The Royal Ballet and Opera continues to lead the way in opera, ballet, music and dance both live on stage and through multiple digital platforms, from live streaming to worldwide cinema screenings. Our Covent Garden theatre has been at the heart of London and British cultural life for three centuries. We are home to two world-class Companies: The Royal Ballet and The Royal Opera.

Our Technical, Production and Costume Department represent the largest portion of our workforce and cover specialisms from Lighting to Metalwork, Tailoring to Draughting. We are now seeking to recruit a Sound, Video and Broadcast Senior Technician who will hold a systems bias and be responsible for the administration, servicing and maintenance of building-wide Sound Video and Broadcast (SVB) systems and infrastructure.

In this role, you will collaborate with SVB managers and the other teams across the RBO to ensure that the operational needs of the department are scheduled and carried out efficiently and safely while maintaining the highest standards. Working alongside the SVB Manager, you will assist and provide input for long-term department strategic planning to manage the development and improvement of the department`s technical systems.

This role will suit a candidate with strong communication skills, who has a collaborative approach to working as well as the ability to work unsupervised and show initiative. You will be a subject matter expert in the team with the desire to upskill and train others in the department.

You will also be able to demonstrate:

An excellent track record in Sound and Video systems management for professional Entertainment venues
Experience of asset and maintenance management
Thorough understanding and experiences of administrating media-based IP Networks
Accredited training to current standards in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, in line with BS7909/7671
Thorough understanding of current SVB equipment and systems
Ability to assess production needs for SVB requirements and identify and recommend any developments to existing systems or equipment

Please note this job is known internally as Sound, Video and Broadcast Senior Technician - Systems Bias