Production Designer

The Production Designer is a full-time, salaried position based in Mandylights’ Sydney Office. Reporting to the Managing / Creative Director, this role is a multi-faceted position that reflects the company’s strong belief in designing and producing outstanding creative designs that are practical, adhere to budgets and grounded in reality at all times of the production process.

The position requires strong, constant collaboration with other members of the creative and production teams to identify, develop and execute designs across a wide range of traditional and non-traditional disciplines – everything from concert tours and theatre designs through to light artworks and government or private-sector lead activations and experiential environments.

Mandylights works extensively overseas with suppliers, clients and colleagues spanning multiple time zones. Flexibility in working hours is important, as is the position’s requirement to be able to identify and work with suppliers and other partners all over the world.

Recognising that no two designers are alike, Mandylights believes in working closely with the production designer to identify their skillset and passions and adapt the role accordingly with the ability to skew the role between design, development and delivery to best suit the needs of the individual and the business. Consideration can be made for designers with the potential to bring their own projects and clients into the company, and Mandylights hopes to recruit staff who see the benefits of both full-time employment along with the significant production, technical and administrative resources that the company has to offer. Mandylights hosts considerable resources and an enviable folio of work that would be available to the Production Designer to generate new work and further their own career. The company prides itself on being open to adapt and grow by utilising the talents of individual team members to work in new areas or for new clients when opportunities arise.

Mandylights is Australia’s largest dedicated lighting and production design house, with offices in Sydney and Newcastle, UK. Since 2006, the company has produced concert tour, light artwork, experiential, installations, corporate, broadcast and special event projects in over sixty countries.

Essential Skills and Qualities

A minimum of three years experience in delivering design projects in the entertainment industry.

A folio of existing design work that includes scenic design and build experience that shows a broad list of credits spanning multiple entertainment disciplines or unrealised projects that demonstrate a desire to work beyond theatrical scenic design.

Demonstrated knowledge of construction practices, materials, finishing techniques, etc that allow you to design with realistic considerations of how your work might be created.

An understanding of budgets and appreciation of how they may influence and shape the creative deliverables of a project.

Advanced CAD skills, preferably in VectorWorks or other major 3D drawing package, including the ability to create 2D and 3D plans, construction drawings and renders.

Working understanding of basic engineering considerations and the ability to communicate and collaborate with the company’s engineers in regards to structural design.

Knowledge of photo and/or video packages such as Adobe Creative Suite.

Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to lead a design project but also collaborate.

The ability to work autonomously; managing your own workload without direct supervision.

A current Australian passport, clean criminal record and ability to travel domestically and internationally as required.

A valid driver’s licence.

Excellent written and spoken English skills and the ability to clearly communicate with clients, other staff and stakeholders.

The ability to get involved with the physical delivery of projects as required.

A strong passion for designing in the entertainment industry and hunger to create amazing things – including the enthusiasm to chase your own projects and develop your own career alongside the company.

Experience in procuring, sourcing and working with international suppliers and the ability to think internationally.

Basic knowledge of lighting and video design.

Practical construction skills working with wood, steel and other materials, and/or the ability to specify requirements clearly to third parties.

Experience in leading and coordinating teams to deliver projects of all shapes and sizes from a production / scenic design point of view.

The desire to progress and potentially manage other junior designers and associates.

To apply; via Facebook or work@mandylights.com