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Technical Project Manager – Live Event Technology (Lighting, Audio or Video)
Location: 25 minutes from Central London
Working Pattern: Hybrid (available after 6 months – 3 days in office, 2 days remote) Initial on-site period to ensure immersion in our processes, team culture, and delivery standards.
Salary: £50,000 – £60,000 per annum (dependent on experience) Hours: Monday–Friday, 08:00–17:00 (core) Live events operate 24/7; occasional out-of-hours work is required.
About You
You are a technically skilled, solutions-driven project leader who thrives in the energy of live events. You enjoy taking ownership, solving complex problems, and turning ambitious ideas into flawless real-world experiences.
You balance creativity with commercial awareness and take pride in delivering high-quality results while maintaining strong client relationships.
About the Role
As a Technical Project Manager, you will be the technical driving force behind our live event projects. This is a hands-on, delivery-focused role where creativity meets precision.
You won’t simply manage timelines—you will help shape client ideas into fully engineered technical solutions; then lead the delivery on-site to bring those experiences to life.
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You’ll work across lighting, audio, and video systems, ensuring seamless integration across high-profile events that uphold our creativity, passion, and technical excellence.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Take ownership of projects from initial briefing through to final delivery, acting as the key technical lead.
- Build strong client relationships through clear, confident communication (both in-person and remote).
- Translate client briefs into technical solutions by asking the right questions and identifying core objectives.
- Collaborate with internal teams to develop creative and technically robust responses to briefs.
- Produce accurate quotations, proposals, and technical solutions aligned with client needs and budgets.
- Support clients in refining briefs to ensure optimal delivery outcomes.
- Lead and motivate technical teams across multiple concurrent projects.
- Create technical documentation, including:
- Equipment specifications
- Plots
- Supporting paperwork
- Oversee on-site delivery, coordinating lighting, audio, and video departments.
- Manage logistics, budgets, and resource planning across projects.
- Adapt quickly to changing requirements while maintaining clear team alignment and delivery standards.
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What We’re Looking For
Required:
- Strong professional experience in live event production or technical project delivery.
- Deep expertise in one core discipline: lighting, audio, or video.
- Broad working knowledge of the other technical disciplines.
- Strong understanding of system design and on-site implementation.
- Experience producing technical drawings and documentation (AutoCAD proficiency desirable).
- Familiarity with rental and event planning software.
- Confidence managing budgets, logistics, and commercial aspects of projects.
- Strong client-facing skills, able to interpret and challenge briefs constructively.
- A calm, organised approach under pressure in fast-paced live environments.
- A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle (advantageous).
Person specification:
- Hands-on project ownership with a mix of creativity and commercial decisiveness.
- Clear communication and collaboration skills.
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