Hiring: Director, Technical Direction - Portable Company: TAIT Location: Lititz, PA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-03 11:21:28 Target Skills & Keywords : Swift About the job Experience: •10+ years of experience in technical direction or technical delivery, including 4+ years of demonstrated people leadership. Required Skills: •Lead the strategy, team development, workload planning, and resourcing of Portable Technical Direction across Live and Brand, balancing market demand with long-term capability and succession needs. •Represent Innovate within Portable Market Leadership, advising and informing on technical solutions, capacity, and priorities to market strategy and planning. •Shape and adapt the Portable Technical Direction operating model, including role expectations, decision rights, engagement points, and cross-functional handoffs. •Define and evolve the Technical Direction strategy for portable work, including expanding the role of Technical Directors within Live toward a broader industry-recognized model. •Refine and enforce Techncial Direction’s role in TAIT Project Process, including interactions with Market leaders and other capabilities. •Sponsor standards, process, and training that drive efficient, high quality, and consistent technical delivery. •Build and maintain a workforce and succession plan for Technical Directors and Draftspeople, aligned to the Portable pipeline and evolving market needs. •Set clear expectations for direct reports, coach and hold leaders accountable, and ensure effective performance management and development pathways throughout the organization. Qualifications: •Bachelor's degree in engineering, technical theater, design, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience. •Proven track record delivering complex Live, Brand, touring, or other portable entertainment projects at scale. •Broad technical knowledge across automation, rigging, structures, AVL, show control, drafting, manufacturing, and delivery. •Strong commercial acumen, including experience shaping scope, resourcing, schedules, risk, and budgets. •Demonstrated ability to translate market strategy and stakeholder needs into actionable plans. •Clear and credible communicator with the ability to represent Innovate with clients, market leaders, and technical teams. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!