Audio Visual Technical Director

COMPANY PROFILE

Team Holdings Inc., dba Vario Productions (aka Vario) is a national live event production company, specializing in Corporate Events and Meetings; Galas; General Sessions; and Activations. We produce hundreds of events each year, and our clients have taken us throughout the United States and internationally. Our vast array of services include everything from production management, lighting, A/V, large-scale event technology, and our own Event App and Virtual Meeting Platform.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

 We are looking to hire an energetic and experienced Audio Visual Technical Director to manage the technical operations of our event productions, including lighting, video, sound, electrical, set design, labor, rigging and construction for all current and prospective clients. This position will also manage production teams and run the event from concept to implementation, with a core focus on engineering and implementing technical solutions for live event productions. This position will report to the Director of Operations and supports the event Project Manager. This individual should thrive under pressure, enjoy travel, and have a passion for technical event production and logistics. The ideal candidate combines technical expertise with strong leadership and organizational skills to deliver seamless event experiences.

Required:

• 5+ years of AV Production Manager / Technical Director experience in a client-facing role, proven experience managing budgets, sub vendors, union/non-union labor, and production-specific elements.
• Thorough understanding of technician positions for a corporate event and how each role is utilized.
• Ability to travel as needed for events up to 50% during peak seasons.
• Attention to detail when creating production schedules, onsite schedules, security, dock, labor call sheets, partner collaboration, and overall planning tools for technical production.
• Strong communication skills, excellent organization and time-management, thoroughness, and the ability to handle multiple priorities including multiple simultaneous projects of varying sizes and scope.
• Intermediate computer skills a must (including G Suite, Microsoft Office, Windows/Mac, Adobe Premiere).
• Proficient in Vectorworks/CAD diagram design (VectorWorks 2024 or later preferred).
• Flexible attitude with evening and weekend availability.
• Excellent client services skills with the ability to adapt to program changes while keeping composure.
• Strong experience with event pre-production and understanding of live and remote (virtual) speaker presentations, support technologies such as LED Walls, Audio/Video/Lighting/Staging systems, and technical support equipment functions.
• Ability to create rigging plots and diagrams with load calculations & weights.
• Excellent communication skills with all stakeholders, crew, and clients.
• Knowledge and expert hands-on skill with creating Show Flow and Run Of Show documents.
• Working knowledge of 3-phase electrical systems and portable power.

Preferred:

• Located in San Diego, Los Angeles, Dallas, Orlando, Northern California, Las Vegas, Phoenix, DC, NYC, Chicago, Boston.
• 8+ years of Technical Director/Production Manager experience in a client-facing role.
• 3D Rendering knowledge in Vectorworks.
• Demonstrated skills in supervising a team and ensuring event logistics time lines are kept.
• Knowledge of the following platforms/apps: Flex Rental Solutions, ClickUp, Vimeo, Zoom, Slido, Vectorworks, Google application suite.
• Event industry work experience, demonstrating progressive career growth and a pattern of exceptional performance.
• Strong industry relations with vendors and event engineers.

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

• Act as a key contributor to steward a show’s creative vision from beginning to end and act as quality assurance on show graphics, music, audio, and all show media elements in conjunction with the creative team, prior to the show going live.
• Act in an advisory or consultant role to the Sales team during the brainstorming phases of the sales process, proposal creation, and pitch to clients.
• Communicate and escalate issues to relevant project leads (Project Manager, Sales Manager).
• Coordinate with sub rental vendors as well as National Resource and Logistics Managers to properly fulfill the event’s equipment & labor requirements.
• Advise on set design and staging during sales and product ideation stages.
• Advise on creative vision of lighting elements in collaboration with the lighting director.
• Build, coordinate, and manage positive relationships with senior-level clients, internal teams, venues, and vendors.
• Create 2D and 3D diagrams and rigging plots for submission, including load calculations, fixture counts, etc.

COMPENSATION

This is a full-time, salaried position at $65,000 - $80,000/year annualized (base), commensurate with experience + Bonus + company benefits package:

• 401k with company match.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance.
• Long and Short Term Disability.
• Performance-based bonuses.
• Flexible, remote office work environment.
• Paid Vacation, Sick, and Holidays.
• Paid Educational and Certificate Training.