Sr. Technical Producer, Events

Apply Now Apply Later Job ID 10136867 Location New York, New York, United States Business The Walt Disney Company (Corporate) Date posted Nov. 20, 2025

Job Summary:

The Disney Corporate Creative Resources (DCCR) event technical production team is part of an enterprise-wide full-service department for virtual, hybrid and in-person special event production, editorial, video, graphic design, new technology development, and companywide communications planning that manages projects on an integrated basis on behalf of internal Disney clients. The Special Events team plans, manages and executes hundreds of creative and turnkey internal and external-facing virtual meetings, events, town halls, summits, and conferences on various levels and scales each year.

Job Summary:

The Senior Technical Producer, Events is responsible for planning and executing all technical aspects of events; from initial conversation with clients and stakeholders, to prep to load in, rehearsals, execution, strike, and put away. This may include small single tech lead projects where this position is very hands on responsible for everything, to significantly larger events where this position leads many techs and leads vendor stage crews.

This position needs to be a technical production generalist with heavy experience in live event video production and switching and corporate event production and presentations. Responsibilities will be inclusive of video and audio, lighting, staging and rigging to stage management and show calling as well as presentation content curation. Inventory management and direction for departmental warehouses. This role is highly self-motivated and does not wait for directions to ask, ‘what’s next’.

Responsibilities:

Plan, design, draft, manage, execute event production as well as operate audiovisual elements (audio, video, playback, presentation graphics, lighting, staging) for corporate special events, conferences, virtual events, for clients across the enterprise.
Manage and operate audio, video, lighting, and control systems in the Theatre and Great Room daily, including special events and live productions.
Advise event managers and clients on the best practices, event technology capabilities, specifications, costs, create and maintain budgets, and usage of technical equipment required for events at various locations. Liaison with presenters to gather and troubleshoot presentations, determine playback support, generate AV content for presentations, and fix/ provide solutions live on-site in real-time. Provide input for economical, safety, and general efficiencies for events.
Determine and hire local labor support as needed to execute events and direct local technical crews on site during load-in, event, and load-out as needed.
Prepare and be accountable for audiovisual and production budgets that support live events and other projects

Required Experience:

At least 7 years of experience with technical event production
At least 2 years of experience in corporate production environment
Virtual Meeting & webcasting production
Technical direction and production management background with leading production crews highly self-motivated with exceptional organization skills
Calm and confident under pressure and flexible and adaptable in an ever-changing environment
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Explicit technical knowledge of virtual meeting and webcasting, stage operations, lighting, audio, and video systems used at events
Solid knowledge of technical design
Extensive experience with Blackmagic ATEM system, Barco E2, PTZ video camera control systems, and streaming encoding, program and ISO recordings.
Ability to cross-train, develop, and convey vision to team members, with energy and encouragement. Understanding and translating customer and client goals and information into production concepts.
Mastery of computer skills that must include Zoom, Keynote and PowerPoint, YouTube,
QuickTime, VectorWorks or AutoCAD, Excel and Word, Outlook, and Macintosh and Windows computer environments
Understanding technical labor and stage union rules and standards
Ability to work flexible work hours including evenings and weekends
Ability to lift 50lbs

Preferred Experience/Skills:

Stage management and show calling
Creative experience in related field of live theater, music, and/or video and film editing.
Experience with event technology platforms (webcasting, online registration websites, virtual meeting technologies, etc.)
Adobe: Photoshop, Illustrator, Audition, Premiere experience
ETC EOS Lighting console experience and operation, including programming basic to intermediate lighting scenes.
Strong knowledge of the Disney brands, business units, subsidiaries, and cultures Required

Education:

AA degree in theatre, hospitality management, live event technical production, or related audiovisual trade school

Preferred Education:

Bachelor’s degree in theatre, hospitality management, live event technical production

The hiring range for this position in NYC, NY is $110,100 - $147,600 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

Sr. Technical Producer, Events

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