Part-Time Audio Supervisor

bricartsmedia; New York (NY); On-site; USD 63,000 - 89,000; Part time

Job summary

BRIC in Brooklyn seeks a part-time Audio Supervisor to lead audio for complex events, ensure safe operation, and coordinate crews from advance through strike. You will oversee system planning, patching, and on-site troubleshooting, working with visiting artists and BRIC production staff to deliver show-ready experiences while maintaining BRIC audio standards.

This role requires NYC-area residency and availability for evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• Substantial professional experience in live audio, including prior work as an A1 and leading audio teams.
• Advanced knowledge of digital mixing consoles, system 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

• Lead audio for complex events and coordinate needs from advance to strike.
• Maintain and troubleshoot systems; perform ongoing maintenance.
• Review riders, stage plots, input lists, RF, playback, and staffing with Production staff.
• Develop event-specific audio plans and assign responsibilities to A1s, A2s, and crew.
• Oversee load-in, system checkout, soundcheck, show operations, and strike.
• Escalate system, signal-flow, console, networked-audio, RF, monitor issues as needed.
• Coordinate with visiting artists and engineers to integrate touring equipment with BRIC's systems.
• Communicate risks and changes with Production staff; ensure clear handoff of notes.
• Maintain Dante routing and patching across venues/spaces.

Skills

Live audio experience

A1 leadership

Digital mixing consoles

Dante networking

RF systems

Crew coordination

Problem solving

Tools

Digital mixing consoles

Job description

About BRIC:

BRIC is a leading arts and media institution anchored in Downtown Brooklyn whose work spans contemporary visual and performing arts, media, and civic action. For nearly 50 years, BRIC has shaped Brooklyn's cultural and media landscape by presenting and incubating artists, creators, students, and media makers. BRIC serves as a creative catalyst and ignites learning in people of all ages and centralizes diverse voices that take risks and drive culture forward. BRIC builds Brooklyn's creative future.

About the Part-Time Audio Supervisor (AS) Role:

The Audio Supervisor (AS) provides department-level audio leadership for larger, more complex, or audio-intensive public programs, rentals, performances, and special events at BRIC. The AS is responsible for translating production needs into an executable audio plan, coordinating audio crew and visiting teams, and overseeing the readiness, safe operation, and restoration of BRIC's audio systems.

Audio Supervisors partner closely with Associate Director, Production, Production Managers, Production Supervisors, and Lead Producers and may supervise A1s, A2s, and additional crew. The AS will be chief engineer as well as focus on system planning, crew coordination, troubleshooting, and maintaining BRIC's audio standards.

What You'll Do in the Role:

• 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 readinessSupporting 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

Qualifications & Skills:

• Substantial professional experience in live audio, including prior work as an A1 and experience leading audio teams or departments
• Advanced knowledge of digital mixing consoles, system 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

You’ll Bring these Skills and Strengths to the Role:

• Ability to lead A1s, A2s, and additional crew with clear expectations while remaining collaborative and hands-on when needed
• Professional, reliable, and punctual
• Experience in live event production; performing arts, concert, and/or nightlife
• Ability to communicate clearly with Production Managers, artists, visiting engineers, and crew on event and tech days
• Display a commitment to Equity & Inclusion and a desire to operationalize equity within the scope of this role.

Other Things to Know:

• Compensation: The hourly rate for this position is $55.
• Status and location: This is a part-time, as needed, role based in our Brooklyn office, roughly 2-5 events a month, and roughly 1-2 days of general maintenance monthly. Regular nights and weekend hours are required. Candidates must reside in the NYC area.
• Mission & Values: BRIC builds Brooklyn's creative future. We advance opportunities for visual artists, performers, and media makers. We present bold work that reflects diverse audiences and speaks to the world. We ignite learning in people of all ages. We unite Brooklyn through art and creativity to build community and make change.

BRIC is an Equal Opportunity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, military and veteran status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot be used as a basis for an employment decision.