Sleek is an independently owned experience partner delivering world class events and experiences for some of the biggest brands, across the globe. The company is looking for a Technical Production Director to oversee its technical production function, ensuring consistently high standards of delivery, strong technical governance and best-in-class execution across all projects.
Requirements
- Likely 8+ years in technical production roles within a live event, experiential marketing, or exhibitions agency environment.
- Deep expertise across AV systems, lighting design, sound, staging, rigging, LED, and scenic production.
- Proven track record of leading complex, high-budget technical productions from concept to delivery (e.g. 5,000+ delegate keynote, multi-stream breakouts, and large-scale exhibition builds)
- Comfortable switching between strategic leadership and hands-on production direction.
- Strong people leadership skills with experience managing and developing in-house technical teams.
- Excellent working knowledge of PROCIM finance software & technical design software (e.g. Vectorworks, AutoCAD).
- Commercially minded - confident building and managing technical budgets and delivering to cost.
- Sound understanding of health and safety regulations relevant to global live events (e.g. IOSH, CDM regulations).
- Organised and able to work under pressure managing multiple productions simultaneously.
- A natural relationship builder, able to inspire confidence with clients, suppliers, and colleagues alike.
- Balances exceptional attention to detail with a clear view of the overall production objectives.
- Familiarity with immersive technologies such as projection mapping, interactive installations, or XR is advantageous.
- Previous years’ experience managing a technical production team
- Highly competent managing complex, multi-currency budgets of £1m+, with strong commercial judgement and financial discipline.
- Willing and able to travel within the UK and internationally for site visits and event delivery
Benefits
- 27 days holiday (plus UK public holidays).
- Additional days holiday for each year of service (capped at 3)
- Week-day birthdays off
- Charity day
- Pay Day early finish Fridays (15:00)
- Standard Pension Plan
- Fitness membership or gym contribution
- Tech scheme, cycle to work scheme, EV scheme
- Private health care (after 1 years' service)
- Learning and development programmes, including £250 personal learning budget, Sleek Academy, new joiner buddies, and external coaching programme
- Company social events inc. weekly office drinks and annual company offsite
- Opportunity to experience new destinations through Fam Trips
- Additional Benefits after 1 years’ service including Private Health Care
- Opportunity to attend overseas familiarisation trips on behalf of Sleek in luxury accommodation. Recent destinations include South Africa, Abu Dhabi and the South of France