Oak View Group Oak View Group (OVG) is the global leader in premium live entertainment infrastructure and services, with a platform spanning venue development and end-to-end capabilities across venue management, hospitality, and sponsorship sales. Founded in 2015, the company serves a collection of seven world-class owned venues and a client roster of the most iconic arenas, stadiums, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions, spanning four continents.
Position Summary:
The Competitive Meet Tech II position is a key technical resource for the Greensboro Aquatic Center Competitive Meet Operations, overseeing a variety of Electronic Timing System and related production equipment to conduct swimming, diving, water polo, and synchronized swimming competitions at various levels, from local summer events to televised national and international events.
This role will pay an hourly rate of $25.00 - $28.00.
Benefits for Full-Time Roles: Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance, 401(k) Savings Plan, 401(k) matching, and Paid Time Off (vacation days, sick days, and 11 holidays). This position will remain open until December 31, 2026.
About The Venue Since its grand opening in 2011, the Greensboro Aquatic Center (GAC) has emerged as one of the top aquatic facilities in the nation. A state-of-the-art facility featuring cutting-edge concepts in aquatic design, the GAC is located on the campus of the Greensboro Complex, the premier sports and entertainment facility in the Southeast. Built at a cost of nearly $19 million, the GAC brings together all major aquatic sports—competitive swimming and diving, water polo, synchronized swimming, and other unique sports—all in one venue. The GAC’s versatility offers Greensboro the opportunity to host high school and collegiate events, USA Swimming meets, U.S. Masters Swimming, and U.S. Water Polo events as well as myriad local, regional, national, and international competitions. The GAC’s impressive national swim meet resume includes numerous NCAA, ACC, YMCA, and USA Diving competitions. According to the Greensboro Convention & Visitors Bureau, the estimated economic impact of GAC events exceeds $224 million.
Responsibilities:
Prepare for competitive meets by setting up and using electronic timing and judging equipment, cables, scoreboards, computers, and software, as well as internet streaming broadcast cameras and hardware and software to run events.
Work independently on all systems and multi-task on various work components.
Weekly and monthly maintenance and repair of all equipment, installing/maintaining all above- and below-ground wiring pertaining to event equipment.
Assisting in facility setup for events (signage, tenting, spectator areas, bulkhead movement, etc.).
During the events, operating all timing/judging systems, testing/troubleshooting all systems, and in-water timing/judging equipment.
Operating outbound broadcast streaming when necessary.
After the event, remove all systems and equipment to return the facility to non-event status.
During the events, operate back up equipment, and quickly replace buttons, touch pads, speakers, and other related race equipment.
Oversee all part-time staff to ensure coverage. Responsible for the training of part-time meet technicians.
Other production-related duties, including sound set up and check, microphone and music setup, and creating some graphics and messages for the scoreboard.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
High School Diploma or GED.
3-4 years of general working knowledge of timing systems, aquatic competitive electronic timing systems, and meet entry software and hardware, as well as operation, maintenance, and repair of technical timing system equipment and the prompt delivery of the race results to the electric scoreboard.
Ability to work independently and multi-task.
Ability to provide oversight of part-time staff during setup and meeting operations.
Excellent troubleshooting skills. Must be able to operate, establish connections between, and troubleshoot the Swiss Timing/CTS Electronic Timing System with laptops and meet software.
Must be able to address issues in very demanding and time-sensitive situations.
Ability to lift heavy objects.
Flexible to work weekends, holidays, and evenings.
Strengthened by our Differences. United to Make a Difference At OVG, we understand that to continue positively disrupting the sports and live entertainment industry, we need a diverse team to help us do it. We also believe that inclusivity drives innovation, strengthens our people, improves our service, and raises our excellence. Our success is rooted in creating environments that reflect and celebrate the diverse communities in which we operate and serve, and this is the reason we are committed to amplifying voices from all different backgrounds.
Equal Opportunity Employer Oak View Group is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (“protected class”) including, but not limited to veteran status, uniform service member status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.
