Entertainment Technician, Uncommon Stage - Boston, United States - Emerson College

Emerson College

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Entertainment Technician, unCommon Stage

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The Entertainment Technician will be responsible for ensuring smooth technical operations of audio and production elements of UnCommon Stage for the season.

The Entertainment Technician will be responsible for daily oversight of the technical equipment for The Emerson unCommon Stage, an outside performance venue which will feature multiple daily performances ranging from live music,

poetry, dance, comedy, and other forms of live entertainment.

The Entertainment Technician will be responsible for supporting technical aspects of events and performances and ensuring smooth technical operations during their shifts.

***The Production Supervisor will be responsible for ensuring smooth technical operations and the weekly scheduling of Entertainment Technicians for the season. The Production Supervisor will be responsible for the oversight of production staff and technical equipment for The Emerson unCommon Stage, an outside performance venue which will feature multiple daily performances ranging from live music, poetry, dance, comedy, and other forms of live entertainment. The Production Supervisor will be responsible for advancing technical aspects of events and performances, scheduling appropriate crew for daily events, and ensuring smooth technical operations during the 6-month season.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES

Work directly with artists who will be performing on the unCommon Stage to determine how their technical needs can be accommodated within the available technical support of the venue
Manage the personnel and equipment logistics to accommodate the difference in technical needs between artists to ensure seamless transitions between performances
Schedule technicians in an efficient manner in order to optimize support in space
Set up and operate a small, reinforcement based sound system as needed
Assist with artist load in, setup, and load out equipment as needed
Ensure the smooth operation of shows and events in the venue with a focus on safety and production values
Communicate with artists and ArtsEmerson Producer in advance of performances to ensure that technical needs are discussed and agreed upon and are reasonable for both the artist and the venue
Communicate clear and accurate information to all parties to ensure successful events
Ensure that venue operations comply with all city guidelines including SPL limits
Plan for efficient changeovers between events
Create, maintain, and distribute event paperwork for the venue team and artists
Create and maintain operational paperwork to ensure clear documentation for future seasons

QUALIFICATIONS:

Qualifications are deemed required or preferred and represent what is needed to effectively perform job.
Bachelor's degree or 4 years' experience in live event supervision and crew management
Experience with small scale digital mixers and mixing on a tablet.
Experience engaging outside theatrical/live event vendors.
Outdoor festival/live venue technical supervisory experience
Experience advancing and coordinating small outside events and performances.
Experience scheduling and managing people in a live event context.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

May be representative, but not allinclusive, of those knowledge, skills, and abilities commonly associated with the job.
Ability to manage and work with diverse teams
Ability to recognize the opportunities and limitations of the venue entertainment systems
Ability to be organized and produce clear and thorough documentation.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Experience setting up and operating sound systems.
Experience mixing live events of various sizes.
An understanding of signal flow.
Ability to troubleshoot and perform basic maintenance and repair work.
Ability to ensure a safe, clear and welcoming environment.
Ability to work outside and stand for long periods of time.
Ability to work some nights and weekends.

PHYSICAL ABILITIES - Activities commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job. The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Requires ability to lift and move objects up to 50 lbs
Requires ability to sit/stand for long periods of time
Requires working in difficult physical positions
Requires travel less than 25% of the time

WORK ENVIRONMENT - Environmental or atmospheric conditions commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job.

Outdoor venue with variable conditions

Compensation for this position will be between $ $ 25.90 hourly, commensurate with experience.

Grade of Position:
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36.25

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