What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Technical Producer position at TAIT?
TAIT partners with artists, brands, IP holders and place makers to bring culture-defining, never-before-seen experiences to life. With a legacy of innovation spanning over 45 years, TAIT has grown from pioneering in rock ‘n’ roll concert staging to setting the global standard for extraordinary live events and experiences through cutting-edge technology, precision engineering, and creative design. TAIT’s 20 global offices have developed iconic productions and experiences in over 30 countries, all seven continents, and even outer space for renowned performers, theme parks, exhibits, and venues across the globe, including partnerships with Taylor Swift, Cirque Du Soleil, Royal Opera House, Nike, NASA, Bloomberg, Google, Beyoncé, and The Olympics
Position Purpose
The Technical Producer is a key leader within the producing team, combining project and client management expertise with a deep technical background. This role is responsible for shaping the technical approach, methodology, and execution strategy in collaboration with cross-disciplinary technical teams. The Technical Producer serves as a primary client-facing representative for technical delivery, ensuring that client goals are fully understood, prioritized, and achieved. The Senior role reflects depth and breadth of experience, inclusive of scale, complexity, client type, budget and risk.
In addition to managing project-specific execution, the Technical Producer may also develop long-term technical strategies for clients with recurring or multi-market initiatives, aligning technical approaches acrossglobal regions, overseeing vendor selection, and building scalable staffing models.
Essential Responsibilities & Accountabilities
Client & Stakeholder Management:
No internal direct reports.
Leadership & Inclusive Culture
To successfully perform the essential responsibilities of the role, individuals must possess the following level of education and experience, or equivalent combination. In addition, the role requires the following certifications, knowledge, skills, and where applicable, physical requirements necessary for the position.
Qualifications – Academic / Vocational
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and peripheral vision. The employee regularly operates a computer, including typing, using a mouse or keyboard, and viewing the screen for extended periods. While the role does not require regular lifting or physical exertion, there may be occasional onboarding programs or training opportunities that create opportunities for more exposure to physical tasks or new environments (sites, venues, etc.).
Work Conditions Of The Role Are
Work conditions may involve moderate exposure to unusual elements such as dirt, dust, fumes, unpleasant odors, and/or loud noises. Work environment involves some exposure to hazards or physical risks which require following basic safety precautions. Must be able to stand and/or move about site for extended periods of time. The employee regularly operates a computer, including typing, using a mouse or keyboard, and viewing the screen for extended periods. Must be able to wear and properly utilize appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) to work within or visit areas where required. This includes safety glasses, reflective vest, ear plugs, safety
TAIT is an equal opportunity employer fully committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran or any other protected characteristic as outlined by international, national, state, or local laws.
Position Purpose
The Technical Producer is a key leader within the producing team, combining project and client management expertise with a deep technical background. This role is responsible for shaping the technical approach, methodology, and execution strategy in collaboration with cross-disciplinary technical teams. The Technical Producer serves as a primary client-facing representative for technical delivery, ensuring that client goals are fully understood, prioritized, and achieved. The Senior role reflects depth and breadth of experience, inclusive of scale, complexity, client type, budget and risk.
In addition to managing project-specific execution, the Technical Producer may also develop long-term technical strategies for clients with recurring or multi-market initiatives, aligning technical approaches acrossglobal regions, overseeing vendor selection, and building scalable staffing models.
Essential Responsibilities & Accountabilities
Client & Stakeholder Management:
- Act as a primary client point of contact for all technical aspects of projects.
- Translate client objectives and priorities into executable technical strategies, tailoring outcomes - such as approach, vendor selection, and long-term planning - to ensure alignment with project scope, schedule, and budget.
- Build and maintain strong client relationships, serving as a trusted advisor on technical execution.
- Define and lead the technical methodology, workflow, and execution strategy across projects.
- Guide long-term technical planning for recurring or international projects, including global vendor selection and staffing strategies.
- Collaborate with Technical Direction team as needed.
