Technical Manager

Responsibilities Technical Operations Oversight

• Supervise all technical departments, including audio, lighting, video, staging, and backstage operations.
• Ensure all technical systems are operational, maintained, and performance-ready.
• Oversee technical execution for rehearsals, performances, rentals, and institutional events.
• Coordinate technical workflows between departments, production teams, and visiting productions.

• Coordinating IATSE crews and additional labor partners to ensure proper staffing levels for all events.
• Ensure compliance with union agreements, labor regulations, call structures, and working conditions.
• Supervise stagehands and technical crews while promoting efficient and safe labor practices.
• Support labor communication, scheduling coordination, and operational problem-solving.

• Oversee load-ins, system setup, rehearsals, performances, strike, and load-outs.
• Call performances or support show-calling operations as required.
• Troubleshoot technical issues in real time during rehearsals and live performances.
• Serve as the lead technical representative during production operations and event execution.

• Enforce OSHA standards, venue safety procedures, and industry best practices.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate technical and operational risks in real time.
• Maintain incident reporting, safety documentation, and operational records.
• Support safe working conditions for staff, artists, touring personnel, contractors, and patrons.

• Manage technical equipment inventory, organization, maintenance, and lifecycle planning.
• Ensure proper use, storage, maintenance, and operational readiness of all technical systems.
• Protect organizational investments in audio, lighting, video, rigging, and backstage infrastructure.
• Assist in coordinating preventative maintenance and vendor service support.

• Extensive professional experience as:
  • A2 Audio Engineer (Assistant / Stage Audio Support)
• Proven experience in live sound environments, including:
  • Theatrical venues
  • Outdoor festivals and open‑air productions
  • Touring productions including load‑in, system deployment, and load‑out
  • Mixing and production environments
  • Signal routing and session management
• Advanced working knowledge of:
  • QLab
  • Avid Pro Tools
  • Apple Logic Pro
  • Ableton Live

• Additional digital console ecosystems
• Wireless audio coordination
• Integrated show control environments

• Lead audio and technical teams with authority and technical expertise
• Troubleshoot complex audio and production systems in real time
• Interface effectively with touring engineers, visiting productions, designers, and stage crews
• Step into operational support roles when necessary to ensure production success

• This role is expected to maintain hands‑on technical proficiency and operational leadership capabilities.
• Standard schedule: 4:00 PM – 12:00 AM evening show coverage during active production periods.
• Position includes operational overlap with the Production Manager to ensure continuity between planning and execution.
• Evening, weekend, and holiday work required based on performances, rehearsals, rentals, and special events.
• Schedules are subject to change based on production demands, dark days, and organizational priorities.

• OSHA safety standards
• Venue operational and life safety protocols
• Industry best practices for technical production environments, Union/IATSE agreements and labor compliance standards
• Maintain accurate reporting for incidents, equipment usage, maintenance records, and show documentation.
• Support safe working conditions for staff, artists, touring personnel, contractors, and patrons.

• Ensures safe, compliant, and high-quality technical execution across all events and productions.
• Protects organizational assets, technical systems, and infrastructure investments.
• Supports stagehand productivity, operational efficiency, and event readiness.
• Maintains professional production standards for performances, rentals, and institutional programming.
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