Job description

ABOUT HAPPILY

Happily is a global events and livestream media production company that represents the work of over 60,000 independent specialists across our departments of Strategy, Creative, Web, Broadcast, and Experiential. We join together on a shared mission to bring the best of humanity to live and virtual experiences for clients such as Airbnb, Adidas, B Corps, H&M, TikTok, TED, and YouTube. We care about the future of our planet and use technology to create unique, fun, carbon-zero events.

ABOUT THIS ROLE

The Technical Director is responsible for the management and execution of all technical production deliverables throughout scope and design, budgeting, pre-production, on-site, and post-production stages of the event. The ideal candidate will be interested in a career in events and production and will be comfortable dealing directly with a diverse clientele and working with a team in a fast paced environment.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the Account Manager, Creative Department, and Producer in determining event scope and design deliverable timeline based on proposed budgets and deadlines.
• Collaborate with internal teams to determine all technical production requirements.
• Work with creative and design teams to ensure progress, identify technical issues and provide solutions.
• Maintain a professional standard and demeanor for all working situations (in office, on-site, remote/calls etc…)
• Attend BlackHouse in office Orientation and On-boarding meetings
• Attend post-production meetings as needed and complete post-production reports

Pre-Production Support

• Attend client meetings, site visits, and vendor shop visits as needed.
• Maintain the contact list, adding info for every vendor you solicit pricing from and include primary contact person’s info with email and phone number.
• Assist with determining specifications needed to solicit RFPs
• Technically asses venue and determine IT needs, system flows, power plots and rigging plans as needed
• Build and manage the technical production budget
• Develop technical escalation and contingency plans
• Other special projects will arise with responsibilities as needed.

Onsite Support

• Manage the load-in/load-out of all technical production equipment & scenic elements.
• Attend onsite production meetings and technical rehearsals.
• Work with the Show Director, Event Producer, Creatives and account manager to resolve any issues as they related to technical production as needed.
• Oversee all technical departments & vendors.

Experience

• A minimum of 5 years experience as a Technical Director for large scale, high end events.
• Advanced skills and knowledge of all technical production disciplines including; audio, video (projection/LED, media servers), lighting, rigging, power, internet/networking, scenic/carpentry, media server, screen switching
• Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, with an emphasis on InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator, is a plus.
• Strong skills required in Google Office Apps including Drive, Calendar, Zoom, Forms, Sheets, Slides and Gmail.
• Extensive experience in maintaining positive relationships with technical production vendors and deep knowledge of market fair pricing on equipment and labor positions.
• Strong negotiation and reasoning skills.
• Must be comfortable managing a large team of skilled and highly experienced department leads.

Personal Qualifications

• Strong organizational skills and attention to details.
• Multi-tasker with the ability to prioritize multiple requests and projects in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment.
• Ability to work in a group environment or independently, with little supervision.
• Self-starter with a roll up your sleeves type and adaptable attitude.
• Commitment and follow- through on delegated tasks.
• Willing to take initiative and resolve problems creatively and resourcefully.
• Results-oriented strategic and conceptual thinker
• Ability to keep a professional demeanor in high-stress situations & maintain a proactive approach to overall project management.

Job Types: Part-time, Contract

Pay: $50.00 - $80.00 per hour

Experience:

• Event technical direction: 6 years (Required)
• Event production: 6 years (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in San Francisco, CA 94112

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