Lead Live Audio Engineer

BRIC Arts Media; New York (NY); On-site; USD 76,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

BRIC Arts Media in Brooklyn is seeking a Part-Time Audio Supervisor to lead live audio for complex events, rentals, performances, and special programs. You’ll translate production needs into executable audio plans, coordinate A1/A2 crews, and ensure safe operation of BRIC’s audio systems.

You’ll collaborate with the Associate Director, Production, Production Managers, and Lead Producers, supervising staff and ensuring high-quality show readiness across events, while maintaining BRIC’s audio

Qualifications

• Substantial professional experience in live audio, including A1 work and leading audio teams.
• Advanced knowledge of digital mixing consoles, signal flow, gain structure, loudspeaker systems, stage patching, monitors, playback, microphones, and RF systems.
• Strong working knowledge of networked audio, including Dante or comparable protocols, and the ability to diagnose routing, clocking, and connectivity issues.
• Ability to interpret technical riders and develop practical audio plans, patching workflows, equipment lists, and crew assignments.
• Experience integrating visiting/touring audio packages with house systems and collaborating with guest engineers.
• Strong leadership, delegation, communication, and troubleshooting skills in high-pressure live environments.
• Dante Level II Certification.

Responsibilities

• Serving as the lead audio representative for assigned complex events and coordinating audio needs from advance through strike
• Manage and perform ongoing maintenance as needed
• Reviewing technical riders, stage plots, input lists, RF needs, playback requirements, patch plans, and staffing needs with Production staff
• Developing event-specific audio plans and assigning responsibilities to A1s, A2s, and other audio crew
• Supervising audio load-in, system checkout, line check, soundcheck, show operations, and strike to ensure work is safe, efficient, and show-ready
• Acting as the escalation point for system, signal-flow, console, networked-audio, RF, monitor, and stage-patch troubleshooting
• Coordinating with visiting artists and engineers to integrate touring equipment, media captures and workflows with BRIC's systems
• Maintaining clear communication with Production Managers and Lead Producers about technical risks, changes, equipment needs, and show readiness
• Supporting consistent system configuration, equipment care, post-event restoration, and clear handoff of system issues or event notes to Production staff.
• Maintain, troubleshoot and recommend improvements in Dante signal routing and audio patching between venues /spaces

Skills

Live audio management

A1 experience

Digital mixing consoles

Dante networked audio

Staff leadership

RF systems

Troubleshooting

Dante Level II Certification

Job description

BRIC Arts Media in Brooklyn is seeking a Part-Time Audio Supervisor to lead live audio for complex events, rentals, performances, and special programs. You’ll translate production needs into executable audio plans, coordinate A1/A2 crews, and ensure safe operation of BRIC’s audio systems.

You’ll collaborate with the Associate Director, Production, Production Managers, and Lead Producers, supervising staff and ensuring high-quality show readiness across events, while maintaining BRIC’s audio