Senior Event Technician – Sports Complex

Towson University (TU) has earned distinction as both a top-100 public university and one of the nation s great colleges to work for. Located north of Baltimore, TU currently enrolls over 19,000 students and is the second-largest university in the prestigious University System of Maryland. Towson University fosters a climate that is grounded in respect to cultivate the intellectual and personal growth of the entire university community.

Towson University (TU) has earned distinction as both a top-100 public university and one of the nation s great colleges to work for. Located north of Baltimore, TU currently enrolls over 19,000 students and is the second-largest university in the prestigious University System of Maryland. Towson University fosters a climate that is grounded in respect to cultivate the intellectual and personal growth of the entire university community.

The Senior Event Technician – Sports Complex serves within the Technical Operations unit of ECS and acts as the lead technical operations representative for events hosted within the university’s Sports Complex. This position plays a critical role in delivering high-quality technical production support for a wide range of events while maintaining strong partnerships with Athletics, Facilities Operations & Maintenance, and other campus stakeholders.

Reporting to the ECS Technical Operations Management, the Senior Event Technician is responsible for the planning, coordination, setup, execution, and strike of audio/visual and event-related technical systems with the Sports Complex. Events can expect to range from daily meetings and team practices to large-scale athletic competitions and major campus events such as Commencement.

This position will strive to achieve the department s standard of exceptional customer service by focusing on the four core tenets: safety, courtesy, professionalism, and efficiency. This position will work mainly in the Sports Complex, including Unitas Stadium, SECU Arena, Towson Center, and South Campus Pavilion. Though rare, occasional work in other areas across campus will be necessary, such as University Union and West Village Commons.

• Serve as the lead technician for Sports Complex events:
  Responsible for the proper setup, operation, troubleshooting, and breakdown of audio/visual systems in support of events.
• Exercise independent judgment in assessing event needs and determining the most effective technical solutions to ensure successful execution.
• Operates and supports a broad range of audio/visual technologies, including integrated house systems and portable lighting systems, presentation and projection equipment, laptops and computer interfaces, screens, digital displays, and professional sound reinforcement systems of varying sizes and complexity.

• Directs communicating event requirements, coordinating production timelines, aligning operational expectations, ensuring seamless technical execution.
• Facilitate translating event requirements into actionable production plans, anticipates challenges, and maintains alignment between ECS standards and Athletics priorities.

• Monitors system performance, identifies risks, and coordinates repairs or upgrades.
• Perform and schedule preventative maintenance as needed.
• Maintains equipment inventory and documentation and provides input on budgeting and purchasing recommendations to support lifecycle planning and operational continuity; this includes the management, installation, and breakdown of the Open Gate weapons detection equipment used for scanning guests for events.

• Administer training in set-up, operation and load out of technical equipment.
• Assure all safety measures are in place involving personnel and equipment.
• Assign responsibilities to employees during events to best fit their abilities. Provide feedback to department leadership concerning…