Career Opportunities: Project Manager Rigging Services (94700)

Rigging Services Project Manager

The Rigging Services Project Manager is responsible for the management and coordination of all overhead rigging, sign hanging, lighting, and associated electrical requirements for produced events. This position serves as the primary liaison between the exhibitors and Project Manager Rigging Logistics or technical rigging show lead to ensure successful coordination of rigging requirements. This position will support our Audio Visual Production team. The position follows an in-person schedule working full-time in-office and/or show-site based out of McCook, IL.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Creates and maintains show files/show kits to ensure completion of required documentation
• Works with the clients to gather specifications and enter into the appropriate systems
• Creates estimates for clients Produces and processes on-site work tickets as required
• Completes work tickets and enters dismantle labor
• Ensures labor tickets are signed by exhibitors
• Dispatches labor and obtains detailed information about installation upon return
• Creates final billing reports for invoicing
• Creates hanging sign installation spreadsheet
• Creates hanging sign folders for Operations Manager
• Ensures hanging sign labor tickets are correctly entered for exhibitors
• Compiles hanging sign information that includes plots, assembly instructions and engineer stamps
• Create training material and training of Project Manager Rigging Services position upsell
• Enterprise products to exhibitors
• Creates packaged pre-work to hand off to show site personnel
• Create and Test new processes and procedures
• Scheduling of Project Manager Rigging Services position
• Performs other duties as assigned

Education & Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Minimum 4 years experience in labor coordination or exhibitor services preferred
• Proficient in MS Office suite Proficient with Google Sheets & Google Docs
• Proficient in Salesforce Ability to interpret floor plans
• Understanding of rigging safety procedures preferred
• Familiarity with local union jurisdictions and rules preferred
• Technical overhead rigging training required

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Valid drivers license required

Travel Requirements

Travel 50% to 75%

What We Offer

The Freeman Company provides benefits that aim to empower our people and their families to thrive mentally, physically, and financially. These are a handful of the types of programs and benefits our full-time people may be eligible for. There may be some variances in specific benefits across regions.

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Parental Leave
• Life, Accident and Disability
• Retirement with Company Match
• Paid Time Off
• Salary range of $60,000 - $66,000 based upon experience
• Eligible for an annual bonus of up to 5% of the base salary

Diversity Commitment

At The Freeman Company, our commitment to diversity and inclusion is helping us to create not only a great place to work, but also an environment where our employees, our customers and our communities around the world can reach their goals and connect with each other. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status and other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.