Manager, Entertainment Rigging and Staging

Referral Job Portal; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Universal Orlando Resort is seeking a Rigging and Staging Manager to oversee the technical planning, operation and QA of all entertainment venues within Events and Citywalk, ensuring safety, show quality and guest experience.

The role leads staff, hires, schedules, maintains rigging gear per EHS/OSHA, coordinates engineering for temporary structures, and develops CAD ground plans while managing budgets and training.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of professional entertainment or theme park experience.
• 5–7 years in a management or supervisory role.
• Experience in live performance, audio/visual, lighting and special effects installations.
• Scenic, props and rigging experience preferred.
• Equivalency of education and experience accepted.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day rigging and staging planning, operation and QA for venues.
• Oversee staffing, interviewing and selection for rigging/staging teams.
• Maintain rigging truss, motors, equipment; ensure inspections per EHS/OSHA and state standards.
• Coordinate engineering for temporary structures with external and internal teams.
• Prepare CAD drawings and ground plans to support rigging/staging.
• Ensure safe installation of rigging for entertainment, including stage and stunt rigging.
• Provide training and ensure policy compliance; communicate with stakeholders.
• Budget responsibility and scheduling oversight for the department.

Skills

Staffing & interviewing

Budget & scheduling

Environmental Health & Safety

Load calculations

CAD drawings

Engineering coordination

Education

Associate's degree / equivalent

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

CAD software

Job description

JOB SUMMARY:

Manages the technical aspects of all entertainment rigging and staging as it applies to entertainment productions and venue maintenance to ensure safety, show quality and a positive guest experience.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for managing the day to day rigging and staging technical planning, operation and quality assurance of all entertainment venues within Events, Entertainment Projects and Citywalk including the management of all employees in the rigging and staging discipline including staffing, interviewing and selecting candidates as well as monitoring all scheduling to ensure proper technical operation.
• Responsible for maintaining all rigging truss, motors and equipment and ensuring their inspection and certification, as per EHS, OSHA and State standards. Responsible for obtaining proper engineering for all entertainment temporary structures through external third party engineers and internal engineering department. Responsible for overseeing the safe installation of all rigging and staging for entertainment, both entertainment structural (stage and overhead truss) and stunt rigging. Responsible for becoming the Competent Person as it applies to scaffold installation, daily inspections and safety operation of the temporary scaffolding set ups.
• Responsible for writing scopes and contracts for rigging/staging as it applies to entertainment offerings. Responsible for basic CAD drawings & ground plans to support plan for rigging/staging as it applies to entertainment offerings. Responsible for knowing load calculations of entertainment truss set-ups to instruct the other disciplines in their safe weight capacities and working loads. Responsible for overseeing inventory control of all entertainment rigging/staging gear, both off property warehouse, as well as building 285A.
• Responsible for the appropriate technical staffing of all rigging/staging positions within the assigned areas including interviewing and selecting candidates as well as monitoring all scheduling to ensure proper technical operation.
• Responsible for effectively communicating necessary information which pertains to the rigging/staging operation to all affected parties inside and outside of the Entertainment Department.
  Ensures that all Technical Entertainment employees within their assigned discipline attend all necessary mandatory training classes as well as plays an instrumental role in encouraging employees to take advantage of educational opportunities which will enhance and improve their job performance.
• Understands and actively participates in Environmental, Health & Safety responsibilities by following established UO policy, procedures, training and team member involvement activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

SCOPE:

Role oversees high-risk function for rigging & staging for Entertainment Tech programs – events, venues and marquee events. Role has responsibility for TM’s, to include scheduling, time cards, performance evaluations, training and onboarding and safety compliance. Role has responsibility for department budget and adherence to company policies.

EDUCATION:

• Associate's degree (AA) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school required
• Bachelor’s degree from a four year college or university in related field preferred

EXPERIENCE:

• 3-5 years’ experience within the professional entertainment or theme park industry required
• 5-7 years in management or supervisory position preferred
• Technical management and experience in live performance, entertainment, touring productions, business and theatre. Also temporary and permanent audio, lighting, A/V and special effect installations.
• Scenic, props and rigging experience preferred
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience

Your talent, skills and experience will be rewarded with a competitive compensation package.

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Advertised: Sep 20 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
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