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About the Role

The Design Manager Assistant (DMA) is a support role on the field team, working directly under the Design Manager to execute assigned projects on-site with technical competence and professionalism. This role focuses on internal execution and project success, measured by quality, adherence to style, and internal communication.

Responsibilities

• Execute assigned projects on-site with technical competence and professionalism.
• Maintain clear, proactive communication with the Design Manager.
• Process Event Deets Package and Show Notebooks prior to each event.
• Report any issues or complications to the Design Manager immediately.
• Lead assigned crews for delegated scopes, providing clear and direct instructions.
• Delegate effectively to crew members within your assigned scope.
• Demonstrate strong time management and delegation skills.
• Understand and follow union regulations when applicable.
• Coach and refresh crew skills on-site as needed.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and organized work environment.
• Perform or assign venue sweeps at installation and strike.
• Handle internal logistics issues—gear, power, trucks—within the assigned scope.
• Report back to the Design Manager on project completion and any issues encountered.
• Provide basic AV support (audio and video troubleshooting), as needed.
• Call focuses in alignment with Got Light’s signature style.
• Operate personnel and scissor lifts.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of professional experience in live event production, lighting, or a related field.
• Proficiency with lighting consoles, including Leprecon, ColorSource, and/or MA3.
• Solid working knowledge of power distribution, DMX, and basic AV systems.
• Experience leading crews or managing specific scopes of work on-site.
• Strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to execute and relay direction with precision.
• Availability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Reliable transportation for travel to event sites throughout the Bay Area.
• Ability to work independently within an assigned scope with minimal supervision.
• Completion of Got Light rigging best practices workshop.
• Familiarity with power distribution safety: cable types, gauges, load limits, generator operation, metering, load balancing, and safe use of Zip.
• Solid foundational knowledge of Got Light’s signature style.
• Ability to power, patch, and operate Leppy Dimmer Packs and ETC Sensor Dimmer Racks (12, 24, and 48 channel).
• Patch, program, and run basic cues on the MA3.
• Patch and operate the ColorSource console (Pearl).
• Astera fixtures: pair and control via app; basic patching and control on the MA3 via CRMX.
• Regular bending, lifting, stretching, and reaching both below the waist and above the head.
• Ability to push/pull/lift up to 70 pounds.
• Engage in full manual dexterity in both hands and wrists.

Skills

• Lighting console operation (Leprecon, ColorSource, MA3)
• Power distribution
• DMX
• Basic AV systems troubleshooting
• Crew leadership
• Time management
• Delegation
• Organizational skills
• Communication skills
• Astera fixture control
• Personnel and scissor lift operation
• Rigging best practices

Location

• Bay Area

Work Type

• Full-time
• On-site

Experience Level

• Minimum 2 years of professional experience

Salary/Compensations

• $42 – $48/hr

Benefits

• A dynamic and creative work environment
• Opportunities for growth and development
• A collaborative team culture

About the Company

• Got Light applies a fresh approach to lighting, audio, video, staging, and drape in the special event and wedding industry.
• Produces hundreds of events each year, including major opening parties and social galas.
• Promotes team-building and maintains high employee retention rates by consistently creating a fun and dynamic work environment.
• Company motto: Make Art. Have Fun. Be Proud.

Equal Opportunity

• Got Light is an equal opportunity employer.
• We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status, protected medical condition or any other basis as defined by state, federal or local law.
• Got Light provides reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities in both the hiring process and during employment as required by applicable federal, state and local laws.
• Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment any qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.