Lead Audio Engineer

Honda Center

Anaheim (CA)

On-site

USD 63,000 - 72,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

OC Sports & Entertainment, LLC, doing business as Honda Center/OCVIBE, seeks a Lead Audio Engineer to lead live-event audio operations across a 17,000-seat arena and associated spaces in Anaheim. You will plan audio projects, manage staffing, maintain gear, and collaborate with production teams to deliver premier guest experiences.

The role requires 5+ years in live-event audio, strong knowledge of Dante, MADI, Q-SYS, Yamaha CL5, and a collaborative leadership style.

Qualifications

Minimum of 5 years in live-event audio engineering in arena or related environment.
Experience leading audio teams and directing production groups.
Strong knowledge of professional audio systems and signal flow.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with event teams to define objectives and guest experience.
Lead audio operations for live events across arena spaces.
Plan staffing, schedules, and equipment configurations.
Coordinate with video, lighting, and production teams.
Mentor audio technicians and junior engineers.
Monitor live mixes and respond to production direction.
Manage RF coordination and wireless audio operations.
Maintain equipment inventory and standards.

Skills

Live-event audio

Team leadership

Audio systems

Yamaha CL5

Dante networking

Riedel

Evertz routing

Microsoft Office

Problem solving

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Yamaha CL5

Dante

MADI

Q-SYS

Riedel

Evertz

Job description

A great experience starts with you! Join our team to help create and develop the future of live entertainment and sports in Orange County! Once you've had a chance to explore our current open positions.

Mission

To be a place where the everyday becomes extraordinary - and the potential is unlimited. Where every experience can change you.

Vision

We are the gathering place of Orange County.

Values

Job Title

Lead Audio Engineer

Pay Details

The starting hourly rate range for this position is $45.50 to $52.50 per hour. The actual hourly rate offered will take internal value, peer equity, job-related factors, and other organizational considerations into account.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with clients, event managers, vendors, and creative teams to define project objectives, budgets, technical requirements, and desired guest experience.
Lead audio operations for live events ranging from a 17,000-seat arena to small meeting and hospitality spaces.
Plan and manage audio projects, including staffing, equipment, schedules, system configuration, and quality-control procedures.
Partner with Multimedia, Video, Lighting, and production teams to deliver integrated event and broadcast solutions.
Lead, mentor, and develop audio technicians and junior engineers, fostering a collaborative, accountable, and growth-oriented team environment.
Support video production teams with pre-production, live production, and post-production audio needs.
Manage radio-frequency coordination and support reliable wireless audio operations.
Identify and implement innovative audio strategies that enhance the guest experience, including within OCVIBE event spaces.
Maintain current knowledge of audio-production technologies, workflows, standards, and industry trends.
Manage audio equipment inventory and ensure equipment is properly maintained, tested, calibrated, documented, and ready for use.
Establish and maintain quality standards for live audio, recorded content, communications, and other audio deliverables.
Coordinate with event vendors and television broadcast trucks to ensure audio and communications requirements are met.
Investigate, diagnose, and resolve operational issues, service concerns, and emergency repairs promptly and effectively.
Monitor live audio mixes while simultaneously receiving and responding to production direction and cues.
Manage multiple concurrent priorities effectively in a fast-paced live-event environment.

Qualifications

Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in live-event audio engineering, production, or a related field, preferably within an arena, entertainment venue, broadcast, or similarly complex production environment.
Prior experience leading or providing technical direction to audio technicians or production teams is strongly preferred.
Advanced knowledge of professional entertainment and live-event audio systems.
Proficiency with Yamaha CL5 digital mixing consoles or comparable platforms.
Proficiency with Dante, MADI, Q-SYS, and related audio-networking and signal-distribution technologies.
Strong understanding of audio engineering best practices, including signal flow, system routing, gain structure, loudspeaker placement, and microphone selection and placement.
Proficiency with Riedel communications systems; experience with Evertz routing systems is preferred.
Understanding of emergency-notification and assistive-listening systems, including hard-of-hearing (HOH) announcement systems.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
Strong organizational, problem-solving, and written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to follow direction, collaborate across disciplines, and maintain a professional, solutions-oriented approach in demanding live-event environments.
Ability to work a flexible schedule that may include weekdays, weekends, holidays, split shifts, late nights, and overnight shifts.
Ability to perform the essential physical functions of the role, with or without reasonable accommodation, including prolonged standing and walking; bending; reaching; working with arms raised; navigating concrete, uneven, and slippery surfaces; repeatedly lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds; climbing portable and fixed ladders; and occasionally working at heights above 10 feet.
Ability to work in indoor and outdoor environments that may include temperature changes, inclement weather, bright lighting, loud noise, dust, and other conditions.
Ability to remain current with emerging production technologies and learn new systems and workflows.
Ability to install, configure, troubleshoot, and operate audio interfaces and signal.
Education - High School Diploma or Equivalent Experience Required - 5+ Year's This position is on-site.

Company

OC Sports & Entertainment, LLC

Our Commitment

We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and team members without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, medical condition or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws. We are firm believers that diversity and inclusion among our team members are critical to our success, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.

Thanks for your interest in becoming part of OCVIBE!