Sr Technical Director

About Us

The Freeman Company is a global leader in events, on a mission to redefine live for a new era. With a data-driven approach and the industry’s largest network of experts, The Freeman Company’s insights shape exhibitions, exhibits, and events that drive audiences to action. The integrated full-service solutions leverage a 99-year legacy in event management as well as new technologies to deliver moments that matter.

The Senior Technical Director develops, oversees, and implements creative concepts, technical strategy, and production solutions for clients. This role serves as a senior technical leader and strategic advisor, guiding complex event programs from opportunity and RFP response through planning, onsite execution, and completion. This role leads high-complexity projects, upholds technical standards, mentors Technical Directors, and partners with clients, sales, operations, and production teams to deliver scalable, innovative, and profitable event experiences.

The Senior Technical Director also supports account growth by contributing technical expertise to proposals, estimates, request for proposal (RFP) responses, and senior-level client presentations.

This position will support our Studio Blue team. This role supports a flexible hybrid work schedule, including work-from-home, in-office, and show-site attendance based on project and business needs. The ideal candidate will be based out of any of the following locations:

• Dallas, TX
• Las Vegas, NV
• Orlando, FL

• Provides senior technical leadership across complex, high-profile, and multi-discipline event programs.
• Leads, mentors, and supports Technical Directors through scheduling, training, coordination, performance feedback, and technical guidance.
• Develops senior-level client relationships that position Studio Blue as a strategic partner and advisor, supporting account growth and successful project delivery.
• Partners with Sales, Client Solutions, Executive Producers, Project Managers, and Operations leaders to develop event designs, production plans, staffing models, and budgets.
• Supports new-business efforts by reviewing RFP requirements, developing technical approaches, identifying production risks, contributing estimates, and participating in proposal presentations as needed.
• Reviews and validates technical drawings, production plans, budgets, schedules, staffing models, and vendor scopes for accuracy, feasibility, and risk.
• Provides escalation support for technical, staffing, client, vendor, budget, or onsite production challenges.
• Participates in client contract support, project resourcing, vendor coordination, and evaluation of contingent labor resources.
• Creates diagrams and production documentation for show events; ensures onsite personnel understand technical plans, schedules, and responsibilities.
• Leads technical planning and onsite workflow for events with multiple work streams, vendors, locations, scenic elements, and integrated technologies.
• Oversees load-in, installation, system optimization, monitoring, scenic construction, dismantle, and load-out while coordinating technical and labor crews.
• Ensures correct specification, setup, and optimization of audio, lighting, video, set, scenic, and related event systems.
• Generates and maintains comprehensive production books, schedules, logistics plans, and vendor coordination documents.
• Coordinates and supervises onsite labor and reviews labor budget impacts with the Executive Producer and Client Solutions Manager.
• Drives safety standards and practices across planning, installation, onsite execution, and dismantle.
• Develops and implements SOPs, documentation practices, and production workflows that improve consistency, efficiency, quality, and scalability across Studio Blue projects.
• Identifies opportunities to improve production methods, vendor partnerships, labor utilization, safety practices, profitability, and technical innovation.
• Stays abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and production best practices.

• Bachelor degree preferred;
  High School Diploma or equivalent with relevant work experience required.
• Minimum 15…