Job openings in music tech this month: Las Vegas theater productions, analogue experience curation, and more

This month’s roundup of jobs has a particular shine to it. Run audio at “O,” the current Cirque du Soleil production in Las Vegas or manage Roland’s first ever US store, opening soon in New York City. Beyond that, there are some good options for the most experienced audio workers as well as upstarts looking to get their foot in the door.

The Queen, Wilmington – Production Manager

The Queen is a historic venue in Wilmington Delaware that includes four event spaces. The Main Hall is a full-fledged concert venue with professional lighting and sound. The Crown is a more intimate live space, often hosting comedy and other small acts. Knight’s Bar is for local bands to perform while patrons enjoy food and drink. Lastly, Olympia is primed for private events. The production manager oversees the technical aspects in every room, so this position will provide widespread experience in the live space.

• Salary: $60,000.00 – $65,000.00
• Location: Wilmington, Delaware
• Required qualifications: 5+ years minimum experience in Production Management
• Best for: Live music fans. Engineers

Audio-Technica – Warehouse Associate

Here’s a way to get your foot in the door of a global audio company. Essentially, the job is making sure the products that come into the warehouse are in good condition and then sending the ones leaving to the proper destination. But you will be dealing with the products and part of the team. Jobs like project management, Q/A, and testing can be just a couple of years down the road with the right work ethic and attitude.

• Salary: $20 – $22 p/h
• Location: Otay Mesa, CA
• Required qualifications: 2-3 years’ experience in a warehouse environment
• Best for: Gear nerds

Roland – Store Manager

Roland just announced its first flagship store in the US. Naturally, the NYC space needs someone to run it. But this is more than just overseeing the operations of a retail store. The location offers product experiences and education programs. The manager will be in charge of that on top of traditional duties like tracking sales and inventory. Overall, the store is meant to immerse customers in Roland’s historic culture of musical creativity. The manager will lead with that intention.

• Salary: $95,000 to $105,000
• Location: New York, New York
• Required qualifications: Unknown
• Best for: Roland users, gear obsessives

QSC – Event Production Lead

As a major manufacturer of live sound equipment for all budgets and settings, QSC throws a lot of events, from trade shows to smaller parties. This position oversees every element of them. Working with vendors and staff, tracking inventory, and ensuring that all the products are working and presented up to QSC’s standards. For virtual and taped events, QSC has a $1M production studio and control room. That requires a tech master, but also opens opportunities for a lot of creativity.

• Salary: $114,600 to $206,300
• Location: Hybrid
• Required qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent field training; Audio Engineering/ Video Production. 8-10 years of live events, live video production and taped video production
• Best for: Live audio experts

Women’s Audio Mission – Studio Manager / Staff Engineer

Women’s Audio Mission is part of California for the Arts, the state’s arts advocacy organization. So, the goal of this program is to empower women and gender-fluid people to work on any kind of audio project where their interests lie. This includes tracking, editing, mixing for music projects, audiobooks, podcasts, voice-overs, and sound for media, and the Studio Manager should be familiar with recording and producing all of them.

• Salary: $75,000 – $85,000
• Location: Los Angeles, CA
• Required qualifications: 5+ years of professional experience in commercial recording studio environments
• Best for: Experienced studio professionals

The Sky Church – Analog Apostle

As more and more people seek out in-person experiences, The Sky Church is curating performances, immersive installations, and gatherings for the analogue audio nerds. The Analog Apostle is in charge of ensuring all the tech works during these events. The listing calls for expertise in “mixers, tape machines, synthesizers, outboard gear, and patch bays,” so there will be tons of knobs and cables to experiment with as long as the sound comes out as desired.

• Salary: Unknown
• Location: San Francisco, CA
• Required qualifications: Relevant education or training in audio engineering, music technology, media arts, or a related field
• Best for: Modular nerds, analogue collectors

CyberCoders [Recruitment Agency] – Acoustic Test Engineer

The space around a PA system is just as important as the system itself, and the Acoustic Test Engineer is responsible for discerning the exact specifications audio sources need to perform at their best. You’ll be measuring elements such as frequency response, distortion, impedance, and transfer functions while using HATS microphones in anechoic and reverberant chambers to dial in how the sound moves down to the finest detail.

• Salary: $80,000 – $175,000
• Location: Redmond, WA
• Required qualifications: 3+ years of hands-on audio-acoustic testing experience
• Best for: Acousticians

Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group – Head of Audio – “O”

Most people think of extraordinary acrobatics when they think of Cirque du Soleil, but music is crucial to the choreography for these iconic shows. Cirque du Soleil needs someone to manage the audio for their outstanding production in Las Vegas.

This position will manage all the audio needs for rehearsal, training, and show applications. That includes budgeting, scheduling, and other administrative tasks, but the role is also hands-on with running the mixing desk during shows, purchasing new systems, and making repairs.

• Salary: Unknown
• Location: Las Vegas, NV
• Required qualifications: At least 5 years of previous experience working with Audio in a live entertainment environment
• Best for: Live technicians

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