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Job Description
Technical Events Manager
The Opportunity
Do you have a strong grasp of audio-visual production technologies across the events spectrum? Have you driven the agenda when it comes to the development of additional multimedia-based products and services, for example looking at ways to innovate webcasting services, broadcast platforms, streaming technologies, video conferencing etc.? Are you a hands-on Technical Events Manager who has the experience in running and delivering live, virtual and hybrid events from end-to-end? If so, then this opportunity could be just what you’re after.
The Role
- Hands-on development and implementation of corporate events across live, virtual and hybrid formats.
- Have a strong awareness of innovative tools and applications for meetings and events and drive the development and use of these additional multimedia-based products and services.
- Demonstrate an ability to lead complex projects and events, when it comes to AV production and broadcast streaming equipment and software.
- Continually look to bring in the latest production technology, broadcast platforms and players, advising where the business should develop and grow.
- Help clients determine the best solutions to meet their needs of each event, for example live experience design, presentation management and production, network infrastructure and codecs/streaming formats.
- Coordinate lighting, sound, video, set and staging, electrical infrastructure for all events.
- Price and run projects commercially ensuring all quotes correctly reflect the level of service that is being delivered.
- Plan and manage the resourcing of projects over the year, identifying pinch points and gaps in the schedule.
- Manage the database of suppliers and contractors who can be called upon to provide additional support on project and events.
- Follow correct processes and workflows, ensuring all documentation is correctly completed and filed.
The Person
- A proven track record in delivering in-person, hybrid, virtual and on-demand streaming events, ideally withing a corporate setting.
- Possess excellent organisational, planning, management, teamwork and communication skills.
- Have a good knowledge of AV production tech; lighting, video, sound, web streaming technologies, satellite distribution and broadcasting.
- Have an appreciation of presentation technology and theatrical stage craft for delivering live events.
- Be clued up on latest developments within all areas of live events (branding, set theming, VR, AR, AI, web and film, and auditory and sensory landscapes etc.)
- Understand media servers, web compression technologies, and browser compatibilities.
- Good knowledge of encoding software (Wirecast, FMLE etc.)
The Details & Perks
- Permanent contract.
- £60,000 - £70,000 per annum.
- Based central London, hybrid working with majority of time in office / at events.
- Discretionary annual bonus.
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays.
- Health insurance, company pension, family leave policies, Employee Assistance Programme etc.
- Regular social events / activities, including company involvement with charity activities.
- Plus lots and lots of other excellent benefits.