Lead Lighting Techician (Touring)

Pace Live


Job Summary

Join Eireann by A Taste of Ireland as Lead Lighting Technician. Set up, program, operate, and maintain the lighting rig on tour. Ideal for a touring-savvy LX with great cueing skills and experience leading lighting across diverse venues.

Job Description

We’re looking for an experienced Lead Lighting Technician to take charge of all lighting elements for Eireann, the newest touring production from A Taste of Ireland. This role is ideal for a confident, hands-on lighting operator who thrives in fast-paced touring environments and can deliver a consistent, high-quality show across varied venues.

You’ll be responsible for setting up the lighting rig, programming cues, operating the show, and managing the lighting pack during transport and load-ins. Working closely with the Stage Manager and local crews, you’ll adapt quickly to different spaces and ensure the lighting design is executed cleanly and on time.

The show features a detailed cue structure and a consistent lighting design, which may require moderate to significant adjustments depending on each venue’s setup. You’ll also assist with general pack-in/pack-out duties and help troubleshoot related technical issues on the road.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead all lighting setup, programming, and operation on tour

  • Execute lighting cues during performances with precision

  • Maintain lighting rig and troubleshoot any issues

  • Liaise with venue tech teams to adapt and patch into house systems

  • Ensure lighting design integrity across all venues

  • Support pack-in, pack-out, and broader tech duties as needed

Accommodation, travel, and per diems provided. Fixed-term touring contract commencing early August.

Job Requirements

  • 3+ years’ experience as a lighting technician in touring or professional theatre

  • Confident programming and operating lighting desks (preferably ETC or similar)

  • Strong understanding of lighting networks, patching, and fixture types

  • Able to adapt lighting designs to different venue layouts

  • Experience working with timecoded or cue-based shows

  • Skilled in troubleshooting under pressure

  • Physically fit and comfortable with rigging and pack-in/pack-out tasks

  • Strong communication and collaboration with touring and local crews

  • Full-time availability from early August through the touring period

Job Overview

  • Job Title: Lead Lighting Techician (Touring)
  • Salary: £50k+
  • Hours:
    Full time
  • Artform: Performing arts
  • Role: Technical & Production
  • Contract: Contract
  • Closing date: Fri, 27 Jun 2025

  • Location:

    International

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