Insomniac - Vans Warped Tour Long Seasonal Exterior Operations Crew

Job Summary

Do you enjoy dance music? Do you excel at exterior operations, shuttle and traffic operations? Then you’re in luck! We are looking for a highly motivated self-starter who embodies both a passion for dance culture and a love of the transportation and exterior realm. Is this you? Read on…

Insomniac produces some of the most innovative, immersive music festivals and events in the world. Enhanced by state-of-the-art lighting, pyrotechnics and sound design, large-scale art installations, theatrical performers and next generation special effects, our events captivate the senses and inspire a unique level of fan interaction.

Insomniac produces 10,000 concerts, club nights and festivals for seven million attendees annually across the globe. Since its inception, Insomniac’s events have taken place in 13 countries across five continents. The company’s premiere annual event, Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas, is the world’s largest dance music festival and attracts more than 525,000 fans over three days. The company was founded by Pasquale Rotella and has been based in Los Angeles since it was formed in 1993.

Insomniac is looking for Exterior Operations Crew. This position will report to the Director of Exterior Operations.

• Site Crew / Heavy Equipment Operator: Operate heavy equipment such as forklifts, stakebeds, water trucks, dump trucks, front end loaders, skid steers etc. Forklift certifications required. Earth‑moving equipment and/or CDL certifications and experience are a plus.
• Ext Ops Build Leads: Exterior leads are experienced in festival builds or comparable experiences. Leads can go beyond being told what to build, and can understand why and how. These positions involve directing the crew in how to safely perform their job, working with a fence vendor to mark out fence lines, managing inventory for loading and unloading of trucks, and reporting maintenance for equipment to heavy equipment vendors.
  
  These positions are typically worked up from experience on the crew.

• Signage Crew: The signage team is responsible for hanging signs around the festival perimeter to direct headliners to where they need to go. Signage ranges from simple 3’ by 3’ signs installed with zip ties to larger signs on overhead truss and parking lot flags. Forklift certifications are not required, although they are helpful.
• Signage Leads: The signage lead can perform all crew duties and has a strong understanding of the local area, patron flow, key points of interest, and paths of travel. The lead directs the signage crew and requires some experience in signage or similar departments.

• Shuttle Loader / Unloader: Entry‑level positions that work on show days to successfully load and unload headliners from buses. No certifications required.
• Shuttle Leads: Lead the shuttle team on tasks such as managing shuttle staff break times, checking in bus drivers, ensuring buses run smoothly, and troubleshooting issues as they arise.

• Must have a clean motor vehicle report.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Must be 18 or older.
• Must be able to walk long distances and remain constantly moving on feet.
• Must be able to lift 50+ lbs.
• Clean and presentable attire (show black).
• Must be motivated with an “Everything is possible” attitude.
• Must be an active problem solver, driven by a sense of urgency for projects large and small.
• Heavy equipment certified.
• OSHA certified.

• Must tolerate loud noise levels and busy environments.
• May work in drastic temperature climates.
• Must be willing to travel frequently to work events during holidays, evening and weekend hours as required to meet deadlines.

Applicants for employment in the U.S. must possess work authorization, which does not require sponsorship by Insomniac for a visa.

We aspire to build teams that reflect and support the fans and artists we serve. Every day we aim to promote environments where everyone can be themselves, contribute fully, and thrive within our company and at our events.

Insomniac strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of…