Live Event Rigging Project Manager

Freeman Company; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 66,000; 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

Annual bonus up to 5% of base salary

Job summary

The Freeman Company in McCook, IL, is seeking a Rigging Services Project Manager to oversee overhead rigging, sign hanging, lighting, and electrical requirements for produced events. This full-time, in-office/show-site role reports to Rigging Logistics and supports the Audio Visual Production team.

Requires a high school diploma and at least 4 years in labor coordination or exhibitor services, with proficiency in MS Office, Google Sheets/Docs, and Salesforce. Travel 50%-75% is expected.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum 4 years experience in labor coordination or exhibitor services preferred.
• Proficient in MS Office suite and Google Workspace applications.
• Proficient in Salesforce and able to interpret floor plans.
• Understanding of rigging safety procedures preferred.
• Familiarity with local union jurisdictions and rules preferred.

Responsibilities

• Creates and maintains show files/show kits to ensure completion of required documentation.
• Works with clients to gather specifications and enter into the appropriate systems.
• Creates estimates for clients and produces on-site work tickets as required.
• Completes work tickets and enters dismantle labor; ensures labor tickets are signed by exhibitors.
• Dispatches labor and obtains detailed information about installation upon return.
• Creates final billing reports for invoicing and prepares hanging sign installation spreadsheets.
• Ensures hanging sign labor tickets are entered correctly and compiles plots, assembly instructions and engineer stamps.
• Creates training material for the Project Manager – Rigging Services position upsell.

Skills

Labor coordination

Exhibitor services

MS Office

Google Sheets

Google Docs

Salesforce

Floor plan interpretation

Rigging safety

Union jurisdictions familiarity

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Google Sheets

Google Docs

Salesforce

Job description

The Freeman Company in McCook, IL, is seeking a Rigging Services Project Manager to oversee overhead rigging, sign hanging, lighting, and electrical requirements for produced events. This full-time, in-office/show-site role reports to Rigging Logistics and supports the Audio Visual Production team.

Requires a high school diploma and at least 4 years in labor coordination or exhibitor services, with proficiency in MS Office, Google Sheets/Docs, and Salesforce. Travel 50%-75% is expected.