AV Design Consultant
Align - New York, New York, us, 10261
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Overview
Is technology your passion? Do you want to work with smart, forward-thinking individuals? Do you want to grow in career you love?
At Align, our professionals are the key to our success. We don't just hire talent, we invest in exceptional people who are forward-thinking, results-driven, and passionate about what they do. We're a group of tech-savvy professionals who are motivated by making an impact. Our culture is one of unbounded opportunity that celebrates the passions, skills and ideas of our team—work hard, play hard, be smart!
We believe great communities lead to great companies. That's why we offer a dynamic workplace where you feel inspired, engaged and innovative. We offer professionals opportunities to train in the leading technologies, make an impact within the industry and acquire valuable new skills whether on client sites or in one of our regional offices.
Position Overview
Align seeks an entrepreneurial AV Professional to join the AV Consulting practice within an established and expanding IT Services Firm. This professional will work on a team of AV Designers and Installers within our Workplace Technology business. The ideal candidate will have a passion to build upon an established and successful AV business. Preferred candidates will have worked in similar roles within an AV Integration, AV Consulting or Corporate AV environment.
This is a full-time position offering a targeted base salary range of $130,000 to $150,000 (commensurate with experience), performance-based bonuses, medical, dental, vison, 401K matching, paid training, and paid time off This position will be based out of our New York City office; however, this person will be required to work at client locations in the New York metropolitan area. Some travel outside the tri-state area will be necessary within the United States (up to 15 percent)
Responsibilities
Act asa Subject Matter Expert (SME) for our AV Design Consulting Practice driving project and revenue growth objectives Act as a lead AV Designer to prepare audio visual/multimedia designs inclusive of audio, video, and controls in support of a broad base of project opportunities Consult with enterprise IT clients, perform pre-sales engineering and lead the technical AV design and proposal process: proposal development, bid/service contract pricing, Bill of Material, and material and labor estimates for proposals as needed pre-sales Provide project support and participation where appropriate on all levels of engagement, including: client administration, relationshipbuilding and technical delivery as needed Work with other design trades such as Architect, General Contractor, Furniture, MEP etc. to ensure accommodations for AV Provide expert input and know-how on both large-scale enterprise and SMB audio-visual transformation and guide clients in the development of optimal future/target state AV plans Responsible for audio visual (AV) design, including all phases of design and coordination from budgets, conceptual/schematic design through construction documents Prepare audio visual (AV) /Multimedia designs inclusive of audio, video, and control in support of a broad base of project opportunities Serve as a technical resource for others throughout the firm, providing thought leadership and subject matter expertise Research, develop and evaluate emerging technologies to maximize the firm's services Work within a team environment to ensure work productsare in adherence with Align's quality standards and that all technology systems are incorporated into the overall AV system design Be sales minded and entrepreneurial to help grow our AV Consulting practice Be willing to leverage your professional network to grow the business, engage partners, enhance our solutions and support sales
Core Qualifications
In summary, we seek a sales minded individual with AV design experience, advanced AV/multimedia system and configuration skills and the desire to help grow a team of AV consultants and installers.
A minimum of 5 to 7+ years of experience/knowledge designing and implementing corporate audio visual (AV) systems for large enterprise, SMB, Data Centers, Law, Hospitality, Higher Education, Retail, and Tech Industries CTS (Certified Technology Specialist) certification is required Prior experience working for an AV Integration or Consulting firm, or leading Corporate AV teams and implementation will be a significant advantage Worked on construction projects with budgets of $5M or more Knowledge of architectural drawings as they relate to technology, audio, video, data and control system design Understanding of AV at a software level i.e.: Conference Systems provisioning, room reservation systems, and CMS for digital signage Experience with the following software Bluebeam Revu, Microsoft Visio, EASE, Q-SYS Designer Candidates must be sales-minded and entrepreneurialwith a desire to drive and support new sales team and effectively manage accounts Candidates must be able to communicate effectively, team and interact with executive level clients - strongconsultative skills (organizational, communications, conceptualization, articulation, presentation, and facilitation) are essential Basic understanding of IP networking associated with the underlying transport technology for UC and Video - TCP/IP Routing and Switching, voice and video protocols
Preferred Qualifications
Any Infocomm / Avixa certification would be beneficial CCNA / CCNP and a strong understanding of networking as related to AV such as: QoS for video, how to configure a VLAN, how to configure a converged network for AV, network monitoring for AV, understanding of proactive monitoring PE professional engineer or OSHA 30 Hour Knowledge of various AV manufacturers such as Crestron and QSC Experience in AV leadership such as presenting at tech conferences and trade shows, member or AV industry groups such as AVIXA Women's Council and the AV Consultant Group Broadcast, entertainment, cultural, immersive spaces and various other specialty spaces Experience with AutoDesk Revit / AutoCAD, Adobe Suite, and DTools Relevant Software Programming 3D Virtualization Software such as Navisworks, Twinmotion, and Rhino Strong background in the solutions and technologies associated with enterprise video services, including but not limited to video conferencing technologies, virtual meeting room designs, infrastructure components
Tier 2
Align is a premier global provider of technology infrastructure solutions.
Align specializes in designing and deploying technology infrastructure solutions from the desktop to the data center as well as providing managed IT services for clients.
Our professional services team, which includes Workplace Technology, Data Center Solutions and Migrations & Cloud provide strategic consulting, design, project management, engineering, implementation and support. Our best-in-class Managed Services team provides IT services and cybersecurity advisory for clients within the Alternative Investment industry. Align is a Microsoft Tier 1 Cloud Solutions Provider (CSP) and Gold Partner.
Our client centric approach and passion for driving IT innovation has enabled us to provide tailored solutions and business transformations for over three decades. Leading firms have relied on Align to provide forward-thinking technology strategies that support their current and future business needs.
Our teams have flawless track records of delivering technical solutions and have established long-standing relationships with an impressive client list of both Global 1000 and SMB clients. We work across a diverse list of industries including financial services, life sciences (pharmaceutical and health care), retail, technology, media and telecommunications.
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