AV Event Technician

Role: AV Event Technician

Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent

Location: London (on-site)

Salary: Highly competitive (dependent on experience), plus company benefits

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

Hours: Monday – Friday; 40 hours working between 8.30 am – 4.30pm, however times may vary depending on events scheduled

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.

New opportunity is now available - working on site at one of our blue-chip clients, in central London.

Key responsibilities:

EVENTS SUPPORT

• Running AV events, including pre-event testing of audio, video feeds / wireless microphone battery levels etc.

• Live Audio / Vision mixing, camera set-up / operation and Zoom / Teams call set-up and operation for hybrid events

• Primary contact for event coordination and liaising with clients for large events to understand their requirements.

• Attending pre-production meetings required for any scheduled special events and being the primary support to operate global production events.

• Owning the event experiences for the meeting host and attendees and assisting management of high-profile events and becoming a trusted advisor.

• Escalating any operational issues to the appropriate level of support and make suggestions for improvements.

LIVE WEBINAR SUPPORT

• Live webinar set-up and run including feeding Zoom / Teams into a live webcast.

• Advising and guiding users on best practice.

• Supporting virtual events.

GENERAL AV MEETING ROOM SUPPORT

• Ensuring all event spaces are maintained in good working order, with  AV equipment set-up and support.

• Providing presentation/multi-media meeting room support, including duration support.

FAULTS AND ROOM CHECKS

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

• Ensuring that all faults are reported in the correct way and in a timely manner.

• Providing proactive maintenance/reporting to ensure all events equipment is always of the highest standard and functioning correctly.

• Carrying out all power down/up when required, usually involving out-of-hours overtime commitments.

Skills and experience:

The successful candidate must have experience working in a similar position; within a corporate and commercial environment. They will possess strong communications skills, capable of liaising at all levels and will be highly organised and customer-focused.

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.