Sr Technical Director
Studio Blue · Dallas, TX · 1 mo ago
HybridInformation Technology$120k–$150k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? Actually the posting includes "About Us", "Summary", "Essential Duties & Responsibilities", "Education & Experience", "Travel Requirements", "What We Offer", "Diversity Commitment". We need to use for section headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. However we must only include sections when posting has real specific content. We need to map content to appropriate headings.
We have:
- About Us: description of company. Could be "About the role"? Actually "About Us" is company overview, not role. The instruction says use headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we should map content accordingly.
We have Summary (role description) -> could be "About the role". Use
.
Education & Experience: paragraph with multiple sentences. We'll keep as
for section headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. However we must only include sections when posting has real specific content. We need to map content to appropriate headings.
We have:
- About Us: description of company. Could be "About the role"? Actually "About Us" is company overview, not role. The instruction says use headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we should map content accordingly.
We have Summary (role description) -> could be "About the role". Use About the role
with paragraph(s) from Summary.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities -> Responsibilities
with list.
Education & Experience -> could be Requirements
or Qualifications
. Since they have Education & Experience, we can put under Requirements (or Qualifications). The instruction says use headings like Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We can choose Requirements for education/experience, and maybe Skills for specific skills (like Vectorworks, audio lighting etc). But we need to avoid thin sections. Let's see content: Education & Experience includes bachelor degree preferred, HS diploma required, 15 years experience, etc. That's qualifications. Could be Requirements.
Then we have specific skills: Advanced proficiency in Vectorworks, in-depth knowledge of audio, lighting, video, set systems, ability to apply math, etc. That could be Skills.
Travel Requirements -> could be Schedule? Actually travel is not schedule. Could be under Schedule? Not exactly. The instruction says Schedule heading only if posting actually states schedule. There's mention: "This role supports a flexible hybrid work schedule, including work-from-home, in-office, and show-site attendance based on project and business needs." That's schedule info. Also travel 25% to 50% is travel requirement, maybe could be under Schedule? But schedule heading is for work schedule; we have that. Travel could be separate but not listed as allowed heading. Could incorporate travel into Schedule section? Might be okay to include both hybrid schedule and travel under Schedule heading. But instruction: "never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them." So we can create Schedule section because posting states flexible hybrid work schedule and travel 25%-50%. So we can include Schedule heading with that info.
What We Offer -> Benefits. So Benefits
with list of benefits.
Pay Range -> Pay section. So Pay
with paragraph.
Diversity Commitment -> maybe not a standard heading; could be omitted or put under Benefits? It's not benefits. Could be omitted as boilerplate? It's EEO statement; instruction says remove EEO/equal-opportunity boilerplate. So we should drop Diversity Commitment.
Also need to drop cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc. So we remove Diversity Commitment.
Also need to drop duplicated lines, application instructions (none). Also remove "About Us" heading? We'll not use About Us heading; we will use About the role for summary. The About Us company description could be considered part of About the role? Might be okay to include as part of About the role paragraph. But we should not repeat job title as heading. We'll not include About Us as separate heading.
Thus sections:
- About the role: combine Summary paragraph(s) maybe also include company overview? The Summary already describes role. We'll put that.
- Responsibilities: list of Essential Duties & Responsibilities.
- Requirements: Education & Experience.
- Skills: list of specific skills (Vectorworks, audio lighting etc, math, problem solving, training, business acumen, Google Drive/MS Office, attention to detail, etc). Could be many; we can bullet them.
- Benefits: list from What We Offer.
- Pay: Pay Range.
- Schedule: flexible hybrid work schedule and travel 25%-50%.
We must ensure we don't include filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present.
We must preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all details from each section.
Let's extract details.
About Us: "The Freeman Company is a global leader in events, on a mission to redefine live for a new era. With a data-driven approach and the industry’s largest network of experts, The Freeman Company's insights shape exhibitions, exhibits, and events that drive audiences to action. The integrated full-service solutions leverage a 99-year legacy in event management as well as new technologies to deliver moments that matter."
