Description
The Distribution Project Manager will be the central operational lead who oversees the successful establishment of new Lightroom venues globally, run by local partners.
The Distribution Project Manager will be the central operational lead who oversees the successful establishment of new Lightroom venues globally, run by local partners. You will manage the execution of projects defined by our licensing agreements, ensuring every new venue meets Lightroom's rigorous technical, construction, and brand standards.
This role also carries a secondary responsibility for proactive business development, identifying and vetting new venue opportunities and potential partners to expand Lightroom's global footprint.
This is a critical, hands-on role requiring a proactive and detail-oriented manager who can drive complex projects across multiple international markets, ensuring adherence to budget and quality while also nurturing the pipeline for future growth.
Key Deliverables
- Protect the Lightroom Brand: Act as the ultimate guardian of the Lightroom brand, ensuring all aspects of the partner venue, from the physical space to the audience experience, meet our established aesthetic and quality standards.
- Technical & Construction Oversight: Monitor and approve the design, technical specification, and physical build-out of new venues, ensuring full compliance with Lightroom's technical and construction requirements (A/V, sound, power, infrastructure).
- Production Services Cost Management: Manage the internal process for estimating and defining the costs of Lightroom's core production services and technical IP, and secure formal financial approval for these costs from the local venue partner.
- Master Timeline Management: Develop, maintain, and rigorously manage the master project schedule for all venue launches worldwide, identifying and proactively mitigating risks.
For a full list of responsibilities please see the Lightroom website.
Essential:
- Minimum 5+ years of demonstrable project management experience, preferably within the arts, live entertainment, touring exhibitions, or immersive/experiential sectors.
- Significant experience managing international projects involving external partners, licensees, or franchisees.
- Strong working knowledge of technical production (A/V, lighting, IT infrastructure) and/or commercial construction/fit-out processes.
- Proven ability to manage large, complex project budgets, including cost estimation and financial approval processes.
- Meticulous attention to detail, particularly in quality control and brand compliance.
- Exceptional communication, negotiation, and cross-cultural stakeholder management skills.
- Willingness and ability to travel internationally frequently (estimated 30-40% of the time).
- Proactive, collaborative working style, comfortable operating independently in a fast-paced international environment.
For a full personal specification see the Lightroom website.
To apply, please submit your CV and Cover Letter under the advert for this role or via the Lightroom website. Your covering letter should detail how you meet the criteria within the person specification and why you would like to be considered for the role.
We also kindly request that you fill in an Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form either via this link or the web page.
Should you wish to reach out for an informal conversation about the nature of the role, please contact our Stage Door team via 0330 500 2148 who will direct your call accordingly.