Promotions Technician

Audacy Services, LLC; Norfolk (VA); Híbrido; USD 24.000 - 34.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Audacy is seeking a Promotions Technician in Norfolk-Virginia Beach, VA to maintain readiness of promotional equipment and station vehicles and to engineer live remote broadcasts using IP technology.

The role requires hands-on production gear experience, strong communication, the ability to work independently in high-pressure on-location environments, and a willingness to support the Promotions department with setup, repairs and on-site event coverage.

Formación

• 21+ years of age.
• Hands-on experience with industry-standard production gear is highly valued.
• Self-starter capable of working with little supervision.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills.
• Ability to work well under high-pressure, on-location conditions.
• Valid driver’s license and MRD checks completed as required.

Responsabilidades

• Maintain readiness of all promotional equipment and station vehicles.
• Develop and maintain procedures for broadcast equipment.
• Engineer and execute live remote broadcasts using IP technology.
• Facilitate and operate a live performance studio as FOH sound engineer.
• Be the go-to person for remote broadcast vans with generators and pneumatic masts.
• Assist with setup and repair of broadcast gear, sound equipment, and office equipment.
• Additional duties may be assigned.

Conocimientos

Broadcast gear familiarity

Equipment operation

Communication skills

Herramientas

Broadcast gear

Descripción del empleo

Position Details

Job Title: Promotions Technician

Department: Promotions

Reporting to: Regional Promotions Director

Employment Type: Part Time

Location(s): Norfolk-Virginia Beach, VA

Work Arrangement: On-Site (Office and Remote Locations)

Salary

Starting salary range for Virginia-based individuals: $21.00/Hr. Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and location of the applicant, as well as internal and external equity.

Responsibilities

• Maintain readiness of all promotional equipment and station vehicles.
• Develop and maintain organizational procedures for broadcast equipment.
• Engineer and execute live remote broadcasts utilizing IP technology.
• Facilitate, attend, set-up and operate a live performance studio as FOH sound engineer.
• Be the go-to person for remote broadcast vans equipped with generators and pneumatic masts.
• Assist with setup and repair of broadcast gear, sound equipment (mobile audio, video, and transmission equipment), office equipment and furniture.
• Additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned.

Key Responsibilities

• Equipment Rigging: Unloading, cabling, and configuring mobile OB vans, portable field cameras, satellite uplinks, and communication (comms) gear.
• Signal Management: Controlling and adjusting video and audio signals to ensure optimal strength, clarity, and synchronization during live broadcasting.
• Field Troubleshooting: Diagnosing and repairing hardware and signal faults quickly while on location to prevent dead air.
• De-rigging & Maintenance: Carefully packing up sensitive gear and performing routine maintenance on transmission systems between events.

Qualifications

• 21+ years of age
• Hands-on experience and familiarity with industry-standard production gear are highly valued.
• Must be a self-starter and be responsible to work with little to no supervision.
• Excellent communication skills both written and spoken.
• Must be able to work well in a high-pressure, on-location environment, and have the ability to think “outside the box” to solve issues quickly that may occur.
• A friendly, customer service oriented attitude and a willingness to complete varied tasks in our Engineering/Programming departments.
• Must have a valid driver’s license, satisfactory completion of a motor vehicle record check, and, if the position requires use of the applicant's own vehicle, proof of insurance, is required.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit and use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk or hear and smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include a good sense of direction, close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

About Us

Audacy is a scaled, leading multi-platform audio content and entertainment company differentiated by its exclusive, premium audio content. Audacy operates one of the country’s two scaled radio broadcasting groups with leading positions across the country’s largest markets, as well as one of the country’s largest podcast networks and the Audacy direct-to-consumer streaming platform. Audacy is a major event producer and a digital marketing solutions provider and is the unrivaled leader in local news and sports radio. Learn more at www.audacyinc.com, Facebook, X, LinkedIn and Instagram.

EEO

Audacy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Audacy affords equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of their race, color, religion or religious creed, sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age (over 40), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Consistent with our commitment to equal employment opportunity, we provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who need assistance in applying electronically for a position with Audacy, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship. To request a reasonable accommodation for this purpose, please call 1-610-660-5614. Please note that this phone number is to be used solely to request an accommodation with respect to the online application process. Calls for any other reason will not be returned. Reasonable accommodation requests are considered on a case-by-case basis.