About Us

Summary

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Works closely with clients, sales staff, operations, and project managers to develop lighting designs and to
• coordinate pre-production, onsite, and post-production activities in line with event budget.
• Creates wiring diagrams and lighting plots for shows based on budgeted designs; ensure on-site personnel
• have and understand this information.
• Recommends lighting personnel during scheduling process to ensure company resources are used
• effectively and follow company procedures and employee policies.
• Evaluates the competency of Lighting Specialists to ensure that Freeman’s quality standards are
• maintained.
• Reviews operational procedures within the department and makes recommendations for improvements to
• enhance operational efficiencies.
• Oversees equipment logistics and gear use to ensure that company resources are used effectively,
• including minimizing cross-rentals and efficiently using interbranch gear.
• Researches and recommends Capital Expenditure Lighting purchases for the company to keep abreast
• with current with industry standards and reduce cross rentals to maximize profitability.
• Develop lighting training programs to improve staff competency levels.
• Stays current with new and developing industry trends.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent required; college degree in related field preferred.
• Minimum 10 years experience working in lighting production with a minimum of 5 years focused on
• corporate events, entertainment, or theater; or equivalent combination of education, certification and
• experience.
• Ability to engineer instructions in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to communicate how to install and troubleshoot various related equipment.
• Advanced understanding of lighting systems and optimization.
• Advanced understanding of electricity, DMX signal flow, and lighting design fundamentals.
• Advanced understanding of conventional, LED, moving lighting fixtures, lighting for video, dimmers, power
• distribution, and conventional lighting consoles.
• Experience with entertainment rigging, safety and structural stability.
• Experience programming Hog or GrandMA.
• Experience with ArtNet, sACN, or other networking protocols.
• Experience drawing system design in AutoCad, VectorWorks and/or Lightwright.
• Experience with pre-visualization software.
• Experience designing large-scale lighting systems with full-range lighting manufacturer equipment.
• Experience with advanced networking and media server integration preferred.
• Experience in formal leadership training preferred.
• Experience delivering formal training programs to diverse groups preferred.
• Strong general business acumen.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Valid state drivers license required.
• CM Hoist certification preferred.
• ETCP Entertainment Electrician or Rigging Certification preferred

Travel Requirements

Diversity Commitment