Audio Visual Events Program Manager

Avispa Technology•Newark, NJ

4d•Onsite

About The Position

A leading podcast and audiobook company is seeking an Audio Visual Events Program Manager to plan, coordinate, and manage live in-person, virtual, and hybrid events. The role supports and scales the audio-visual events program through process improvement and operational rigor, providing operational excellence leadership to identify root causes and implement permanent solutions. The Program Manager plans and guides cross-functional teams on event approaches, creates run-of-show documents, drives pre-production planning, and schedules event operations team members. The role collaborates with employees, contractors, and vendors to deliver seamless events, manages vendor relationships, rentals, and stage crews, routes work across technical teams for timely and high-quality delivery, and supports customer satisfaction throughout the event lifecycle. The position also serves as show caller for live events, facilitates and monitors AV meetings and events including live streams, and performs post-production activities such as editing for distribution, cataloging, and archiving. This is an onsite, W2 assignment in Newark, New Jersey, paying $35–$45 per hour. The assignment is 9 months and scheduled for 40 hours per week.

Requirements

Working technical knowledge of AV systems, including streaming platforms, live event systems, meeting systems, cable infrastructure, equipment, and rack systems.
Ability to coordinate technical teams and troubleshoot escalations.

Responsibilities

Support and scale the audio-visual events program through process improvement and operational rigor.
Identify root causes of operational issues and implement permanent solutions.
Plan and guide cross-functional teams on event approaches.
Create run-of-show documents and drive pre-production planning.
Schedule event operations team members.
Collaborate with employees, contractors, and vendors to deliver in-person, virtual, and hybrid live events.
Manage vendor relationships, rentals, and stage crews.
Route work across technical teams to support timely, quality delivery.
Drive customer satisfaction throughout the event lifecycle.
Serve as show caller and manage real-time production execution for live events.
Facilitate and monitor key AV meetings and events, including live streams.
Perform post-production AV activities, including editing for distribution, cataloging, and archiving.