Head Video – Jacobs Music Center

The San Diego Symphony proudly operates two world-class venues in downtown San Diego: the Rady Shell at Jacobs Park as well as the Jacobs Music Center, an indoor concert hall recently reopened to the public after extensive renovations. The San Diego Symphony has a full event schedule including orchestral performances, presented programming without orchestra, performances for rental clients, and private events.

Position Summary:

The Video Head reports to the Director of Production, with a dotted line to the Video and Technical Directors and oversees the Video Department of the Jacobs Music Center within the context of the Collective Bargaining Agreements between San Diego Symphony Orchestra Association and IATSE Local 122. The Video Head works on all productions with video elements, supervising the implementation, operation, and maintenance of video equipment including but not limited to routing, projectors, cameras, LED walls, and any theatrical A/V elements. This position will perform the work and lead video crew members during load-ins, technical rehearsals, show runs, and loadouts. This Head Video must provide San Diego Symphony patrons with the best possible visual experience by providing engineering services as assigned in addition to implementing day to day leadership and supervision of the union video department.

This is a union stage crew role. Any successful candidate will be required to join IATSE Local 122 and fulfill membership requirements.

This is an hourly position (currently $46.07). The wages, conditions, and terms of which are governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement with IATSE Local 122. It is expected that the successful candidate will make the San Diego Symphony his/her primary employment responsibility, and provide expertise, stability and continuity for our clients and organization.

All Department Heads will perform necessary duties for the proper completion of performances. A Department Head may perform tasks in other areas without regard to departmental distinction; however, it is understood that these tasks shall not interfere with the safe and professional execution of their primary responsibilities to the Employer as a head of department.