Salary: £40k - 60k per year + bonus + car
Reference: 18160
Warwickshire / hybrid working!!! £40,000 - £60,000 + bonus + car
If you have built your career operating AV on live shows and want full end-to-end ownership of productions, this Technical Production Manager role is worth a look.
The company runs the full spectrum of corporate live event production and the in-house resource behind every show is genuinely impressive.
- End-to-end ownership from first brief through to show close
- Total package worth around £80k, including a 5–15% performance bonus and car benefit
- High-profile corporate events across the UK and Europe
- Access to owned AV inventory and a 14,000 sq ft warehouse for faster, freer delivery
- Long-standing client relationships built over 30 years
The Company
A boutique live events and AV specialist with more than three decades of delivery behind it, covering technical production and creative event solutions across the UK and Europe. In-house capability spans audio, lighting, video and custom set builds, all from a substantial owned warehouse. People tend to stay because the variety of projects and the level of resource make it a genuinely good place for a Technical Production Manager to do the job well.
The Role
As Technical Production Manager, you will take full ownership of productions from the moment a brief lands to the moment the show closes.
- Take client briefs, specify kit, and design event layouts
- Lead pre-production planning across scheduling, budgeting and vendors
- Manage technical planning for audio, lighting and video
- Deliver on-site as lead for AV management and production quality
- Conduct post-show debriefs and feed learnings into future productions
- Partner with internal specialists on creative and technical detail
The Candidate
The right candidate for this Technical Production Manager position will have come up through the technical side of live events and be ready to own productions independently. You will need to reach the East Midlands office regularly and be comfortable working on-site across the UK and Europe.
- Hands-on background operating AV, sound, video or lighting on live shows
- Experience taking client briefs and specifying kit for corporate events
- Event design and site planning skills, including AutoCAD
- Project management across pre-production, on-site delivery and post-show
- Able to commute regularly to a base in the East Midlands
Experience with roadshows, virtual events, awards dinners or international conferences is a plus, as is exposure to vendor coordination and budget management. Above all, this role suits someone who takes pride in technical craft and is ready to lead.
In return, you will get real autonomy, serious in-house AV capability and a team that cares about craft. This is the kind of Technical Production Manager opportunity that does not stay open long. Interviews are being arranged now, so submit your application and we will be in touch.
Live specialises in all disciplines (and at all levels) across events, experiential and exhibitions. If this position isn't quite what you're looking for please visit live-recruitment.co.uk to view all of the opportunities we are recruiting.
As a specialist events recruitment agency we help our clients build the most talented and diverse teams in the UK. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, embracing diversity across all intersecting dimensions, including ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, well-being, abilities, and neurodiversity. We are dedicated to ensuring a supportive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any adjustments or accommodations for any reason, please do not hesitate to let us know.
Vacancy Ref: SP18160
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