Live Streaming Engineer

London Filmed; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A digital-first live event production company in New York seeks an experienced live streaming professional. This role requires expertise in AV and video solutions and offers the chance to coordinate teams for delivering exceptional live production services. Candidates should have 2-4 years of experience, proficiency in technologies like vMix, and the ability to manage high-pressure situations while maintaining strong client relationships. Opportunities to work across major US cities may also be available.

Qualifications

• 2-4+ years’ experience in live streaming, AV, or live event production.
• Proficient in industry-standard live streaming technologies.
• Basic networking knowledge required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate teams to deliver technical solutions across live streaming.
• Build strong relationships with clients for quality delivery.
• Operate and maintain professional video, lighting, and audio equipment.

Skills

Live Streaming

vMix

RTMP

SRT

NDI

Professional communication

Relationship building

Tools

Roland equipment

Blackmagic Design equipment

Job description

Working: Majority of work is on-site, in New York. There might be opportunities to work in other major US cities, if you are open to that.

The Opportunity

London Filmed is a digital-first live event production and creative media company powered by people who are transforming the way events are built.

We provide a single-source solution that leverages the power of technology, technical expertise, and creative media to build best-in-class live event media solutions, for leading brands and event professionals in the UK, USA, and Europe.

We are proud to work with brands including The Financial Times, AllSaints, Brompton Bicycles, Google, Beavertown, PA Consulting, and Thinkbox on their event production and video content.

We are an ambitious company, and we believe that diverse teams are essential for achieving our goals. We are dedicated to cultivating an inclusive environment that honours diversity and encourages equity, inviting candidates from all backgrounds to succeed as part of our team and play a crucial role in the company's success.

The Role

We’re looking for an experienced and passionate live streaming professional who is keen to operate and coordinate teams to deliver technical solutions across live streaming, AV & video solutions for our clients.

Clients

• Provide the best-in-class customer service on-site and remotely
• Build strong relationships with our clients, and understand their needs and future event schedules, resulting in quality delivery and recurring business

Delivery

• Work with the Head of AV, and production team to provide best-in-class live production solutions
• Set up, build and deliver vMix projects across live streaming & hybrid AV productions both in person, and virtually
• Operate and maintain professional video, lighting and audio equipment
• Providing solutions for any complex technical or personnel challenges at events
• Work with internal teams of event producers, project managers, designers and video producers, and coordinate freelance production crew, coordinating as needed
• Transport and setup of live streaming, video, lighting, and audio equipment as required
• Monitor assigned video conferencing calls on the event site of the end user
• Ability to spot points of failure and have suitable contingencies in place
• Assists staff with pulling, staging and striking audio/visual equipment for events
• Resolves and/or escalates issues in a timely fashion
• Location and on-site management, help manage physical inventory
• Assess technical and on-site health and safety risks, be alert for live issues on event days and be primed to react accordingly
• Follow-up and feedback on internal processes and workflows
• Keep up to date with developments in the industry and share internally.
• Push our live production forward to enable London Filmed to stay ahead of the rest of the industry

The Person

• 2-4+ years’ experience in live streaming, AV, broadcast industry or live event production
• Proficient in Live Streaming, vMix, RTMP, SRT, NDI etc.
• Video equipment: Roland, Blackmagic Design etc.
• Basic networking knowledge
• Professional video cameras and film lighting knowledge
• Lighting equipment; uplighters, moving head & stationary lights
• Active communicator to coordinate others and update all stakeholders; ability to communicate difficult/sensitive information tactfully
• Extremely thorough to make sure no ball is dropped
• Builds solid relationships with internal team and clients
• Work in high-pressure situations with a cool head
• Able to travel to studios, offices (mostly London), or venues for site visits or produce studio days for hybrid/in-person events
• Creative and curious to solve challenges and learn about new industry trends
• Happy doing work from strategic discussions to hands-on setup as required