Head of Scenic - Events Agency

💥 Head of Scenic – Hertfordshire (c.£80k + benefits) 💥

📍 3+ days in office | Events Agency - Scenic Construction & Fabrication | Senior Leadership Role

Our client, a leading events & production agency, is seeking a Head of Scenic to lead their scenic construction department. This is a hands-on senior role managing in-house carpentry teams, freelancers, and stakeholders across creative, production, and delivery.

The role:

✨ Lead fabrication planning, costing, budgeting, and scheduling

✨ Oversee scenic builds - sets, staging, props - ensuring feasibility, quality, and safety

✨ Collaborate with creative and delivery teams to bring design concepts to life

✨ Manage freelancers and help build out the in-house scenic team

✨ Provide technical leadership and risk mitigation strategies

What you’ll bring:

🎯 Strong background in scenic construction / fabrication (events, theatre, or production)

🎯 Technical expertise with a keen eye for detail and design

🎯 Leadership skills to shape and grow a team

🎯 Ability to balance creative vision with practical build and logistics

This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of a department that’s central to delivering world-class productions.

📅 Start ASAP

💷 Salary: c.£80,000 + benefits

📍 Hertfordshire (min. 3 days in office, with site visits as required)