Event Technical Project Manager

Hybrid working: flexible, event-driven

Corporate AV events for demanding agency clients, owned by one person from first brief to live delivery. That is exactly what this Event Technical Project Manager role offers.

– Full technical project ownership from day one

– Profit-share bonus: 10% of company profit shared equally

– Overtime paid in cash or taken as time off in lieu

– Dedicated logistics and account management support

– Flexible time off for personal appointments, no holiday deducted

The Company

A full-service technical production company delivering corporate AV events since the mid-1990s, covering sound, light, vision, stage, power and media. Most work comes through event agencies, and they are trusted by demanding ones. The Event Technical Project Manager stepping into this team finds a boutique, professional culture where ideas land and people are not micromanaged. The package reflects the seniority the business expects.

The Role

The Event Technical Project Manager joins a close-knit production team and takes independent ownership of corporate AV events across the UK and Europe, handling agency briefs from initial scope through quotation, design, on-site delivery and client sign-off.

– Own corporate AV projects end-to-end, brief through live delivery

– Develop technical solutions, produce quotations and manage budgets

– Produce CADs and develop event visuals with the media team

– Attend client meetings and site visits as technical lead

– Coordinate crew, equipment and transport with logistics

– Support pitch and proposal documents for new business

– Manage kit prep and load with the warehouse team

The Candidate

The right person has solid all-round AV knowledge across audio, visual, lighting, rigging and staging, and translates that into technical quotations and design solutions independently. CAD or AutoCAD proficiency is essential, as is confidence working as the technical production partner for event agencies.

Vectorworks experience is beneficial but not essential, as is a background in cable planning, logistics or international delivery. Contributions to pitch documents are worth mentioning. Above all, this suits an Event Technical Project Manager ready to operate at senior level and keen to have the autonomy to do so.

Genuine autonomy, profit-share, robust long-term protection and paid overtime, all inside a team that takes the craft seriously without the politics. An Event Technical Project Manager with the right background will find packages like this one are rarely found together in a single role. This one will not wait: get your CV across now and we will be in touch promptly.

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: MR19266