Technical Director, Brendle Recital Hall

Wake Forest University • Winston Salem, NC

3d • Onsite

About The Position

In coordination with the Brendle and Wait Associate Director, this position will oversee events in Wait Chapel, Brendle Hall, The Welcome Center, and other places on campus. This person may be the main contact for an event or may be given information about an event and oversee a crew to accomplish the needs of the event. This is a theatrical and event-based position.

Requirements

• Five-years professional experience or bachelor’s degree in theatrical programming with one year’s experience.
• An easy-going personality and punctuality.
• Knowledge of theatre and stage direction.
• Strong troubleshooting abilities.
• Experience as a sound, lighting, or video department head on tour, or in an AV rental company, or an assistant technical director or technical director in a theatre.
• If sound is their specialty, they should be able to name all types of cables, microphones, understand wireless microphones and RF.
• Several years’ experience mixing live sound with an understanding of EQ, compression, and things like the proximity effect, phasing, delay.
• Knowledge of recording equipment and playback software such as Qlab and be familiar with Dante.
• If lighting is this candidate's specialty, then they should be able to operate moving lights with ETC consoles to an advanced level and be creative with their lighting design.
• They should be able to use focus sheets and run a lighting restore.
• They should understand Conventional and LED lighting, Gels, Gobos, DMX and focusing instruments and be able to safely meter and connect cam lock power.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree.
• Basic knowledge of music.
• Technical expertise with lighting, sound and AV recording.
• Experience managing budget and crew schedules.
• Portable Event lighting knowledge is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordination among event personnel, board operations, and stagehands for events.
• Oversee execution of events from a technical standpoint, including lighting, sound, audiovisual elements, recording, and stage management.
• Provides support for the technical requirements of various campus venues as necessary.
• Collaborates with the University events team to offer consultation or assistance for significant campus events held in Brendle or Wait spaces.
• Additional responsibilities as designated by the Brendle and Wait Associate Director.
• Manage time sheets, prepare reports, and oversee maintenance or other assignments with minimal supervision.
• Move musical instruments and stands.

Benefits

• The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all qualified candidates to apply without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, disability and military or veteran status.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level