Technical Lead - Uxbridge, United Kingdom - Encore Global
Description
Your perspective
- On offer is a basic salary of £28,000 to £30,000 (dependent on your individual expertise and experience)
- BUPA full coverage Private Healthcare with no excess payments for the employee
- Employee supported volunteering
- Enhanced family leave provisions
- Perkbox and Employee assistance Programme
- Company sick pay
- Employee recognition scheme
- Generous employee referral scheme
- Clearly defined Career path (and all the important support along the way)
- Access to stateoftheart technology
- Global presence and opportunities worldwide
- Long Service Programme
Key Responsibilities
The Technical Lead is primarily responsible for technical delivery of an event, sometimes operating completely
independently and sometimes leading a small team of Technicians in the delivery of event.
The role and responsibilities of a Technical Lead will vary from event to event and can be interchangeable, depending
on the experience, skills and complexity of an event, however, what differentiates a technical lead from that of a
technician is primarily their knowledge and experience within a specific area and the ability to work independently
to complete a project.
A Technical Lead will be knowledgeable and have experience in the three core technical roles (ie Virtual Technical
Manager; Virtual Stage Manager and Chime Operator) but will be a specialist in a technical capacity, like 'Internet
connectivity, Wifi networks and patching', 'Creative Video Production', 'Motion Graphics and Editing', 'iPad
management & cloning', 'Hardware Specialist' - allowing them to take a 'lead role' in the delivery of those services.
The Technical Lead will be assigned to a project and will be responsible for all the technical communication and
delivery of that assigned role. They will be proactive and a provide expertise to both internal teams and directly to
clients.
The Technical Lead will report to the Technical Event Manager, however can also work with Technical Project Managers on more complex events, on an event by event basis.
necessity.
Key Job Responsibilities
- Managing multiple projects simultaneously and ensuring that each project is completed successfully to a
- Lead specific projects (or aspects of projects) from initial brief to the final delivery.
- Be able to work independently of Technical management supervision as well as being part of a team.
- Providing input and guidance as an expert / specialist (to both internal and external teams).
- Produce documentation/guidelines detailing best practices, project plans and technical drawings.
- Managing some client liaison and communications, when leading a project directly.
- Determine and secure the resources required to successfully complete each project.
- Maintain focus on client needs by attending client meetings, creating and maintaining organized show
- Monitor project scope throughout the event planning process and adjust as necessary to ensure the
- Assist sales and operations teams to help determine equipment needs and technical solutions for the project.
- Act as the Technical leader and a dedicated point of contact within an assigned capacity.
- Manage all phases of event technical execution from preevent prep through run of show to completion.
- Assume ownership of resource management (both hardware and associated crew) throughout the event.
- Communicate the project plan and manage client expectations.
- Manage all project changes, including schedule, equipment or workforce modifications.
- Mentor and communicate relevant Team members on event execution and best practices to help improve
- Help establish Technical best practice and Production Standards.
- Conduct a postevent debrief internally and with clients to assess the overall project delivery and establish
Financial Management
- Manage resources (ie hardware and own time) to align with the approved budget and ensure all changes are
- Actively seek 'upsell' opportunities and charge appropriately for additional work outside of the agreed scope.
- Assist with the completion of postevent client invoice. Work with Finance to ensure the prompt and accurate
- Ensure compliance with all policies and procedures in force at the current time, including data security and
Administrative & Training
- Conduct an internal review and debrief and a client debrief for events, in order to understand what worked
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