Josh Wilson Email & Phone Number

Colorado Springs, Co, Us

Manitou Springs, Colorado, United States

Mange various projects across several departments.

Freelance Audio Engineer / Production Manager / AVL Technician for various corporate events, entertainment, theatrical productions, weddings and private parties.

Greater Colorado Springs Area

Served in a highly visible role to oversee all finances, facility management/upkeep, human resources, IT, and security team while managing an operational budget of $1.5M. Established internal controls and financial guardrails as early warning systems to identify areas needing improvement across all operations. Maintained consistent communication with church leadership to build a culture of trust, empower staff to succeed, and value the contributions of others as part of a team-building strategy. Worked closely with marketing, communications, and public relations teams to strategize ideas on community outreach, promoting services, and implementing new programs to maximize church attendance.Stood as the project manager to oversee an $8M+ building acquisition and entire facility remodel by negotiating contracts, acquiring permits, and managing trade personnel during each construction phase.Structured an annual operating plan that defined a long-term strategy to include forecasts, operational goals, continuous improvement, and financial projections.Continually reviewed operational summaries to ensure services were delivered timely and in a cost-productive manner and complied with church philosophies.Held full accountability for planning, coordinating, and managing all church productions, including audio, video, lighting, staging, and handling day-of event conflicts or problems.Worked in tandem with creative teams to produce graphics, printed materials, marketing collateral, and artistic elements that trend with industry best practices.

San Diego Metropolitan Area

Managed the production department’s sales, staffing, budgets, logistics, and inventory to plan and coordinate events budgeted from $30K to $250K+. Guided and shaped creative team discussions on event projects to design immersive experiences that amplified the customer’s brand and connected them to intended audiences. Balanced competing priorities and responded to changing agendas to meet critical event/project deadlines and within budget. Tracked projects against milestones, scope, and task checklists for multiple projects simultaneously, managed communications, and solicited/acted on team feedback. Fielded incoming customer inquiries to book events, acquire detailed information, review customer expectations, formalize contracts, and establish budgets.Managed event team activities during each event's planning stages while serving as a liaison to facility staff, vendors, florists, catering partners, and clients.Conducted pre-event client meetings as needed to review event details and make every effort to allow for additional accommodations and services as requested.Ensured staff was equipped with the resources to provide an exceptional guest experience consistent with event goals and organizational standards.Supervised events through completion by managing vendors and traveling to site locations to maintain a visible presence with field teams and represent customer expectations.Signed off on and approved expenses, estimates, client/vendor invoices, and change orders resulting from deviations in the initial budget.Problem solved unique event challenges, altered workflows accordingly, and facilitated decision-making to bring about consensus among other team members.Drove cross-functional teams to achieve successful events that varied in size, content, duration, and complexity (sound systems, computer-generated and interactive screens, demos, and 3D visuals).

Oceanside, Ca

Delivered technical and event production expertise by holding full accountability for all church audio, visual, lighting, and other creative elements of weekly services and large-scale events. Supervised multiple A/V and lighting upgrade construction projects up to $2M in budget from beginning to end by representing the church during contract negotiations and serving as the control point for permitting, budgeting, and performance. Created content for all sponsored community events to include videos, promotional materials, email cascades, website banners, and other marketing deliverables.Built formidable and sustainable relationships with local media partners, charitable agencies, and community organizations to ensure event success.Delivered technical expertise to create audio/visual designs, perform troubleshooting and maintenance, raise skill level of technical staff, and assist in managing other operational activities.Designed and executed uniquely engaging theatrical, multimedia and musical performances, featuring a one-of-kind indoor water show. Led the recruitment of volunteers and staff to complete capital improvement projects, manage events, and complete outreach and donor engagement initiatives.

Santee, Ca