Assistant Technical Director - HISTORY, Ottawa

Live Nation Entertainment; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 44,083 - 52,348; Full time

Job summary

Live Nation Entertainment is seeking a skilled individual to support the Technical Director at HISTORY Ottawa. The role involves overseeing production needs, managing in-house crew, and ensuring smooth operations for concerts and events. Candidates should have leadership experience and a strong background in stage production.

Qualifications include a minimum of 5 years in the field and familiarity with stage lighting and pro audio systems. The position requires working evenings and weekends, reflecting the dynamic nature of live entertainment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1-year leadership experience in an entertainment venue.
• 5 years+ tour and or stage production experience or equivalent.
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Must possess superior interpersonal communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the Technical Director in the day-to-day functions of the business.
• Assume responsibilities of the Technical Director when absent.
• Ensure production needs of the incoming show are implemented.
• Perform as production lead for in-house crew.
• Maintain department manuals and training materials.

Skills

Leadership experience

Stage production

Stage lighting

Pro audio systems

Technical protocols

Communication skills

Tools

SMAART

Vectorworks

Job description

Who We Are

Live Nation Entertainment is the world’s leading live entertainment company, comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Media & Sponsorship. Ticketmaster is the global leader in event ticketing with over620 million tickets sold annually and approximately 10,000 clients worldwide. Live Nation Concerts is the largest provider of live entertainment in the world promoting more than50,000 events annually for nearly 7,000 artists in 40+ countries. These businesses allow Live Nation Media & Sponsorship to create strategic music marketing programs that connect more than1,200 sponsors with the 145 millionfans that attend Live Nation Entertainment events each year. For additional information, visitwww.livenationentertainment.com.

Who You Are

Passionate and motivated with a proven track record. Driven and determined with an entrepreneurial spirit. Resourceful, innovative, forward thinking, and committed. At Live Nation Entertainment, our people embrace these qualities, so if this sounds like you then please read on!

The Role

You will have the opportunity to be part of a very special team for Live Nation’s newest Canadian venue, HISTORY Ottawa. A state-of-the-art venue with a capacity of up to 2000 hosting over 180 concerts and private events annually. If you are ready to be a part of Ottawa’s most memorable and historic shows, this role might be for you!

Responsibilities

• Support the Technical Director in the day-to-day functions of the business.
• Assume the responsibilities of the Technical Director when they are not present in the venue.
• Ensure production needs of the incoming show are implemented as advanced by the Technical Director.
• Ensure production consumable inventory is maintained and up to date.
• Perform as production lead for the in-house crew to meet the needs of the incoming tour’s production.
• Assist in maintaining department manuals and training materials for all production positions.
• Assist and support in-house production department personnel with job functions as needed.
• Assist in the creation and maintenance of the inventory and maintenance log.
• Assist in providing information to assist Technical Director in communications with Venue and Corporate Management.
• Assist with facilitating proper interdepartmental communication and organization
• Perform as Production Lead to assist in managing in-house stage, sound, and lighting crews.
• Coordinate operational feedback with the Technical Director.
• Coordinate and assist the technical director in ensuring ongoing equipment operational readiness such as equipment firmware programming, ongoing system tuning, bulb replacement, etc.
• Assist with the maintenance of audio, lighting, backline, and video systems advising repairs when needed.
• Assist in the advancement of concerts and the needs of the concert tour as well as handle the advance of special events, rentals, and additional content as it relates to the entire space of the venue
• Ensure equipment status and repair needs are communicated to the Technical Director on a regular and timely basis.
• Responsible for safe and consistent operation of all equipment.
• Attend production and operations meetings as outlined by the Talent Buyer, Technical Director and/or the General Manager.
• Responsible for reporting to TD and GM, and delivering disciplinary and corrective actions to the production crew when necessary.
• Ensure a positive and creative environment for the in-house crew.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1-year leadership experience in an entertainment venue.
• 5 years+ tour and or stage production experience or equivalent.
• Experience in stage lighting, pro audio systems, and basic video systems.
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to make clear concise decisions; sometimes with limited information.
• Computer literate in common production, Windows & Mac OS applications (i.e. SMAART, Vectorworks).
• Familiarization and literacy with technical protocols such as:
• Analog audio & video
• Networked audio (i.e. Dante, AVB, MILAN)
• Digital Audio (i.e. MIDI, AES)
• Lighting Protocols (i.e. DMX)
• Video Protocols (i.e. SDI)
• Networked Video (i.e. NDI, SMPTE2110)
• Immersive Audio & Video (i.e. Dolby Atmos, Sony 360)
• Must possess superior interpersonal communication and organizational skills

Physical Demands and Working Environment

• Must be able to work evenings, weekends and holidays as required.
• Working environment is fast-paced and often loud.
• Position requires extended periods of prolonged standing, lifting, bending, reaching, and working on your feet.
• Must be able to lift or move up to 75 lbs. using proper lifting techniques.
• Able to wear a radio earpiece during the scheduled shift.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.

The expected compensation for this position in Ontario is $32-$38 per hour.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Live Nation Canada strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by provincial and/or federal law. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process. If accommodation is needed during the recruitment and selection process, please contact us and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.

Hiring Practices

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Live Nation Canada recruitment policies are designed to place the most highly qualified persons available in a timely and efficient manner. Live Nation Canada may pursue all avenues available, including promotion from within, employee referrals, outside advertising, employment agencies, internet recruiting, job fairs, college recruiting and search firms. Live Nation Entertainment will never request payment or equipment purchases as part of the hiring process. Recruiters will only contact candidates from official Live Nation or affiliated brand email domains.