Rigging Project Manager

Theater Outsource Inc; Los Angeles, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Theater Outsource is seeking a Project Manager in the Los Angeles area to lead theatrical rigging projects from planning through fabrication, installation, and closeout. The role involves owning scope, schedules, budgets, and delivering client training.

Ideal candidates have direct theatrical rigging project-management experience and can coordinate with engineers, vendors, and installers in fast-paced environments.

Qualifications

• Theatrical rigging project management experience or related entertainment-technology installations.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple theatrical rigging and entertainment-technology projects simultaneously.
• Own project scope, schedules, budgets, milestones, deliverables, and project documentation.
• Lead planning meetings and coordinate internal teams, clients, engineers, contractors, vendors, and installers.
• Track project progress, identify risks early, and adjust plans to keep work on schedule and within budget.
• Communicate project status, key decisions, challenges, and next steps clearly to clients and internal stakeholders.
• Coordinate design, fabrication, installation, project turnover, closeout, and client training.
• Support a collaborative, solutions-focused project environment.

Job description

Theater Outsource is recruiting a Project Manager for a leading entertainment-rigging, design, fabrication, and installation company in the Los Angeles area.

This role is ideal for someone with direct theatrical rigging project-management experience who enjoys owning projects from planning through fabrication, installation, closeout, and client training. Experience supporting theme parks, museums, or other complex entertainment environments is a plus.

What You’ll Do

• Manage multiple theatrical rigging and entertainment-technology projects simultaneously.
• Own project scope, schedules, budgets, milestones, deliverables, and project documentation.
• Lead planning meetings and coordinate internal teams, clients, engineers, contractors, vendors, and installers.
• Track project progress, identify risks early, and adjust plans to keep work on schedule and within budget.
• Communicate project status, key decisions, challenges, and next steps clearly to clients and internal stakeholders.
• Coordinate design, fabrication, installation, project turnover, closeout, and client training.
• Support a collaborative, solutions-focused project environment.

What You Bring

• Proven experience managing theatrical rigging projects or closely related entertainment-technology installations.
• Strong understanding of theatrical rigging equipment, fabrication, field installation, and construction/project-management fundamentals.
• Demonstrated ability to manage scope, budget, schedule, and multiple active projects at once.
• Strong organizational, written, verbal, and client-facing communication skills.
• Comfort using project-management tools and Microsoft Office.
• A practical, team-oriented approach and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• 401(k)
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Typical Monday-Friday schedule, with project-based overtime or schedule adjustments as needed.

About Theater Outsource

TheaterOutsource.com is the entertainment industry’s dedicated recruiting partner — connecting top-tier talent with the companies that bring stages, venues, and experiences to life. From lighting and rigging to AV, scenic, and systems integration, we specialize exclusively in entertainment technology.

This is a direct-hire opportunity with our client.