EXCELLENT PROGRESSION / HIGHLY CREATIVE PROJECTS
- 28 days holiday + bank holidays (includes Christmas shutdown)
- Pension from day one
- Paid breaks and sociable 9-5 hours
- Employee Assistance Programme (mental health support)
- Regular social events and team celebrations
- Opportunity to work with top-tier clients and world-class creatives
THE COMPANY
A leading name in scenic fabrication and design, this fast-growing creative production company brings imaginative ideas to life across theatre, television, live events, exhibitions, and immersive experiences.
Known for transforming bold concepts into reality, they've delivered work for some of the world's most recognisable brands and productions - from international film & tv corporations and immersive scenic productions to bespoke mini golf sets, major West End shows, and global experiential activations.
Operating from their large Kent-based workshops, the team of over 60 specialists - spanning carpentry, metalwork, scenic art, and project delivery - are expanding rapidly as demand continues to grow in both the UK and internationally.
THE ROLE
The Senior Project Manager will take ownership of large-scale, technically complex projects - overseeing the full process from client brief through design, fabrication, and onsite delivery.
This person will be the central point of coordination between design, drafting, and workshop teams, ensuring projects are delivered to brief, on budget, and on schedule, while maintaining exceptional creative and technical standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead projects from concept to completion
- Serve as primary client contact, managing expectations and relationships.
- Oversee project planning, resourcing, and coordination
- Collaborate with draftspersons to translate designs into builds.
- Review CAD drawings and provide adjustments as needed.
- Manage budgets, procurement, and cost tracking
- Coordinate installations and logistics
- Anticipate risks and implement solutions
- Mentor junior team members
THE CANDIDATE
The ideal candidate will be a confident and proactive Senior Project Manager with a solid understanding of scenic build processes and materials, who enjoys seeing creative ideas come to life through precise execution.
Experience in theatre, immersive events, or exhibition build is highly desirable.
WHY JOIN?
This is an opportunity to lead ambitious creative projects at one of the most respected scenic build companies in the UK. Every day brings new challenges, new clients, and new creations - from detailed stage sets to jaw-dropping experiential builds.
Live specialises in all disciplines (and at all levels) across events, experiential and exhibitions. If this position isn't quite what you're looking for please visit live-recruitment.co.uk to view all of the opportunities we are recruiting.
As a specialist events recruitment agency we help our clients build the most talented and diverse teams in the UK. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, embracing diversity across all intersecting dimensions, including ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, well-being, abilities, and neurodiversity. We are dedicated to ensuring a supportive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any adjustments or accommodations for any reason, please do not hesitate to let us know.
Vacancy Ref: GS16108