About the role
OC Sports & Entertainment, the company behind the Anaheim Ducks and Honda Center, is hiring a Director, Production. This person runs the audio, video, and lighting for every event in the building: Ducks games, other sports such as basketball, volleyball, and boxing, concerts, and private corporate events.
The job is hands on. You plan production for each event, schedule the AVL staff, and support the run of show on event days. You are responsible for the broadcast control rooms, the LED fascia boards and main video scoreboards, the sound system, and the lighting rig. You also act as a producer for internal teams and outside clients. You recommend the technical setup for each event and work out the scope, crew, and vendors it needs.
You work with the Ducks production team to hire, train, and schedule a pool of freelance technicians, and you lead the crews for events other than Ducks games. You own the department budget, help plan capital spending and equipment replacement, approve maintenance schedules, and negotiate with integrators and manufacturers.
The role is on site in Anaheim. The posted base salary range is $130,000 to $160,000 a year. Event days are long and can include nights, weekends, holidays, and work on catwalks.
Responsibilities
- Set technical production standards for sports and entertainment events at Honda Center
- Plan production, schedule AVL staff, and support the run of show on event days
- Run the broadcast control rooms, video boards, sound, and lighting systems
- Recruit, train, and schedule freelance AVL technicians with the Ducks production team
- Own the production budget, capital planning, and equipment lifecycle
- Approve and oversee preventive maintenance on all venue AVL hardware
- Negotiate and manage contracts with integrators and equipment manufacturers
- Act as producer for internal and outside clients, defining scope and staffing
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree
- Eight to ten years of live AVL production in an arena, stadium, or major theater
- Six or more years leading technical departments at a senior manager or director level
- Experience owning budgets, capital plans, and vendor contracts
- Knowledge of broadcast control rooms, replay and graphics systems, digital audio, and lighting consoles
- Able to work nights, weekends, and holidays, stand through long event days, and work at heights
Ready to apply?
Submit your application directly to Anaheim Ducks. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
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