AV Cover Technician

Role: AV Cover Technician

Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent

Location: London, UK

Salary: Flexible, (dependent on experience), plus company benefits

Interview Process: 2 stage

Hours: Monday – Friday: 40 hours (shifts range between 7am – 8pm)

Kinly is a leading integrator of audio-visual and unified communications solutions, and the largest in Europe, serving as a globally trusted technology advisor to leading organisations. For more than 25 years, we have been designing, developing, integrating and supporting complex audiovisual solutions and businesses rely on us to deliver consistently secure and flexible meeting experiences.

Due to an internal promotion, we now have an opportunity for a proven AV Technician to join our highly collaborative Cover Team, whose responsibilities are to cover our various client sites providing additional support.

This role gives you access to all our client contracts in the UK (mostly in London), and provides technicians with the opportunity to learn different tech/kit and set ups for different sites.

Support can vary from basic room checks, Business-as-usual support, to more complex events and auditorium support; so no day is the same and is an excellent opportunity to grow and develop as an AV Technician.

Key responsibilities:

• Providing maintenance/technical support of Audio Visual and Video Conferencing equipment, Vision Mixing, Sound Mixing and Camera Operation with various systems at different Client’s offices onsite

• Covering the Onsite Technician’s holiday, sickness and absence leave.

• Providing AV/VC support to our clients, their staff and external clients

• Setting up, operating and maintaining AV/VC equipment

• Supporting meetings for Teams, Zoom and Webex etc

• Adapting to work as part of a permanent based AV team or working on a lone site independently

• Adapting to working on various Client sites which have different requirements and systems/programs

• Supporting end users as requested by the Client

• Event support including set up and operation of PA systems, VC System, projection systems etc; which could be in small Event environments or full auditorium setups

• Providing Event Support to auditorium events utilising Sound Desk, Vision Mixing and Camera Operation skills

Skills and experience:

• Ability to operate Video conference hardware (Microsoft teams, Skype, Cisco, Webex, Poly etc) and to troubleshoot any potential issues relating to audio feedback, no video etc

• Proven experience in operating PA, projection and room control/booking systems (Crestron/AMX/ Crestron touch Panels etc)

• Proven experience with digital mixing desks, vision mixers and camera controls

• Maturity, especially when under pressure and being able to maintain excellence in Customer Service with clients of all seniority levels

• Excellent organisational and time management skills. The nature of this role involves last minute requests and as such, flexibility is also a key attribute

• Adaptability to work in unfamiliar surroundings

• Organised and efficient at maintaining your own records/notes for each Client site and its requirements

• InfoComm CTS certification would be advantageous

• Manual handling tasks will be required when necessary for moving equipment

If you are selected for interview, and need any reasonable adjustments made for your interview, please let the Talent Acquisition team know, at the point of scheduling.

If you do require details of the vacancy or the application process in an alternative format, please either email jobs@kinly.com outlining your requirements; or you can view the vacancy via the Kinly page on Vercida which allows you to customise the content so that you can review in a way that works best for you.

About Kinly

Kinly is the globally trusted AV and UCC technology advisor to world-class organisations. Our solutions drive maximum collaboration, engagement and productivity to enable a world where people can work together, from everywhere. Our people are unified by a passion for helping teams achieve their workplace communication and collaboration goals, irrespective of complexity, location or project size. We design, engineer and support audio visual and collaboration technology solutions that add real business value and deliver exceptional user experiences, every time.

Why Kinly?

We are experienced: When you join our family you’ll be part of a multi-award-winning team made up of the industry’s most innovative professionals.

We are proven: The world’s leading global businesses rely on us to deliver secure and reliable meeting experiences. Come with us on our journey.

We are independent: We partner with the world’s best AV vendors to deliver our customers unrivalled access to cutting edge technology tailored to their exact needs.

We are global: You’ll be working with alongside the world’s leading brands and supporting them on high-profile, international projects.

Equal Opportunities:

Kinly is committed to providing equal opportunities in employment, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, age, gender identity, pregnancy, colour, race, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, religion or any other ‘protected characteristics. We welcome your application.