Technical Project Manager - IT Services

Technical Project Manager £41,000-£46,186 per annum + benefits Location: London, United Kingdom (hybrid) Hours : 9:30-5:30pm, Monday to Friday Wise Productions is an employee-owned creative events production company based in London, with a talented team of over 55 Co-Owners. With a longstanding commitment to innovation, excellence, and a client-centric approach, we pride ourselves on delivering unforgettable event experiences in the UK’s most beautiful venues. We are seeking a technically accomplished and highly client-focussed Technical Project Manager to lead the design, planning, and onsite execution of our creative event productions. This role is responsible for developing integrated technical solutions across lighting, audio, video, rigging, staging, and power—and ensuring these are delivered flawlessly in line with client expectations, creative direction, and venue regulations. As a key client-facing role, you’ll act as a trusted technical advisor throughout the project lifecycle—communicating clearly and confidently with clients, venue teams, and senior stakeholders. You’ll work across a diverse range of high-end events in the Unique Venues of London and beyond, collaborating with our Creative, Projects and Operations teams to deliver work that is technically robust, creatively aligned, and logistically sound. Creativity – Our creativity is strategic as well as stylish—offering fresh ideas, bespoke solutions, and distinctive flair for every brief. Client & Stakeholder Communication : Act as the lead technical contact for clients, venues, and project stakeholders—ensuring responsive, clear, and professional communication throughout all project stages. # Technical Design & Specification : Translate creative briefs into detailed technical solutions across lighting, audio, video, rigging, staging, and power—producing drawings, kit lists, and specifications. # Conduct site visits and technical surveys to evaluate venue constraints, infrastructure, access, and regulatory requirements; Scope, source, and brief equipment suppliers and freelance technicians—ensuring appropriate resourcing, clear roles, and alignment with delivery expectations. # Onsite Technical Leadership : Lead technical teams through build, live, and de-rig phases—ensuring safe, timely, and high-standard execution, with efficient troubleshooting and issue resolution. # Health & Safety & Compliance : Own all H&S aspects of technical delivery—producing RAMS, ensuring CDM compliance where applicable, and coordinating safety with venues and contractors. # Cross-Functional Collaboration : Work closely with Creative, Production, and Logistics teams to integrate technical planning into wider project workflows—ensuring cohesive, efficient, and high-quality delivery. Translate client briefs and creative direction into practical, high-quality technical plans. Attend client meetings and planning calls, providing confident and clear technical guidance. Act as a responsive and professional point of contact for clients, venues, and partners throughout planning and delivery. Conduct thorough site assessments to scope infrastructure, rigging, power, and access requirements. Identify when specialist technical expertise is required and engage appropriate freelance expertise, subcontractors, or internal specialists to support particularly complex elements of a project. Maintain key project management systems with up-to-date information to support planning and visibility across internal teams and partner suppliers. Brief crew and subcontractors clearly, and oversee on-site delivery to ensure adherence to safety, conduct, cleanliness, and venue expectations. Ensure sustainability, efficiency, and Wise Productions’ quality standards are maintained throughout. Debrief projects with internal teams to support continuous improvement in technical delivery. Broad working knowledge of all core production disciplines—lighting, sound, video, rigging, staging, and power—with deeper strength in at least one area. Project Management : Skilled in planning, documentation, and coordination across multiple projects and stakeholders. Works seamlessly across disciplines and departments to ensure technical solutions support the creative and production vision. Inclusion & Equal Opportunities Wise Productions is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and supports requests for flexible working arrangements where possible. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status, or gender identity. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, particularly those underrepresented in the events and production industry.