A Lighting Technician sets up, maintains, and dismantles light fixtures, lighting control devices, and the associated lighting electrical and rigging equipment used for photography, television, film, video, and live productions. May focus or operate light fixtures, attach color filters or other lighting accessories.
$73,520 / year median in Washington, D.C. (District of Columbia)
Senior Manager of Events & Sales Museum of the Bible - 3.0 Washington, DC Job Details Full-time $85,000 - $90,000 a year 8 hours ago Qualifications Live event projects Streaming video systems operation Customer communication Live streaming Digital projector support Customer service Live event AV production projects Writing skills Fiber optic network Cat6 Rigging Live production performance Video streaming Stage rigging Projection system operation
Full Job Description Date:
8/18/2026
Job Title:
Senior Manager of Events & Sales Division /
Department:
Development /
Revenue Events FLSA:
Exempt Schedule:
Full Time, to include evenings and weekends•
Reporting Manager:
Associate Director of Events and Sales Direct Reports:
Events Technical Manager and the
Associate Events Manager Travel:
N/A Salary:
$85,000 to $90,000, Depending on Experience• Salary adjusted to local market rates•
POSITION SUMMARY
The Museum of the Bible is seeking a rare kind of operator: someone equally at home architecting systems, leading a team through live events, and troubleshooting AV production on-site. This is a role built for someone who thrives at the intersection of strategy, execution, and hands-on leadership, a true integrator who can turn vision into infrastructure, and infrastructure into flawless events. As Senior Manager of Events & Sales, you will serve as the operational backbone of our Events & Sales division, reporting directly to the Associate Director of Events & Sales. You'll own the systems that make our team scalable, lead the people who make our events extraordinary, and personally ensure our AV production meets the standard our guests expect. This is a chance to build something that's already producing, with room to grow: to shape the systems, standards, and culture of one of the most distinctive events venues in the country. You'll work alongside a mission-driven team, support globally significant guests, and have real ownership over how our operations scale for the future.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Systems & Process Architecture Use, held design and integrate the Momentus and Salesforce platforms to serve as the operational backbone of our events and sales Design, document, and continuously improve SOPs across sales, events execution, and service delivery Lead special projects including pricing strategy, service packages, and marketing product development Own day-to-day operations, office management, and inventory systems Events & Sales Leadership Provide leadership, management, and accountability to a team of Events Specialists Strategize lead generation and outreach to strengthen our events sales pipeline Drive selling initiatives that grow revenue across the events sales portfolio AV Technical Oversight Lead AV technical support and coordination for major events Provide AV assistance and troubleshooting for complex events Directly manage and professionally develop the AV Tech team: building technical proficiency, production standards, and long-term career growth Manage relationships with the AV Tech team to ensure seamless production standards What Sets You Apart We're looking for someone who doesn't just check boxes but brings a rare combination of capabilities: A systems thinker who finds genuine satisfaction in building order out of complexity A people leader who can inspire accountability without micromanaging A talent developer who genuinely invests in growing others: leading Events Specialists; coaching and directly managing AV Techs toward greater skill, confidence, and career growth A calm operator who can walk into a live event, diagnose an AV issue, and solve it without losing composure A strategist with experience developing or optimizing an event management platform (Momentus & Salesforce experience strongly preferred) A closer with a track record of strategic sales outreach and revenue growth 5+ years of experience spanning events management, operations, or business systems, ideally with some AV or production exposure
QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS
Knowledge:
Education Qualifications B.A. Business, Events Management, Theater Production or related field experience strongly preferred. Minimum 5 years' experience in live event technical environment Previous supervisory and training experience
Skills:
Excellent written and oral communication skills along with strong analytical skills Superb customer service skills when communicating and working with VIPs, guests, talent and talent management, supervisors, technical staff, peers, volunteers, team members, press, and vendors. Proficient computer skills
Abilities:
Working knowledge of lighting, rigging, live and streaming telecasts, audio and video technology, projections, 3D Mapping and their related operational skills. Experience with and working knowledge of the following A/V systems and equipment strongly preferred: Lighting (grandMA2 ultra-light, ETC), Show control systems (Medialon), Audio mixing, DSP, recording, and amplification (Yamaha
QL5, QSC
Q-Sys, Meyer, JBL, Tannoy), Video playback, recording, switching, and distribution (Crestron, Alcorn McBride, Watchout, Seventh Sense), Video monitor and projection equipment (LG, Christie, Panasonic, Planar). Working knowledge of IT networking principles and hardware (CAT6/6A, Fiber Optic). Demonstrated knowledge of safety procedures and required certifications. Ability to understand contracts of all levels of complexity relating to concert and stage productions. Knowledge of back of house facility maintenance Must be able to exert up to 50 pounds of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Must stay calm under pressure and troubleshoot when issues arise.
