AV Event Technician

Role: AV Event Technician

Location: Weehawken, New Jersey

Salary: $50,000 - $60,000 (depending on experience), plus benefits including: health, vision/dental insurance; disability, vacation, sickness, 401K, commuter benefits & employee assistance program

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 40 hours per week; standard hours are 9am – 5pm; however, flexibility is required depending on events, so shifts could fall between 8am – 4pm or 7am – 3pm and occasionally other shift patterns would be required

Interview Process – 2-stage (one virtual and one face-to-face on client site)

At Kinly, we’re not just offering a job — we’re offering the opportunity to be part of something bigger. As a global leader in commercial audio visual and collaboration solutions, we work on some of the most exciting, high-impact projects across corporate environments, government institutions, financial services, higher education, and more. Our work isn’t just technical — it shapes how people communicate, collaborate, and create in today’s fast-moving digital world.

Currently we have a new opportunity to join a highly collaborative team, who work with one of our largest clients in the financial sector.

You'll be responsible for supporting seamless, high-impact conferences and events for our global blue-chip customer and you'll have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge audiovisual technology, including systems like Crestron and will ensure that every meeting, conference, and event runs smoothly.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide a single point of contact for the client in responding to enquiries and issues

• Undertake AV / VC Break- fix and troubleshooting across the client site

• Diagnose and resolve AV System failures; including video conferencing, projection, display and audio and control system issues

• Provide on-site connection, troubleshooting and maintenance of AV/VC units

• Conduct root cause analysis and implementing effective solutions for recurring AV issues

• Provide event management services to local events in accordance with the client requirements

• Ensure operational availability of allocated event spaces and meetings rooms; carrying out regular and pre-event equipment checks

• Advise and respond to client issues before and during the execution of events and meetings

• Perform L2 incident management

• Attend post event debriefs for each event and maintain related documentation

• Participate in on-going development of operating procedures, processes, and problem management activities

Skills & Experience:

• Good understanding of live event production

• Deep technical understanding of Digital and analogue audio and video signal processing standards and protocols

• Ability to manage multiple complex events simultaneously

• IP, Digital and analogue telecommunication knowledge

• Live video production Experience in, Floor Management, Director, Cameraman, Sound & Light engineer

• Proven industry experience in fields relating to live event production and AV Technical elements

• High command of written and spoken English

• Comfortable working effectively in a diverse and fast paced organisation 

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:

At Kinly, we are unified by a commitment to providing a working environment that is as inclusive, responsible and welcoming as possible for all our teams and prospective employees. We provide equal employment where all applicants are encouraged to apply, regardless of sex, age, gender identity, pregnancy, colour, race, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, religion or any other protected characteristics. We want you to bring your true self to work and provide you with a workplace where you can thrive. We welcome your application and look forward to seeing you at Kinly soon.