Overview
Salary: $88.88-98.75 Hourly (W2, weekly pay)
Duration: 3 months (potential to extend) Aquent is partnering with a globally recognized technology leader renowned for innovation and creating products that shape the future to find a dynamic production powerhouse who will transform creative visions into spectacular realities on the grandest stages. In this role, you will have the extraordinary opportunity to lead the charge in crafting and delivering breathtaking visual content for large-format screens at high-profile upcoming events, directly impacting how millions of people worldwide experience groundbreaking technology. By bridging the gap between creative vision and technical execution, you will play a pivotal role in upholding an iconic brand's commitment to excellence from day one. The Opportunity We are seeking an individual who thrives in fast-paced, hands-on environments to oversee the end-to-end production of screen content for live events, including stage visuals, video walls, projection, and experiential installations. You will collaborate closely with world-class agencies, technical directors, and venue teams to ensure flawless execution under the exciting pressure of live events. This contract opportunity offers an immediate deep dive into high-impact workstreams where your expertise in managing complex production timelines and technical specifications will truly shine. What You'll Do
- Produce screen content for live events, including stage visuals, video walls, projection, and experiential installations.
- Translate creative direction into clear production plans, specifications, and deliverables.
- Build and manage comprehensive production schedules, working backward from event dates and ensuring all teams meet critical milestones.
- Manage relationships with creative, production, and AV agencies, overseeing everything from initial briefing and scoping to final review and delivery.
- Review agency work, providing clear, actionable feedback to maintain consistent quality and brand integrity.
- Collaborate with technical directors, AV vendors, and venue teams to confirm screen resolutions, aspect ratios, frame rates, color workflows, and playback systems.
- Lead content reviews, technical rehearsals, and on-site show calls, ensuring seamless execution.
- Track budgets, vendor quotes, and change requests, proactively identifying and flagging potential risks.
- Maintain meticulous organization of file naming, version control, and final asset delivery.
- Document processes, specifications, and handoff notes to ensure smooth transitions for the team upon contract completion.
What You'll Bring
- 5+ years of experience producing live events, broadcast, or experiential content.
- Proven experience creating or producing content for large-format screens, including LED walls, multi-screen setups, or non-standard canvases.
- Strong working knowledge of technical specifications such as resolution and pixel mapping, aspect ratios, frame rates, codecs, color spaces, and media server workflows.
- Deep understanding of comprehensive production timelines, including pre-production, content lock, technical rehearsal, load-in, and show execution.
- Hands-on experience working effectively with external agencies and vendors, including creative studios, production companies, and AV partners.
- Ability to work independently and quickly integrate into active workstreams.
- Excellent communication and organizational skills, with the capacity to manage multiple concurrent workstreams efficiently.
- A calm, solution-oriented approach, even under the high-pressure demands of live events.
- Willingness to travel and work extended hours around event dates.
What Will Set You Apart
- Familiarity with playback and media server platforms such as Pixotope, Disguise, Watchout, or Resolume.
- Familiarity with motion graphics or video production workflows using tools like After Effects, Premiere, or Cinema 4D, sufficient for reviewing and quality controlling work.
- Experience across both in-person and hybrid or streamed event formats.
- Prior contract or freelance experience within a fast-moving team environment.
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