AV Event Team Leader

Role: AV Event Team Leader

Contract Type: Full-time, 10-month Fixed Term Contract

Location: London, UK

Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 pro rata (dependent on experience), plus company benefits

Interview Process: 2 stage (Virtual and Face-to-face)

Hours: Monday – Friday – 08:00-18:00 with out of hours working evenings and occasional weekends (Overtime often available)

Kinly is a unified global leader in collaboration, systems integration, and managed services. We focus on transforming workspaces, simplifying complexity, and empowering people. Our in-house expertise includes AI-powered room monitoring, 24/7 support, and a unique enterprise service layer, enabling us to operate with even greater agility, efficiency, and precision.

Exciting new opportunity has arisen on a famous and iconic client site in central London, working as an AV Event Team Leader to have responsibility for managing and co-ordinating the requirements for AV support across a range of live events, ensuring that all events are resourced, planned, and supported appropriately.

The position provides a significant amount of exposure to a wide variety of clients & visitors at all levels.

The event programme covers everything from charity fundraisers and children’s events to live TV & radio broadcasts, formal dinners & business presentations to keynote speeches from board members, government ministers, celebrities and royalty.

Key responsibilities:

• Liaise with management and clients regarding the exact audio-visual requirements for events; which will include providing advice with presentations, audio and video

• Operation of audio-visual equipment during events with the aim to provide high quality technical standards

• Supervise & carry out positioning, installation and operation of equipment

• Perform all necessary pre-event checks as required for events

• Production Co-ordination of video / audio conferences / Webcasts in support of live events

• Setup and support of all on-site AV equipment

• Assist with support for MS Teams conferencing problems

• Supervise & carry out regular preventative checks, ensuring all equipment functions correctly

• Proactive maintenance & reporting to ensure all AV equipment is always functioning correctly

• Assist with building and maintaining client relationships

• Manage all onsite technicians to deliver high service levels

• Assist client with any AV related projects or installations

• Promote and drive team collaboration and maintain team morale

Skills & experience:

• Ability to co-ordinate and operate Videoconference & Live Streaming platforms (Microsoft teams, Workplace, Zoom, YouTube etc ) and to troubleshoot any potential issues relating to audio feedback, no video etc

• Proven experience in operating PA, projection, graphics, video and AV matrix switching

• Proven experience with digital mixing desks- Allen & Heath and mixing live sound, & music etc with Dante functionality

• Proven experience with video & broadcast systems – BlackMagic, Roland, CCU Studio, PTZ cameras & camera controls – Hitachi Panasonic, Sony

• Excellent IT knowledge in relation to AV systems & functionality IP Cameras

• Knowledge & Understanding of Consumer Broadband hardware, routers switches etc

• Knowledge and experience of using basic Stage LED Lighting – understanding of moving lights

• Complete understanding of signal flow in both audio and video installations

• InfoComm CTS certification would be advantageous

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 email jobs@kinly.com outlining your requirements.

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.