Audio-Visual Technician—Operations
Working as part of a team of technicians, the Audio-Visual (A/V) Technician sets up and runs the sound and video equipment used to conduct live events including meetings, public programs, and educational offerings.
Qualifications:
A successful candidate will meet many of these requirements, and have the desire and capacity to learn the rest on the job.

• High school diploma or its equivalent
• Three years’ experience in operating and maintaining sound production, film, video, and slide projection systems
• General knowledge of public address systems
• Strong understanding of audio-visual and presentation technologies
• Ability to troubleshoot problems and follow through to resolve technical issues
• Expert knowledge of audio and video editing software and transcoding video, as well as livestreaming and social media platforms
• Experience soldering and terminating cable, fabricating and installing equipment racks, installing projectors and monitors, and troubleshooting systems
• Comprehensive computer knowledge, including Windows and Mac operating systems
• Capacity to coordinate, execute, and support executive, educational, public programs, and departmental activities in a fast-paced, customer service–focused environment
• Excellent customer service skills; attention to detail, follow-through, and organizational skills; ability to work independently as well as collaboratively; and passion for audio-visual operations
• Strong verbal and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work effectively under pressure in a deadline-driven environment, and to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Experience with video wall and multi-projector installations a plus

Responsibilities:

• Fabricate, test, operate, troubleshoot and maintain all audio-visual equipment used for museum exhibits, live and online programming, internal and public events including panel discussions, musical and theatrical performances, presentations, film/video events, in-house meetings and press events
• Act as technical production managers for live events by performing duties that include but are not limited to:
• Communicating with performers, studio managers and external production companies to interpret their needs
• Creating submission requests for rental gear and pre-production assets
• Operating as stagehands, riggers, gaffers, mixing engineers (both A1 and A2s), and video mixers for live events