More Like This $0k Salary Not Available Position range in Travis County $41k - $67k Per Year Director of Event amp; Technical Production

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

Occupation:

Fundraisers

Location:

Austin, TX - 78712-1753

Job Type:

Regular, Full Time (30 Hours or More), Permanent Employment, Day Shift

Posted:

08/13/2026 Positions available: 1

Source:

WorkInTexas

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Selection Required

Updated:

08/13/2026

Expires:

09/12/2026

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R_00048063 Job #: 17055331 Job Requirements and Properties Help for Job Requirements and Properties. Work Onsite Full Time Schedule Full Time Job Type Regular Duration Permanent Employment Shift Day Shift Help for . Provide direction and production leadership for high-visibility university events, including donor events, strategic engagements, ceremonial programs, reputational events, and other assigned portfolio events. Serve as the senior production and technical lead for assigned events, overseeing technical timelines, production schedules, budgets, task lists, approvals, vendor deliverables, stakeholder communications, and close-out requirements. Build and maintain strong working relationships with UEE colleagues, development partners, campus stakeholders, university service providers, student organizations, external vendors, and executive-level partners to ensure coordinated and high-quality event delivery. Assess event goals, venue conditions, audience needs, institutional priorities, and stakeholder expectations to recommend scalable technical, audiovisual, staging, lighting, sound, recording, livestream, and productions solutions. Direct audiovisual services, technical vendors, campus service providers, production crews, staffing plans, volunteer assignments, and event support teams to ensure successful execution. Establish and maintain production standards and documentation practices, including technical timelines, run-of-show documents, cue sheets, diagrams, staffing plans, call sheets, equipment lists, service requests, and post-event notes. Oversee event documentation, including estimates, contracts, invoices, approvals, communications, production files, vendor records, photos, videos, and final records to support accountability and business continuity. Lead on-site technical execution for complex events, including load-in, setup, rehearsals, sound checks, cueing, vendor coordination, program flow, troubleshooting, guest experience support, cueing, vendor coordination, program flow, troubleshooting, guest experience support, strike, and load-out. Provide direction, training, and coordination for student interns, volunteers, temporary staff, and production support teams assigned to portfolio events. Supervise, coach, and develop 2-3 direct reports, including establishing priorities, assigning work, monitoring performance, providing regular feedback, supporting professional growth, and ensuring accountability for production deliverables. Lead team planning and resource allocation for assigned events, balancing staff capacity, event priorities, deadlines, and cross-functional needs to ensure consistent service, continuity, and high-quality execution. Identify production risks, develop contingency plans, resolve complex real-time issues, and implement improvements that strengthen event quality, technical reliability, business continuity, and stakeholder experience. Ensure purchase requests, contracts, payment requests, and financial documentation are submitted accurately and in accordance with University, State, and internal procedures. Lead post-event reconciliation within two weeks, including budgets, production schedules, documentation, invoices, event records, technical notes, lessons learned, and recommendations for future improvements. Additional duties as assigned. Salary$90,000+ depending on qualifications