Technical Production Manager
WHO WE ARE
At Dorier, we're on a mission to design audiovisual event experiences that leave a mark in our clients’ industries. Backed by a 45-year track record of success and reliability, we orbit around the world of live, virtual, and hybrid events; helping brands to stage their message in a way that will inspire audiences to action. Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, we have offices in Montreux, Bern, Singapore, and Tokyo but the events we produce take place all around the globe. Fuelled by passion, driven by innovation, we constantly seek to welcome fresh talents on this exciting journey.
The mothership is actively seeking a dynamic Technical Production Manager to join our ranks! We are offering you a permanent full-time position in our Bern office.
Job objective
- Design, produce and deliver bespoke innovative and high-quality technical solutions for large scale events.
- Develop growth within existing accounts and cultivate relationships in order to maintain and increase business opportunities.
- Develop the business through prospecting and networking.
Your main responsibilities
- Produce high quality proposals and deliver events from initial brief through to final reconciliation
- Present Dorier to potential new clients in order to generate new business
- Act as project manager developing, planning and delivering a wide range of events
- Manage project team, budgets, control costs and produce financial reports
- Contract third party suppliers, negotiate prices and ensure quality of delivery
- Keep detailed project files
- Manage Health & Safety documentation, financial reports, event briefs & other associated administrative documents for the department.
- On site event management for large scale projects
- Supervision of a team of 4 people
- Provide leadership and support to the technical and production teams whilst maintaining motivation and enthusiasm in order to deliver successful projects.
Report to
- Dorier Senior Management at Geneva HQ
Job requirements
- Min. 5 years’ experience in the meetings and events industry
- Proven track-record of team management and delivery of large scale projects
- Excellent knowledge of audio-visual solutions (sound, lighting, rigging, set building, broadcasting, multiplex systems and webcasting)
- Strong expertise in planning, developing and delivering technical solutions in the private sector internationally
- Management of large-scale budgets
- Strong negotiation skills
- Customer-oriented with a tenacious, persuasive and proactive attitude
- Problem solving and leadership skills
- Creativity
- Ability to work to deadlines
- Result-driven personality
- Self-confidence & ability to act decisively
- Capacity to take a brief and grasp concepts easily
- Attention to detail
Additional requirements
- Fluent in Swiss German and English (French is a plus)
- Very well-organised and able to remain calm and cool-headed at all times
- Excellent communicator, both verbally and in writing
- Ability to adapt to changing work environments across continents
- PC literacy – Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint (Photoshop and Autocad is a plus)
Collaborative approach
Feeling like you could be a great fit? Join us today to shape the events of tomorrow 🪐