Planning & Coordination: Review drawings, scope books, and installation manuals related to dressing and branding elements
Understand and align with the installation schedules with overall project timelines
Coordinate with logistics teams for delivery, storage, and material flow on-site
Plan crew requirements (skilled, unskilled, specialists) per installation phase
On-Site Management: Lead and supervise dressing installation crews across venues
Manage daily installation activities including branding, wayfinding, dressing, and final finishes
Ensure installations follow approved layouts, brand guidelines, and safety standards
Conduct daily briefings, toolbox talks, and task assignments
Quality Control & Compliance: Perform quality checks to ensure all elements are installed correctly, securely, and cleanly
Identify issues, clashes, or deviations and propose corrective actions
Ensure compliance with venue rules, H&S regulations, and access protocols
Maintain snag lists and oversee close-out actions
Stakeholder & Vendor Management: Act as the main point of contact for dressing-related matters on-site
Coordinate with Dressing manager, Operations team and Onsite crews to ensure a timely delivery
Support inspections, walk-throughs, and client approvals
Maintenance & De-rig: Oversee maintenance and touch-ups during live event periods
Manage removal, packing, and de-rig of all dressing elements post-event
Ensure assets are returned, stored, or disposed of per project requirements

7+ years of experience in venue dressing, branding, overlays, graphics installation, or large-scale event delivery environments
Proven experience leading multi-disciplinary installation crews across complex venues (stadiums, arenas, major public events)
Strong ability to interpret drawings, scope books, installation manuals, and brand guidelines
Demonstrated experience delivering projects on tight timelines within high-pressure live event environments
Solid understanding of large-format graphics, soft branding, structural branding elements, and finishing details
Strong leadership capability — confident leading daily briefings, coordinating multiple teams, and driving accountability on-site
Experience managing logistics coordination including delivery sequencing, storage, and material flow
Strong quality control mindset with experience managing snag lists and overseeing close-out actions
Thorough knowledge of health & safety standards, venue compliance requirements, and access protocols
Flexible and solutions-oriented, with availability to work extended hours, weekends, travel between venues, and oversee maintenance and de-rig phases

Installation Manager

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