Schwarzman Center

81717BR

Schwarzman Center Audio/Video Manager

None - Not included in the union (Yale Union Group)

Full time

Regular

Administration & Operations

Manager; Program Leader (24)

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Administration

37.5

Standard (M-F equal number of hours per day)

Central Campus

168 Grove Street
New Haven, CT 06511

On-site

Yale Schwarzman Center (YSC) is the first-ever center for student life and the arts at Yale. The Center opened in the fall of 2021 and is designed to bring together students and faculty from all of Yale’s schools and colleges – a university-wide educational, social, dining, and cultural hub that engages with audiences local to global, with state-of-the-art technology. Located at the heart of campus, The Center houses 5+ multi-purpose venues including Commons - a popular dining hall by day and event space by night. YSC is co-operated with Yale Dining and is host to a high volume of university events in addition to arts programming and occasional external rentals. (Please note that the Center does not have a scene shop.).
Yale Schwarzman Center is committed to driving positive social change through collaboration, wellness, and belonging while also building an anti-racist organization peopled by individuals who share and support this mission, and who reflect the diversity of the communities we serve.
Reporting to the Production Manager, the Technical Director (Audio/Video) will oversee all technical live-event support elements related to professional, faculty, and student-led events in 5+ multi-purpose venues in the Center, ensuring smooth and timely operations and safety throughout the process; foster an inclusive and respectful working environment around production activity at the Schwarzman Center; and carry out duties while exercising a high degree of autonomy and discretion. The Technical Director will join a newly formed team of production professionals supporting both arts and culture programs as well as student activities and major university events. The production team plays an essential role in a start-up culture that necessitates flexibility, enthusiasm for the mission, and a can-do attitude. Frequent night and weekend work will be required.
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Manage technical production activity at Schwarzman Center. Collaborating with Director of Production and Production Manager, develop and implement production policies that ensure safe working conditions and high organizational and artistic standards. Assume primary responsibility for audio/visual and other technical support for professional, student, and faculty events in a range of multi-purpose venues. Oversee A/V support for live events (talks, panel discussions, workshops, artistic productions, exhibitions, etc.) in areas including, but not limited to, production audio (systems installation, live mixing), production lighting (design, installation, operation), entertainment rigging (installation, operation, inspection), video production (systems design, installation, operation). Hire, advise, and/or supervise student and professional production staff. For a wide range of events, advise students, faculty, and staff throughout the production process in areas including, but not limited to, production audio (systems installation, live mixing), production lighting (design, installation, operation), entertainment rigging (installation, operation, inspection), video production (systems design, installation, operation), overall technical design feasibility and safety. Evaluate student capabilities and, as needed, train and mentor students and arrange supervision. In Coordination with the Production Manager, hire and manage staff and vendors to execute technical production requirements of YSC events and programming. Coordinate with internal and external partners including: Yale Broadcast Studio, Yale Media Services, Yale ITS, Yale Facilities, Yale College Undergraduate Production, Yale Hospitality, Yale Catering, Faculty in Yale departments, programs, and schools Oversee production facilities, equipment, schedules. Oversee technical elements of designated production and rehearsal spaces. Ensure safety of production facilities at all times. Advise on equipment purchases. Lead and oversee the planning of upgrades to venues and equipment. Manage maintenance and repair schedule for all event spaces and equipment. Develop, manage, and maintain production equipment inventory and valuation. Oversee internal A/V Network Infrastructure. Other duties as assigned.

Bachelor's degree in a related field and a minimum of 4 years of related experience; or the equivalent combination of education or experience.

Knowledge of and expertise in standard A/V practices and workflows including editing, color correcting, audio mixing, graphic creation, digital distribution; Advanced knowledge of conventional and automated lighting fixtures, DMX signal flow a plus, and ability to setup and operate equipment.

Advanced expertise with high-level production equipment: SHURE, Yamaha, Barco, Panasonic, ClearCom, and ETC., & high-level production software such as DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Creative Suite, Audinate Dante, QSC Q-SYS, IDK and AVID Pro Tools. Basic computer networking, shared file server management, and knowledge of Mac OSX.

Knowledge of and expertise in production-related health and safety best practices and ability to identify and correct potential hazards. Knowledge of safe rigging practices is a plus.

Demonstrated ability to manage and prioritize complex workload, collaborate effectively and flexibly with a large number of faculty, staff, students, interns, community members, guest artists, and other professionals representing a wide diversity of personalities and cultures.

Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.

Experience in a start-up environment; experience in events production in a commercial setting; MFA degree in theater production. ETCP and/or OSHA certifications.

Valid Driver’s License

1. Stand for long periods. 2. Hold and operate hand and power tools. 3. Repeatedly bend, stoop, kneel, crawl, squat, and crouch. 4. Repeatedly lift, carry, push, or pull up to 30 lbs. 5. Climb stairs and ladders and work effectively at elevations up to 40'. 6. Drive cargo van and box truck.

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