As a Senior Scenic Project Manager, you’ll be a key part of our creative heartbeat, leading teams that consistently deliver beautiful scenic builds.
Why Work With Us?
We're Light Fantastic, a world-class production partner delivering innovative live experiences that leave lasting impressions. From iconic venues to immersive experiences for global brands, our work is fast paced, exciting & no day is ever the same!
Our reputation for excellence means we're constantly growing and seeking enthusiastic, passionate, driven people with a thirst to succeed and exceed.
If you thrive in an environment where creativity and collaboration come together, you'll love it here. We're a fun team that values great relationships, supports each other daily, and tackles exciting projects with creative problem solving. We balance hard work with enjoyment, ensuring every day is as rewarding as it is productive.
Join us if you bring passion, expertise, own your role, and play for the team – you'll fit right in.
“Everyone deserves the opportunity to work on exciting & creative projects with great people - it’s what our work is all about”. Founder - Rob Myer
The Role: Senior Scenic Project Manager:
You’ll be the driving force behind our most complex scenic productions, leading our scenic team to integrate stunning scenic and staging elements into our prestigious live events. With extensive experience (typically 6+ years) in scenic construction and project management within the live events industry, you’ll lead the delivery of key projects ensuring our values of creativity, passion and excellence are visible in every joint and surface.
You will have a deep level of expertise in scenic construction, and have proficiency in AutoCAD or a similar package to create technical construction drawings that serve as the blueprint for success. You will be confident in the specification and application of a wide range of construction materials and finishes, be comfortable in creating project paperwork and have the ability to handle budgets, manage logistics and produce accurate quotes that answer our client’s needs. On site, you’ll supervise the venue transformation, managing internal teams and external suppliers to ensure a seamless delivery that exceeds client expectations. Whilst not essential, a full driving licence and a car would be highly beneficial.
You will be a confident communicator, comfortable dealing with a wide range of clients to understand what makes them tick, and what their objectives are for each project. You’ll embrace every brief with both a creative and commercial eye to ensure we deliver great results whilst maintaining a healthy financial position.
If you are an enthusiastic scenic leader looking for a role where you can truly own your projects and work with a team that cares, we want to hear from you.
Your Typical Workday:
- Maintain excellent client communications in person and remotely to build relationships and confidence
- Receive and analyse client briefs with a willingness to ask lots of questions
- Respond to client briefs with considered questions, suggestions and professional wisdom
- Work with other team members to develop responses to briefs, leveraging others technical & creative excellence, growing others with your own knowledge
- Produce accurate, creative and well thought out drawings, quotations and proposals that answer client pain-points effectively
- Coordinate with the workshop, warehouse and technical departments, ensuring we deliver world class results
- Produce scenic build lists and construction documentation
- Lead onsite delivery, ensuring a high class finish
- Monitor team performance and provide constructive and thoughtful feedback
- Adapt swiftly to changing requirements while keeping teams aligned
“The best thing about working at Light Fantastic is the awesome projects we do and the great team we work alongside!” Chhaya Lad - CNC Operator
What We Think Is Important:
We believe in keeping our team happy and motivated. Join us and enjoy perks like personal growth opportunities, community building, great health benefits, fun team activities, and rewards for your hard work. It’s all about thriving inside and outside work!
Community:
We celebrate birthdays and enjoy fun company days out that bring everyone together.
Start most mornings with delicious pastries and fresh fruit.
Ignite friendly competition through lively in-house pool tournaments.
Health & Wellbeing:
Benefit from comprehensive private healthcare and dental plans to keep you feeling your best.
Enjoy enhanced company sick pay to support you during unforeseen moments.
Our Respite policy ensures that any longer days or weekend work are balanced out, giving you the time you need to recharge.
Growth & Development:
Access high-spec computers and software to excel both personally and professionally.
We are committed to your future with a generous pension plan for peace of mind.
Celebrate milestones through our long service reward scheme.
Benefit from continuous learning and development to advance your career.
The Role Details:
Reports To: Head of Projects
Schedule: Core Hours - Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm. Events are a 24/7 game so project delivery outside of core hours will be part of the role.
Location: Borehamwood (25mins from central London)
Hybrid Working: We offer a hybrid working arrangement after six months, with two days working remotely and three days in the office, allowing new starters time to fully embed themselves in our processes and culture before transitioning to a more flexible way of working
Salary: £55 - £65k p/adependent on experience
Holiday: 30 Days including Bank Holidays
Job Types: Permanent, Full-time
Pay: £55,000.00-£65,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Private medical insurance
- Store discounts
- Wellness programmes
Experience:
- Drafting: 3 years (preferred)
- Project management: 3 years (preferred)
- Live Events: 3 years (preferred)
