Job Description

Are you a seasoned lighting professional ready to lead and innovate in a growing broadcast and media hub? Were seeking a Lighting Department Manager to join our production team in RasAlKhaimah, UAE, where you'll oversee lighting design, execution, and operations in a world-class live studio facility.
What Youll Do

• Lead and manage the lighting department: design, install, maintain, and operate lighting systems for live productions, broadcast, and studio sets
• Develop the creative lighting vision in collaboration with production designers and directors, creating dynamic, high-impact lighting setups
• Manage a team of lighting technicians, ensuring shift coverage, training, and performance excellence
• Oversee implementation of lighting rigs, control desks, DMX systems, LED arrays, and specialized fixtures
• Maintain inventory, source new equipment, and manage budgets for lighting hardware and consumables
• Troubleshoot technical issues, optimize reliability, and ensure high standards of safety and efficiency
• Drive innovation by researching and integrating emerging lighting technologies and workflows
• Establish and enforce lighting protocols, cue lists, and maintenance schedules

Who You Are

• Extensive experience in lighting for broadcast, stage, or studio production
• Deep technical knowledge of lighting control systems, rigging, DMX, and modern lighting fixtures
• Proven leadership skills and experience managing a technical team
• Highly organized with strong project management ability
• Creative and collaborative - able to translate artistic concepts into lighting solutions
• Problem-solving mindset and calm under pressure, especially during live production
• Communicative and proactive, with excellent interpersonal skills
• Willing to work flexible hours, including shifts, rehearsals, and live broadcasts

Why This Role Matters
RasAlKhaimah is rapidly developing its media landscape, with the RAK Media Zone offering strong support for production companies and creative businesses.
As Lighting Department Manager, you will play a strategic role in shaping the vision and execution of live studio production in one of the UAEs most promising media hubs driving both creative excellence and technical reliability.
What We Offer

• Competitive salary package with performance-based incentives
• Full relocation support to RasAlKhaimah, including visa, travel, and accommodation assistance
• A leadership role within a cutting-edge live production studio
• Access to state-of-the-art equipment, technology, and a highly skilled international team
• Significant room for growth as our studio scales and deepens its broadcast and production capabilities

Life in RasAlKhaimah
Living in RasAlKhaimah offers a blend of professional opportunity and quality of life. The emirate is growing rapidly as a creative production center, thanks in part to RAKEZs Media Zone
With beautiful landscapes, a peaceful but vibrant lifestyle, and proximity to Dubai, RAK represents a uniquely attractive place to work, innovate, and live.
If you're ready to lead a lighting team in a high-performance studio environment and help build RasAlKhaimahs creative future apply today your next illuminating opportunity starts here!

Skills Required