Freelance AV technician (events and installations)

Massive Pro; Rotterdam; Hybrid; EUR 34,000 - 69,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

AUDAC Certified Partner

Job summary

Massive Pro, an AV company in Rotterdam with 25+ years of experience, is expanding its freelance AV technician network for festivals, concerts, and corporate events. We handle sound, lighting and video for a variety of productions and fixed installations, ensuring the show runs smoothly from prep to wrap-up.

Ideal candidates have proven live AV experience, are proactive, and can work solo or in teams. Dutch is a plus; weekend availability during peak season is expected.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in live audio, AV events or fixed installations.
• Ability to work independently and in crews.
• Dutch language is a bonus; good on-site communication is essential.
• Willingness to work evenings/weekends during the season.

Responsibilities

• Rig and de-rig professional audio and video systems for events.
• Set up, test and operate sound and lighting during live shows.
• Collaborate with lighting, video and rigging crews.
• Assist on fixed AV installations and service visits.
• Work with well-maintained kit from trusted brands.

Skills

Live audio experience

AV events experience

Fixed installations

On-site communication

Tools

DANTE networking

LED systems

control systems

Job description

Are you an experienced AV technician working freelance? We're growing our network of AV freelancers for bigger productions: festivals, Zomercarnaval (Rotterdam's summer carnival), concerts and corporate events.

In between, we do fixed audio and video installations and service visits for clients, so the work stays varied.

What you'll do

• Rig and de-rig professional audio and video systems for events
• Set up, test and operate sound and lighting during live shows
• Work in crews with lighting, video and rigging techs
• Help out on fixed AV installations and service visits to clients
• Work with professional brands and well-maintained kit

Who we're looking for

• Proven experience in live audio, AV events or fixed installations
• You get stuck in: you can head out on your own and you work just as easily in a team
• You live in or around Rotterdam, or elsewhere in the Randstad
• You speak Dutch: a big plus, though not a must if you're good at what you do
• Evenings and weekends in the season are fine by you
• You communicate clearly, with the crew and with the client on site
• You want to keep learning: network audio like DANTE, LED and new control systems come up more and more
• Tight sound and a show that runs right make your day

We're an AV company from Rotterdam with 25+ years of experience, and an AUDAC Certified Partner. We do sound, lighting and video for trade shows, corporate parties, conferences, festivals and city events, plus fixed AV installations for hospitality, hotels and retail. Clients call us because on the day it has to work, from the prep to the last cable back in the van.