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Astreya

Audio Visual Technician

Astreya, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290

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Base pay range $30.00/yr - $35.00/yr

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The Audio Visual Support Technician’s prime function is to provide Event, AV and VC technical support and be a main point of contact for all events requiring AV & Event support. The position involves a high degree of exposure, working with C-Level executives and directors to provide the services listed above and requires a flexible approach to working schedules including early start and late finish and occasional weekend support.

Event Support

Hands‑on delivery of events either on‑site or remotely via Microsoft Teams and Zoom

Operate event production equipment including but not limited to audio desk, lighting desk, vision mixer and PTZ cameras and operation

Work with teams and stakeholders using ticketing or booking system to coordinate events

Provide full event production support either on your own for smaller events or as part of a team for larger events

Manage the day‑to‑day housekeeping and maintenance of event spaces

Work with clients/stakeholders who might not be technically minded in pre‑production to explain the capabilities of the space and go over best practice to ensure the event is a success

Provide feedback on possible enhancements and improvements to the space

Manage client expectations on production issues

Escalate any operational issues to the appropriate level of support and make suggestions for improvements

Produce event related and other types of reports as requested by the manager

Serves as a primary contact for event coordination requiring AV beyond the general meeting setup

Run AV events for corporate communications to employees, including pre‑event practice runs with speakers, testing of audio, video equipment, etc.

Consults with internal stakeholders to understand requirements for meetings in rental spaces that do not have advanced AV setup.

Manage high profile, global events

Ensure all equipment is operational prior to events, has been tested, and escalates when there are logistical issues that could impact the event

Basic Video encoding and editing skills

Video/Audio conference setup support

Ensure all equipment is operational in advance of meeting and handover to host to be able to operate the call

Manages equipment and software upgrades

Commissioning and testing of all new and relocated video conference systems

Assist with support for video/audio conferencing problems. Investigate faults and recommend further actions to rectify, working with external vendors when necessary.

Project Based Work

Provides support for project‑based work at different client sites

Listens to and meets client’s needs

Serves as expert in solutioning and providing best advice to client

AV Meeting Room Support

Ensure all multimedia/presentation rooms are maintained in good working order

AV equipment set‑up and support

Presentation/multimedia meeting room support, including duration support

Assist with support for multimedia broadcasting

Faults & Room Checks

Carry out regular preventative room checks, ensuring all equipment functions correctly in accordance with the room check procedure

Ensure that all faults are reported in the correct way and in a timely manner

Proactive maintenance/reporting to ensure all AV equipment is always of the highest standard and functioning correctly

Providing support, including on‑the‑spot diagnosis and rectification of faults and problems as and when they occur, escalating using established procedures

Carry out all power down/up when required, usually involving out‑of‑hours overtime commitments

General Duties

Maintaining the cleanliness and presentability of all AV rooms, stores and equipment

Assist with the training of all technical team members

Advise clients on best practice

Provide regular feedback and service improvements recommendations

Focus on service/operational issues for review

Experience & Skills Required

Flexible approach to working schedules to include out of hours (early or late) and weekends

Must have experience in managing events remotely via Zoom / Microsoft Teams

Occasional work related travel to other client locations

Working unsupervised

Encoding of video and audio content.

Media and web content integration (packaging). Knowledge of Windows Media, Apple QuickTime, .mp4 and Flash encoding formats.

Operating various types of equipment such as camera controllers, audio mixing desks and lighting consoles

Read and understand AV schematics

Data gathering, reporting, metrics and administrative skills

Liaising with clients and event planners on a daily basis - white glove customer service approach

Excellent customer service skills and experience

AV / VC Systems experience in a Corporate environment (Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Google Meet, Cisco, Blue Jeans, Pexip, etc.)

Ability to read building schematics and installation diagrams in order to troubleshoot

Understanding of TCP/IP networking

Understanding of different audio and video protocols and codecs required

Ability to draft and present technical reports in English

Providing feedback for service improvements

3 years minimum experience in a similar role

Seniority level Associate

Employment type Full‑time

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting

Information Services

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