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With a data-driven approach and the industry’s largest network of experts, The Freeman Company's insights shape exhibitions, exhibits, and events that drive audiences to action. The integrated full-service solutions leverage a 99-year legacy in event management as well as new technologies to deliver moments that matter.\nSummary\nThe Senior Technical Director develops, oversees, and implements creative concepts, technical strategy, and production solutions for clients. This role serves as a senior technical leader and strategic advisor, guiding complex event programs from opportunity and RFP response through planning, onsite execution, and completion. This role leads high-complexity projects, upholds technical standards, mentors Technical Directors, and partners with clients, sales, operations, and production teams to deliver scalable, innovative, and profitable event experiences. The Senior Technical Director also supports account growth by contributing technical expertise to proposals, estimates, request for proposal (RFP) responses, and senior-level client presentations.\nThis position will support our Studio Blue team. This role supports a flexible hybrid work schedule, including work-from-home, in-office, and show-site attendance based on project and business needs. The ideal candidate will be based out of any of the following locations:\nDallas, TX\nLas Vegas, NV\nOrlando, FL\nEssential Duties & Responsibilities\nProvides senior technical leadership across complex, high-profile, and multi-discipline event programs.\nLeads, mentors, and supports Technical Directors through scheduling, training, coordination, performance feedback, and technical guidance.\nDevelops senior-level client relationships that position Studio Blue as a strategic partner and advisor, supporting account growth and successful project delivery.\nPartners with Sales, Client Solutions, Executive Producers, Project Managers, and Operations leaders to develop event designs, production plans, staffing models, and budgets.\nSupports new-business efforts by reviewing RFP requirements, developing technical approaches, identifying production risks, contributing estimates, and participating in proposal presentations as needed.\nReviews and validates technical drawings, production plans, budgets, schedules, staffing models, and vendor scopes for accuracy, feasibility, and risk.\nProvides escalation support for technical, staffing, client, vendor, budget, or onsite production challenges.\nParticipates in client contract support, project resourcing, vendor coordination, and evaluation of contingent labor resources.\nCreates diagrams and production documentation for show events; ensures onsite personnel understand technical plans, schedules, and responsibilities.\nLeads technical planning and onsite workflow for events with multiple workstreams, vendors, locations, scenic elements, and integrated technologies.\nOversees load-in, installation, system optimization, monitoring, scenic construction, dismantle, and load-out while coordinating technical and labor crews.\nEnsures correct specification, setup, and optimization of audio, lighting, video, set, scenic, and related event systems.\nGenerates and maintains comprehensive production books, schedules, logistics plans, and vendor coordination documents.\nCoordinates and supervises onsite labor and reviews labor budget impacts with the Executive Producer and Client Solutions Manager.\nDrives safety standards and practices across planning, installation, onsite execution, and dismantle.\nDevelops and implements SOPs, documentation practices, and production workflows that improve consistency, efficiency, quality, and scalability across Studio Blue projects.\nIdentifies opportunities to improve production methods, vendor partnerships, labor utilization, safety practices, profitability, and technical innovation.\nStays abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and production best practices.\nEducation & Experience\nBachelor degree preferred; High School Diploma or equivalent with relevant work experience required.\nMinimum 15 years of experience working in project management, with a minimum of 10 years focused on corporate events, special events, entertainment, theater, or an equivalent combination of education, certification, and experience.\nDemonstrated experience leading technical direction for large-scale, complex, or high-profile events and experiential programs.\nDemonstrated experience supporting technical proposals, estimates, and RFP responses.\nProven ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams, including internal staff, clients, vendors, contingent labor, and senior stakeholders.\nExperience managing or mentoring Technical Directors, production leads, or technical teams.\nStrong understanding of event financials, including budget development, cost control, labor planning, vendor estimates, and profitability considerations.\nAbility to assess technical risk and make sound decisions under pressure.\nExperience developing scalable production standards, SOPs, and technical workflows.\nExecutive presence with the ability to communicate confidently with senior clients, internal leadership, and key project stakeholders.\nAbility to engineer instructions in written, oral, or diagram form and communicate installation and troubleshooting guidance for related equipment.\nAbility to apply advanced problem-solving techniques and basic algebra, geometry, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume to relevant situations.\nAdvanced proficiency in Vectorworks; 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These are a handful of the types of programs and benefits our full-time people may be eligible for. There may be some variances in specific benefits across regions.\nMedical, Dental, Vision Insurance\nTuition Reimbursement\nPaid Parental Leave\nLife, Accident and Disability\nRetirement with Company Match\nPaid Time Off\nPay Range: $120,000 - $150,000 per year, depending on experience\nDiversity Commitment\nAt The Freeman Company, our commitment to diversity and inclusion is helping us to create not only a great place to work, but also an environment where our employees, our customers and our communities around the world can reach their goals and connect with each other. 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