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This role takes responsibility for the planning, delivery and management of key lighting & rigging projects of the company. The role involves the profitable and efficient delivery of rental and production projects, which is handled by the Project Management team.
* Project Management of productions and projects. Including the coordination, pre-production, systems design and delivery of a broad range of projects and market sectors.
* Support the company's sales team with the delivery of Projects, managing all logistics, technical solutions and requirements as needed.
Specific Roles and Responsibilities:
* Act as Project Manager in all areas of delivering a project; to include calculating technical specifications, equipment, crew schedules, power and structural specification, transport requirements, etc. Deliver turnkey projects from a practical, administrative and commercial perspective.
* Produce Risk Assessments & Method Statements (RAMS) for projects and keep abreast of the company’s H&S Policy and current industry regulations and best practice.
* Match client requirements to available rental stock to maximise profitable delivery and execution on specific projects.
* Provide and coordinate out of hours support and advice to active projects and clients, across the productions managed.
* Locate and negotiate prices for orders for requirements of sub-hired equipment from the company’s suppliers for specific projects.
* Monitor project progress and act as point of contact for clients in the event of any changes or additional requests throughout the project.
* Keep job files for each project updated and available for input from other team members.
* As required, coordinate the equipment prep stage of a project within the company's warehouse facilities, to match clients' requirements. Liaison with Operations Dept., in the completion of the show prep process and successful delivery of equipment orders to match client expectations.
* Identify and locate potential projects and sales opportunities for TSL, feeding information back to the sales team. Actively coordinate sales intelligence information and input from broader team and discuss and input at regular business development meetings.
* Keep the Line Manager, Account Manager and company systems up to date with all aspects of client contact, project progress and prospective commercial contact, both positive and negative.
* Assist clients to specify equipment lists from plans and outline specifications. Assist with sourcing relevant production details from the customer, monitoring and follow up.
* Managing any project changes and customer confirmations, collating and reporting all charges to be invoiced.
* Attend production and site meetings as required.
* Undertake client visits and site visits, as directed and under own initiative.
* Provide support to the Directors, in other aspects of the business’s activity, as required, requested and directed.
* Keep all work related information confidential and acting in a professional manner at all times, in all work and industry-social situations.
* Identify any areas of our operation where you believe training and additional skills may be required or benefit yourself or the business.
* Provide feedback to Directors of any areas of improvement, development or growth of the business identified. Take a role within the team in problem solving and contribute to team & business improvement.
* Be aware of and comply with the company Health and Safety Policy.
* Ensure that the Company’s policies, rules, procedures and obligations are observed in carrying out the above duties.
Representing the Company:
* Manage purchase and rental procurement efficiently, with the aim of efficiently maximising the rental revenue and resulting profit margins.
* Assist in providing project information to the company’s Marketing department as requested. Attend trade shows and other industry events as necessary.
* Actively host both potential and existing clients wherever appropriate.
* Keep abreast of any technical issues and new products that will enhance our rental inventory and services offer.
Skills Required:
* Good communications / interpersonal skills.
* Good management skills and ability to coordinate a crew or team.
* Commercially astute. Good understanding of profitability, margin protection and cost control.
* Ability to manage a situation and effectively deal with both junior and senior colleagues.
* Good working knowledge of a full range of current lighting and rigging equipment and practices.
* Working knowledge of lighting networking systems and terminology is an advantage.
* Working knowledge of rigging and safe working practices is an advantage.
* Strong IT knowledge ideally with a working knowledge of WYSIWYG, Vectorworks or AutoCAD
* Eloquent. Able to write a proposal and express an idea or concept to a client or industry partner, either written or verbal.
* Numerate. Able to use spreadsheets and IT to monitor budgets, profit margins etc.
* Attention to detail and accuracy
* Proactive, self-motivated individual capable of working on their own initiative in a constantly changing and pressurised environment within a fast developing company.
* Full driving licence, own transport and passport required.
* Ability to travel within UK, Europe & internationally, often at short notice.
The above list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be exhaustive. Employees are expected to adopt additional tasks when required. These tasks will be in keeping with the general profile of the role.
Apply directly at careers@tsllighting.com
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Entry level
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Project Management and Information Technology
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Events Services
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