Assistant Lighting Director
About The Position
Ensure lighting standards for all live performances, including orchestra rehearsals and performances. Operate Schermerhorn Symphony Center lighting equipment for the Nashville Symphony, as well as rental clients. Interpret technical riders and advance needs with touring productions. Assist clients in implementation of their technical needs. Provide event-related technical support to supervisor. Assist in the maintenance and use of all production-related lighting systems, technical equipment, and facilities to ensure readiness of stages, support areas, and technical systems. Ensure safety of department-specific equipment. Perform event- and production-related responsibilities for the Nashville Symphony and clients of the Schermerhorn Symphony Center. Support orchestra technical requirements off-site. Maintain system documentation and inventory to ensure departmental readiness and availability for in-house and rental events. Direct stagehands for “floor flips” in Laura Turner Concert Hall, as assigned. The duties listed above are not all inclusive. The person in this position is expected to perform other work-related duties as assigned even though they may not be considered primary duties.
Requirements
- High School diploma or general education degree (GED) required; college degree preferred.
- One to three years of related experience and/or training.
- Working knowledge of theater lighting systems, orchestras, and touring industry.
- Ability to work flexible hours depending on the operational needs of the staff or required maintenance of systems.
- Excellent computer skills; working knowledge of Microsoft Office products, CAD and Vectorworks Spotlight a plus.
- Strong analytical and organizational skills; positive and helpful attitude in developing creative responses and solutions to needs and issues.
- Ability to take direction while keeping a positive attitude and adhering to a team mentality that allows yourself and other teammates to present their best work possible.
- Excellent written and verbal skills: ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex technical manuals and specifications; reports and documents; ability to translate technical terminology into lay terms; strong oral skills for dealing with customer-service issues.
- Ability to coordinate multiple projects and balance a sense of urgency with lower priorities while maintaining calm.
Responsibilities
- Ensure lighting standards for all live performances, including orchestra rehearsals and performances.
- Operate Schermerhorn Symphony Center lighting equipment for the Nashville Symphony, as well as rental clients.
- Interpret technical riders and advance needs with touring productions.
- Assist clients in implementation of their technical needs.
- Provide event-related technical support to supervisor.
- Assist in the maintenance and use of all production-related lighting systems, technical equipment, and facilities to ensure readiness of stages, support areas, and technical systems.
- Ensure safety of department-specific equipment.
- Perform event- and production-related responsibilities for the Nashville Symphony and clients of the Schermerhorn Symphony Center.
- Support orchestra technical requirements off-site.
- Maintain system documentation and inventory to ensure departmental readiness and availability for in-house and rental events.
- Direct stagehands for “floor flips” in Laura Turner Concert Hall, as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
