Av Technician - Ottawa, Canada - Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group

Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group

Verified Company

Ottawa, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

As a member of the IT Team, the A/V Technician will ensure the setup and tear down of broadcast A/V equipment.

Additionally, the A/V Technician will complete patching on live event days and provide support during live events for the Stadium, Arena and broadcasters.

Ongoing responsibilities include regular maintenance on all A/V and broadcast equipment including video board, audio and broadcast systems throughout the stadium, planning for equipment life cycle replacement and leading improvement projects.

_ What you'll do:
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AV Responsibilities:

Work with internal and external parties to ensure proper setup of A/V systems before and during events;
Provide all A/V requirements for media covering stadium/arena events;
Provide handson gameday support for all inhouse technical systems during events;
Responsible for OES game clock data functionality, testing and distribution;
Complete broadcast camera setup for events;
A/V set up and operations for press conference and staff meetings;
Maintain effective working relationships with broadcasters, staff and venue production teams with a focus on excellent customer service and venue system technical expertise;
Manage working relationships with vendors who provide support to A/V systems within the venue;
Supervise parttime AV staff during events.

IT Responsibilities:

Assist with general IT networking systems that integrate with A/V systems such as Cisco Stadium Vision, IP Networking, Network/VLAN patching knowledge;

PC knowledge

Office , Windows 10, display extending;
Other duties as assigned by management.

_ What's Needed:
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Degree or diploma in relevant field or acceptable combination of skills and experience;
35 years of operational experience of A/V systems during a broad range of live events such as national sporting events, press conferences, concerts, corporate A/V and other live entertainment;
Advanced understanding and troubleshooting of complex A/V equipment and systems;
Experience integrating A/V systems with broadcast media systems and streaming devices;
Experience with QSC Q-SYS audio DSP system;
Strong customer service abilities, work ethic and positive attitude;
Experience with patching, cleaning and troubleshooting fiber optic equipment;
Operational knowledge of digital audio mixing consoles and broadcast video switchers;
Understanding of broadcast streaming encoders and decoders;
Working knowledge of RS232 and RS485 serial data communication equipment;
Able to work in a high pressure, tight deadline, physically demanding work environment.

Why OSEG?

Aside from the ability to make a meaningful and powerful impact on the sports and entertainment industry in Ottawa, working at TD Place will provide you with a dynamic team environment and the ability to continuously learn and grow.

Located at Lansdowne Park, the TD Place is part of the Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group (OSEG) of companies, and is the largest and most varied sports and entertainment complex in the city.

We operate the Ottawa REDBLACKs and Ottawa 67's, and host live entertainment events and other professional sports tenants including the Ottawa Blackjacks, Atlético Ottawa, and the new Professional Women's Hockey League.

OSEG and its related Foundation were founded on the vision of its partners - a vision to create year-round world-class guest experiences and give back to the Ottawa community.