Senior Manager, Lighting & Show Production

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Call show cues for the lighting and scenic teams during Raw, Smackdown, and other live television events.

• Collaborate with the creative, production, and lighting teams to devise new entrance concepts.

• Act as the primary communication link among all production and creative departments, ensuring a cohesive show flow.

• Guarantee that all show elements are visually cohesive, operate seamlessly, and are prepared for both the live audience and television broadcast.

• Partner with the production design team to assist in designing upcoming shows, including WWE live events and PLEs, NXT live events and PLEs, and other WWE/TKO live events.

• Create detailed 2D and 3D drawings from design sketches and concepts using CAD software such as Vectorworks (Spotlight), AutoCAD, SketchUp, and Depence.

• Collaborate with lighting and video programmers to maintain an active flow during programming sessions and weekly television shows.

⛳️ Requirements

• 5 to 7+ years of experience in managing and designing live event productions, with a strong preference for television production experience.

• Moderate proficiency in CAD-based design software, particularly Vectorworks; experience with AutoCAD, SketchUp, and Depence is also advantageous.

• Demonstrated experience in leading and collaborating with other designers, lighting programmers, and carpenters.

• Capability to effectively present and communicate design concepts to upper management, guiding projects from initial concept to final execution.

• A strong passion for WWE, sports entertainment, and live entertainment is preferred.

• Must be available to work traditional and non-traditional hours.

• Must be willing to travel domestically and internationally.

🏝️ Benefits

• WWE is an Equal Opportunity Employer and adheres to all relevant federal, state, and local laws concerning non-discrimination in employment.

• WWE makes employment decisions based on merit and qualifications, without regard to an employee’s or applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under federal, state, or local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location where the Company operates.

• WWE also offers reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state or local laws.