Location: Texas or Atlanta preferred
Salary: $80,000$90,000, depending on experience
Working arrangement: Remote when not travelling
Help build North Star USA
North Star Digital is a UK-based video production company expanding into the United States.
We produce conference content, corporate films, photography and marketing content for clients across healthcare, education and the corporate sector.
Were looking for an experienced Technical Production Manager to become one of the first full-time members of our North American team.
This is a hybrid role combining high-level conference AV with video production and editing. Youll work alongside our UK team across the United States and Europe, while helping us build North Stars long-term US operation.
The role
The conference AV side of this role is critical.
Youll be responsible for making sure the technical delivery of each event runs smoothly from start to finish.
That means:
- microphones working perfectly;
- no feedback or avoidable audio issues;
- presentations loaded, checked and ready;
- slides appearing exactly when they should;
- projectors, screens and confidence monitors operating correctly;
- speakers feeling supported and confident;
- local stagehands and venue teams being properly booked and coordinated;
- any technical issues being dealt with calmly and quickly.
Were looking for someone who takes pride in making live events feel effortless.
Between meetings, youll also work as part of our creative production team, filming and editing content for clients across North America.
Conference production responsibilities
- Set up and operate professional audio systems.
- Configure and manage wireless microphones.
- Set up and operate digital audio desks.
- Prevent and resolve feedback and other audio issues.
- Load, check and manage PowerPoint presentations.
- Operate presentation playback.
- Set up and manage projectors, screens and confidence monitors.
- Support speakers and presenters.
- Liaise with venues and local AV teams.
- Coordinate local stagehands.
- Prepare, test and maintain production equipment.
- Manage North Stars portable AV equipment.
- Troubleshoot calmly under pressure.
- Lead the technical delivery of meetings from setup through to breakdown.
- Deliver AV training to other members of the team.
Video production responsibilities
Outside conference periods, youll also:
- film corporate content;
- shoot interviews and testimonials;
- operate professional cameras;
- capture event and corporate photography;
- edit films in Adobe Premiere Pro;
- produce social media content;
- support ad board recordings and training content;
- travel throughout North America for client shoots;
- help develop North Stars US production capability.
About you
You may currently work in:
- corporate AV;
- conference production;
- live events;
- broadcast;
- video production;
- or a role combining technical and creative production.
Travel
The role will involve regular travel throughout:
- the United States;
- occasional travel to Canada;
- Europe, including approximately five meetings each year.
All authorised business travel, accommodation, meals and reasonable expenses will be covered by North Star.
When youre not travelling, youll primarily work remotely on editing, equipment preparation and other production projects.
Salary and benefits
- $80,000$90,000 salary, depending on experience.
- Annual salary review.
- Health insurance contribution.
- Paid holiday.
- Paid US public holidays.
- Flexible remote working when not travelling.
- Time off in lieu following extended travel where appropriate.
- Professional development and technical training.
- High-end production equipment.
- All authorised business travel and expenses covered.
- Genuine opportunity to progress into a senior leadership role as North Star USA grows.
Why join North Star?
This isnt simply an AV technician role, and it isnt simply a videography role.
Its an opportunity to become an important early member of North Stars US team and help shape how the company grows across North America.
Youll have genuine responsibility, varied work, international travel and the chance to build long-term relationships with fantastic clients.
Were looking for someone wed be proud to have representing North Star in a conference room, behind a camera and around the dinner table with our clients.
How to apply
Please send:
- your CV;
- a short covering note;
- examples of relevant conference or AV work;
- links to any video, editing or photography portfolios;
- your current location;
- your salary expectations;
- confirmation of your right to work in the United States.
Youll be:
- technically excellent;
- calm under pressure;
- highly organised;
- proactive;
- confident with clients;
- comfortable taking responsibility;
- happy travelling regularly;
- personable and professional.
Our relationships with clients are extremely important. Youll often spend several days at a time travelling and working alongside both clients and colleagues, so were looking for someone people genuinely enjoy having around as well as trust professionally.
Essential experience
- Strong professional conference AV experience.
- Excellent understanding of live audio.
- Digital audio desk operation.
- Wireless microphone management.
- Presentation playback and PowerPoint management.
- Projector, display and confidence monitor setup.
- Audio troubleshooting and feedback prevention.
- Professional camera operation.
- Adobe Premiere Pro.
- Excellent communication and organisational skills.
- Full driving licence.
- Valid passport.
- Ability and willingness to travel regularly within the US and internationally.
- Authorisation to work in the United States.
Desirable experience
- Corporate video production.
- Photography.
- Live streaming.
- Professional lighting.
- Adobe After Effects.
- Motion graphics.
- Drone operation.
