Associate Technical Producer, Events (PH)

Job ID 10097329 Location Glendale, California, United States Business The Walt Disney Company (Corporate) Date posted Aug. 19, 2024

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Job Summary:

Associate Technical Producer Events (PH)

Department Overview:

The Disney Corporate Creative Resources (DCCR) event technical production team is part of an enterprise-wide full-service department for virtual, hybrid and in-person special event production, editorial, video, graphic design, new technology development, and companywide communications planning that manages projects on an integrated basis on behalf of internal Disney clients. The Special Events team plans, manages and executes hundreds of creative and turnkey internal and external-facing virtual meetings, events, town halls, summits, and conferences on various levels and scale each year.

Job Summary:

The Associate Technical Producer, Events (PH) is responsible for planning and executing all technical aspects of events; from initial conversation and prep to load in, rehearsals, execution, to strike, and put away. This may include small single tech lead projects where this position is very hands on responsible for everything, to significantly larger events where this position works among many techs and leads vendor stage crews. This position needs to be a technical production generalist with heavy experience in corporate event production and presentations. Responsibilities will be inclusive of video and audio, lighting, staging and rigging to stage management and show calling as well as presentation content curation. Inventory management and direction for departmental warehouses. This role is highly self-motivated and does not wait for direction to ask, ‘what’s next’.

Responsibilities:

Plan, design, draft, manage, execute, and operate audiovisual elements (audio, video, playback, presentation graphics, lighting, staging) for corporate special events, conferences, virtual events, for internal clients across the enterprise.
Advise event managers and clients on the best practices, event technology capabilities, specifications, costs, create and maintain budgets, and usage of technical equipment required for events at various locations. Liaison with presenters to gather and troubleshoot presentations, determine playback support, generate AV content for presentations, and fix/ provide solutions live on-site in real-time. Provide input for economical, safety, and general efficiencies for events.
Determine and hire local labor support as needed to execute events and direct local technical crews on site during load-in, event, and load-out as needed.
Prepare and be accountable for audiovisual and production budgets that support live events and other projects.
Navigate and adapt to changing environments with confidence

Required Qualifications:

AA degree in theatre, hospitality management, live event technical production, or related audiovisual trade school or equivalent experience
At least 5 years of technical event production, with 1 year in the corporate production environment preferred
Experience in Virtual Meeting & webcasting production
Experience with technical direction and production management background with leading production crews
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Technical knowledge of virtual meeting and webcasting, stage operations, lighting, audio, and video systems used at events
Solid knowledge of technical design
Expert computer skills that must include Zoom, Keynote and PowerPoint, YouTube, QuickTime, AutoCAD, VectorWorks, Excel and Word, Outlook, and iOS and Windows computer environments
Understanding of technical labor and stage union rules and standards
Ability to work flexible work hours including evenings and weekends
Ability to lift 50lbs

Preferred Qualifications:

Stage management and show calling
Creative experience in related field of live theater, music, and/or video and film editing.
Experience with event technology platforms (webcasting, online registration websites, virtual meeting technologies, etc.)
Adobe: Photoshop, Illustrator, Audition, Premiere experience
Strong knowledge of the Disney brands, business units, subsidiaries, and cultures
Bachelor’s degree in theatre, hospitality management, live event technical production preferred

The hiring range for this position in Glendale, CA is $69,500 - $75,000 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

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About The Walt Disney Company (Corporate):

At Disney Corporate you can see how the businesses behind the Company’s powerful brands come together to create the most innovative, far-reaching and admired entertainment company in the world. As a member of a corporate team, you’ll work with world-class leaders driving the strategies that keep The Walt Disney Company at the leading edge of entertainment. See and be seen by other innovative thinkers as you enable the greatest storytellers in the world to create memories for millions of families around the globe.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

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