Technical Director

Accenture Canvas

At the intersection of content, technology, and experience, you'll find Accenture Canvas. As part of Accenture's global organization, our team brings together creative storytelling, production expertise, and innovative technology to deliver impactful content experiences for internal and external audiences. Through a global network of studios, production facilities, and specialized talent, we create and support live events, virtual experiences, recordings, broadcasts, and digital content at scale. Delivering more than 200 live and recorded productions each month, Accenture Canvas is a leader in transforming ideas into engaging, high-quality experiences that inform, inspire, and connect people around the world.

Why Join Accenture Canvas?

This is an opportunity to work at the intersection of content, technology, and live experiences, supporting high-profile broadcasts and events for one of the world's leading professional services organizations. You'll collaborate with a global team of creative, technical, and production professionals while leveraging leading-edge broadcast, streaming, and virtual production technologies to deliver impactful experiences for audiences around the world.

Job Description - Technical Director

To support the growing demand for live, virtual, and hybrid event experiences, Accenture Canvas is seeking a talented Technical Director to join our global production team. The Technical Director plays a critical role in the planning, execution, and delivery of high-quality live and recorded productions for both internal and external audiences.

This role is responsible for leading the technical execution of events by operating and managing broadcast production systems, including video switchers, streaming encoders, virtual routing systems, audio consoles, graphics platforms, multi-viewers, prompters, and other control room technologies. Technical Directors serve as the central point of coordination during live productions, ensuring all technical elements are executed seamlessly and according to plan.

Beyond technical execution, Technical Directors work closely with producers, engineers, presenters, and event stakeholders throughout the event lifecycle. They provide technical consultation during pre-production, help shape event workflows and production approaches, identify potential risks, and develop solutions that ensure successful event outcomes. Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills are essential, as the role requires the ability to lead complex productions, coordinate multi-location teams, and make critical decisions in fast-paced live environments.

The ideal candidate possesses a strong understanding of broadcast and live event production technologies, thrives under pressure, and can confidently adapt to changing circumstances while maintaining exceptional production quality. If you are passionate about delivering engaging live experiences, enjoy solving technical challenges, and excel at leading production teams through complex events, this is the role for you.

Your Role:

Technical Directors lead the execution of live, virtual, hybrid, and recorded productions from Accenture Canvas's Broadcast Control Center in Chicago, Illinois, while supporting events originating from Accenture studios, conference facilities, remote offices, and platforms such as Microsoft Teams.

As a Technical Director, you will serve as both a technical production expert and trusted advisor, partnering with producers, presenters, engineers, and stakeholders throughout the event lifecycle. You will help translate event objectives into effective production solutions while ensuring seamless execution.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead the technical execution of live, virtual, hybrid, and recorded productions.
• Design and manage production workflows utilizing Video switching, streaming, routing, graphics, recording, and conferencing technologies.
• Consult with stakeholders during pre-production to define requirements and recommend technical solutions.
• Partner with producers and clients from planning through final delivery.
• Direct and coordinate technical teams during live events, ensuring clear communication across all participants.
• Execute productions featuring presenters connecting from studios, conference rooms, remote locations, and collaboration platforms.
• Troubleshoot technical challenges and develop contingency plans for critical productions.
• Transform abstract event concepts into practical and innovative production experiences.
• Communicate confidently with clients, executives, and senior leadership.
• Drive continuous improvement through new technologies, workflows, and production techniques.
• Maintain exceptional quality standards in fast-paced, high-pressure environments.