The Technical Production Manager is responsible for the end-to-end technical planning, financial management, and on-site delivery of exhibition and event activations. This role ensures the seamless integration of audio-visual, lighting, structural, and digital systems into world-class brand environments. You’ll work closely with creative, production, and operations teams, as well as a trusted network of subcontractors and suppliers to turn concepts into technically flawless, on-brand experiences.

Technical and production management:

• Oversee the technical planning and delivery of exhibitions, live events, and immersive activations from concept through to de-rig.
• Translate creative ideas and visual briefs into technical reality — balancing innovation with feasibility, cost, and safety.
• Specify, procure, and manage AV, lighting, and staging systems for complex multi-zone builds.
• Coordinate all power, data, and infrastructure requirements for on-site deployment.
• Produce or review detailed technical documentation — including plans, wiring diagrams, risk assessments, and method statements.
• Ensure all installations comply with health and safety legislation, CDM regulations, and venue standards.

Financial and commercial:

• Develop and control production budgets, ensuring commercial viability and profitability.
• Work with subcontractors and suppliers to quote, negotiate, and confirm project costs.
• Raise purchase orders, manage invoicing schedules, and track spend against live budgets.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities without compromising quality or delivery.
• Support project managers in creating clear financial forecasts and reconciliations post-event.

Subcontractor and supplier management:

• Source, brief, and manage trusted AV, rigging, power, fabrication, and logistics partners.
• Build and maintain long-term relationships with key technical suppliers.
• Oversee subcontractor performance, ensuring consistency with brand, quality, and safety standards.
• Lead coordination between multiple vendors to deliver seamless on-site integration.

On-site delivery:

• Act as the senior technical lead on-site — managing crews, suppliers, and logistics to deliver activations on schedule.
• Conduct technical briefings, safety checks, and live system tests prior to handover.
• Troubleshoot and resolve real-time technical issues with composure and expertise.
• Ensure all systems are decommissioned, packed, and returned efficiently post-event.