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City of Austin - JOB DESCRIPTION

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Airport Music Coordinator


FLSA: Standard/Exempt EEO Category: (20) Professionals
Class Code: 10256 Salary Grade: QB1
Approved: Last Revised: August 01, 2022


Purpose:
 

Under limited supervision, this position administers and coordinates the music-related programs and services for the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS). This position preserves AUS connection to City of Austin's status as "Live Music Capital of the World".

Duties, Functions and Responsibilities:
  Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.
  1. Provides complex evaluation of music venues and sound production used to transmit live and recorded productions at AUS.
  2. Provides high quality and diverse music programming for target audience at AUS.
  3. Schedules live music performances and programs/coordinates AUS music playlist; considers listeners requests.
  4. Administers music programs and contracts.
  5. Evaluates technical quality of audio systems.
  6. Evaluates and recommends layouts, flowcharts, and/or schematics of audio equipment.
  7. Integrates audio programming with live web casting and audio equipment and needs.
  8. Mitigates sound level issues, regulates sound inputs and feeds, and/or coordinates audio feeds with live broadcasts and recordings.
  9. Determines audio production equipment needs and makes recommendation for purchases.
Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:
 

May lead and train others.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
  • Knowledge of City practices, policies, and procedures.
  • Knowledge of contracts and contracting procedures.
  • Knowledge of the principles and practices of the music industry and industry partners.
  • Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods.
  • Knowledge of trends in the music industry.
  • Knowledge of audio and lighting electronic equipment and computer hardware and software including applications and programming.
  • Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of live music stream systems.
  • Skill in oral and written communication.
  • Skill in handling multiple tasks and prioritizing.
  • Skill in using computers, related software applications and other forms of technology.
  • Skill in planning and organizing.
  • Ability to record live performances, announcements, and events.
  • Ability to edit audio utilizing a digital audio workstation (DAW).
  • Ability to control operations of equipment or systems.
  • Ability to work with frequent interruptions and changes in priorities.
  • Ability to train others.
  • Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with other employees, AUS partners, and the public.
Minimum Qualifications:
 
  • Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a field related to the job, plus four (4) years of related experience.
  • Experience may substitute for education up to the maximum of four (4) years.
Licenses and Certifications Required:
 

Valid Texas Class C Driver License.


This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty required of the position given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of management to assign, direct and control the work of employees under supervision. The listing of duties and responsibilities shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty.