Got Light is hiring: Video Technician in San Francisco

Overview

Video Technician role at Got Light. Location: San Francisco, CA. Salary range typically $75,000.00–$95,000.00 depending on experience.

About Got Light

Got Light designs and produces lighting, audio, and video for hundreds of events each year, including openings, premieres, and galas in San Francisco and beyond. Make Art. Have Fun. Be Proud.

About This Job

Got Light is looking for skilled video techs to install, operate, and strike video equipment for special events, corporate events, general sessions, product launches, and more. You should be able to work in a fast-paced environment, deliver 5 star customer service, and manage video systems and crews from start to finish, including delegation of tasks and ownership of a successful run of show.

Video Skills You Need

• Video Switching - Analog Way, Barco, Blackmagic
• Projector and screen setup - 14k projectors, large fast folds, 80” TVs
• Solid grasp of digital video signal standards and signal flow
• Presentation playback software - PlaybackPro, Keynote, PowerPoint
• Presentation Show Operation including media management and organization
• Familiarity with live video streaming technology
• Basic Computer Networking - Windows and MacOS

Experience With

• LED Wall assembly and troubleshooting
• Advanced screen management (Livecore, Livepremier, EventMaster, Spyder)
• Media Server Programming (Resolume, Watchout, D3, Green Hippo)
• Media Creation and Manipulation (After Effects, C4D, Resolve, Premiere)
• Advanced projection experience (Blending, Stacking, non-standard screens)
• 4+ years of video experience in fast-paced, upscale organizations
• Previous Event/Production/Hospitality experience
• Basic knowledge of circuit loads
• Theatrical Projection Design
• Hotel/Corporate AV Experience
• Touring/Concert Video Experience
• Experience driving 16–24 ft. trucks

Schedule & Availability

• On-call / event-based work
• 4 hour minimums per shift
• 5 hour minimums per driving shift
• 2 hour minimum Office/Shop Hours
• Nights/Late Hours/Weekends

Qualifications & Physical Demands

• General knowledge of event production or technical theater (lighting, audio, video)
• Willing and available to work some nights, weekends, and holidays as needed
• Ability to work quickly under pressure and manage chaos with ease
• Regular bending, lifting, stretching, and reaching both below the waist and above the head
• Ability to push/pull/lift 50–80 pounds
• Continual standing and/or walking without limitations up to 10 hours daily
• Full manual dexterity in both hands and wrists

Employment details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology
• Industries: Events Services

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