What are the responsibilities and job description for the Freelance Event Backstage Manager position at Happily?
Happily is a global events and livestream media production company that represents the work of over 60,000 independent specialists across our departments of Strategy, Creative, Web, Broadcast, and Experiential. We join together on a shared mission to bring the best of humanity to live and virtual experiences for clients such as Airbnb, Adidas, B Corps, H&M, TikTok, TED, and YouTube. We care about the future of our planet and use technology to create unique, fun, carbon-zero events.
ABOUT THIS ROLE
A Stage Manager supports and organizes all the different teams involved in the day-to-day running of the event production. They liaise and communicate with the full company and organize each team to ensure the smooth running of the production.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Must be able to facilitate communication across all creative and technical departments
- Act as a right hand to the producer/director
- Oversee sets, props, lights, and sound
- Call all technical cues during the live production
Post-production
- Complete the Happily wrap report
- Submit complete budget with all invoices/receipts and payment status
- Ensure all photos & videos are properly filed
Desirable skills
- At least 5 years of experience working in event productions (conferences, festivals, summits)
- Experience working on live, remote and hybrid events
- Familiarity with production budgets and run of show is an asset
- Good English including written and verbal
Job Type: Part-time
COVID-19 considerations:
All persons will be required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 for onsite work and will need to present a Vaccination Card at the venue.
Experience:
- Events management: 5 years (required)
- Stage management: 5 years (required)
Job Types: Part-time, Contract
Pay: $40.00 - $45.00 per hour
Experience:
- Events management: 1 year (Required)
- Events stage management: 1 year (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- San Diego, CA: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: On the road
Salary : $40 - $45