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    Head of Design and Technical - London, United Kingdom - Disability Arts

    Disability Arts
    Disability Arts London, United Kingdom

    1 week ago

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    CONTRACT TYPE:
    Permanent, Full-time


    ANNUAL LEAVE:
    23 days plus 8 public holidays. 59's Design department, Project Directors, Project teams and external collaborators. Workplace Pension, Season Ticket Loan Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme, Monthly Cultural Allowance of £50, Weekly Yoga and more.

    The interview panel will include 59's Chief Technical Officer and Chief Operating Officer and they will be joined by colleagues from both the Design and Producing teams across the two rounds of interview.

    Join us to hear more about the company's portfolio of projects and insights about the role itself across our ambitious projects, with the opportunity to post questions to the panel.

    59 are looking for a new Head of Technical Design to join our interdisciplinary design studio and co-deliver our ambitious portfolio globally.

    This is a senior-level role, managing a department overseen by the Chief Technical Officer at executive level.

    Working at a high level with best-in-sector clients across a range of markets and industries, our technical design and delivery standards are pivotal in the success of our work.

    We are looking for someone with demonstrative experience and skills in Lighting and Audio Visual Design, that will expertly contribute to a broad slate of work, lead the department, coordinate expertly with sub-consultants, freelancers, and suppliers, thus ensuring maximum productivity, quality control, and agility across our portfolio.

    The Head of Department will sit across the full portfolio and frequently input at several stages of the design process, from concept through to delivery.

    They will provide leadership for Technical Design at 59 – both within the core team and collaborating with our freelance network – including but not limited to video, lighting (primary), and scenic construction, rigging, and other physical technical aspects (secondary).

    They will ensure the department's effectiveness, wellbeing, professional development and excellence within the business.

    They will be experienced in managing project workflows, distribution of work, team dynamics, as well as delivering to hard deadlines, and undertaking quality control at the highest levels.

    59's Technical Design Department exists as an extension of the Design Studio working in direct consultation with 59's Art Directors and Designers as well as external suppliers in order to deliver on the technical needs projects.

    Nevertheless, at times it will require evening, weekend and overnight work, and may involve extended trips away from London & the UK to deliver projects.

    59 operates a TOIL policy and a package of other wellbeing initiatives to bring balance to what is at times a very demanding workload.

    Specialist Lighting and AV technology knowledge and experience
    Experience realising ambitious creative projects with high-level stakeholders and clients
    Experience collaborating within interdisciplinary project teams and processes including designers of live events
    Experience implementing possible approaches and new possibilities for how Technical Design improves and thrives
    Ability to identify technological key risks on projects and to manage and mitigate these accordingly
    Broad knowledge of preparing technical specifications of lighting and AV systems Exceptional technical drafting and system schematic drawing, including a knowledge in drafting in 2D and 3D, preferably within Vectorworks or a similar programme
    Experience with 3D modelling, including creating projector studies
    Project management/process management experience in architecture or adjacent field
    Experience working in theatre, concerts, ceremonies and/or other live performance/event environment
    Experience working in museum and/or other temporary or permanent AV installation environments
    Experience drawing in Connect CAD
    Formal Rigging qualification (NRC Level 2)
    CSCS Site Manager qualification

    Please submit a comprehensive CV and a cover letter (maximum two A4 sides) or up to three minutes of audio describing your suitability for the position and how your skills and experience match the person specification, via the online form only.

    If you would like to arrange a chat with the Chief Technical Officer or Chief Operating Officer to discuss the role in more detail in advance of applying, please contact us at .Like many other organisations, we are continuing to explore what diversity means to us and how this is realised.

    For these reasons, we are actively encouraging applications from people identifying as female.

    Under the Equality Act 2010, a disabled person is someone who has – or has had in the past – a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on that person's ability to carry out standard day-to-day activities.

    As an inclusive organisation, we actively encourage applications from people who consider themselves to have a disability falling within that broad definition.

    We will guarantee an interview for applicants living with a disability, provided they meet the essential criteria.

    Acknowledging the resources that go into attending interviews, we are very happy to reimburse travel expenses incurred through travelling to/ from the interview with us.

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