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
.
About Arts Bonita
Arts Bonita is a premier cultural organization in Southwest Florida, bringing together outstanding performances, professional theatre, and opportunities to explore and create art. Across its Visual and Performing Arts campuses, Arts Bonita offers concerts, comedy, theatre productions, exhibitions, and classes for children, teens, and adults—from painting, ceramics, glass, and sculpture to music, dance, and theatre. Its nationally recognized fine art festivals connect the community with artists from across the country.
Arts Bonita has experienced extensive growth, doubling its operating budget over the past three years while expanding programs, strengthening community partnerships, and increasing access to the arts. Now embarking on a major capital campaign to expand its campuses and enhance its creative spaces, Arts Bonita is preparing for its next chapter of artistic and educational impact.
The Visual Arts Center, 26100 Old 41 Road, is comprised of multiple fine art galleries and fully equipped art studios, a gift store, and beautiful sculpture gardens. A variety of classes are offered at this center, including painting, drawing, pottery, and sculpture.
The Performing Arts Center, 10150 Bonita Beach Road, is home to the 400-seat Hinman Auditorium and the 200-seat Moe Auditorium & Film Center. At this diverse center, patrons can enjoy an ongoing array of live music, theatre, comedy, film, lectures, and youth & adult classes in art, music, theatre, and dance.
Arts For All
Seeking to serve the educational and cultural needs of our diverse communities, Arts Bonita offers year-round programming in visual and performing arts. We facilitate opportunities by providing artistic experiences—classes, workshops, panel discussions, lectures, performances and educational art events like our National Art Festivals. We empower by creating a platform for progress, supporting the work of artists of all ages, encouraging an inclusive dialog and promoting equality for all.
Mission
Arts Bonita is committed to enrich the culture of our diverse community by providing opportunities for artistic expression, education and appreciation in a supportive and nurturing environment.
Vision Values
Our vision is fulfilled through programs in the visual and performing arts. Art builds bridges between communities, generations and nationalities. It serves as a common denominator among all economic groups and stimulates local economies. By instilling individuals with a feeling of self-worth and confidence, art encourages positive attitudes and helps people cope with change. Art can be therapeutic. It opens people's minds to new possibilities and their hearts to new understanding. A catalyst for friendships, art provides a foundation for shared experience.