JOB TITLE: Experiential Marketing Retail Technical Events Specialist
LOCATION: San Francisco, CA (Hybrid)
PAY RANGE: $42 - $52/hr.
DURATION: 12 months with a high possibility of extension
TOP 3 SKILLS:
5+ years experience in related systems integration and events
3+ years experience setting up demos/activations in retail environments.
Deep experience with professional and consumer A/V systems and interconnectivity, including hardware, cables and connectors, signal conversion, HVAC, networking, and audio/video signal types and distribution.
Job Description:
We are currently seeking an enthusiastic Technical Coordinator to join our Event Experiences team. Primary responsibilities will include support for client Experiential retail activations and integrations. The ideal candidate should be professional, dependable, and have a great attitude. This role requires someone who is self-reliant, detailed, extremely organized, and can manage multiple projects at once. The candidate should also be extremely comfortable with seeking resources to adapt environments to ever-changing technology and specifications, and be able to fluidly adapt to rapidly changing infrastructure needs.
This role will be based in San Francisco, CA, and will report to the Lead Technical Manager, Experiential Marketing. The role will include a fair amount of remote work and travel, mostly domestic in nature..
Responsibilities:
Event and technical design planning with key business group and product stakeholders to determine environmental technical requirements.
Support event systems, including audio/video, lighting, HVAC, network/internet, live sound reinforcement, and power to support customer experiences and business group equipment.
Support technical direction on configuration and wiring and identify and advise on system abilities/limitations when implemented in various event environments.
Support the creation, integration, and implementation of innovative technical event delivery solutions that aid in more agile and flexible team responses to ever more rapidly changing event needs and demands.
Create and manage wiring and install diagrams for equipment, power, audio, video, networking, and all other cabling needs for event systems builds.
Support pre-activation content testing and setup for demo testing and troubleshooting.
Support technical and systems construction, load-in, setup, testing, run of show, troubleshooting, teardown, pack and load-out.
Support onsite activities during activation or for the duration of integrations and assist the events team wherever needed.
Proactively identify and resolve technical issues during activations by leveraging strong technical and troubleshooting skills.
Support equipment logistics around preparing, packing, shipping, and tracking inventory for Tier 1 and Tier 2 events and various business group requests.
Create and manage devices and device accounts for activations. Track, document, and update all related information and ensure devices are properly configured, tested, and have the applications, content, and accounts needed for each demo.
Create and manage network infrastructure for activations and integrations and demonstrate the ability to quickly change network configurations onsite as needs change.
Assist in building mixing racks for system integrations when needed.
Continuously educate and train on current and new company and industry technologies and best practices.
Research and identify potential new equipment and technologies that can integrate with current A/V systems and stay up to date with current industry standards and certifications.
Conduct QC testing of digital applications on various Apple, Android, and Windows ecosystems and endpoints.
Education:
Bachelor s degree or equivalent in a related field
Experience:
This is a hands-on position, requiring both sophisticated technical knowledge and roll-up-your-sleeves capabilities, working on a variety of internal and external customer experiences and events. The successful candidate must have:
Excellent cross functional/cross organization program and team management
An ability to lead and influence without direct management/reporting line responsibility
Deep experience with professional and consumer A/V systems and interconnectivity, including hardware, cables and connectors, signal conversion, HVAC, networking, and audio/video signal types and distribution.
Technical familiarity with all relevant product categories and devices, including smartphones, tablets, laptops, computers, home theatre, TVS, etc.
Equally familiar with Mac OS and Windows and relevant audio and video file types
5+ years experience in related systems integration and events
3+ years experience setting up demos/activations in retail environments
Strong understanding of the unique challenges that retail spaces can present when creating demo experiences in those environments
Team player who possesses strong interpersonal skills, outstanding communication, organizational, and leadership skills
Creative problem-solver with the ability to multitask, manage multiple projects, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
A proactive approach to handling challenges that might arise and the ability to quickly troubleshoot problems. Ability to stay calm under pressure
Willingness to be versatile and flexible in a rapidly changing work environment while maintaining effectiveness and efficiency, meeting deadlines and benchmarks
Self-starter with a sense of humor and positive professional demeanor requiring little hand-holding
Ability to troubleshoot systems effectively using all resources to find solutions, including improvisational workarounds
Customer-service oriented
Ability to travel often
Possesses a hands-on approach to tasks and exhibits a desire to learn and grow in the field
BENEFITS SUMMARY: Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate or annual salary only, unless otherwise stated. In addition to base compensation, full-time roles are eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, Commuter and 401K benefits with company matching.
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Numbers & Facts
Location
San Francisco, CA
Salary
$42–$52.17 Per Hour
Skills
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Customer Experienceunmatched
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Ecosystemsunmatched
Electrical Wiringunmatched
HVACunmatched
Identify Issuesunmatched
Industry Standardsunmatched
Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
Laptop PCunmatched
Leadershipunmatched
Logisticsunmatched
Mac Operating Systemunmatched
Marketingunmatched
Microsoft Windows Operating Systemunmatched
Multitaskingunmatched
Network Administration/Managementunmatched
Network Configuration Managementunmatched
Order Picking/Packingunmatched
Organizational Skillsunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Product Demonstrationunmatched
Project/Program Managementunmatched
Quality Controlunmatched
Retailunmatched
Shipping/Receivingunmatched
Smartphonesunmatched
System Integration (SI)unmatched
Team Lead/Managerunmatched
Team Playerunmatched
Technical Deliveryunmatched
Technical Leadershipunmatched
Technical Marketingunmatched
Technical Supportunmatched
Technical/Engineering Designunmatched
Testingunmatched
Theaterunmatched
Time Managementunmatched
Willing to Travelunmatched
Work From Homeunmatched
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