We’re looking for a full-time client-facing Technical Manager to be based at Adelaide Oval.
About the role.
This role manages the technical delivery of KOJO’s event presentation for match-day events, primarily at Adelaide Oval and other locations in South Australia, along with providing support in the day-to-day operation and maintenance of the existing audio visual equipment and infrastructure in the stadium’s production suite and KOJO’s broader equipment assets.
Core responsibilities:
- Management of technical delivery requirements for KOJO Sport’s work in Adelaide and South Australia
- Drive and liaise daily with internal stakeholders; technical team, producers, client partners & suppliers to get the job done
- Understand KOJO’s technical infrastructure, fly away kits and OB trucks
- Provide and coordinate detailed documentation of all delivery plans including technical requirements, logistics movements, resource requirements and budgets
- Liaise with clients, broadcasters and venues to ensure all plans are integrated with their requirements and KOJO has all necessary technical and production elements and access to deliver
- Manage the operation and maintenance of KOJO equipment to ensure all items are in good working order and available in the right locations to deliver our plans
About you.
This role is ideal for an individual with demonstrated experience in broadcast and/or live-event technical management. To excel in this role, you will have a high level of planning and documenting, excellent fault-finding skills, and an interest in keeping up with the latest advancements in broadcast and in-stadia technology. This is an operational role, so you will be comfortable and enjoy being on the tools to deliver outcomes and assist in the delivery of projects. You must have the ability to apply problem-solving skills to production challenges and have careful attention to detail.
We’d love to hear from you if you have:
- Experience with Match-Day Screen Production (preferred but not essential)
- A strong understanding of major sporting codes across Australia and a keen interest in the broadcast coverage of sport
- Experience in rostering & logistics of people and equipment movement
- Ability to communicate with multiple stakeholders (Outside Broadcast, Venue, Match Officials, Clients, Suppliers) involved with sport and broadcast production
- Risk management skills and a high level of planning & documentation skills
- An interest in keeping up with the latest advancements in broadcast, IP and in-stadia sports production technology.
- Experience in managing and developing a small band of plucky, devil-may-care renegades
And knowledge of:
- SMPTE and RF Camera Chains
- HD-SDI Vision switchers and routers
- Riedel Mediornet and Dante signal transport systems
- Ross Xpression Graphics Systems
- Intercom systems
- Audio systems, including digital consoles, wireless mics, IEM/ IFB systems, on-field foldback, and large scale Q-SYS PA systems
- Network-based system integration and control
About KOJO.
At KOJO, our dream is to be one of the world’s great creative studios, captivating audiences with creativity that influences, entertains and inspires. We live for the moment when the story completely consumes you, and thrive at the intersection of strategy, creativity, and technology.
We place great value on the growth of our people, the quality and diversity of our work, our client’s success, and the positive impact we have on the community. We’ve grown fast across Australia and New Zealand, and are now part of the PMY Group.
Our values guide everything we do; we are genuine, caring, curious and fearless. Whilst we are in the business of creativity, we always do business with heart. Come and be part of realising our dream to be one of the world’s greatest creative studios.
If this sounds like you, please APPLY NOW to find out more.