Senior Onsite Live Event Technician

Diversified; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation and benefits

Onsite role in Toronto

Job summary

Diversified, a global leader in audio visual and media innovation, is seeking a Senior AV Live Events Technician to lead technical direction for large-scale events in downtown Toronto. The role is 100% onsite at a client facility, requiring hands-on setup, testing, and coordination with vendors.

You will drive broadcast and studio production engineering, advise on solutions, and ensure equipment works across networks as technology evolves.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4–5 years relevant Live Event, Production, Broadcasting experience.
• Understanding of SAN/NAS technologies, Digital Signage, Video and Studio Productions.
• Excellent testing and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to build quality customer/vendor relationships.
• Ability to understand future industry trends and apply to workflows.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Technical Director/Chief Engineer for high-profile live events; manage setup, audit, and pack down.
• Advise on delivering technical solutions for internal teams and external audiences.
• Coordinate with external vendors and third-party teams; assist with resource cost estimates and proposals.
• Advise on trends in presentation, broadcasting, webcasting, videoconferencing, and PTP.
• Provide daily technical direction to ensure event production success.

Skills

Live event production

Broadcasting technology

Troubleshooting skills

Vendor coordination

Industry trends awareness

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science or Technical field

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

SAN/NAS technologies

Video production networks

Job description

Posted Friday, September 4, 2026 at 4:00 AM

About Diversified

Diversified is a global leader in audio visual and media innovation, recognized for designing and building the world’s most experiential environments. Our award-winning team specializes in delivering solutions for the most complex, large-scale and immersive installations. Serving a global clientele that includes major media organizations and retailers, sports and live performance venues, corporate enterprises, and government agencies, Diversified partners with clients to create spaces that bring people together and keep them coming back.

What to Expect

At Diversified, we're on a mission to create a world without boundaries, where technology enables all people to connect and experience the moments that matter, wherever they choose to be. With clients spanning the globe and an exciting pipeline of projects across industries, Diversified offers more than just a job. We offer a career path with the flexibility to grow personally and professionally, wherever your ambitions take you.

As a Diversified associate, you'll dive headfirst into big, complex, and rewarding projects that push the boundaries of what's possible. Plus, you'll enjoy a flexible work environment, competitive compensation and benefits, and a culture that celebrates diversity and inclusion.

IF YOU CAN DREAM IT, YOU CAN DO IT AT DIVERSIFIED

How You’ll Contribute

A Senior AV Live Events Technician is responsible for all aspects of set up, implementation, pre-production testing, planning of Live events, technical consultation and direction for broadcast, show and studio production engineering, consultation, both for mobile events/field event
location. This role is responsible to ensure the technologies work together and morph as technology changes inside and outside of client network and in the day and live of scheduled events.

This position is 100% onsite at a Diversified client facility in downtown Toronto

What You’ll Do

• The Senior AV Live Events Technician is the Technical Director or Chief Engineer in charge for executive-level and high-profile live events for both internal and external audiences. Setup, Audit and Pack Down of Client Events.
• This person is the technical advisor for delivery of technological solutions that will creatively and effectively execute messaging for internal studio teams, corporate communications, and external audiences.
• Be aware of and back up Team Leader for Scheduling, Coordination, Sourcing and Supervision of external vendors and third-party teams used for successful event planning, media services, and technical production. Point of contact for resource coordination cost estimates and
  vetting proposals for resourcing productions necessary for successful execution of client broadcast events.
• Awareness and ability to consult on current and upcoming advancements in technology in the following areas: presentation, broadcasting, webcasting/livestreaming, video conferencing, PTP (peer-to-peer) communications.
• Daily Technical Direction is the responsibility of this role, to ensure the production event team is technically successful.

Understanding of onsite technologies:

• Staging, Rental Show Technologies, Audio and Video Production Distribution
• Event Space Network
• Event Space AV Systems
• Event Space Mobile Equipment and Studio Control room spaces as well as Café andAuditorium
• Video Production networks
• Responsible to provide 3rd level support for all live events if necessary.
• Coordinate and work with 3rd party product vendor to determine overall solutions and impact to system changes and fixes, as required. Point of contact for monitoring, troubleshooting, escalation, and technical documentation for overall operations as it relates to equipment and system support
• Other duties assigned as needed.

Physical Working Environment

This role requires moving of equipment. Ability to move 50-100lbs. Open Corporate Seating Environment.

Travel may be required for this role.

What You’ll Bring

Education & Certifications

• high school diploma or equivalent
• Bachelors’ Degree in Engineering, Computer Science or Technical field degree preferred

Required Skills/Qualifications

• Minimum 4 – 5 years relevant Live Event, Production, Broadcasting, experience with technologies mentioned above
• Understanding of SAN/NAS technologies, Digital Signage, Video and Studio Productions, Live Events and Broadcasting technologies.
• Excellent testing and troubleshooting skills Required/Desired Knowledge, Experience and Skills:
• Ability to build quality customer/vendor relationships
• Ability to understand future industry trends and apply to existing workflow

What We Offer

Along with competitive compensation, you will be eligible for the following benefits:

• Medical and dental plan options to suit your family’s needs
• Basic Life, AD&D, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• And many more

Diversified is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. All aspects of employment will be based on job requirements, individual qualifications, merit, performance, and business need. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

We believe in fair and equitable hiring practices and strive to create an environment where all individuals feel valued and empowered.

Our compensation ranges reflect the cost of labor across several geographic markets. The pay details below range from our lowest geographic market up to our highest geographic market. Pay is based on several factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills and experience depending on the position offered, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits.