Technical Project Manager – Live Event Production
Location: Borehamwood - Hertfordshire (≈25 mins from Central London)
Salary: £50,000 – £60,000 (DOE)
Working Pattern: Flexible – aligned to live event schedules
The Role
This isn’t a coordination role — it’s about technical ownership.
We’re looking for a Technical Project Manager from a live events background who is confident taking projects from initial brief through to live show delivery, and who’s just as comfortable specifying a system as they are leading a crew onsite.
You’ll sit at the centre of each project — bridging client, creative, and technical teams — and making sure everything lands on time, on spec, and on show day without compromise.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Taking full ownership of end-to-end live event delivery
- Acting as the technical lead onsite across lighting, audio, and video
- Translating creative briefs into practical, buildable technical solutions
- Designing systems and specifying exact equipment (brands/models)
- Producing quotes, budgets, technical drawings, and documentation
- Leading and coordinating multi-disciplinary technical teams
- Managing logistics, schedules, and resources across multiple projects
- Troubleshooting live issues in real time — staying calm under pressure
- Building strong, trusted relationships with clients
What We’re Looking For
You’re likely already working in live events and want a role where you can step up and take full technical control, not just manage timelines.
You’ll need:
- Solid experience in live event production
- Strong expertise in at least one discipline (lighting, audio, or video) with confidence across all three
- Proven ability to design and deliver technical solutions end-to-end
- Experience leading teams and running projects onsite
- Confidence producing technical drawings, specs, and H&S documentation
- Strong commercial awareness — comfortable with budgets and quoting
- A hands-on mindset — willing to get involved when it counts
- Excellent client-facing communication skills
Bonus if you have:
- AutoCAD and/or rental/asset system experience
- UK driving licence
You’ll Fit This Role If You
- Prefer being close to the delivery, not just managing from behind a desk
- Enjoy solving real-world technical problems under pressure
- Can confidently walk onto site and be seen as the technical authority
- Thrive in fast-moving environments where no two shows are the same
- Balance creative thinking with practical execution
- Lead by example and bring teams with you
Why Join
- Work on high-quality, technically engaging productions
- Be part of a team that values multi-skilled technical leaders
- Real ownership — no siloed roles
- Opportunity to grow into senior technical leadership
What’s On Offer
Salary & Benefits
- £50,000 – £60,000 (DOE)
- Pension scheme + long service recognition
Health & Wellbeing
- Private healthcare and dental cover
- Enhanced sick pay
- Time-back policy after long/weekend event days
Culture
- Supportive, collaborative technical team
- Regular socials and company events
- Daily perks in the office
Development
- Access to high-spec kit and technology
- Ongoing training and progression opportunities
The Reality of the Role
This is for someone who enjoys owning projects, leading from the front, and delivering under live event pressure — not someone who wants a purely desk-based PM role.