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Senior AV Technician
Location | London |
Salary | £40,000 + Direct |
Job Ref | 11774 |
Job Type | Permanent |
Job Posted | 5th May 2022 |
Job Description
We have a new opportunity for a Senior AV Technician who will be a part of the Venue Hire team and will lead on the AV elements/event delivery for our client’s site. The Senior Technician will be responsible for leading the technical team for events requiring support with Audio/Video, streaming, hybrid, lighting and recording needs. The role requires strong technical understanding and practical experience operating event production systems, with extensive experience in A/V and technical direction for both corporate events and live events.
Duties and responsibilities include:• Ensure all technical requirements are set up and ready before each event starts.
• Supervise and training freelancers on all existing and new equipment.
• Brief and hand over of the relevant files to the freelancer team before events.
• Provide technical support to clients and staff before events and during conferences and other event formats.
• Operate event production equipment including audio desk, lighting desk, vision mixer and PTZ cameras and operation.
• Editing of video footage to provide clients with recordings of their events.
• Set up live streaming, virtual, video and hybrid conferencing equipment and sourcing additional external equipment where required in the OT.
• Set up video conferencing kit in meeting rooms for hybrid meeting with Zoom Teams etc.
• Test and monitor that live streaming feeds are working.
Supervise/Lead
• Lead the technical production of high-profile, technically complex events and assist in the hands-on delivery of events in line with the programme requirements for the venue.
• Ensure that freelancers perform as required onsite and using our equipment; supervise and manage freelance support for event (where it is required), as agreed with the Venue team.
• Train Freelancers in use of all equipment.
• Select and prepare equipment for future events and meetings as required.
• Assist in the selection and/or upgrade of AV equipment to purchase and the installation and oversight of new equipment installation.
• Ensure that AV equipment is maintained, undertaking necessary repairs or utilising a maintenance company services.
• Prepare and maintain user guides and maintain an inventory of Society AV equipment.
• Carry out regular liaison with senior executives and high-profile clients regarding their event AV needs.
• Work with the Venue team to provide feedback on possible enhancements and improvements to the Society’s Events spaces.
• Meet regularly with Venue hire team colleagues to plan and fill all events requests for the week ahead including hybrid events, conferences, webinars, broadcasts, and streaming.
• Contribute to event debriefings, discussing customer feedback to ensure continuous assessment and improvement.
Selection criteria
Applicants must be able to demonstrate the following skills and qualities:
• A minimum of two years of experience working in a similar environment.
• Relevant technical experience.
• Leading and taking the initiative and being a self-starter.
• Positive, friendly attitude.
• A team player.
• Well organized with a calm and efficient approach to work; the ability to meet tight deadlines and good attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• Good IT skills including working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite and accurate keyboard skills. A willingness to learn how to use the Society’s database software and how to edit the website.
• Presentable with good timekeeping.
• A willingness to do routine tasks, and to turn a hand to whatever is needed. Ability to be quick-thinking and flexible in dealing with the unexpected, often under pressure.
• Experience of managing a small team.
Vacancy Tags: AV Technician
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Equal Opportunities
Jacobs Massey provides our recruitment services, for both clients and candidates, within an equal opportunities environment. We are committed to taking positive action in order to promote such equality of opportunity. Our recruitment procedures are based on the requirements of the job, irrespective of race, gender, gender reassignment, marital status, sexuality, disability, religion or age. Appointments are always made on the basis of merit and we welcome applications from all members of the AV community.
Description
We have a new opportunity for a Senior AV Technician who will be a part of the Venue Hire team and will lead on the AV elements/event delivery for our client’s site. The Senior Technician will be responsible for leading the technical team for events requiring support with Audio/Video, streaming, hybrid, lighting and recording needs. The role requires strong technical understanding and practical experience operating event production systems, with extensive experience in A/V and technical direction for both corporate events and live events.
Duties and responsibilities include:• Ensure all technical requirements are set up and ready before each event starts.
• Supervise and training freelancers on all existing and new equipment.
• Brief and hand over of the relevant files to the freelancer team before events.
• Provide technical support to clients and staff before events and during conferences and other event formats.
• Operate event production equipment including audio desk, lighting desk, vision mixer and PTZ cameras and operation.
• Editing of video footage to provide clients with recordings of their events.
• Set up live streaming, virtual, video and hybrid conferencing equipment and sourcing additional external equipment where required in the OT.
• Set up video conferencing kit in meeting rooms for hybrid meeting with Zoom Teams etc.
• Test and monitor that live streaming feeds are working.
Supervise/Lead
• Lead the technical production of high-profile, technically complex events and assist in the hands-on delivery of events in line with the programme requirements for the venue.
• Ensure that freelancers perform as required onsite and using our equipment; supervise and manage freelance support for event (where it is required), as agreed with the Venue team.
• Train Freelancers in use of all equipment.
• Select and prepare equipment for future events and meetings as required.
• Assist in the selection and/or upgrade of AV equipment to purchase and the installation and oversight of new equipment installation.
• Ensure that AV equipment is maintained, undertaking necessary repairs or utilising a maintenance company services.
• Prepare and maintain user guides and maintain an inventory of Society AV equipment.
• Carry out regular liaison with senior executives and high-profile clients regarding their event AV needs.
• Work with the Venue team to provide feedback on possible enhancements and improvements to the Society’s Events spaces.
• Meet regularly with Venue hire team colleagues to plan and fill all events requests for the week ahead including hybrid events, conferences, webinars, broadcasts, and streaming.
• Contribute to event debriefings, discussing customer feedback to ensure continuous assessment and improvement.
Selection criteria
Applicants must be able to demonstrate the following skills and qualities:
• A minimum of two years of experience working in a similar environment.
• Relevant technical experience.
• Leading and taking the initiative and being a self-starter.
• Positive, friendly attitude.
• A team player.
• Well organized with a calm and efficient approach to work; the ability to meet tight deadlines and good attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• Good IT skills including working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite and accurate keyboard skills. A willingness to learn how to use the Society’s database software and how to edit the website.
• Presentable with good timekeeping.
• A willingness to do routine tasks, and to turn a hand to whatever is needed. Ability to be quick-thinking and flexible in dealing with the unexpected, often under pressure.
• Experience of managing a small team.