Digital Event Technician - Singapore - FIRST Global Brand Experience Agency

FIRST Global Brand Experience Agency

Verified Company

Singapore

1 week ago

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Wei Jie

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Description

DIGITAL TECHNICIAN

ABOUT OUR COMPANY

FIRST is a leading global brand experience agency providing Content, Creative, Digital Technology, Management & Delivery, and Data & Insights services.

Operating as a full-service agency partner or through embedding specialist talent into client teams, FIRST brings brands and people together through creative, connected experiences.

Spanning 11 countries and with more than 400 team members, FIRST works with clients across industries including financial services, technology, media, consumer electronics, medical and healthcare, automotive, aerospace and the non-profit sector.

Event Marketer Magazine listed FIRST among their "Top 100 Event Agencies" for 2020, as well as one of 2020's "Best Places to Work in Events." Crain's New York Business also recognized FIRST as one of the Top 100 "Best Places to work in NYC" for 2020, and The London Stock Exchange Group listed FIRST as one of "1000 Companies to Inspire Britain" in 2020.

JOB DESCRIPTION

For events, the goal is to provide a seamless technology experience to all attendees, press and partners, as well as create a more efficient and reliable technical environment for event staff and vendors.

In this role, you'll work with internal teams as well as external clients and vendor partners on a daily basis.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Participate in the technical production of midlevel events and assist in the handson delivery of all events
Operate event production equipment including but not limited to Yamaha CL 3 5 audio console, lighting console, video switchers (Ross, Black Magic, For-A, etc), PTZ cameras and controllers, Unilumin LED walls, operate softwarebased production and streaming platforms such as Streamyard, Wirecast, and Vmix, and perform A/V routing using patch bays and router panels
Provide feedback to team leadership on event production equipment and software usage and efficiency
Work with Senior Event Technicians, Production Coordinators, and event stakeholders to ensure event details and logistics are accurate for show time.
Work with nontechnical stakeholders in preproduction to explain the capabilities of the space and direct on best practices to ensure the event is a success
Actively liaise with team leadership to provide feedback and suggestions on possible enhancements and improvements
Identify to team leadership new and alternative ways of approaching FIRST's technical production offering to clients
Coordinate vendors and freelancers when applicable
Manage client expectations on production challenges, proactively providing solutions
Oversee and coordinate the building of staging and A/V set up onsite as required
Work closely with customers to design and establish A/V and staging layouts
Review and confirm final labour costs in event production with the internal team
Perform readyforbusiness checks on all AV systems, and daily preventative maintenance measures to ensure optimal operation of event production equipment
Provide full event production support either independently or as part of a team, depending on the scale of the event
Basic editing of video footage to provide clients with recordings of their event

QUALIFICATIONS:

3+ years' experience within the technical event production/broadcast environment
Bachelor's Degree preferred but not required
Full understanding of audio visual, broadcast, and video conferencing technology and advancements including lighting, audio/video output formats, streaming, rigging and power
Experience working with the following equipment/tools is helpful but not required: Yamaha CL series desks and CL Remote; Final Cut ProX; Keynote; Google G-Suite; ETC Ion lighting desk; Crestron Control systems, ROSS Carbonite switchers, Ultrix routers, and Dashboard, Panasonic PTZ camera controllers, Dante Controller, Shure Wireless Workbench, PlaybackPro, Clear-Com systems, WATCHOUT, Meyer Galileo, LED walls, Chrome remote desktop, and softwarebased production and streaming platforms like Wirecast, VMix, and Streamyard.
Proficient in the technical delivery of highquality events
Video output experience with a strong technical understanding of systems
Experience operating event production and broadcast systems
Excellent communication and customer service skills are a must to build and maintain relationships
Ability to prioritize while adhering to critical project timelines in a fastpaced environment
Experience managing daytoday changes at every level of detail
Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently with varying levels of complexity
Knowledge of PTZ cameras and controllers
Knowledge of broadcast and streaming technology and workflows

ADMINISTRATION & GENERAL:

Assume responsibility for own environment, ensuring adherence to health and safety policies while having clean smart surroundings
Work intelligently and ensure that team management is aware of problems