Head Audio Engineer

Job Details

Title:

Head Audio Engineer

Location:

Becket, MA 01223
Position Type:
Seasonal
Salary: $23.58–$26.00 per hour;
Time and a half after 48 hours

Reports To:

Production Manager of assigned venue

May: 5‑day work week
June–September: 6‑day work week
Festival dates vary by venue with load‑in on the 11th of May 2026 and departure dates depending on the theater (Ted Shawn Theatre August 30/31, Doris Duke Theatre August 28/29, Henry J. Leir Stage August 28/29).

Three meals a day, free access to classes, performances, talks, and studio usage.

• Participate in creating an accessible and collaborative work environment that enables artists and technicians to work together safely.
• Attend production meetings and advance show‑specific production meetings as needed.
• Assist in the installation of audio systems into performance spaces, studios, exhibition spaces, and temporary tents.
• Support audio activity during load‑ins, load‑outs, work calls, focus sessions, notes sessions, staging and technical rehearsals, performances, and changeovers.
• Program and operate the audio console during work calls, technical rehearsals, and performances in the absence of company lighting staff.
• Assist visiting companies’ audio staff in programming and operating the audio console.
• Assist Assistant Production Managers in planning and facilitating backstage audio needs.
• Ensure audio systems are prepared and safe for all activity by leading daily and show‑specific checks, maintenance, and set‑up.
• Lead company load‑ins, audio checks, and changeovers with the assistance of the Lighting Supervisor or Assistant Lighting Supervisor.
• Act as the primary audio point of contact for visiting companies during their campus stay.
• Communicate with Production Managers and the Audio Supervisor regarding unexpected show‑specific requirements or equipment safety concerns.
• Maintain clean and orderly audio work spaces, backstage equipment, and storage areas.
• Assist the Festival Audio Engineer in installing audio systems and equipment for non‑theater‑based programming.
• Create show‑specific paperwork and changeover plans with the support of the Audio Supervisor or Assistant Audio Supervisor.
• Provide support to the Video Documentation Team in recording programming.
• Support installation of work and equipment into exhibition spaces.
• Support the activation of weather plans for HJL and other outdoor programming.
• Participate in all organizational, departmental, and production meetings, including a weekly All‑Staff Meeting.
• Assist with coordination of emergency response for staff and patrons in the event of an emergency or extreme weather under the general direction of the DoTP.
• Complete Adult/Child CPR, First Aid, and Cultural Competence Training (provided to all seasonal staff during pre‑season).
• Assist and support other departments, including non‑production departments, as needed and assigned.

• 3+ years of professional theatrical audio engineering experience.
• Knowledge of and experience with theatrical audio systems, equipment, and standard operating procedures.
• Knowledge and experience with Google App Suite and industry‑standard applications such as Isadora, Qlab, Watchout, Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro, or DaVinci Resolve.
• Experience troubleshooting and repairing audio systems and equipment.
• Willingness to learn.
• Ability to work proactively, creatively, flexibly, kindly, safely, and collaboratively.

• Experience working in a performing arts educational environment.
• Knowledge and experience in dance production.
• Experience working outdoors or in non‑traditional venues.
• Understanding of and experience with spatial sound systems and equipment.
• Experience supervising and managing staff and/or equipment.
• Knowledge of the Vectorworks suite of software.
• Experience with productions that incorporate robotics, motion capture technologies, and extended reality technologies such as augmented reality or virtual reality.
• Experience driving cargo vans and box trucks.
• Valid driver’s license.

• Active commitment to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility.
• Excellent…