Senior Vice President, Technology Innovation - Immersive Entertainment - $350,000 + 35% Bonus + Relocation

Signal and Strand•Los Angeles, CA

7h•$250,000 - $350,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Vice President, Technology Innovation joins the executive leadership team of a premium entertainment technology company as its technology visionary and most senior technical voice. The company designs and delivers proprietary immersive experience technology for venues operated by major entertainment partners across the Americas and is undergoing its largest expansion to date. The role is responsible both for flawless delivery of current venue projects and for defining future audience experiences and technology direction. The SVP leads a multidisciplinary organization spanning Engineering, Technology Operations, Project Management, Installation, Technical Services, Procurement, and Research & Development. The position owns each partner venue’s technical lifecycle, from handoff after a business development deal through parts delivery, logistics, systems integration, installation, commissioning, and ongoing support. It also sets the long-term innovation roadmap and serves as the primary technology liaison between the Americas and global headquarters. The role is based onsite in Los Angeles, California, reports to the COO or CEO, and involves approximately 30% domestic and international travel.

Requirements

15 or more years of progressive leadership in entertainment technology, theatrical exhibition, audiovisual engineering, systems integration, themed or location-based entertainment, or a related hardware-driven industry.
Five to ten years leading multidisciplinary teams across engineering, operations, project management, customer support, and technology.
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, such as Mechanical, Electrical, Software, Systems, or a related discipline.
Deep technical fluency across digital projection, audio and immersive sound, show control and automation, content delivery, systems integration, premium large-format environments, and motion and environmental effects systems.
Proven success delivering complex capital projects and technology initiatives from research and development and strategic planning through deployment and ongoing operations.
Experience with supply chain and manufacturing operations.
Experience working within a global matrix organization and balancing regional priorities with corporate objectives while influencing stakeholders across countries, cultures, and functions.
Executive presence and ability to serve as a strategic partner to the CEO while being credible in design reviews, on installation floors, and in boardrooms.
Ability to travel approximately 30% domestically and internationally, including to partner sites, installations, industry conferences, and global headquarters.

Responsibilities

Ensure world-class delivery across venue formats from concept through engineering, construction, installation, commissioning, and proactive support.
Drive major installation and deployment programs throughout the Americas, ensuring on-time delivery of parts, logistics, and technology at every site.
Provide expert direction on video and projection systems, including video distribution, show control, and network infrastructure, as well as hardware, software, networking, and proprietary platform systems.
Oversee engineering documentation standards, including Facility Impact documents, Bills of Material, rack elevations, single lines, network topology, and O&M manuals.
Oversee testing, validation, and certification programs, including Factory Acceptance Testing.
Partner with supply chain and manufacturing to ensure reliable, timely delivery of parts and systems.
Establish and execute the long-term technology and innovation strategy in alignment with business objectives.
Identify emerging technologies, market trends, and business opportunities; partner with executive leadership on growth strategy, investment priorities, and commercialization.
Lead development of next-generation immersive experiences, formats, and premium concepts, and evaluate and pilot technologies that deepen audience engagement and partner value.
Serve as the primary technology liaison for the Americas with global headquarters, aligning standards, priorities, and innovation initiatives across a global matrix organization.
Represent the company as its senior technology representative with partners, studios, strategic vendors, and industry organizations.
Build trusted executive relationships with major venue operators and key industry stakeholders.
Represent the company at industry conferences, customer engagements, and executive-level meetings in the Americas and internationally.
Build, develop, and mentor high-performing teams; establish engineering best practices and hold leaders accountable for results and growth.
Lead organizational change and adoption of new technologies, processes, and operating models while maintaining team engagement and performance.
Serve as the subject matter authority on video, control, audio, and proprietary systems internally and with clients.