Event Production Specialist - Lighting 5200502007

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Employment Type: Fixed Term

Location: New York City

Work Site Type: On-site

Building a Brand starts with a Story

FIRST is a leading global brand experience agency providing Content, Creative, Digital Technology, Management & Delivery, and Data & Insights services. For 30 years, we have utilized three flexible delivery models: Embedded teams, Corporate Campus operations, and a Full-Service Agency.
Managing over 37,000 events & projects annually across 110 countries, FIRST serves 130+ brands, specializing in Fortune 500 companies within the Financial Services, Technology, Healthcare, Media, and Professional Services sectors. FIRST is part of the broader Encore family of companies. Encore is a global leader in event production and technology.
Consistently recognized for excellence, recent honors include 2026 Chief Marketer Agency of the Year, the Ad Net Zero Award for sustainability, and more.

Learn more at www.firstagency.com

Location: New York – This is a full-time, on-site role.
Employment Type: This is a fixed-term contract position scheduled to run from September 11, 2026 - November 6, 2026.

What You Would Get To Do

In this capacity, the ideal candidate would represent the FIRST brand as an implanted team member for a well-known technology company. The Event Production Specialist - Lighting will be responsible for executing technical productions on complex and high visibility events at an expert level. The role requires a deep passion and understanding of lighting systems, core stage & event lighting concepts as well as lighting for hybrid events/video recording.

For events, the goal is to provide a seamless technology experience to all attendees, press and partners, as well as create a more efficient and reliable technical environment for event staff and vendors. In this role you’ll work with internal teams as well as external clients and vendor partners on a daily basis.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Execute scene shifts and show cues in a safe and timely manner during rehearsals and performances with the least amount of distractions (eg- noise, visual movement, significant errors, etc.)
Assistance in maintenance of lighting fixtures/consoles as well as escalating known issues for vendor support
Ability to support cross functionality to achieve event host goals
Provide specifications for rental requirements when necessary
Interact with visiting production companies and providing ‘shadow’ support/guidance
Create/distribute light plots as needed
Participate in the striking and load-in of new and existing shows
Build/collaborate on cue sheets/run of show documentation for each event
Perform regularly scheduled system maintenance checks to ensure all equipment is working properly, in collaboration with the engineering team
Flex into other operational event production roles as skills and training allow

What We Are Looking For

Please be aware that we know experience does not always look like we describe it. If you believe you would be an excellent fit for this role, please apply - we would love to see how you could fit at FIRST.

Position requires 5-7 year of experience
Deep understanding of ETC ION and GrandMA 3 lighting controllers.
Intimate knowledge and experience with a variety of lighting fixtures including movers
High level of proficiency in the technical delivery of high-quality events
Experience operating large format event production systems
Excellent communication and customer service skills are a must to build and maintain relationships
Experience managing day-to-day changes at every level of detail
Understanding of TCP/IP networking
Ability to multi-task and support a high volume of complex events
Must be fluent in English
Ability to work onsite
This role will be assigned to a primary location but will require flexibility to be deployed to support across the campus as required

Administrative and General:

Assume responsibility for own environment, ensuring adherence to health and safety policies while having clean smart surroundings
Work intelligently and ensure that team management is aware of problems or issues which negatively affect productivity
Build excellent relations with the team, clients, vendors, and key venues through positive communications
Ensure knowledge is shared within the team to enable them to work smarter
Work on ad hoc requests as required, typically during quiet times

At FIRST, we believe that our success is driven by the passion, creativity, and commitment of our teams. That's why we offer a range of benefits and perks to support your personal and professional growth.

Medical, Dental & Vision which includes the option of a high deductible health plan (HDHP) with a health savings account (HSA)
401 (k)
Five Flexible Spending Accounts Options
Generous Paid Time Off Allowance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Life, Disability & Pet Coverages
Wellness Stipend
Complimentary access to Headspace, Teladoc, Maven, Rocket Lawyer, Mobilo & more
Aura Identity Theft Protection

United States Residents: The base pay for this position ranges from $77,700.00 - $89,355.00. This is a fixed-term contract position scheduled to run from September 11, 2026 - November 6, 2026. Compensation will be prorated based on the duration of the assignment.

FIRST is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. FIRST is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We stand firm: FIRST will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. If any candidate feels that they are unable to meet the requirements of the role, please get in touch to discuss adjustments or other suitable roles.

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