Senior Technical Manager - Live Events

SF Partners are working with a business based in London who are looking for a Senior Technical Manager - Live Events to join the business
Hybrid working - Offices based at Chessington or Islington

Job Purpose

This is an important role that provides an interface between technical and commercial requirements with responsibility for the planning and on-site delivery of a variety of events to ensure the smooth delivery of projects. Predominantly, these events will be some of the larger, more complex and technically challenging events in the portfolio. Often these events have more than one distinct areas for delivery and so you will be expected to manage and oversea Technical Managers in each area, taking overall responsibility for technical production of whole event. Ultimately, your success will be demonstrated by the creation and successful execution of seamless events.
The Senior Technical Manager is also expected to contribute to the professional development, technical proficiency, and safety compliance of the technical team. You will be tasked with evaluating performance, identifying skill gaps and developing training pathways to ensure that employees can reach their full potential and are well equipped to adhere to best practices in a fast-paced environment
You may currently be working as an AV project manager or technical manager in live events, looking to make the next move in your career. This role requires a strong technical background, with an all-round knowledge of using audio-visual equipment in the live corporate/exhibition environment. A reasonable knowledge of virtual events and associated streaming/platforms would also be useful.

Responsibilities
- You will be responsible for planning, managing and overseeing technical, scenic and LED installations, including the rigging, at events taking responsibility for their implementation on site and subsequent safe removal in live events.
- You will advise Account Managers and Technical Managers on more complex technical elements of live events
- You will be accountable for producing technical schematics, cable calls and floor plans
- You will play a prominent role within the company, engaging in client and project development processes and assisting with pitching for new business alongside the account manager when required
- You will help to calculate and plan crew and logistics in conjunction with the Operations Department, including technical crew, local crew, and vehicles.
- You will liaise closely with other members of the Technical department to assist in the development of training programmes
- You will produce relevant health and safety documentation
- You will be proactive in keeping up to date with the latest AV technologies, rigging, power and safety procedures

About You
Do you have proven experience of end to end technical production in live events? Then this could be the role for you. In addition to the above, in order to be successful with your application, we would expect you to have the following:
We would expect you to have:
- Previous extensive experience as a live event AV technician and, subsequently, as technical/project manager; this might be as an employee of an events AV company, within a venue, or, as a freelancer.
- End-to-end technical project management experience in live events.
- Good understanding of event power, cable runs and event-based health and safety
- CAD skills (deciphering and creating) in Vectorworks or equivalent CAD program
- Ability to confidently calculate lens throws, lighting angles, weight loads, speaker dispersion, power draws, sight lines, floor load restrictions etc
- Ability to troubleshoot and problem solve technical and other project related issues under pressure
- Good IT skills including being competent with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
- A professional and courteous manner, able to radiate calmness and confidence under pressure
- Good written and verbal communication
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed