The purpose of the role of the Assistant Technical Services Director is to aid in all aspects of event production at the Lloyd Noble Center. Responsibilities include but are not limited to ensuring all facility and event technical production requirements are met in a timely, safe, efficient, and cost-effective manner. The Assistant Technical Services Director assists with event production planning and execution.
Additionally, the Assistant Technical Services Director must demonstrate personal accountability, including (1) compliance with the compliance staff directives and (2) adherence to Athletics Department and University policies as well as NCAA and Big 12 Conference rules and regulations.
Essential Functions:
Assists the Technical Services Director with all event set up and break down activities including changeovers or conversions at the Lloyd Noble Center for all OU athletic and non-athletic programming event requirements
Serves as the main steward for event changeovers or conversions
Oversees the scheduling and management of temporary and student labor and show labor such as stagehands
Oversees event day logistics including but not limited to communicating effectively with both support staff, contractors, various department personnel, or vendors
Secondary CAD contact for event layouts
Represents the Lloyd Noble Center in various event planning meetings with clients to ensure technical services department understands and delivers on event needs
Manages the Lloyd Noble Center equipment check-in out program, oversees inventory management levels, and recommends action for replacements
Oversees the creation and upkeep of the Lloyd Noble Center Technical Production Guide
Ability to work nights, weekends, holidays, and events
Performs all duties deemed necessary by the Lloyd Noble Center Director
Required Education: High school diploma or GED, AND:
18 Months houskeeping or custodial experience, including 6 months supervisory
Skills:
Highly organized and able to handle multiple projects and deadlines
Customer service
Ability to meet minimum physical requirements such as the strength to lift and carry heavy objects up to 50 pounds, walk and stand for long periods of time
Willingness to work overnights, odd hours, weekends, evenings, holidays, and overtime
Certifications:
Valid Driver's License
Advertised Physical Requirements:
Lifting and carrying loads up to 100 lbs.
Prolonged standing and walking.
Departmental Preferences:
At least 1-3 years of experience in event set up and break down and changeovers at arena, convention center, stadium, or hotel conference center
At least 1 year of work crew supervisory experience
Forklift operator license
Stagehand certification
AutoCAD certification
Entertainment Technician Certification Program (ETCP)
Associate degree
Work experience in Events or Facilities Management
Special Instructions:
If you are selected as a final candidate for this position, you will be subject to The University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Tuberculosis Testing policy. To view the policy, visit https://hr.ou.edu/Policies-Handbooks/TB-Testing
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