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Job Type: Freelance / Contract (project-based)

Location: Remote during pre-production, on-site in Colorado for the final site visit and event

Project Dates: Site visit - June 29 to July 1, 2026 | Event - August 1 to 4, 2026

Reports To: Senior Producer and Executive Producer

Compensation: $90 - $100 per hour, based on experience

About BlackHouse

BlackHouse is a NYC-based, award-winning, women- and Black owned event production agency founded in 2016 with a mission to create experiences worth framing for corporations, brands, and non-profit organizations. Our experiential approach to event design brings our clients' message and event programming to life. We bridge the gap between ideation and execution, providing a concierge-like experience for our clients. Working with a Tribe of the industry's elite, we provide comprehensive event production services, specializing in production design, technical production, and show direction. We offer a dynamic work environment and an opportunity to grow with a group of passionate individuals who live for moments that take your breath away.

Position Summary

The Show Caller / Technical Director is a dual role responsible for calling the live show and leading on-site technical execution for a three-day, premium fintech client event for approximately 150 guests at a mountain-and-lake resort in Beaver Creek, Colorado. This person owns the run-of-show calling script and serves as the on-site technical lead, working hand in hand with the AV production vendor and venue crews to deliver clean, well-paced general sessions and programmed moments. The role reports to the Senior Producer and all client-facing communication routes through the Production Director. Required on-site in Beaver Creek, Colorado, for the final site visit and the event.

Key Responsibilities

Show Calling:

• Build, own, and version-control the cue-to-cue run-of-show calling script for all general sessions, transitions, and programmed moments across the three-day event.
• Call the show live, cueing audio, lighting, video, graphics, speaker walk-ons and walk-offs, and special moments.
• Run technical rehearsals, speaker walk-throughs, and dry runs, managing timing and pacing against the agenda.
• Manage backstage and stage flow, including speaker readiness, mic checks, and on-deck staging.
• Reflect programming changes from the Senior Producer in the run of show and communicate them clearly to the crew.
• Co-led the paper tech and technical production meetings with the show and technical staff.

Technical Direction:

• Serve as the on-site technical lead and primary point of contact for the AV production vendor and venue technical crews.
• Translate the production design and program agenda into a technical plan covering staging, audio, lighting, video, graphics playback, and communications.
• Review and validate AV scope, equipment lists, and technical riders against the run of show and venue, supporting the production team ahead of the AV approval milestone.
• Manage load-in, setup, level, and focus checks, and load-out alongside vendor and venue crews.
• Own the on-site communications plan, including intercom channel assignments for callers, crew, and producers.
• Troubleshoot technical issues in real time and execute contingency and escalation plans.
• Enforce on-site technical and safety procedures throughout setup, show, and strike.

Pre-Production, Site Visit & On-Site:

• Attend the final site visit in Beaver Creek, Colorado, June 29 or 30, 2026
• Participate in production and technical planning meetings remotely during pre-production and communicate with technical vendors and fabricators.
• Partner with the Senior Producer on technical and show-flow decisions.
• Be on-site in Beaver Creek, Colorado for the event, August 1 to 4, 2026, with load-in and rehearsal days as set by the production schedule.

Qualifications | Experience

• 5+ years of calling live corporate general sessions and serving as a Technical Director or technical lead for multi-day events.
• Proven track record owning a cue-to-cue script and calling shows for audiences of 150 or more.
• Strong working knowledge of event audio, lighting, video, graphics playback, and intercom systems.
• Familiarity with common show-calling and playback tools such as ProPresenter, Keynote or PowerPoint, and QLab, and with professional intercom systems such as Clear-Com.
• Experience managing AV vendor crews and reviewing technical riders and equipment lists.
• Ability to assess a venue during a site visit and adapt the technical plan accordingly.

Personal Qualifications

• Calm and decisive under live-show pressure.
• Meticulous with timing, cue accuracy, and document version control.
• Clear communicator with executives, speakers, crew, and producers.
• Comfortable serving as the single point of technical accountability on-site.
• Available for the full final site visit, June 29 or 30, 2026, and the event, August 1 to 4, 2026, both in Beaver Creek, Colorado.
• Willing to work long days, evenings, and weekends on-site.
• Proficient with both Mac and PC systems.

BlackHouse is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage applications from women, Black, Indigenous, people of color, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and candidates from other historically marginalized backgrounds.