Direction, Portable, to lead Technical Directors across Live and Brand projects. You will steer strategy, staffing, and process, ensuring high‑quality, safe, and commercially effective technical delivery.

This role partners with market leadership to shape capabilities and evolve standards in portable work globally. The position requires a track record delivering large‑scale portable entertainment projects, strong leadership, and the ability to translate

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, technical theatre, design, or related field or equivalent professional experience.
10+ years of technical direction or technical delivery experience with 4+ years of people leadership.
Proven track record delivering complex Live/Brand/portable projects at scale.
Broad technical knowledge across automation, rigging, structures, AVL, show control, drafting, manufacturing, and delivery.
Experience establishing technical and team processes.
Strong commercial acumen with experience shaping scope, resourcing, schedules, risk, and budgets.
Demonstrated ability translating market strategy into actionable plans.
Clear communicator representing Innovate with clients and teams.

Responsibilities

Lead strategy, team development, workload planning, and resourcing of Portable Technical Direction across Live and Brand.
Represent Innovate within Portable Market Leadership and advise on technical solutions and priorities.
Shape the Portable Technical Direction operating model and define role expectations and handoffs.
Define and evolve Technical Direction strategy for portable work.
Refine and enforce Technical Direction’s role in TAIT Project Process.
Sponsor standards, processes, and training for high-quality delivery.
Build and maintain workforce and succession plans for Technical Directors and Draftspeople.
Set expectations for direct reports and ensure performance management and development.