Head of Lighting

Head of Lighting - Live Events and Experiential Production
Salary: £55,000 to £60,000 benefits
Location: Borehamwood, Hertfordshire (25 minutes from Central London)

A leading live events and production company is seeking an experienced Head of Lighting to take ownership of lighting design and delivery across a wide range of high-profile, creative projects.

This is a senior, hands-on leadership role for someone who combines strong creative vision with deep technical expertise and is comfortable leading teams, shaping client solutions, and overseeing delivery from brief through to onsite execution.

The Opportunity As Head of Lighting, you’ll act as the senior authority on all lighting matters, guiding complex productions while mentoring and developing an established technical team. You’ll work closely with clients and internal stakeholders to elevate briefs, balance creative ambition with commercial responsibility, and ensure consistently high standards across multiple projects.

This role would suit a lighting professional with significant live events experience who enjoys client-facing work, leading people, and taking responsibility for both creative outcomes and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the senior lighting lead across multiple live event and experiential projects
• Interpret client briefs and enhance them with creative and technical lighting solutions
• Lead, motivate, and develop lighting teams across design, prep, and onsite delivery
• Maintain strong client relationships through clear, confident communication
• Produce accurate lighting quotations, proposals, and equipment specifications
• Oversee onsite lighting delivery, collaborating closely with other technical departments
• Ensure projects are delivered to a high creative standard while remaining commercially sound
• Mentor team members and provide constructive feedback to support skill development
• Adapt quickly to changing project requirements while keeping teams aligned

Experience and Skills Required:

• Minimum 6 years’ experience delivering creative lighting design and systems in a client-facing live events environment
• Strong leadership experience, with the ability to inspire and develop technical teams
• Excellent understanding of lighting design, systems, and technical documentation
• Confident communicator with a collaborative, solutions-focused approach
• Commercial awareness and experience producing accurate costings and proposals
• Comfortable working flexibly, including evenings and weekends when required

Role Details and Benefits:

• Salary: £55,000 to £60,000 depending on experience
• Working hours: Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm, with flexibility for live events
• Holiday: 30 days including bank holidays
• Private healthcare and dental cover
• Enhanced sick pay and pension scheme
• Ongoing training, development, and long-service rewards
• High-spec equipment, professional tools, and a supportive team culture

This is an excellent opportunity to step into a senior leadership role within a fast-paced, creative production environment, working on ambitious projects with a strong, collaborative team.

If you’d like to discuss the role in confidence, please apply or get in touch for more details.

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