Media, Broadcast & Content
Live Events Technical Manager (Live Sports & Entertainment)
Mid Level
Atlanta, United States
in office
Full time
Job description
About the Role
The Live Events Technical Manager is the key point of contact for day-to-day support of live productions within Production & Technical Operations (P&TO) at Techwood Studios. The role provides the oversight, communication and documentation necessary to establish, execute and maintain consistency in Live Sports and Entertainment operations. The Technical Manager supports Engineering teams and Operators to ensure efficient and effective productions, escalating as necessary, and maintains collaborative relationships between the various Technical and Operations teams, Engineering and Sports and Entertainment partners.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the technical key point of contact during live productions, monitoring and communicating Engineering support throughout all live productions.
- Be stationed at the technical monitoring position for all major live events to ensure plans are followed.
- Assist with setup and fax, and QC video and audio signals used for air.
- Provide timely executive-level communications of technical issues that affect live productions.
- Manage, execute and communicate the technical details of all studio productions in conjunction with Operations, Engineering and other technical teams.
- Assist and support Engineering and Operators with technical setup and issues as needed, escalating properly when necessary.
- Resolve potential issues and technical resource conflicts in advance of production, following up post-production as needed to ensure future successes.
- Lead pre- and post-show technical meetings and/or send follow-up reports as necessary.
- Develop and maintain live events documents used to communicate technical show needs to staff and partners.
- Assess technical operations methods and recommend changes where necessary, assist with testing and execution for current and future workflows and technologies, and engage with other internal teams and external vendors on these matters.
Required Experience & Qualifications
- College degree required.
- Fluency in English, written and spoken.
- 10+ years of prior experience in Television Production.
- 5+ years of prior experience in Project Management.
- Proven leadership and exemplary customer service skills.
- Superior analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
- Superb relationship building skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with teams.
- Ability to handle multiple assignments concurrently.
Preferred Skills
- Technical Director, A1 and/or previous Technical Manager experience.
- In-depth operational experience with routers and intercoms.
- Strong knowledge of production switchers, audio consoles, EVS, cameras and graphics systems.
- Knowledge of and passion for the media, entertainment and technology industries, including key players, growth trends and drivers, new media models and industry structure.
- Experience working in a national or global media company.
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