Activations Technician-Seasonal

Local Media New York is seeking an Activations Technician to set up promotional items, banners, tables, tents, and sound equipment for remotes, special events, and station appearances. This role involves interacting with clients, listeners, and the public during off-site promotional activities, assisting on-air talent and sales executives, and maintaining equipment and vehicles. The ideal candidate is highly motivated, creative, organized, and a team player.

Must Have

• Assist in carrying out station in-field promotions
• Support On-Air Talent and Sales Executives with on-site requests, contests, prizes
• Pick up and load equipment and promotional items after events
• Provide customer service by understanding client needs before events
• Follow all station promotions policies and guidelines
• Greet listeners and distribute prizes to winners
• Conduct on-air announcements in Spanish from remote locations
• Drive station vehicles, including oversized trucks and vans
• Maintain vehicle and promotional items appearance
• Maintain, organize, and inventory promotional remote and station equipment
• Collaborate creatively with Sales & Promotions staff
• High School diploma or equivalent
• Valid driver’s license and a clean driving record
• Ability to work flexible shifts including nights, weekends and holidays
• Strong interest in events, marketing, promotions, advertising, and live audio production
• Knowledge of station’s core demographics
• Excellent interpersonal/customer service skills
• Strong problem-solving abilities and capacity to work under pressure
• Excellent communication skills and friendly demeanor
• Ability to communicate effectively in Spanish (read, write, speak)
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50-70 lbs.
• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel and Outlook
• Ability to work from office in Teaneck, NJ
• Familiarity with the NYC Metropolitan Area

Good to Have

• Knowledge of digital social media
• Prior activation or event experience

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Local Media New York is looking for an Activations Technician to join our team!

You will be responsible for setting up promotional items, banners, tables, tents and sound equipment for remotes, special events and station appearances. You will also be interfacing with clients, listeners, and the public during off site promotional activities.

ABOUT YOU:

We are looking for someone that is highly motivated, assertive, creative, and proactive. A team player that is very well organized and pays close attention to detail.

YOUR DAY-DAY:

• Assisting in the carrying out of station in-field promotions
• Assist the On-Air Talent and Sales Executives with on-site requests, contests, prizes etc.
• Pick up after event and load equipment and promotional items in vehicle
• Provide customer service by ascertaining the client needs before any event
• Follow all station promotions policies and guidelines
• Greet listeners and distribute prizes to winners.
• Conduct on-air announcements in Spanish from remote or appearance locations.
• Drive station vehicles including oversized trucks and vans.
• Maintain vehicle and promotional items appearance always.
• Maintain, organize, and perform routine inventory of all promotional remote and station equipment.
• Collaborate creatively with the Sales & Promotions staff
• Other duties as deemed necessary

YOU HAVE:

• A High School diploma or equivalent
• A valid driver’s license and a clean driving record
• Ability to work flexible shifts including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Strong interest in events, marketing, promotions, advertising, and live audio production.
• Knowledge of station’s core demographics.
• Excellent interpersonal/customer service skills
• Strong problem-solving abilities and the capacity to work under pressure.
• Excellent communication skills and a friendly demeanor when interacting with clients and team members
• Ability to communicate effectively in Spanish (read, write, speak)
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50-70 lbs.
• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel and Outlook
• Ability to work from office in Teaneck, NJ
• Familiarity with the NYC Metropolitan Area
• Knowledge of digital social media is a plus.
• Prior activation or event experience is a plus