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Job Description / Duties

Event Design

- Ideate & develop concepts for use on live events.
- Work with Sales & Production Mangers to understand client needs & offer intentional design ideas.
- Design & draw creative event solutions including:
o Stage & scenic designs
o Audio visual system layouts
o Lighting system designs
o Structure layouts
o Event space & seating layouts
- Develop renders and concept imagery to visually convey design ideas to fellow team members & clients.
- Collaborate with Production Managers to ensure required elements to support designs are accurately quoted at the initial phase of proposals and through revisions.
- Maintain the quality and intention of the design through participation in updates and change orders.
- Liaise with clients directly or in conjunction with team members to encourage the idea of a strong overall team able to support any project with any team member.
- Work with Production and Technical team members to create install plans, line drawings, patch sheets, and paperwork packages to support successful event execution.
- In conjunction with Production, ensure quality and accuracy of design during installation.
- Participate in post event follow ups with Production, Operations, and Sales teams.

Creative Development & Growth

- Research new and creative ways of staging events.
- Maintain library of venue floorplans and 3D models.
- Expand & tailor Vectorworks symbol library for company use.
- Consult on capital expenditures for creative elements and technical equipment.
- Maintain contacts with supplier partners for outsourced elements.
- Champion company standards for drawings, communication, renders, etc.
- Collaborate regularly with Production, Sales, Digital & Technical team members.
- Provide coaching & guidance on use of design software tools to fellow team members.
- Schedule & oversee regular photography sessions of events for archival and marketing purposes.

Other duties as necessary may be required and are expected from the position within reason. All percentages of Key Duties subject to alteration as necessary.

Qualifications / Required Skills

Key Requirements

- 3 years minimum experience in live event production
- 2 years minimum event design experience
- Experience drawing with Vectorworks
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite
- Strong communication and time management skills
- Must be able to work well under pressure with shifting priorities and deadlines
- Strong ability to collaborate with teams and work independently as required

Additional Information

Reports To: Director of Creative Services

Working Conditions

- Travel required
- Combination of office/work from home

Total Compensation ranges between $55,000 to $68,000 and includes:
- Base Salary
- Performance Incentives

Benefits
- 3 Weeks Paid Vacation
- Employer Paid Group Benefits: Health, Wellness, Dental
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) and Employer Matching
Enrollment in company bonus plan
- Technology including laptop and company cellphone plan (if applicable)
- Flexible Work Arrangements

In case you need more convincing, we also offer:

Growth and opportunity – We know salary is important, but perks such as professional and skill development is the Bespoke Audio Visual way! You will be surrounded by the best of the best, there is no better team to learn from!

Sense of Community – We are a team that believes in integration on-site and off-site. We like getting to know each other outside of our workplace through social activities and more!

Fulfillment – The average person will spend 90,000 hours at work! We these hours to make a difference and offer meaningful work.

Job Satisfaction – A humble brag, but people love working here!

Work and Life Balance – We offer flexible work hours and arrangements to help you thrive in your role.

Creativity – Permission to play and turning ideas into reality.

Fun – All work and no play does not fit our mold. Our social committee hosts events and seasonal parties to bring the team together.

Bespoke Audio Visual welcomes applications from minority groups and people with disabilities. We are committed to creating a more equitable, inclusive and diverse company and strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, abilities and life experiences to apply. Upon request, accommodation supports are available for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruiting process.

This position is open to internal and external applications. We thank you for applying but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Salary: 55,000 - 68,000

Contact Information

If you have questions, please contact Tristan Tidswell, Director of Creative Services at tristan.tidswell@bespokeav.ca.

Please check out our website for more information: https://bespokeav.ca/careers/.

Employer Profile

ABOUT US:
Bespoke Audio Visual is a full-service audio, visual equipment rental, and event staging company. We specialize in technical event design, production management, and technical production. Bespoke is an approach. It draws on the unique nature of every event and our desire to customize the approach specifically for our clients.

WHO WE ARE:
We believe in challenging the expected and bringing new ideas to everything we do. We exist to always do things differently. With over 60 inspired people at Bespoke Audio Visual, our collective experiences range from high-school graduates to those with academia, all with an underlying philosophy of “I want to do great, be great and make a difference.” We do this by asking great questions with genuine curiosity and total transparency of our process and thinking. It’s just one of many reasons why our company is the special place it is.