Event Production Technician

Description:

Our story started over 25 years ago growing through collaboration, innovation, strong culture, and a focus on people, specifically our people. Our people inspired, developed, and grew FIRST to the incredible brand experience creator it is today. And our hope is that you become the next page of our story in developing how our agency connects more people beyond what they thought was possible. A welcoming, creative and ambitious workplace that offers personal and professional growth for all individuals.

At FIRST, You'll Find
 

• A welcoming workplace that fosters diversity and belonging with a focus on team members feeling valued, respected, and supported.
• An experiential organization that cares about the development and career experience of each employee, focusing on excellence and flexibility with the right balance of structure to thrive.
• Creative teams that enjoy challenging work with an ability to make an impact on those around them.
   

What You Would Get To Do

In this capacity, the ideal candidate would represent the FIRST brand as an implanted team member for a well-known technology company. The Event Technician will be responsible for executing the technical production for mid-level events requiring support with Audio/Video, staging, lighting and design needs. The role requires strong technical understanding and practical experience operating event production systems, with extensive experience in A/V and technical direction for both corporate events and live experiential events.

For events, the goal is to provide a seamless technology experience to all attendees, press and partners, as well as create an efficient and reliable technical environment for event staff and vendors. In this role you’ll work with internal teams as well as external clients and vendor partners on a daily basis.

Your Contributions
 

• Operate event production equipment including but not limited to Yamaha CL 5, ETC CS20-AV lighting console, Ross Carbonite, and PTZ camera controller
• Provide feedback to facility Team Lead on event production equipment usage and efficiency including but not limited to Yamaha CL 5, ETC CS20-AV lighting console, Ross Carbonite, and PTZ camera controller
• Actively liaise with the event production Team Lead to provide feedback and suggestions on possible enhancements and improvements to the space
• Identify to Team Lead new and alternative ways of approaching FIRST’s technical production offering to clients
• Manage client expectations on production challenges, proactively providing solutions
• Coordinate and support building of staging and A/V set up on-site as required
• Perform day-to-day housekeeping and maintenance of a hi-tech conference venue
• Provide full event production support including but not limited to forwarding slide decks, video playback, live stream coordination, graphic support, multi-camera operation,
• Basic editing of video footage to provide clients with recordings of their event
• Coordinate with systems engineers on troubleshooting and incident resolution
• Provide white glove customer service to clients and stakeholders
• Act as an ambassador for the FIRST brand, leading by example and displaying the company’s core values (Ambition, Creativity, Excellence, Integrity, Teamwork)
   

What We Are Looking For

Please be aware that we know experience does not always look like we describe it. If you believe you would be an excellent fit for this role, please apply - we would love to see how you could fit at FIRST. Please contact recruiting@firstagency.com if you need an accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process.
 

• 3+ years’ experience within the technical event production/broadcast environment
• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent practical experience
• Must be fluent in English
• Ability to work onsite
• This role will be assigned to a primary location but will require flexibility to be deployed to support across the campus as required