Lead Audio Engineer - Live Events and Studio

(EDO) Entertainment Data Oracle, Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Alliance Defending Freedom is seeking an experienced Audio Engineer to lead live event audio for conferences, seminars, galas, and webinars. You will own front-of-house, monitors, and broadcast mixes, ensuring clarity and consistency across all programs.

In this role, you will design room systems, coordinate RF/ wireless gear, prepare show files, and support Arizona studio and video shoots. Travel to venues and collaborate with producers and crews are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in audio engineering, music production, media production, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of professional audio experience in live event production, studio recording, and post-production audio settings, including primary A1 responsibility for events using professional-grade systems.
• Demonstrated experience with mixing front of house and monitors live, for spoken word and music, in rooms of varying size and acoustics.
• Ability to manage multiple events, studio sessions, and deadlines independently when required.
• Knowledge of live sound reinforcement principles, digital audio consoles and show file workflows (Yamaha, DiGiCo, Allen & Heath, Avid).
• Knowledge of RF and wireless microphone systems, audio-over-IP and networking (Dante, AES67).
• Knowledge of broadcast and steaming audio requirements, studio recording and post-production practices.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the A1 for assigned events, designing and operating front-of-house, monitor, and broadcast/stream mixes.
• Design room system and loudspeaker configurations; tune and align for venue acoustics.
• Coordinate wireless mic and in-ear monitor systems; manage RF scanning and frequency coordination.
• Prepare input lists, patch sheets, stage plots, and console show files before load-in; communicate requirements to producer and crew.
• Mic, sound check, and support presenters and performers; brief on mic technique and monitoring.
• Set up, operate, and strike audio systems including consoles, amps, loudspeakers, and cabling.
• Coordinate audio with video, lighting, and show control cues for a unified production.
• Diagnose and resolve audio issues in real time; implement backups to minimize disruption.
• Support Arizona studio and media hit studio; set up mics, mixers, and monitoring for video shoots and podcasts.
• Provide audio for live media hits with proper feeds and levels before air; ensure signal integrity.
• Record, edit, mix, and master audio for produced content; adhere to broadcast and web specs.
• Maintain studio acoustics, signal flow, and Dante-based networks where deployed.
• Deliver finished assets to post-production/communications teams; archive session files.

Skills

Front-of-house mixing

Monitors mixing

RF knowledge

Dante / AES67 networking

Digital audio consoles

Education

Bachelor’s degree in audio engineering or related field

Equivalent experience

Tools

Yamaha consoles

DiGiCo

Allen & Heath

Avid

Dante

Job description

Alliance Defending Freedom is seeking an experienced Audio Engineer to lead live event audio for conferences, seminars, galas, and webinars. You will own front-of-house, monitors, and broadcast mixes, ensuring clarity and consistency across all programs.

In this role, you will design room systems, coordinate RF/ wireless gear, prepare show files, and support Arizona studio and video shoots. Travel to venues and collaborate with producers and crews are required.