Live Event Technician

About the role

Advanced Systems Group is hiring a full-time, on-site Live Event Technician to support its client's event campus in Dubai's business district. The role leads and supports event setup, rehearsals, show operation, strike and closeout, keeping the Dubai office's town hall and event spaces running, and acts as the on-site event operations lead in the region.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver smooth live, virtual, hybrid, in-office and offsite events across Dubai, the GCC, MENA and beyond
• Test, maintain, configure and troubleshoot event spaces, and work with outside vendors
• Stay connected with the Global Event Operations team and technical crews in London, New York, California and elsewhere
• Operate virtual event platforms and manage technical run-of-show requirements
• Handle audio mixing and signal routing (analog and digital), PTZ camera operation, presentation setup and quality control of creative assets
• Set up redundancy and backup systems, document events in Jira, and create user guides and AV documentation
• Support emerging technologies such as accessibility tools, live captioning and livestreaming, and manage freelance technicians and the flex workforce
• Interpret technical briefs, run-of-show documents, floor plans, signal flows and schedules, and coordinate VIP presenters

Required profile

• 3+ years in live events or broadcast environments; preferred: Bachelor's degree in technical production or creative media, and 4+ years of technical production experience
• 2+ years of customer support experience in a technical environment; preferred: 4+ years
• Fluent English, and comfort with everyday Arabic; fluency in Arabic is a plus
• Effective communicator, self-motivated, flexible and able to meet visa, immigration and security requirements for regional travel

Required skills

• Google Meet, Zoom, StreamShark, Google Workspace
• macOS and Microsoft Windows
• Preferred: Crestron, Yamaha QL1/TF1, Ross Video, Vmix, Blackmagic, Quicklink, AJA, Clear-Com, Unilumin LED walls, Shure wireless mics, Vaddio PTZ cameras, Vectorworks or CAD