Event Technician (Japan, Korea)

Monolith Technologies is seeking an Event Technician to join the team in supporting one of our large multinational clients providing technical and administrative client services.  

The ideal candidate should have strong problem solving skills, deep technical production knowledge (at least in one discipline across the AVL spectrum), exposure to installed audio-visual systems, with a background in Live Events. Attention to detail, commitment to high quality service and professionalism are required. 

*All resumes provided to Monolith should reflect the individual’s actual prior employers, not companies to which the contingent was assigned by a consulting agency or vendor, unless clearly stated on the resume. This will be checked during the background check process. 

Responsibilities:

• Operate and maintain our professional AVL equipment. 

• Act as an Operator for all events, executing on the technical brief and cue list to crew as necessary.  

• Reports to Event Lead Technician.

• Assist with pulling, staging & strike of AV equipment as necessary. 

• Able to perform troubleshooting as needed and escalate as necessary with the proper diagnostics and information.

• Take on tasks in special projects as outlined by Lead and executes them within agreed timeline.

• Assist in the conduct of weekly preventative maintenance across the venue to ensure equipment serviceability.

• Assist to ensure all entries and schedules are updated on their calendars and in synced with the Event Tool.

• Being able to demonstrate technical aptitude to learn and take on other responsibilities operationally across the AVL spectrum within the venue. 

• Adheres to Operational and Technical SOPs

• Assist to develop Technical SOPs for the venue in the area of expertise. 

• Develop clear documentation to educate teams on best practices and mitigating risk in our operational environment. 

• Open to regular trainings and refreshers.

• Be able to act as principal trainer in their field of expertise.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of technical & operational knowledge with audio visual equipment in a live event setting, demonstrating proficiency in at least one area across audio, video, lighting and projection disciplines.

• Experience with technical challenges and problem solving needs in an event production environment.

• Able to read and understand AV system diagrams and processes significant knowledge of technical event support system architectures.

• Ability to take directions well.

• Have an appreciation of various live events formats and how to execute them flawlessly.

• Enjoys working in a team-oriented environment and is highly motivated and communicative.

• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and collaborate within a diverse, cross-functional team. 

• Able to communicate difficult and sensitive information tactfully.

• Self-starter, demonstrates ability to adapt and being open to learning.

• Must be comfortable working in a fast-paced, diverse & demanding environment and copes well under pressure.

• Proficient with Microsoft Office, Outlook & Google Suite and/or other business applications. 

• Video streaming experience a plus.

• Fluent Japanese (if applying to work in Japan) and Korean (if applying to work in Korea) and business level English is a must.

-- Monolith, as an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer, is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in our workplace to be able to innovate, transform, and thrive together.