Entertainment Technical Manager - 11 Months Contract

Arab Media Group (AMG)

Dubai, UAE

Ref: RP399-02

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

A. Objective & Responsibilities:

To improve, maintain and operate the technical elements surrounding the C&E operation. To implement, solve, research new technology and solutions to assist the Creative elements of the shows and productions.

• Configure/Install and maintain all the Entertainments based technical equipment owned by GV.
• Work with suppliers to obtain the right equipment to support the shows produced by the Entertainments Department.
• Manage the installation of the Lighting, Sound and Video implementations on the GV Stages with the supplier.
• Support issues/changes with the park background PA system.
• Design/Configure new deployments for upcoming shows.
• Train seasonal members of staff on the systems installed at GV.
• Proactive maintenance of equipment owned by GV.

Average Days Activities:

• Check all technologies around the park that are supported or used by the entertainment department are working ready for the daily operations.
• Deal with any failures of equipment by either contacting the company that maintains the product or in the case of GV owned equipment trying to resolve the issue internally.
• Make sure technical staff are briefed on the day ahead and know where they need to be at what time based on the show schedules.
• Check the quality of the shows technical content is to the standard expected.
• Work with suppliers to make sure that any new shows have the required technical systems in place.

B. Principal Accountabilities /Key Result Areas:

• Designed and built a Central Equipment Room to centralise all video processing around the park. This was done to mitigate downtime caused by failures and standardise on all video processing on each stage.
• Designed and managed a new park wide background PA system, incorporating 240 amplifier channels and 400 speakers.
• Working with IT to manage the deployment of 20km of data and speaker cable around the site.
• Managed and deployed the installation of all non ride lighting in the funfair area.
• Worked with multiple vendors to deliver all the technical solutions to the main stage, stunt show and amphitheater.
• Worked with IT to deploy a site wide entertainments network to allow for delivering the Audio/Video and Lighting solutions around the park.
• Configured and programmed the QLab sessions that are located in 5 locations around the park that control audio and video systems for stages and other areas.
• Deploy the live streaming solution for the stages, especially for the concerts, this includes Facebook Live, YouTube and Twitter streaming.

Requirements

- Live Event Experience across all technical aspects from sound, light, and AV.
- Experience on QLAB/QSYS and networking is a must.
- High degree of technical ability to oversee new projects delivered to the park.

About the Company

Arab Media Group (AMG), a member of Dubai Holding, is one of the region’s leading providers of media and family-oriented entertainment, delivering engaging content and creating exceptional experiences. Established in 2005, AMG has been serving a diverse regional audience through its multiple media and entertainment platforms that span across radio broadcasting, event management, and family entertainment. It currently comprises of Arabian Radio Network (ARN), Done Events and Global Village.

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Technical Manager salaries in UAE

Average monthly compensation
AED 20,500

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