Audio Monitor Engineer - Concert Sound

Job Type: Freelance Contract / On-Call

Job Summary

The Audio Monitor Engineer is responsible for patching monitors, supporting load-in, and coordinating stage requirements for performing artists. The position requires experience managing RF environments, tuning wedges and side-fills, and creating distinct monitor mixes for multiple band members simultaneously.

The Audio Monitor Engineer operates from stage right, maintaining direct visual and verbal communication with performers while using a Midas PRO2 console, Shure Axient wireless systems, Smaart, and related technologies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Mix Engineering: Create and adjust independent stage mixes for each band member using in-ear monitors (IEMs) and floor wedges during soundchecks and live performances.
  
  
• System Optimization: Deploy and tune wedges and side-fills, set up IEM systems, and establish necessary stage feeds.
  
  
• RF Coordination: Coordinate frequencies for wireless microphones and IEM systems using Shure Wireless Workbench.
  
  
• Stage Connectivity: Assist with load-in, staging, patching, and post-event breakdown of sub-snakes, splitters, stage boxes, microphones, and DI boxes.
  
  
• Artist Relations: Maintain professional communication under pressure and respond promptly to visual cues and verbal feedback from performers.
  
  
• Maintenance and Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve signal flow issues, faulty cabling, and equipment failures during live performances.
  
  

Required Qualifications and Experience

• At least four years of dedicated experience mixing monitors for live musical acts with a production company, concert venue, festival, or touring production. Demonstrated proficiency through a practical skills assessment may substitute for the experience requirement.
  
  
• Concert monitor mixing experience is required; theatre production experience alone does not satisfy this requirement.
  
  
• Fast, confident operation of Midas PRO Series or Yamaha DM7/CL consoles. Comparable experience with DiGiCo SD or Quantum consoles will also be considered.
  
  
• Advanced understanding of gain structure, audio signal flow, phase alignment, and microphone placement.
  
  
• Practical knowledge of professional wireless systems, including Shure UHF-R/Axient, and RF coordination software such as Wireless Workbench.
  
  
• Ability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as scheduled.
  
  
• Ability to lift and move equipment weighing up to 50 pounds and stand for extended periods, with or without reasonable accommodation.
  
  
• Calm, professional communication and the ability to respond constructively to feedback during fast-paced live performances.
  
  

Additional Qualifications and Expectations

• Experience with Dante, AVB, and MADI is preferred.
  
  
• Applicants should be prepared to complete a hands-on skills assessment before a contract engagement is offered.
  
  
• Experience with or established relationships among audio rental companies in Southwest Florida is preferred.
  
  
• Personal social media activity and non-emergency personal phone use are not permitted during working hours.
  
  

Position Details

• Schedule: Approximately one or two events per month, October 2026–April 2027.
  
  
• Location: Arts Bonita Performing Arts Center, 10150 Bonita Beach Road, Bonita Springs, FL 34135.
  
  
• Compensation: $25–$35 per hour, based on experience and demonstrated proficiency.
  
  

How to Apply

Submit a résumé and production credit list or a summary of relevant bands, venues, and production companies to kevin@artsbonita.org.