Festival Rigging Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Oak View Group (OVG) is the global leader in premium live entertainment infrastructure and services, with a platform spanning venue development and end-to-end capabilities across venue management, hospitality, and sponsorship sales. Founded in 2015, the company serves a collection of seven world-class owned venues and a client roster of the most iconic arenas, stadiums, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions, spanning four continents. 

The award-winning Miami Beach Convention Center (MBCC) welcomes meeting and event planners, exhibitors and attendees to Miami Beach and Miami. Reimagined following a $640-million-dollar renovation, the MBCC provides a world-class, state-of-the-art event venue for exceptional conferences, conventions, tradeshows, and meetings. The new 800-room, connected to Grand Hyatt Miami Beach, is under development and slated to open in late 2027.  

A LEED Silver certified green building, the venue includes a magnificent Grand Ballroom, 500,000 square feet of flexible exhibition halls, 4 junior ballrooms, outdoor terraces & parks, and 84 breakout rooms. The MBCC's immediate proximity to lively South Beach, Lincoln Road, Ocean Drive, and many other Miami Beach cultural arts attractions make it an ideal venue for your next event.

• Assist with the safe setup, operation, and maintenance of rigging equipment during event load-ins, rehearsals, and show operations.
• Operate rigging systems as required to support event production and technical operations.
• Maintain inspection and maintenance records for rigging equipment.
• Assist with rigging equipment inventory and communicate equipment needs when necessary.
• Follow all OSHA regulations and established venue safety practices related to rigging operations.
• Collaborate with production teams, stagehands, and event operations staff to support successful events.
• Provide cross-departmental support and perform other job-related duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience in rigging, event production, entertainment staging, or a convention center, arena, or similar live-event environment.
• Knowledge of entertainment rigging practices, including commonly used knots and rigging hardware.
• Familiarity with fall protection systems and safe work practices when working at heights.
• Mechanical aptitude with rigging equipment such as chain hoists, motors, counterweight systems, and related hardware.
• Ability to interpret rigging plots or technical drawings is preferred.
• Experience supporting aerial or large-scale entertainment productions is a plus.

CERTIFICATIONS:

• OSHA 10 certification required.
• ETCP (Entertainment Technician Certification Program) Rigging Certification preferred.
• Aerial lift and/or forklift operation certification preferred, or the ability to obtain certification in accordance with venue safety requirements.
• Fall protection training or certification preferred, with demonstrated knowledge of safe work practices when working at heights.

At OVG, we understand that to continue positively disrupting the sports and live entertainment industry, we need a diverse team to help us do it. We also believe that inclusivity drives innovation, strengthens our people, improves our service, and raises our excellence. Our success is rooted in creating environments that reflect and celebrate the diverse communities in which we operate and serve, and this is the reason we are committed to amplifying voices from all different backgrounds.

Oak View Group is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis ("protected class") including, but not limited to veteran status, uniform service member status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.

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