Director Show Systems Technology

Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (MSG Entertainment) is a leader in live entertainment, delivering unforgettable experiences while forging deep connections with diverse and passionate audiences. The Company’s portfolio includes a collection of world-renowned venues – New York’s Madison Square Garden, The Theater at Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, and Beacon Theatre; and The Chicago Theatre – that showcase a broad array of sporting events, concerts, family shows, and special events for millions of guests annually. In addition, the Company features the original production, the Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes, which has been a holiday tradition for 90 years. More information is available at www.msgentertainment.com. 

Who are we hiring?

The Show Technology Department oversees the technical aspects of the Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes, from inception to operations. The Director will play a pivotal role in developing key technical solutions for Radio City and the Christmas Spectacular. The Director Show Systems Technology will be overseeing key areas including Show Control, Projection, Video, Drones and Venturing (R&D) ensuring they are aligned with business goals and keeping pace with technological trends. The Director Show Systems Technology must have a mix of business sense and technical knowledge as well as a willingness and ability to learn and stay abreast of new innovations in entertainment technology. 

What will you do?

• Manage the Show Technology department for the Radio City Christmas Spectacular
• Oversee the integration of new technology into the Christmas Spectacular, working cross-functionally with all teams including Creative, Venue, Productions and union crews
• Foster a collaborative environment, liaising between cross-functional teams to facilitate seamless integration of show technology into the Christmas Spectacular.
• Develop and maintain key customer and vendor relationships.
• Identify, develop, and implement production technical solutions.
• Present new and inventive technical solutions to Show Productions team
• Develop budgets and manage resources in conjunction with production and operational needs for all Show Technology projects
• Oversee project status, communicating budgets, milestones, and deliverables.
• Manage projects to implement and/or upgrade technology into the production
• Support year-round Rockette programming, including auditions and dancer development programming 
• Maintain existing show system and oversee yearly maintenance and upgrades
• Develop, document, and implement key testing, quality assurance, and maintenance solutions across existing technical solutions.
• Work to plan and implement workflow designs to keep pace with and plan for future requirements.
• Oversee and support Show Technology needs for future Radio City and Rockette productions and events 

What do you need to succeed?

• This candidate should have 8-10 years of live theatrical, media, and event technology experience.
• Should have both supervisor, support, design, and integration experience in theatrical, production, networking, and media technologies including and in High Definition, Digital, Film, and Analog video, audio, control, and networking formats.
• Strong research, project management and strategic planning skills with respect to technology planning as it relates to productions and live events.
• Strong knowledge, integration and support experience of various technology disciplines related directly with live theatrical event productions:
• Networking & Servers – IP, TCP, VLAN, SNMP network topologies architecture design and support. Preferred experience, certification and/or training in: Windows, Unix, Linux, Cisco Networks (CCNA) in support of shows and live events.
• Audio Systems – Playback, Mixing, PA’s, Intercom, Wireless Microphones, IFB’s, IEM’s, Monitoring. Preferred experience, certification and/or training in: Meyer Sound, Wildtracks, Digico SD7, Riedel Intercom, Yamaha DM2000, or equivalent
• Visual Systems – Media Servers, LED Wall Systems, Projection Systems, File Formats, Distribution Routing, Image Processing, MAM, Camera Systems. Preferred experience, certification and/or training in: 7th Sense Delta, Disguise, Folsom, Avid, FCP, Kramer, Christie Boxers, Daktronics, Advantage/Revolution LED, Sony, Panasonic, Blackmagic, AJA, or equivalent.
• Control Systems – Show Control, Stage Automation, Rigging Systems, House Clock, Sync Pulse, Wireless Systems. Preferred experience, certification, and/or training in: Medialon Show Manager, Evertz MC, TAIT Navigator, Raynock Automation, DMX Wireless, WiFi Formats, or equivalent.
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