Desired job title
Senior project managerEvent ManagerProduction ManagerLighting DesignerWork Type
Full timeGig workConsultingLocation preference
On-siteRemoteHybridLocation: Hemel Hempstead, UK
Open to relocation: Yes
Open to work
Pavlos North
Hemel Hempstead,UK
Work preference
Summary
Results-driven Technical Production Manager with expertise in live event delivery, theatre production, and lighting design. Specialises in technical troubleshooting, AV integration, and live sound operation. Experienced in crew leadership, production logistics, and budget management, ensuring efficient show operations and client satisfaction. Utilises tools like Capture Visualiser and Avolites AI for innovative visual and technical solutions.
Work history
Senior project manager
MBDA
2025.01 - 2026.09
- Coordinated stakeholders, budget management, forecasting, reporting, and governance to align project outcomes with client expectations.
- Applied structured project management methodologies to navigate high-pressure delivery environments, achieving project milestones efficiently.
- Managed delivery of customer support projects throughout project lifecycle, ensuring compliance with defence regulations.
- Managed business and project operations to ensure successful delivery of client objectives.
Technical Manager (Volunteer)
Hemel Hempstead Theatre Company
2023.08 - 2026.09
- Design and implement full lighting systems from concept through to rigging, patching, programming, and live operation.
- Lead technical delivery across theatre productions, live music events, and one-off performances within a 200-capacity venue environment.
- Coordinated volunteer technical crews of five personnel per production to ensure seamless execution of events.
- Delivered productions within constrained budgets and limited equipment availability, creating innovative technical solutions to meet production requirements.
- Produced technical risk assessments and managed pyrotechnic safety for productions, ensuring compliance with safety regulations.
Technical Trainer (Volunteer)
Boxmoor Theatre
2023.08 - 2026.09
- Developed and delivered practical technical training for youth summer schools, guiding students from beginners to programming and operating live productions within three-day programmes, fostering their growth in technical theatre.
- Ran training sessions on lighting, sound, show operation, and technical theatre fundamentals, catering to diverse skill levels from beginner to advanced.
- Delivered technical theatre training for adult volunteers and youth theatre groups, enhancing their skills and confidence in theatre production.
Project Manager
Babcock International
2022.01 - 2025.01
- Managed major infrastructure projects to ensure on-time and within-budget delivery.
- Led budget management, contractor coordination, risk management, and stakeholder engagement for effective project delivery.
- Delivered security and infrastructure packages for high-priority naval projects, enhancing operational capabilities.
- Managed complex infrastructure work packages in the naval nuclear sector to ensure successful project execution.
Head of Lighting
FREQ Audio
2018.01 - 2019.01
- Designed lighting plots and programmed full show systems using Avolites control platforms.
- Utilised intelligent fixtures, laser systems, DMX systems, and Art-Net networking to create dynamic and innovative lighting designs.
- Led lighting delivery for festivals, graduate balls, corporate events, and community productions, enhancing audience experience and engagement.
- Ensured live show continuity during technical failures through rapid troubleshooting and implementation of effective contingency plans.
Operations Manager / Technical Production Lead
Ocean Sound
2015.01 - 2019.01
- Managed production crews, technical staff, safety teams, and event logistics.
- Coordinated technical and operational delivery for grassroots music events, festivals, and live productions, ensuring seamless execution and attendee satisfaction.
- Oversaw all get-ins and get-outs alongside live operational delivery, ensuring timely and efficient transitions throughout event timelines.
- Delivered multi-stage technical production for RedFest 2018 and 2019 at Falmouth University.
- Negotiated equipment hire and designed technical layouts for venues and festivals, optimising setup for each event's unique requirements.
- Managed event budgets ranging from several hundred pounds to approximately £50,000.
Education
MSc - Business & Management
University of Plymouth
PlymouthBA (Hons) - Music, Theatre & Entertainment Management
Falmouth University
Penryn, CornwallSkills
- Technical Production Management
- Live Event Delivery
- Theatre & Festival Production
- Lighting Design & Programming
- Lighting Rigging & Patching
- Technical Troubleshooting
- Show Operation
- AV Integration
- Audio
- Live sound operation
- Crew Leadership & Training
- Production logistics
- Budget management
- Client & Stakeholder Management
- Visual Design
- Technical System Design
- Capture Visualiser
- Notch
- Avolites AI / Prism
- Pixel Mapping
- Projection Mapping
- Pangolin QuickShow
Certification
Association of Stage Pyrotechnicians – Pyrotechnic Awareness Course (2025), IOSH Managing Safely, Avolites Level 1 (In Person), Avolites Level 2 (Online), APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ), APM Project Fundamentals Qualification (PFQ), APM Associate
Timeline
Senior project manager
MBDA
2025.01 - 2026.09
Technical Manager (Volunteer)
Hemel Hempstead Theatre Company
2023.08 - 2026.09
Technical Trainer (Volunteer)
Boxmoor Theatre
2023.08 - 2026.09
Project Manager
Babcock International
2022.01 - 2025.01
Head of Lighting
FREQ Audio
2018.01 - 2019.01
Operations Manager / Technical Production Lead
Ocean Sound
2015.01 - 2019.01
MSc - Business & Management
University of Plymouth
BA (Hons) - Music, Theatre & Entertainment Management
Falmouth University