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Manages and coordinates various planning documents specific to technology needs for events
Directly manages a team of mixed professions including Engineers, Technicians and student workers
Develops training plans and strategies for full-time staff
Helps oversee high profile events such as Large Sporting Events, Conferences, Live Theater, Live Concert and Press Conferences
Coordinates with Campus Scheduling and Event Crew/Operations teams
Maintains a positive attitude and customer service disposition
Maintains a working partnership with relevant on-campus and 3rd party contractors
Identify and recommend opportunities to improve audio visual enhancements
Manages a budget and cost sheet contributing to a larger P/L budget
Highly effective communicator verbally and email
Ability to articulate roles and responsibilities of various technology professionals
High degree of organizational skills and time management
Ability to manage complex tasks over extended periods of time
Familiarity with industry standard audio, video, lighting, and broadcast equipment
Ability to self-initiate and self-motivate with high degree of ownership
Bachelor's degree from an Accredited College
Demonstrated experience with maintaining, troubleshooting, and operating audio-visual equipment setup and maintenance
Demonstrated experience with Audio Visual Event Technology setup, coordination, and execution
Operation of audio visual and lighting equipment used in a live production
Correct maintenance and use of equipment
Eligibility1
Must successfully pass a background check
About the company
Grand Canyon University! One of Arizona’s leading institutions of higher learning. Located in the Valley of Sun in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona, GCU is an institutionally accredited, private, nondenominational Christian University.
Manages and coordinates various planning documents specific to technology needs for events to include but not limited to: Setup Sheets, Floor Plans, Stage Plots, Input Lists, Coverage Maps, Rigging Plots, Inventory Lists and Lighting Design.
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Directly manages a team of mixed professions that included Engineers, Technicians and student workers with a specific goal of delivering audio visual and technology needs for events.
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Manages and develops training plans and strategies for full-time staff including creating performance expectations, planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.
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Helps to oversee high profile events but not limited to: Large Sporting Events, Conferences, Live Theater, Live Concert and Press Conferences.
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Coordinates with Campus Scheduling and Event Crew/Operations teams to ensure proper planning is in place for all event-related needs.
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Maintains a positive attitude and customer service disposition that can work as part of a team and individually when asked.
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Maintains a working partnership with relevant on-campus and 3rd party contractors to support various event needs with supplemental labor, equipment rentals or maintenance needs to keep equipment in working condition as needed.
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Identify and recommend opportunities to improve audio visual enhancements to internal and external customers.
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This person manages a budget and cost sheet that contributes to a larger P/L budget, must be vigilant with budgets and ROI when evaluating event technology solutions.
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Other duties as assigned.
Equipment Used and Responsibility
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Highly effective communicator verbally and email.
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Ability to articulate rolls and responsibilities of various technology professionals.
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A high degree of organizational skills and time management required.
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Ability to manage complex tasks over extended periods of time.
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Familiarity with industry standard audio, video, lighting, and broadcast equipment.
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Ability to self-initiate and self-motivate and has a high degree of ownership.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Manage department direct reports including full time employees and student workers
Experience/ Education
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Bachelor’s degree from an Accredited College
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Demonstrated experience with maintaining, troubleshooting, and operating audio-visual equipment setup and maintenance.
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Demonstrated experience with Audio Visual Event Technology setup, coordination, and execution.
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Operation of audio visual and lighting equipment used in a live production.
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Correct maintenance and use of equipment.
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Must successfully pass a background check.
Physical Requirements:
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Sitting: 2-3 hours a day
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Standing: 3-4 hours a day
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Walking: 2-3 hours a day
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Lifting: Occasionally
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Carrying: Occasionally
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Pushing: Occasionally
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Bending: Occasionally
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Squatting: Occasionally
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Kneeling: Rarely
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Climbing: Rarely
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Reaching: Occasionally
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Grasping: Frequently
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Fine Eye to Hand Coordination: Continuously
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Driving: Rarely
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Work Environment: Office building on site. Work performed is primarily inside, subject to variations in temperature and weather, equipment noise and dust.