About the Opportunity
Our client is a highly regarded law firm in New York City with over a century’s worth of experience. They are seeking an Audio/Visual (AV) Specialist to provide audio/visual and IT services, maintain audio/visual equipment, recommend innovative solutions and document-related procedures. The individual will proactively and efficiently handle multiple complex assignments, and manage shifting priorities while remaining deadline oriented.
The annual base salary range is $70,000 to $90,000. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things. Details about eligibility for bonus compensation (if applicable) will be finalized at the time of offer.
Job Responsibilities
- Tests, sets up, and resolves critical technical issues during:
- Client and internal meetings that require video or audio conferencing, digital presentations, other audio/visual components, or computer technical support
- Employee training sessions that involve setup and removal of ad hoc training rooms with workstations, projection or video recording/playback
- Evening receptions, charity events, Alumni and New Associate gatherings, high profile events, and annual Firm-wide events that utilize background music, microphones, and lighting adjustment
- Formal speeches, panel discussions, publicized interviews and other VIP speaking engagements that call for presentation services and guidance on event staging; and
- Off-site event support that requires coordination of AV services
- On-site/remote depositions and arbitrations that require audio/visual presentation, video archiving, or technical support for material and expert witnesses, judges, visiting attorneys, and court appointed staff
- Uses, maintains, troubleshoots, and provides basic repair for:
- Portable and built-in video conference equipment and Portable car
- Built-in speakerphones, portable Polycom units and voice amplification systems
- Digital projectors, and document cameras
- Remotely controlled cameras, video and audio matrix switchers and control software
- Portable screens, LCD display monitors
- Built-in, boundary, and handheld microphones, lavalier microphones and receivers
- Overhead speakers, portable speakers, headphones and recorders
- TVs, and camcorders
- Cable television, laser pointers, wireless presentation mice and universal remote controls.
- Attends to the following IT Technical Support and duties:
- Offers IT support for conference room attendees
- Edits and processes CLE recordings to be published online for attorneys to access
- Compresses and digitizes audio and video data
- Loans out and sets up printers and laptops for short-term use
- Supports related software, ex. PowerPoint, iManage, Outlook and Windows Media Player
- Sets up and breaks down ad hoc computer/laptop workstations and training areas
- Maintains audio/visual stock and maintains AV inventory within ServiceNow Asset Management system
- Verifies and enters data, runs reports in Rendezvous conference reservation system
- Hooks up and configures Internet connections, including innocuous changes to computer settings, advise in reaching external VPNs, utilization of LAN hubs, and patching of additional connections in network closets as needed
- Designs innovative solutions via detailed documentation, training, and implementation:
- Creates and update process documents
- Provides suggestions to management on process or configuration improvements
- Develops and implements procedures; offer interdepartmental training as appropriate
- Researches and recommends purchases to maintain and improve audiovisual services
- Assesses departmental needs and requests
- Addresses technical and process questions and evaluate progress for ongoing projects
Job Requirements
- College degree preferred
- 5-7 years of audio/visual experience with specific technical experience in the most popular video conference platforms such as Webex, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and others
- Working knowledge of Cisco equipment (Cisco Webex Kit Pro, Cisco Webex Kit mini, Cisco Desk Pro, Cisco Board, etc.)
- Experience working with video editing software (Adobe Premiere preferred)
