Head of Lighting

Light Fantastic Production Services Ltd; Borehamwood; On-site; GBP 125,000 - GBP 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading production company in Borehamwood seeks a Head of Lighting to guide creative and technical excellence in live events. The ideal candidate will have over 6 years of experience in lighting design and systems, with a strong focus on interpreting client briefs and managing teams. This role involves leading complex projects while ensuring high standards and creativity. The company offers robust growth opportunities and a supportive work environment, ideal for someone with a passion for innovation in entertainment.

Benefits

Personal growth opportunities

Comprehensive healthcare benefits

Fun team activities

Generous pension plan

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years experience in creative lighting design and systems.
• Ability to interpret client briefs and suggest lighting solutions.
• Strong leadership skills and experience mentoring teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of key lighting projects and ensure client satisfaction.
• Produce accurate lighting quotations and proposals.
• Monitor team performance and provide constructive feedback.

Skills

Creative lighting design

Client communication

Technical expertise

Team leadership

Project management

Job description

As our Head of Lighting, you’ll help lead the creative and technical excellence in our live events.

Why Work With Us?

We're Light Fantastic, a world-class production partner delivering innovative live experiences that leave lasting impressions. From iconic venues to immersive experiences for global brands, our work is fast paced, exciting & no day is ever the same!

Our reputation for excellence means we're constantly growing and seeking enthusiastic, passionate, driven people with a thirst to succeed and exceed.

If you thrive in an environment where creativity and collaboration come together, you'll love it here. We're a fun team that values great relationships, supports each other daily, and tackles exciting projects with creative problem solving. We balance hard work with enjoyment, ensuring every day is as rewarding as it is productive.

Join us if you bring passion, expertise, own your role, and play for the team – you'll fit right in.

“ Everyone deserves the opportunity to work on exciting & creative projects with great people - it’s what our work is allabout. ”

“ Everyone deserves the opportunity to work on exciting & creative projects with great people - it’s what our work is allabout. ” - Founder - Rob Myer

The Role: Head of Lighting

You’ll be the force behind our most complex lighting productions, seamlessly combining artistic vision with technical expertise. Your ability to interpret client briefs and enhance them with thoughtful lighting suggestions sets you apart. You'll lead and inspire our talented team, nurturing individual growth to deliver exceptional results. With a minimum of 6 years experience delivering creative lighting design & systems in client facing roles, you’ll lead in the delivery of key projects ensuring our values of creativity, passion and excellence are upheld every step of the way.

Your skills as a lighting specialist will allow you to creatively incorporate a range of lighting design elements into our varied projects, advising and mentoring others in the team to achieve similar results. You will be a confident communicator, comfortable dealing with a wide range of clients to understand what makes them tick, and what their objectives are for each project. You’ll embrace every brief with both a creative and commercial eye to ensure we deliver great results whilst maintaining a healthy financial position.

As a technical leader, you'll help guide both projects and teams from initial brief to final execution. You'll cultivate a culture of excellence, developing talent while maintaining high technical standards. Your experience enables you to effectively coordinate departments, delegate responsibilities, and maintain clear communication channels throughout each project. In the role you'll mentor and support other team members to develop their skills while ensuring flawless project delivery. Your ability to build strong relationships, manage resources, and identify opportunities for growth makes you an invaluable leader within our organisation.

• Receive and analyse client briefs with a willingness to ask lots of questions
• Respond to client briefs with considered questions, suggestions and professional wisdom
• Work with team members to develop responses to briefs, leveraging and growing their technical excellence whilst sharing your own
• Produce accurate and well-thought-out lighting quotations and proposals that answer client pain-points effectively
• Work with clients to fine-tune briefs, ensuring we deliver world class results
• Lead and motivate lighting teams across multiple projects
• Produce equipment specifications and technical documentation
• Lead onsite lighting delivery, collaborating across multiple technical departments
• Monitor team performance and provide constructive and thoughtful feedback
• Adapt swiftly to changing requirements while keeping teams aligned

“ The best thing about working at Light Fantastic is theawesome
projects we do and the great team we workalongside! ”

What We Think Is Important

We believe in keeping our team happy and motivated. Join us and enjoy perks like personal growth opportunities, community building, great health benefits, fun team activities, and rewards for your hard work. It’s all about thriving inside and outside work!

Community:

We celebrate birthdays and enjoy fun company days out that bring everyone together.

Start most mornings with delicious pastries and fresh fruit.

Ignite friendly competition through lively in-house pool tournaments.

Benefit from comprehensive private healthcare and dental plans to keep you feeling your best.

Enjoy enhanced company sick pay to support you during unforeseen moments.

Growth & Development:

Access high-spec computers and software to excel both personally and professionally.

We are committed to your future with a generous pension plan for peace of mind.

Celebrate milestones through our long service reward scheme.

Benefit from continuous learning and development to advance your career.

The Role Details:

Reports To: Director of Production

Schedule: Core Hours - Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm, with flexibility required for evening &weekend working

Location: Borehamwood (25min from central London)

Salary: Dependent on experience

Holiday: 30 Days including Bank Holidays