Technical Manager

About the Project and Role

Contract and Working Pattern

• Location: Riyadh, KSA.
• Contract: Freelance, fixed-term, project-based.
• Period: 23 October – 22 December 2026 (61 days).
• Working pattern: full period, including long shifts, nights and weekends at peak times.

Planning and Design

• Define the technical requirements for each cluster and venue: sound, lighting, video, LED screens, power, rigging and communications.
• Review and approve technical designs, drawings and equipment lists from suppliers.
• Build the technical delivery schedule for install, testing, rehearsals, competition and breakdown.
• Coordinate technical needs with overlay, power, broadcast and sport presentation teams.

Supplier and Team Management

• Manage the technical suppliers and contractors across all clusters, including scope, schedules and quality.
• Lead and support the Technical Supervisors in each cluster, setting priorities and daily tasks.
• Track supplier performance against contracts and raise issues early.
• Review variations and additional technical requests, and support budget control.

Installation and Readiness

• Oversee installation, cabling, rigging and set-up across all venues.
• Run technical rehearsals, system tests and readiness checks before competition.
• Sign off technical readiness for each venue before handover to venue operations.
• Make sure back-up systems and contingency plans are in place for critical equipment.

Live Operations

• Oversee daily technical operations during competition across all clusters.
• Lead fast fault-finding and resolution, keeping disruption to sessions to a minimum.
• Act as the main technical point of contact for venue managers and the project team.
• Attend daily operations meetings and report technical status and risks.

Health, Safety and Compliance

• Make sure all technical work follows health and safety rules, including electrical safety, rigging and working at height.
• Check that suppliers hold the right permits, method statements, risk assessments and certifications.
• Report and follow up any incidents or near misses.

Breakdown and Close-out

• Manage the safe breakdown and removal of technical equipment from all venues.
• Close out supplier scopes and complete handback of venues.
• Prepare a final technical report with lessons learned.

Requirements

• Senior technical management experience at international sports events; multi-sport or major single-sport events are preferred.
• Strong knowledge of event technical systems: audio, lighting, video, LED, power distribution and rigging.
• Proven experience leading multiple technical teams and suppliers across several venues at once.
• Able to read and review technical drawings, plots and schematics.
• Strong health and safety awareness for technical production.
• Calm, decisive and solution-focused under pressure.
• Fluent English; Arabic is an advantage.
• Available for the full period, 23 October – 22 December 2026, including long shifts, nights and weekends.
• Two professional references.