Brandlive
Technical Director / Producer
Brandlive, Portland, OR
Who We Are:
At Brandlive, we're building the webinar and video broadcasting platform for enterprise. Have you ever noticed that most webinars, town halls, or even key events can feel a little dull? And decades behind what we watch on social media or streaming apps? We're here to change that. So we asked ourselves "What if work content could look and feel as engaging as Netflix or HBO? And what if anyone could make it?" That's why Fast Company named Brandlive a 2021 top 50 most innovative company in the world. We're a small team that cares about collaboration, encourages curiosity, celebrates technical excellence and is driven by careful attention to detail and planning for the future. We believe that diversity in perspectives and experiences are key to building great technology and a thriving team.
Role Description:
Responsible for working with clients to execute live on-site events that deliver on our client's critical communications. Candidates should have strong project management skills, experience directing AV crews in a live production environment and the ability to collaborate with clients to deliver on their vision of a live production.
Key Responsibilities:
Minimum Qualifications:
Travel / Physical Demands:
Brandlive Inc. is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to workforce diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic or status protected by law. Brandlive will conduct a background check on final candidates following a formal offer of employment as a condition of employment. We will consider qualified
applicants with arrest and conviction records consistent with applicable law.
At Brandlive, we're building the webinar and video broadcasting platform for enterprise. Have you ever noticed that most webinars, town halls, or even key events can feel a little dull? And decades behind what we watch on social media or streaming apps? We're here to change that. So we asked ourselves "What if work content could look and feel as engaging as Netflix or HBO? And what if anyone could make it?" That's why Fast Company named Brandlive a 2021 top 50 most innovative company in the world. We're a small team that cares about collaboration, encourages curiosity, celebrates technical excellence and is driven by careful attention to detail and planning for the future. We believe that diversity in perspectives and experiences are key to building great technology and a thriving team.
Role Description:
Responsible for working with clients to execute live on-site events that deliver on our client's critical communications. Candidates should have strong project management skills, experience directing AV crews in a live production environment and the ability to collaborate with clients to deliver on their vision of a live production.
Key Responsibilities:
- Set up and operate production switchers and all associated technical equipment in a Production Control Room and/or Live Location environment during live shows and/or studio broadcast productions.
- Direct our onsite team to ensure the stream is created properly and all pre-event quality checks are done, streams are encoded properly, and any technical escalations are handled in a timely manner.
- Track action items and deliverables for each project and lead reviews with project stakeholders on a weekly basis
- Manage vendor(s) through the duration of a project.
- Instill trust and confidence in our clients and cement yourself and Brandlive as trusted partners in their live event processes.
- Keep up with industry trends and make recommendations on new equipment, software and processes to make our business more effective.
- Process oriented mind that can help refine our processes and best practices over time.
- Event planning and coordination, and hands-on operation of the technical aspects
- Project management skills with the ability to context shift between several simultaneous projects.
- Equipment management and inventory tracking
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university preferred. Equivalent work experience in a similar position may be substituted for educational requirements.
- 5 or more years of experience related to production/event management or similar role required.
- Working knowledge of wide variety of video production applications including Adobe CC, video cameras, audio equipment, productions switchers
- Experience with live video production workflows
- Proficient with live streaming systems and software
- Able to handle real-time changes during event setup and execution
- Strong team player skills and the ability to work autonomously as primary production lead
- Self-motivated
- Strong organizational skills
- High capacity to project management multiple, concurrent events
- Incredible attention to detail
- Ability to work in high-stress, client facing environments
Travel / Physical Demands:
- Travel typically 50-60%
- Job demands may require long periods of sitting
- Job demands may require long periods of standing
- Job demands may require occasional heavy lifting, 25 to 50 pounds (11.4 kg to 22.8 kg)
Brandlive Inc. is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to workforce diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic or status protected by law. Brandlive will conduct a background check on final candidates following a formal offer of employment as a condition of employment. We will consider qualified
applicants with arrest and conviction records consistent with applicable law.