- Ensure technical solutions are innovative, efficient, and aligned with industry best practices.
- Stay current with industry trends, new technology, and resources.
- Collaborate with the project producers to integrate technical strategy and delivery requirements into all project phases.
- Oversee load-in, rehearsal, and show schedules, ensuring prerequisites such as sound checks, programming time, crew scheduling, and ESU compliance are met.
- Anticipate risks and develop contingency plans to maintain seamless technical delivery.
- Partner with internal technical teams to align resources and expertise.
- Manage vendor relationships, ensuring consistent quality, reliability, and cost-effectiveness across markets.
- Maintain ownership of project fundamentals—including budget, schedule, documentation, and staffing.
- Management of the Project Production team, project vendor leads & crew during the project's pre-production, onsite and wrap.
No internal direct reports.
Leadership & Inclusive Culture
- Extreme Grace (Check Assumptions, Trust best intentions, Be Curious, Radical Candor)
- Accountability
- Deep Listening
- Mindful Leadership
- Coaching for Performance
To successfully perform the essential responsibilities of the role, individuals must possess the following level of education and experience, or equivalent combination. In addition, the role requires the following certifications, knowledge, skills, and where applicable, physical requirements necessary for the position.
Qualifications – Academic / Vocational
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in technical production of live events, theatrical arts, location-based entertainment, and/or other entertainment-related fields are preferred
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Management experience preferred
- Experienced with budgets of $2.5M
- Above average knowledge of corporate and project financial mechanisms – EBITA, margin, revenue recognition and proven ability to prepare and manage budgets, with experience maintaining profit margins.
- Skilled in developing budgets across a wide range of formats, including ROM/placeholder estimates, nuclear estimates, and indicative budgets.
- Strong technical competencies in entertainment staging & rigging, sound reinforcement, production lighting, audio/video production, and broadcast/multicamera environments.
- Solid understanding of budget implications for equipment rentals, staffing rates, and overall financial outlay across technical disciplines.
- Experience delivering projects across diverse venues, including arenas, stadiums, theatres, convention centers, outdoor/greenfield sites, historical landmarks, and urban environments.
- Extensive experience directing both union and non-union crews.
- Experience with technical and logistically complex events such as multi-day/venue conferences, multi-stage festivals, global broadcasts with large attendee numbers and multiple client stakeholders.
- Comfortable working with and advancing technical requirements for artists, broadcast networks, product demonstrations, streaming, and other specialized production needs.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office on both MacOS and Windows platforms.
- Familiarity with (or willingness to learn) tools such as:
- Project Management tools (Slack, Box, Airtable, Concur, Asana, Sharepoint and Google Docs)
- Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
- Budget management and analysis (e.g. Power BI, Tableau)
- Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) (e.g. Epicor, SAP)
- Customer Relationship Management (CRM) (e.g. Salesforce)
- Knowledge of NYC venues (and beyond) a plus.
- Flexibility to work evenings, nights, and weekends as required.
- Experience working in international markets a plus.
- Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as needed.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and peripheral vision. The employee regularly operates a computer, including typing, using a mouse or keyboard, and viewing the screen for extended periods. While the role does not require regular lifting or physical exertion, there may be occasional onboarding programs or training opportunities that create opportunities for more exposure to physical tasks or new environments (sites, venues, etc.).
Work Conditions Of The Role Are
Work conditions may involve moderate exposure to unusual elements such as dirt, dust, fumes, unpleasant odors, and/or loud noises. Work environment involves some exposure to hazards or physical risks which require following basic safety precautions. Must be able to stand and/or move about site for extended periods of time. The employee regularly operates a computer, including typing, using a mouse or keyboard, and viewing the screen for extended periods. Must be able to wear and properly utilize appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) to work within or visit areas where required. This includes safety glasses, reflective vest, ear plugs, safety
TAIT is an equal opportunity employer fully committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran or any other protected characteristic as outlined by international, national, state, or local laws.