Who We Are
We are ASM Global, and we host breath-taking live events at our venues around the globe. Our impressive network of over 350 Stadiums, Arenas, Conference Centres and Theatres have welcomed some of the World’s most exciting Music Artists and Sporting Events. Our vision is to connect the world through inspiration, innovation, and imagination to realise the potential of the spaces and places that bring people together.
The Venue
The Bridgewater Hall is Manchester’s international concert venue, built to give the best possible space for music. The Hall opened back in 1996 by Her Majesty the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh and now is a renowned venue across the UK and hosts over 300 performances a year including classical music, rock, pop, jazz, world music and much more.
The Bridgewater Hall is operated by ASM Global, the world’s leading venue management and services company, connecting people through the power of live experiences.
About the role
The Senior Lighting Technician is a primary technical point of contact and oversees event setups, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. They handle rigging, sound, lighting, and AV equipment, and manage room setups. Additionally, they are responsible for operating in-house lighting and assisting the Technical Manager with maintenance, organization, and procurement of equipment.
What We Offer
You will work hard at ASM, but you will be rewarded with lots of time to relax and rest with 25 days annual leave + bank holidays.
We understand that you have a life outside of work and want to ensure that your loved ones will always be taken care of whilst you’re contributing to our success with our Life Assurance policy.
A healthy contribution of % Pension so that your golden years are spent ticking off the items on your bucket list.
Got a dental bill? Need to book a counselling session? Or even help with Physio costs? With the support of HealthShield; ASM will support with these unexpected costs. For you and any children.
We understand that from time to time you might need a bit of support to get you back to feeling your best, so we have teamed up with Axa Health to provide our people with an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support mental health in the workplace.
We are visionaries: both physically and metaphorically! When you join ASM you will be entitled to eye care vouchers and a contribution towards any glasses you require.
You will be responsible for:
- Supervise technical staff to ensure timely task completion and compliance with health and safety regulations.
- Serve as a non-event Duty Manager and Emergency Response Team member.
- Coordinate with Facilities for building maintenance and provide evening/weekend coverage.
- Ensure all equipment is safe and meets health and safety standards.
- Operate and repair in-house lighting, sound, and AV equipment during events.
- Provide technical support for event setups, including rigging, staging, seating, and furniture.
- Act as house rigger, advising on rigging matters and managing load ins/outs.
- Open and secure the building on weekends.
- Assist in maintaining the Building Management System.
- Support the Technical Manager in training and developing the technical team.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Technical Manager.
You will have:
- Good working knowledge of lighting and AV systems and good functional understanding of rigging systems. Comfortable with working at height.
- Experience in the use and operation of moving heads and LED lighting.
- Experience working within a live music venue.
- Previous supervisory experience.
- Experience working with national and international promoters and hirers.
Desirable:
- Good working knowledge of lighting networking systems, including SACN network protocols.
- 3 Day rigging for the entertainment Industry or NRC Level 2.
- Experience operating and programming Chamsys lighting consoles.
- Completed an electrical apprenticeship to C&G L3-2365 standard. BS7671 18th Edition or BS7909 Temporary Installations.
- IPAF Certification.
- Experience with CAD or similar software applications.
This role requires a flexible approach to working hours, with some evening and weekend work, to fulfil business requirements.
Inclusive Workplace
At ASM Global, we are committed to leading the entertainment industry towards a greener, faster, and more innovative digital future. There’s never been a better time to join our team. We aim to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our employees, customers, and suppliers. Join us and make a significant impact from day one.
We are committed to active inclusion, diversity, and equal opportunities. This commitment begins with our recruitment and selection process. We welcome discussions about flexible working arrangements.
If you need reasonable adjustments at any stage of our recruitment process, please let us know in your application. We are dedicated to providing a fair and transparent assessment process and will do our utmost to accommodate your needs.
If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to
submit your application as soon as possible to ensure it is considered. We will
continue to review applications on a rolling basis and may close the advert
before the closing date.