Padres Production - Audio Technician

TITLE: Padres Production
-Audio Technician

DEPARTMENT: Scoreboard Operations

REPORTS TO: Director, Scoreboard Operations

STATUS: Part-Time;
Non-Exempt

The San Diego Padres are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for our employees. We strive to create an environment for everyone by including perspectives from backgrounds that vary by race, ethnicity, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, and national origin.

Our service values drive our behaviors to create the best experience for all our guests who visit Petco Park. As a team member at Petco Park, we genuinely and passionately care about our guests, our ballpark, and each other. We make meaningful and memorable connections that set us apart from other venues and experiences. Each position on our team actively lives out this nonnegotiable commitment every day to CARE, CONNECT, EXCEED.

You will be primarily responsible for ensuring high-quality audio production for Padres games, concerts, and other special events held at Petco Park, including Gallagher Square.

• Exemplifying our Petco Park Promise: CARE, CONNECT, EXCEED by proactively welcoming all guests to the ballpark and consistently striving to exceed all guests' expectations
• Operating various audio mixing boards, microphones, speakers, and other audio equipment during Padres games, concerts, and special events
• Setting up and operating audio systems throughout the ballpark, including Gallagher Square, while working independently or as part of a team
• Setting up microphones, stage wedges, stage snakes, subwoofers, front fills, monitors, FOH processors, and related equipment for concerts, live entertainment, and special events
• Performing line and sound checks, including those for national anthems and other musical performances, to ensure equipment is functioning properly
• Operating control consoles to monitor and adjust audio levels, ensuring the correct audio feeds and appropriate volume levels throughout the ballpark
• Assisting the Audio Engineer with power distribution, cable runs, audio signal routing, and stage and FOH cable management
• Collaborating with Padres Front Office employees, technical staff, touring production teams, vendors, and special guests to meet event-specific audio needs while maintaining a calm and professional demeanor
• Troubleshooting and maintaining audio equipment and keeping detailed equipment inventories
• Working with Ballpark Management to coordinate local audio systems with the house audio system for various events
• Supporting control room operations for Padres games and in-stadium entertainment, including working with the A1 and DJs to deliver the best possible sound experience for fans
• Keeping up with the team's performance on the field, current organizational news, and demonstrating general baseball and Padres history knowledge
• Performing a variety of duties, including rotation based on departmental needs, and assuming other responsibilities as assigned by the Vice President of Broadcasting & Presentation, Director of Scoreboard Operations, Director of Event Production & Video Engineering, Manager of Engineering, and Audio Engineer

• Being consistent, punctual, and having reliable attendance
• Having strong knowledge of audio system signal flow and the operation of microphones, speakers, amplifiers, and digital/analog audio mixers
• Understanding microphone and line-level input signal flow and having basic knowledge of distributed audio systems
• Having excellent communication skills and a positive, energetic personality
• Possessing proficient computer skills with the ability to multitask, react quickly to live event and game action, and maintain attention to detail
• Possessing a high degree of discretion, integrity, and accountability
• Working collaboratively and respectfully with others in a fast-paced, high-pressure, team-oriented environment
• Having strong knowledge of baseball and the Padres organization

• Relevant experience supporting audio operations for concerts, live entertainment, festivals, large-scale special events, television production, scoreboard operations, or comparable production/control room environments.
• Experience operating or serving as a system engineer for L-Acoustics…