Technical Coordinator ESC 2025
SWI swissinfo.ch
Publication date:
18 December 2024Workload:
100%Contract type:
Permanent position- Place of work:Bern
Your mission
The role of Technical Coordinator is an integral role in the sucessful delivery of the technical elements of ESC25. The role involves directly supporting the Technical Director - Show and their team, as well as being the primary contact for technical suppliers for their administrative requirements in the pre-production phase (10 days: March + April 2025) and production phase (45 days: 7th April to 22 May 2025). It will also involve complex liaison with other ESC25 functions, both within SRG SSR, the EBU & Venue.
The role will have the following responsibilities and accountabilities:
- Supports the Technical Director Show in running the technical department and delivering a high standard of support to suppliers
- Manage all consumable and minor equipment orders for the Technical team, within the procurement rules, and co-ordinate delivery of orders to correct departments..This will also include managing a team of runners, and their petty cash reconciliation
- Keep the load in & load out scheduels up to date with input from team members and suppliers
- Provide admin and office support to the team as required
- Ensure communication is following correctly between the team and beyond to the suppliers and wider stakeholders
- Comply and respond to all SRG procedural, administration, and operational guidelines, and instructions
Your profile
- Minimum 3 years of professional experience in the live event sector, particular with similar cooridnation responsibilities large groups of staff & suppliers
- Excellent administration and organisational skills
- Good knowledge of scheduling and keeping structured documents & filing systems
- Experienced at tracking budgets and managing runners
- Great people skills and the ability to support and be part of a team
- Broad knowledge of the various production disciplines very useful
- Fluent in written & spoken English a must to ensure effective communication within a diverse, multinational production team. Fluency in German also beneficial
What we have to offer
- A versatile and varied field of activity in a dynamic and challenging environment of ESC 2025
- An extremely motivated and cooperative working environment and a committed and professional SRG-wide project team
- You will be part of the ESC 2025 in Switzerland, and in your role you will contribute to the success of the world's largest music event
- Modern and flexible working conditions in the host city and via a national and international network of specialists
Any further questions?
About the application process
Frau Yasemin Bühler
HR Consultant ESC
The Eurovision Song Contest comes to Switzerland in 2025. With around 180 million viewers, the contest is the music event with the strongest coverage in the world. Join the Eurovision team and contribute to its success.