Summary: "The Senior Technical Director develops, oversees, and implements creative concepts, technical strategy, and production solutions for clients. This role serves as a senior technical leader and strategic advisor, guiding complex event programs from opportunity and RFP response through planning, onsite execution, and completion. This role leads high-complexity projects, upholds technical standards, mentors Technical Directors, and partners with clients, sales, operations, and production teams to deliver scalable, innovative, and profitable event experiences. The Senior Technical Director also supports account growth by contributing technical expertise to proposals, estimates, request for proposal (RFP) responses, and senior-level client presentations. This position will support our Studio Blue team. This role supports a flexible hybrid work schedule, including work-from-home, in-office, and show-site attendance based on project and business needs. The ideal candidate will be based out of any of the following locations: Dallas, TXLas Vegas, NVOrlando, FL"
Note: The schedule and location info appear in Summary. We'll extract schedule for Schedule section, location maybe not needed as heading; could be included in About the role? Might be considered part of role details. We'll keep location in About the role paragraph.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities: list of bullet points (each sentence ends with period). We'll convert each to
maybe bullet? It's prose; we can keep as
. Skills: we need to extract from Education & Experience after "Education & Experience". Actually after that paragraph there is a list of skills: "Demonstrated experience leading technical direction for large-scale, complex, or high-profile events and experiential programs.Demonstrated experience supporting technical proposals, estimates, and RFP responses.Proven ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams, including internal staff, clients, vendors, contingent labor, and senior stakeholders.Experience managing or mentoring Technical Directors, production leads, or technical teams.Strong understanding of event financials, including budget development, cost control, labor planning, vendor estimates, and profitability considerations.Ability to assess technical risk and make sound decisions under pressure.Experience developing scalable production standards, SOPs, and technical workflows.Executive presence with the ability to communicate confidently with senior clients, internal leadership, and key project stakeholders.Ability to engineer instructions in written, oral, or diagram form and communicate installation and troubleshooting guidance for related equipment.Ability to apply advanced problem-solving techniques and basic algebra, geometry, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume to relevant situations.Advanced proficiency in Vectorworks; must be able to create, edit, and interpret detailed event-production CAD drawings, including floor plans, elevations, equipment layouts, and installation details.In-depth knowledge base of audio, lighting, video, and set systems.Ability to navigate ambiguous situations with diplomacy, tact, and strong communication in high-pressure environments.Experience delivering training programs to diverse groups.Strong general business acumen; proficient in Google Drive and Microsoft Office.Strong attention to detail, positive attitude, team-player mindset, and ability to operate within a fast-paced environment." These are skills/qualifications. We'll put them under Skills heading as
- .
Travel Requirements: "Travel 25% to 50%". We'll include in Schedule.
What We Offer: list: "Medical, Dental, Vision InsuranceTuition ReimbursementPaid Parental LeaveLife, Accident and DisabilityRetirement with Company MatchPaid Time Off". Need to separate items. The text seems concatenated without spaces. We'll split by capital letters? Better to keep as is but maybe separate with commas. We'll produce list items: Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance; Tuition Reimbursement; Paid Parental Leave; Life, Accident and Disability; Retirement with Company Match; Paid Time Off.
Pay Range: "Pay Range: $120,000 - $150,000 per year, depending on experience". We'll put in Pay section.
Now produce HTML.
We must not include or . Just fragment.
We'll produce:
About the role
... (including About Us and Summary and location)
But we need to ensure we don't repeat job title as heading. Not an issue. Let's craft About the role paragraph: combine About Us description and Summary (excluding schedule and location maybe). We'll include location as part of role. Paragraph: "The Freeman Company is a global leader in events, on a mission to redefine live for a new era. With a data-driven approach and the industry’s largest network of experts, The Freeman Company's insights shape exhibitions, exhibits, and events that drive audiences to action. The integrated full-service solutions leverage a 99-year legacy in event management as well as new technologies to deliver moments that matter. The Senior Technical Director develops, oversees, and implements creative concepts, technical strategy, and production solutions for clients. This role serves as a senior technical leader and strategic advisor, guiding complex event programs from opportunity and RFP response through planning, onsite execution, and completion. This role leads high-complexity projects, upholds technical standards, mentors Technical Directors, and partners with clients, sales, operations, and production teams to deliver scalable, innovative, and profitable event experiences. The Senior Technical Director also supports account growth by contributing technical expertise to proposals, estimates, request for proposal (RFP) responses, and senior-level client presentations. This position will support our Studio Blue team. The ideal candidate will be based out of any of the following locations: Dallas, TX, Las Vegas, NV, Orlando, FL." Now Responsibilities: list each duty. Let's list them exactly as in text: - Provides senior technical leadership across complex, high-profile, and multi-discipline event programs. - Leads, mentors, and supports Technical Directors through scheduling, training, coordination, performance feedback, and technical guidance. - Develops senior-level client relationships that position Studio Blue as a strategic partner and advisor, supporting account growth and successful project delivery. - Partners with Sales, Client Solutions, Executive Producers, Project Managers, and Operations leaders to develop event designs, production plans, staffing models, and budgets. - Supports new-business efforts by reviewing RFP requirements, developing technical approaches, identifying production risks, contributing estimates, and participating in proposal presentations as needed. - Reviews and validates technical drawings, production plans, budgets, schedules, staffing models, and vendor scopes for accuracy, feasibility, and risk. - Provides escalation support for technical, staffing, client, vendor, budget, or onsite production challenges. - Participates in client contract support, project resourcing, vendor coordination, and evaluation of contingent labor resources. - Creates diagrams and production documentation for show events; ensures onsite personnel understand technical plans, schedules, and responsibilities. - Leads technical planning and onsite workflow for events with multiple workstreams, vendors, locations, scenic elements, and integrated technologies. - Oversees load-in, installation, system optimization, monitoring, scenic construction, dismantle, and load-out while coordinating technical and labor crews. - Ensures correct specification, setup, and optimization of audio, lighting, video, set, scenic, and related event systems. - Generates and maintains comprehensive production books, schedules, logistics plans, and vendor coordination documents. - Coordinates and supervises on