Job Details

The Company:

A well established event production and audio visual supplier based in Brisbane is looking for a Technical Event Coordinator to join their venue events team.
Working across corporate events, conferences and live events within venue partner properties, the business delivers technical production solutions across audio, video, lighting, staging and broader event production. This is a great opportunity for someone with some event or AV experience who wants to continue developing their technical knowledge while building strong client service and event coordination skills.

Position Terms:

• Full Time Permanent Role
• Brisbane based position
• Salary: $75,000 to $85,000 plus super
• Venue based and client facing role
• Some onsite event support required

The Role:

The Technical Event Coordinator will support the Technical Event Manager across client enquiries, event planning and the coordination of audio visual and production requirements. This is a junior to mid level role with a strong focus on customer service, event coordination and developing technical knowledge.
You will assist clients with straightforward AV and event requirements, help prepare quotations and event documentation, coordinate information with venue and production teams and provide onsite support when required.
The role offers a great pathway for someone looking to grow their career across technical event management, client services and AV production.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Respond to client and venue enquiries regarding AV and event production requirements.
• Support the Technical Event Manager across day to day client communication.
• Build positive relationships with clients, event organisers and venue personnel.
• Act as a point of contact for straightforward event enquiries.
• Assist clients in understanding available AV equipment and production services.
• Gather event requirements and ensure information is accurately documented.
• Maintain regular communication with clients throughout the planning process.
• Provide a high standard of customer service before, during and following events.
• Assist clients with basic audio, video, lighting and presentation requirements.
• Develop a strong understanding of technical equipment and production services available within assigned venues.
• Assist with preparing event floor plans, room layouts and basic equipment plans.
• Support the planning of technical requirements for upcoming events.
• Participate in client meetings, venue inspections and event briefings.
• Identify straightforward technical requirements and seek additional guidance where required.
• Assist with checking event requirements against available venue equipment and resources.
• Support the preparation of quotations for AV equipment, labour and production services.
• Prepare straightforward quotations using established pricing and procedures.
• Update quotations when client requirements change.
• Maintain accurate client information, event bookings and quotation records.
• Ensure event information is correctly entered into quoting and production systems.
• Follow up outstanding event information and client requirements.
• Assist with event documentation and venue administration.
• Work closely with venue staff and internal technical and production teams.
• Communicate confirmed event requirements to operational personnel.
• Support event setup and preparation activities where required.
• Assist with basic equipment checks prior to events.
• Provide onsite client support when required.
• Help resolve straightforward client requests and escalate more complex matters appropriately.
• Maintain positive relationships with venue teams and event staff.
• Assist other team members during busy event periods.

The Candidate:

The successful candidate will have some experience within events, AV production, hospitality, venue operations or customer service and will be keen to build a career within technical events. You do not need to be an experienced AV technician, however you should have a basic understanding of event production and a genuine interest in developing your knowledge across audio, video, lighting and staging.

The successful candidate will also have:

• Some previous experience within events, AV production, venues, hospitality or a related environment.
• A basic understanding of audio visual equipment and event production.
• A genuine interest in developing technical event knowledge.
• Strong customer service and client relationship skills.
• Confidence communicating with clients and venue teams.
• Good organisational and time management skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• The ability to manage multiple tasks and changing priorities.
• A proactive and responsive approach.
• Basic quotation or commercial experience would be advantageous.
• The ability to prepare or interpret basic event floor plans would be advantageous.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Confidence using standard computer systems and willingness to learn AV quoting and event management platforms.
• Previous experience within hotels, conference venues or event spaces would be advantageous.
• A friendly, professional and approachable manner.
• A collaborative team approach.
• The ability to recognise when additional technical support is required.
• A willingness to learn and develop new skills.
• A genuine passion for live events and technical production.

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Please note that this role will be subject to background checks and you must have the right to live and work in this location to apply for this job.