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AV Events sits within our Netflix Technology Services organization (N-Tech). N-Tech shares the mission of optimizing the productivity of Netflix employees by supporting their technology needs. The AV Events team's goal is to create memorable experiences that inform, inspire and excite employees and audiences (both internal and external). As we grow, so does the number of high-profile events we host, and the event spaces we support in office(s), so we're looking for an experienced AV Events Engineer with technical production management experience to join our AV Events team based in Los Angeles.

You'll serve as the responsible party for all technical event production support. This includes competency in video, audio, lighting, networking, broadcast, and communications systems used for live events. These events take place in both external venues (i.e. hotel ballrooms) and/or onsite in Netflix event production spaces. The role will function as an AV Event Production Engineer, and serves as the primary technical lead for events at Netflix working alongside other technicians and vendors as operators at AV positions. Leveraging both regional and global teams and vendors, you will provide hands-on AV technical expertise for live events, and multi-camera broadcast productions.

This position requires travel (within the United States, Canada, and Mexico) and flexible hours as support may take place after normal business hours or on the weekend.

| Responsibilities

• Ownend-to-end technical production on our most complex, highest-profile events

• Manage AV vendors / contractors and coordinate crewing, production schedules, cue to cue sheets and more

• Technical setup, configuration, and support for internal & external event productions.

• Conduct equipment maintenance, perform diagnostics, troubleshooting, and maintaining all technical equipment in the event space(s).

• Ability to learn and implement new technologies, assuring successful outcomes.

• Design, monitor, analyze, and solve issues regarding video, cameras, digital switchers, digital routers, digital video servers, LED systems, automation, and routing.

• Assist with AV research and develop project initiatives in partnership with other team members

• Assist with keeping technical documentation up to date.

• Ensure proper communication is maintained with internal and external partner groups.

• Create and manage engineering documentation.

• Able to step into an operator position as needed (particularly calling a show)

• Responsible for stakeholder management and pre-production needs for events.

• Crewing (AV resources) for events with FTE, contractor or vendor resources

• Ownership of Netflix's onsite event production spaces' technology support

• Oversight of AV budget as pertaining to Event costs

| What We're Looking For

• Sustained experience leading technical production on large-scale, high-stakes events on various timelines

• A natural cross-functional collaborator who works well with demanding stakeholders - Corporate Events, Internal Comms, Workplace, and E-staff

• Proven ability to manage multiple programmes in parallel without dropping the ball on quality or stakeholder relationships

• A track record of building systems or workflows that created measurable savings in cost, time, or resource at scale

• Sufficient broadcast knowledge to lead decisions and sense-check execution

• Genuine curiosity about AI in live events and during pre and post production, with some hands-on experience to back it up

• Experience managing vendors, integrators, and technical crews across the full lifecycle of complex programmes

• Composure and professionalism under pressure

• Familiarity with Bitfocus Companion, Vectorworks, AutoCAD, SketchUp, or similar tools

• Comfort across Mac OS, Windows, Chromebooks, and Google Workspace

• Ability to deliver post-production VOD outputs
  

Generally, our compensation structure consists solely of an annual salary; we do not have bonuses. You choose each year how much of your compensation you want in salary versus stock options. To determine your personal top of market compensation, we rely on market indicators and consider your specific job family, background, skills, and experience to determine your compensation in the market range. The range for this role is $187,000.00 - $300,000.00.

Netflix provides comprehensive benefits including Health Plans, Mental Health support, a 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match, Stock Option Program, Disability Programs, Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts, Family-forming benefits, and Life and Serious Injury Benefits. We also offer paid leave of absence programs. Full-time hourly employees accrue 35 days annually for paid time off to be used for vacation, holidays, and sick paid time off. Full-time salaried employees are immediately entitled to flexible time off. See more details about our Benefits here.

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