Site Manager (Freelance) - Outdoor Festival

About the role

Fever, a tech platform for culture and live entertainment, is hiring a freelance Site Manager for its outdoor forest walking trail event. The Site Manager reports directly to the Production Manager and Event Manager and is the main point of contact for technical, logistical and site-related matters. The role covers loading in and loading out, preparing the site and venue with the Production and Technical teams, and handling incidents and unplanned work. It is a single freelance assignment with two defined periods.

Key responsibilities

• Work with the Production Manager and vendors to prepare the site each day for the required work.
• Make sure all staff have the equipment and supplies they need.
• Coordinate with vendors and external teams on equipment rentals and returns, purchasing, scheduling and local labour allocation.
• Coordinate all deliveries on site and oversee their distribution.
• Run daily health and safety meetings, confirm staff are certified and trained, and follow safety procedures.
• Implement the Emergency Action Plan and keep it updated to reflect local laws and regulations.
• Help control the site in adverse weather, following wind management and safety plans.
• Manage crew welfare, including shift patterns and breaks, and ensure the site is cleaned at the end of each day.
• Carry out other reasonable requests from Fever.

Required profile

• At least 3 years of relevant experience in a related industry.
• Experience managing large outdoor festivals, illumination trails or outdoor experiential events is preferred.
• Able to lift 50 pounds and work outdoors for a standard 10-hour day.
• Effective communicator, team-oriented, with strong leadership skills, comfortable in a constantly changing environment, and able to stay calm under pressure.
• Professional appearance and demeanor.
• Must be able to work in the event country: either a citizen or resident permitted to work, or holding a work visa/permit.
• Current first-aid certification is a plus.

Required skills

• Google Drive and the Google suite (Sheets, Word, Google Meet).
• First-aid certification (preferred).

What we offer

• Pay of $400 per day for an 8 or 10-hour day (8am-5pm or 8am-7pm).
• Two assignments: 9/14/2026 to 10/16/2026 and 1/4/2027 to 1/16/2027.