Director, Live Event IT & Infrastructure

Overtime; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Overtime is seeking a Director of IT to own the technology infrastructure and operations powering our offices, OTE arena, and live events and activations. The role is hands-on, requiring seamless movement between strategic planning and on-site troubleshooting during events.

You will collaborate with Events, Production, Facilities, Security, and venue partners to deploy, test, and support technology across our growing live-event footprint.

Qualifications

• 8+ years progressive IT experience with management experience.
• Hands-on operator who can plan and troubleshoot on the arena floor.
• Willingness to work nights, weekends, and event days when required.
• Significant experience supporting live events, venues, arenas, or similar high-pressure environments.
• Experience managing technology deployments across temporary and permanent locations.
• Strong knowledge of networking, Wi-Fi, cybersecurity, hardware, endpoint management, SaaS, identity, and IT infrastructure.
• Excellent vendor, project, and operational management skills.

Responsibilities

• Own technology infrastructure and operations for offices, OTE arena, and live events.
• Plan, deploy, test, and provide day-of-event support for technology.
• Partner with Events, Production, Facilities, Security, and venue teams.
• Oversee infrastructure across offices and venues, including hardware lifecycle.
• Manage IT operations, help desk, incident response, and readiness.
• Oversee technology procurement, vendor relationships, and IT budget.
• Ensure security controls and identity/access management in partnership with the tech team.

Skills

IT leadership

Live events experience

Networking & Wi-Fi

Cybersecurity

SaaS management

Identity management

Vendor & project management

Operational IT support

Job description

Overtime is seeking a Director of IT to own the technology infrastructure and operations powering our offices, OTE arena, and live events and activations. The role is hands-on, requiring seamless movement between strategic planning and on-site troubleshooting during events.

You will collaborate with Events, Production, Facilities, Security, and venue partners to deploy, test, and support technology across our growing live-event footprint.