We are looking for a colleague to join our team, in the Technical Department, in the position of Lights Master. We are looking for a talented and dedicated individual to help bring our dance performances to life through stage lighting and videography.
Job description:
- is present in the dressing room 30 minutes before the start of the rehearsal or performance;
- provides lighting control for rehearsals, dress rehearsals and performances and for other CNDB events, conferences, debates, meetings, etc., while ensuring that the lighting effects of the performances are properly rendered;
- controls, by manipulating the console, how the lighting plan has been carried out, whether the light sources have been placed on the indicated places and the console responds to commands, so as not to have difficulties in carrying out the duties of the job;
- knows the installation of the room (the electrical circuits that can be controlled by the light control and the direct electrical circuits for the intelligent lights), so that at all times they know how to use it;
- maintain relations with the author-choreographers, performers and organisers of any event taking place at the CNDB or elsewhere;
- regularly checks the lighting equipment and its accessories and immediately reports any problems with its operation to the line manager;
- informs the management of the institution of the need for materials used on the stage in good time for procurement and draws up reports on the need to purchase these products;
- draws up performance sheets (lighting memory, number of devices, stage signals, etc.);
- draws up the technical rider for all performances produced, co-produced or in the current season;
- uses the equipment responsibly, according to the technical book of the installation and keeps the equipment in good condition (light control, dimmer, spotlights, reflectors, intelligent lights, cables, etc.);
- checks that the equipment used is working properly in general and within optimum parameters;
- manages the assets consisting of professional sound and lighting equipment and other audio-visual equipment necessary for artistic activity;
- maintains and archives the lighting schemes for the Centre’s productions or co-productions;
- during holidays, they keep all the components they work with safe or even store them in suitable places that do not endanger their integrity in terms of technical parameters;
- during performances, is not allowed to leave the lighting booth except in duly justified cases and does not allow unauthorised persons access to work equipment;
- participates in drawing up the annual activity report on the work of the department to which he/she belongs;
- is responsible for keeping and archiving all documents drawn up within the department, in compliance with the legal provisions in force;
- performs any other specific duties assigned to it by law or conferred on it by the manager of the institution which, by their nature, are within the competence or fall within the scope and remit of the service, in accordance with the legal provisions in force.
Requirements:
- Good level of knowledge of English
- Willingness to work unevenly distributed hours, evenings and weekends
- Ability to adapt to different types of people
- Thoroughness in carrying out work duties
- Ability to analyse and summarise, initiative, creativity, flexibility, punctuality
- Previous experience in stage lighting and/or video production.
- Sound knowledge of the equipment and technologies used in the field.
- Excellent communication and team collaboration skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
Benefits:
- The opportunity to work in a creative and dynamic team.
- Opportunities for professional development and growth within the CNDB.
- Participation in high quality artistic productions.
If you are passionate about contemporary dance and artistic production and have the knowledge and skills to fill this position, we encourage you to apply! Send us your resume by May 20 to with the subject line “Lights Master Employment”.