Event Production Specialist, Live Events

15 hours ago

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Amazon Development Centre (South Africa) (Proprietary) Limited - A78 Full time

About the Role:

As an Event Support Engineer at Amazon Development Centre (South Africa) (Proprietary) Limited - A78, you will play a critical role in delivering high-quality event experiences for our internal customers.

Job Description:

The successful candidate will be responsible for operating production equipment during live events in our on-campus large production venue. This includes setting up, configuring, and testing equipment before events, as well as adapting to customer needs and changes during events.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Setup, configure, operate, monitor, troubleshoot, and de-rig event/AV equipment.
  • Ability to operate in a role autonomously, lead, train, and oversee vendor engineer personnel.
  • Report any problems that arise with complex equipment, make repairs as able.
  • System and inventory management, maintain data/records of equipment use.
  • Develop, document, and maintain event/AV standards and drive process improvements.
  • Raise the bar for our customers by searching out opportunities to help others improve skillsets and processes.

A Day in the Life:

An Event Support Engineer's role is to operate production equipment during live events in our on-campus large production venue. The Event Support Engineer will work alongside Producers, peers, and customers to deliver high-quality event experiences. This work will encompass all stages of the event process including pre-production planning, set delivery, and de-rig/restore of event spaces.

Pre-event:

  • Communicate with Event producer to determine technical needs.
  • Setup, configuration, and thorough testing of equipment ahead of event.

Event Delivery:

  • Operation of event/AV equipment (audio, video, lighting).
  • Optimizing systems for the best quality attainable.
  • Adaptable to customer needs and changes.

Post-event:

  • Assist with de-rig of event space(s), ensuring correct equipment handling and storage.
  • Participate in post-event feedback discussions/surveys.

About the Team:

The Event Production team provides high-quality support to internal Amazon customers. The team consists of engineers and system engineers who work daily with the installed production equipment, helping to plan and execute each event within the space. The Event Production team culture is built around providing quality customer support for each event, and works to customize each event to provide the maximum results for each customer.

We Offer:

A competitive salary of R750,000 per annum, plus benefits, including health insurance, retirement fund, and annual leave. We are committed to equality and diversity in the workplace, and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. If you have 3+ years of experience in events production, and are familiar with Ross video processors, Cisco VC equipment, and Yamaha professional mixing consoles, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

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