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Technical Producer, Events

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OpenAI

1mo ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Senior & Expert Level
  • Media & Journalism
    Data
  • San Francisco

AI generated summary

  • You need 8+ years in live productions, AV equipment expertise, knowledge of video and audio systems, familiarity with web conferencing and accessibility solutions, and experience managing union crews.
  • You will manage audio, video, and live streaming for events, coordinate logistics, oversee production roles, strategize equipment needs, and solve issues in high-pressure environments.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of professional experience in operating and/or managing live productions.
  • Experience working directly for AV teams, production agencies, or theaters.
  • Experience and fluency with production equipment (Blackmagic, Shure, Yamaha, Q-SYS, Panasonic, ClearCom, Elgato, etc.).
  • Knowledge of video switchers, keyed graphics, audio mixing and EQ, signal flow routing and distribution, live streaming encoders and streaming protocols, PTZ camera systems.
  • Familiarity with accessibility solutions, video web conferencing platforms (Zoom, Google Meet, Webex), online video platforms (IBM Watson, Facebook, Twitter, Google, etc.).
  • Experience with AV over IP (Dante, NDI, AVB, etc).
  • Networking knowledge and AV design knowledge are a plus.
  • Experience managing union crews.

Responsibilities

  • Manage audio levels (A1), manage presentation, switch video (TD); manage videoconferencing, and live streaming for company-wide live events.
  • Strategize hardware needs, equipment testing, pre-flight checklists, and ongoing production processes for live events.
  • Coordinate logistics between technical operators, stage managers, show callers, event managers, external production crews, and internal business partners.
  • Staff and manage various production roles during live events (Technical Director, PTZ Operator, Audio Engineer, Stream Engineer, Graphics/Playback Tech, DIT, Editing, etc.).
  • Oversee production strategy for in-house theater space, including equipment upgrades and maintenance, operating procedures, and contract/agency staff hiring to run live events.
  • Solve production issues in high-pressure environments with grace.

FAQs

What is the primary responsibility of the Technical Producer for Events at OpenAI?

The primary responsibility of the Technical Producer for Events is to manage the technical production of livestream events, video shoots, company-wide gatherings, mid- and large-scale conferences, webinars, and virtual interviews, ensuring a high-quality experience that aligns with OpenAI's mission.

What experience is required for this role?

Candidates should have 8+ years of professional experience in operating and/or managing live productions, with experience working directly for AV teams, production agencies, or theaters.

What are some specific technical skills and knowledge required for this job?

Candidates should have fluency with various production equipment (e.g., Blackmagic, Shure, Yamaha, etc.), knowledge of video switchers, audio mixing, signal flow routing, live streaming encoders, and familiarity with video web conferencing platforms.

Is this a remote position?

No, this is an onsite role that requires the Technical Producer to be present in the San Francisco office five days a week.

Who does the Technical Producer report to?

The Technical Producer will report to the Senior Technical Producer.

What type of events will the Technical Producer organize?

The Technical Producer will be responsible for various events, including livestream events, video shoots, company-wide events, mid- and large-scale conferences, webinars, and virtual interviews.

What qualities will help someone thrive in this role?

Successful candidates will be able to solve production issues in high-pressure environments with grace, have strong technical knowledge, excellent coordination skills, and experience managing diverse production roles.

Does OpenAI consider applicants with arrest and conviction records?

Yes, pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, OpenAI will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

What is OpenAI's stance on diversity and equal opportunity?

OpenAI is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Is experience managing union crews a requirement for the role?

While not explicitly required, experience managing union crews is considered a plus for the Technical Producer role.

Technology
Industry
201-500
Employees
2025
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. AI is an extremely powerful tool that must be created with safety and human needs at its core. OpenAI is dedicated to putting that alignment of interests first — ahead of profit. To achieve our mission, we must encompass and value the many different perspectives, voices, and experiences that form the full spectrum of humanity. Our investment in diversity, equity, and inclusion is ongoing, executed through a wide range of initiatives, and championed and supported by leadership. At OpenAI, we believe artificial intelligence has the potential to help people solve immense global challenges, and we want the upside of AI to be widely shared. Join us in shaping the future of technology.

Culture & Values

  • AGI focus

    We are committed to building safe, beneficial AGI that will have a massive positive impact on humanity's future. Anything that doesn’t help with that is out of scope.

  • Intense and scrappy

    Building something exceptional requires hard work (often on unglamorous stuff) and urgency; everything (that we choose to do) is important. Be unpretentious and do what works; find the best ideas wherever they come from.

  • Scale

    We believe that scale— in our models, our systems, ourselves, our processes, and our ambitions—is magic. When in doubt, scale it up.

  • Make something people love

    Our technology and products should have a transformatively positive effect on people’s lives.

  • Team spirit

    Our biggest advances, and differentiation, come from effective collaboration in and across teams. Although our teams have increasingly different identities and priorities, the overall purpose and goals have to remain perfectly aligned. Nothing is someone else’s problem.

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance

  • Mental healthcare support and services

  • Commuter benefits

  • 401(k) with generous matching

  • Domestic conference budget for each employee

  • Flexible working hours

  • 20 weeks paid parental leave

  • Life and AD&D insurance

  • Annual learning & development stipend

  • Team-driven celebrations and events