Head of Lighting & Sound

Head of Lighting & Sound – Sunderland Empire Theatre

Reports to: Technical & Buildings Manager

Reports: Deputy Chief LX, Senior Technician (s); Casual stage & LX crew

Annualised hours contract – 40 hours per week plus 180 premium hours per annum.

Join our Technical Department in a key leadership role supporting the Technical Manager while leading, managing, and developing the Lighting and Sound teams. You’ll play a central part in welcoming and coordinating visiting companies, overseeing their technical and staffing requirements, delivering productions and events to the highest standards of safety and compliance, and ensuring our venue’s equipment and infrastructure are maintained to an exceptional level.

This full time, permanent position offers the opportunity to contribute to a dynamic, collaborative technical team at the heart of our venue’s operations.

Key Responsibilities

Lead on the safe and efficient fit ups, load outs, and show operations in line with legislation and visiting company requirements.
Enforce safe working practices, ensuring trained and competent staff appropriate to the operational requirements.
Supporting the Technical Manager ensure that all activities, infrastructure and equipment meet regulations and ATG Policies Procedures and guidance.
Manage the safe operation, maintenance, testing and repair of all venue electrical and technical infrastructure and equipment.
Service, maintain, and install electrical equipment in accordance with current IEE regulations.
Monitor and coordinate external contractors, ensuring all work meets required standards and Health & Safety obligations.
Work with the city council and partner agencies to ensure compliance for visiting productions.
Operational Requirements