Production & Management
Technical Director Jobs
A Technical Director (TD) oversees all technical departments on a live event. They are responsible for the technical execution of the show, including calling cues, coordinating between audio, video, lighting, and staging teams, and making real-time decisions when issues arise. The TD is the highest-ranking technical position on most corporate events.
What You'll Do
- •Oversee all technical departments and crew
- •Call show cues and coordinate technical execution
- •Advance the show with the client and production team
- •Manage the technical timeline from load-in through strike
- •Make real-time decisions to resolve technical issues
Gear You Should Know
Intercom systems, Show calling scripts, Cue sheets, Multi-department comms
Technical Director Jobs by City
San Francisco, CA
$825 – $1,425 / day
Los Angeles, CA
$775 – $1,350 / day
San Diego, CA
$750 – $1,300 / day
San Jose, CA
$800 – $1,375 / day
Sacramento, CA
$675 – $1,175 / day
Las Vegas, NV
$725 – $1,250 / day
New York, NY
$850 – $1,475 / day
Chicago, IL
$725 – $1,250 / day
Dallas, TX
$675 – $1,150 / day
Orlando, FL
$675 – $1,150 / day
Nashville, TN
$650 – $1,100 / day
Atlanta, GA
$650 – $1,125 / day
Seattle, WA
$775 – $1,325 / day
Denver, CO
$700 – $1,200 / day
Miami, FL
$725 – $1,225 / day
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