Technical Director, Event AV Tech, Temporary

Technical Director, Event AV Tech, Temporary

Job ID: 297754
Location: Kennesaw, Georgia
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary: Temporary

About Us

Are you ready to transform lives through academic excellence, innovative research, strong community partnerships and economic opportunity? Kennesaw State University is one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. With growing enrollment and global reach, we continue to expand our institutional influence and prominence beyond the state of Georgia. We offer more than 190 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to empower over 50,000 students to become thought leaders, lifelong learners, and informed global citizens. Our entrepreneurial spirit, high-impact research, and Division I athletics draw students from throughout the region and from more than 100 countries across the globe. Our university's vibrant culture, career opportunities, rich benefits, and values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability make us an employer of choice. We are part of the University System of Georgia. We are searching for talented people to join Kennesaw State University in our vision. Come Take Flight at KSU!

Location

(Primary Location for Job Responsibilities) Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060.

Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144.

Job Summary

Provides production and general audio-visual support for events in multiple buildings across Kennesaw State University. Partners with event staff and clients to ensure audio-visual needs and requirements are met. Serves event and classroom environments. Works directly with students, professors and other event staff to support events as required.

Responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Works directly with clients to plan events and produces creative solutions to make their events successful
2. Responsible for supervision of technical operations for assigned event AV operations
3. Responsible for design and set-up of AV/Production equipment and gear prior to event and tear-down proceeding each event as needed by requestor
4. Responsible for events and operation of KSU campus event spaces using audio visual equipment
5. Oversees various events, small meeting, student lead events, conferences and expos.
6. Maintains equipment inventory, keeping items up to date and making necessary repairs or replacements
7. Ensures proper set-up of equipment per clients expectation and guidelines
8. Provides quotes, tracks, and invoices events in EMS (Event Management System) and ensures all information is correct and events are produced to specification requested
9. Assists other Technical Directors across campus when events require additional support
10. Manages assigned staff, students, contractors and other Technical Directors as required to fill additional needs for larger or multiple simultaneous events
11. Works directly with partner production company to quote additional resources for events

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements
High school diploma or equivalent

Other Required Qualifications
Current, valid, and unrestricted driver's license

Required Experience
Two (2) years of related experience

Preferred Qualifications

Additional Preferred Qualifications
Experience with PC and Macintosh operating system is necessary
Experience with web-conferencing is ideal

Preferred Educational Qualifications
A technical, undergraduate, or advanced degree from an accredited institution of higher education in a related field

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

ABILITIES
Able to compile, communicate and provide event quotes and invoices
Able to piece together simple sound system, making it work
Able to manage events in all circumstances and conditions
Able to exhibit flexibility and handle last minute requests or changes
Able to handle multiple tasks or projects at one time meeting assigned deadlines

KNOWLEDGE
Understanding of video and audio systems for classrooms as well as large events
Knowledge of EMS (Event Management System)
General knowledge of audio
Knowledge of video projection systems

SKILLS
Excellent interpersonal, initiative, teamwork, problem solving, independent judgment, organization, communication (verbal and written), time management, project management and presentation skills
Proficient with computer applications and programs associated with the position (i.e. Microsoft Office suite)
Strong attention to detail and follow up skills
Strong customer service skills and phone and e-mail etiquette

Other Information

This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will be required to drive.
This role is considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position may travel 1% - 24% of the time
This position does not require security clearance.

Background Check

• Standard Enhanced
• MVR