Assistant Production Manager

  • Contract
  • London

AEG Europe


Job: Assistant Production Manager

Job: Assistant Production Manager

Organisation: AEG Europe

Postcode: WD17 3JN

  • Job Title: Assistant Production Manager
  • Salary: £30k-£40k
  • Hours:
    Full time
  • Artform: Events
  • Role: Technical & Production
  • Contract: Permanent
  • Closing date: Mon, 28 Jul 2025

  • Location:

    London

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Job Summary

As our Assistant Production Manager at AEG Presents’ brand-new venue, Watford Colosseum, you’ll be right at the heart of the action—supporting the Production Manager to deliver world-class events.

Job Description

As our Assistant Production Manager at AEG Presents’ brand-new venue, Watford Colosseum, you’ll be right at the heart of the action-supporting the Production Manager to deliver world-class events. From load-ins to load-outs, you’ll oversee all the technical aspects of live shows, help manage our backstage operations, and ensure the venue is always show-ready, safe, and running smoothly.

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Show Production & Technical Support
  • Venue Preparation & Maintenance
  • Event Coordination & Compliance

What We’re Looking For

  • Experience in a technical production role within music, theatre or live events
  • Sound knowledge of lighting, sound, video, SFX, staging, rigging, and health & safety practices
  • Ability to manage production budgets and costs
  • Strong understanding of power distribution and venue infrastructure
  • Familiarity with industry suppliers and contacts
  • Excellent IT skills – confident using MS Office, especially Word, Excel and Outlook
  • A committed, flexible team player who thrives in fast-paced live environments

Where: You’ll be based at the venue in Watford. You will need to be available to work evenings and weekends at events.

When: This role will start in September 2025.

So why apply?

Find out why our employees love working here: https://aegeurope.com/life-at-aeg/

Our commitment to inclusion

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce. We believe in equality of opportunity for all and our approach to recruitment and selection is fair, open and based purely on merit. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. If you require reasonable adjustments in any recruitment process with us, please make us aware.

Job Requirements

What You’ll Be Doing

Show Production & Technical Support

  • Support (and step in for) the Production Manager in overseeing the technical delivery of all events from load-in to load-out
  • Operate and maintain in-house technical equipment and venue fixtures
  • Act as a key point of contact for all technical queries from incoming productions
  • Ensure production elements like staging, seating, and barriers are set and cleared as per show advances
  • Cover technical show positions as part of your regular duties
  • Ensure all technical specs and event information are accurate, shared, and up to date

Venue Preparation & Maintenance

  • Keep the stage and backstage areas clean, tidy and fully functional in line with Health & Safety guidelines
  • Lead a preventative maintenance programme, booking suppliers and checking all venue technical equipment is in working order
  • Regularly check and update the venue asset list
  • Maintain a safe working environment at all times, taking immediate action where needed

How to Apply

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