Event Technician

Location: On-site at hirify.global sports facilities in Montana, United States. Work includes athletic venues, stadiums, arenas, and outdoor areas, with evenings, weekends, holidays, long shifts, and occasional emergency response required.

Salary: $21.50–$25.00 per hour, commensurate with experience, education, and qualifications.

Company

hirify.global’s Sports Facilities department manages multi-purpose athletic and event venues, including Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, Bobcat Stadium, Shroyer Gym, the South Dome, and outdoor fields.

What you will do

• Provide technical support for athletic events, concerts, meetings, trade shows, and other special events.
• Manage, maintain, repair, and troubleshoot audio/visual, lighting, scoreboard, video, electrical, and other technical equipment.
• Recommend system improvements, manage inventory, purchase equipment, and coordinate repairs with vendors.
• Advance concerts and events with artists and production teams, including load-ins and technical rehearsals.
• Work with campus departments, university IT teams, clients, and off-campus A/V vendors to meet technical requirements.
• Schedule and train event crews, participate in event setups and tear-downs, and occasionally serve as an event manager.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or certification in electrical, information technology, engineering, technical theater, or a related field, plus relevant progressively responsible experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience troubleshooting and repairing electrical, electronic, and mechanized systems.
• Practical experience with event sound and lighting.
• Strong computer, problem-solving, organization, judgment, customer service, and teamwork skills.
• Ability to operate and maintain tools, electronic instruments, mechanized equipment, audio/visual systems, and office equipment.
• Valid driver’s license required; an out-of-state license must be replaced with a Montana license within 60 days.

Nice to have

• Experience with intercollegiate athletic events and technical or event production management.
• Leadership or supervisory experience.
• Knowledge of theatrical or arena rigging, stage construction, show power, electrical work, exhibition setups, meeting rooms, stadium events, and Daktronics scoreboards and video boards.

Culture & Benefits

• Classified hourly appointment at 0.75 FTE with approximately 30 hours per week.
• Benefits eligible.
• Schedule follows the event calendar, with emphasis on nights and weekends and occasional increases to 40 hours per week.
• Work may involve heights, tight spaces, stairs, inclement weather, safety equipment, and moving items weighing up to 75 pounds, occasionally up to 100 pounds.
• This position is not eligible for new visa sponsorship.

Hiring process

• Submit a resume and cover letter addressing the required qualifications.
• Applications will begin screening on September 30, 2026 and remain open until an adequate applicant pool is established.