Creative Technologist, AV Experience Required

AVI-SPL, Inc.; Dubai; Sur place; AED 300 000 - 540 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical benefits (dental)

Paid holidays and personal days

Dynamic culture

Training & development

Résumé du poste

AVI-SPL's Experience Technology Group (XTG) in Dubai is seeking a Senior Technologist to lead creative AV designs, support business development, and guide pre-sales engineering. You will translate client needs into system descriptions, drawings, and proposals while coordinating with partners and vendors.

This role requires strong communication, international collaboration, and travel to multiple sites. You will review designs, assist with pricing, and provide post-sales support to ensure

Qualifications

• Excellent customer-facing and communications skills.
• Track record of designing and implementing experiential AV solutions.
• Ability to meet deadlines and solve problems with a 'how can it be done' attitude.
• Ability to travel nationally and internationally.

Responsabilités

• Provide creative AV and experiential technology design leadership for Dubai office.
• Partner with business development to build relationships within the experiential design community.
• Translate customer requirements into visioning presentations and functional system designs.
• Develop engineering drawings and coordinate with disciplines and trades.
• Review pre-construction design and documentation.
• Travel to various job sites and support meetings across time zones.

Connaissances

Customer facing

Communication

Experiential AV design

Travel flexibility

Creative thinking

Formation

High School Diploma or equivalent

AVIXA CTS-D (nice-to-have)

Description du poste

As part of XTG (Experience Technology Group), Technologists provide creative AV designs to enable experiential storytelling. This customer-facing, senior design role supports business development, leads pre-sales creative engineering and provides on-going post-sales project support. The Technologist should be skilled in AV and experiential technology consulting for both internal sales and customers, providing leadership in planning and budgeting. Responsibilities include creating system descriptions, block flow diagrams, estimating hours, highlighting logistical challenges for pricing, and preparing equipment lists for customer proposals.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide creative AV and experiential technology and design leadership for XTG and their partners supporting the Dubai office
• Partner with XTG Business Development Team to build relationships within the experiential design community internationally
• Work with XTG Director of Strategic Partnerships to track new contacts and nurture existing partner relationships
• Translate customer requirements into creative visioning presentations and functional system designs
• Communicate design intent with hand sketches, electronic drawings, renderings, diagrams, outlines, storyboards, and/or narratives
• Develop engineering and architectural (RCP/Floor Plan) drawings, calculations and facilitate coordination with disciplines and trades
• Review pre-construction design and documentation
• Assist with technical design pricing and identify any logistical challenges
• Generate functional system descriptions and block diagrams
• Provide engineering support to project installation team when needed
• Serve as Customer liaison for engineering inquires
• Meet with vendors/prospective vendors to help evaluate products and identify new creative technologies
• Post sales project consultation
• Review and validate the work of experiential Design Engineers
• Travel to various job sites is required
• Support of meetings outside of local time zones is required (up to 20 times per year)

WHO WE ARE

AVI-SPL is a digital enablement solutions provider who transforms how people and technology connect to elevateexperiences,create new value, and enableorganizations to thrive and grow. We are the largest provider of collaboration technology solutions, which include our award-winning managed services.

Our highly certified industry experts and innovation leaders share a vision to help people work smarter and live better. We believe that success starts with a sound team and that an inclusive and diverse workplace moves us all forward.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

As part of XTG (Experience Technology Group), Technologists provide creative AV designs to enable experiential storytelling. This customer-facing, senior design role supports business development, leads pre-sales creative engineering and provides on-going post-sales project support. The Technologist should be skilled in technology consulting for both internal sales and customers, providing leadership in planning and budgeting. Responsibilities include creating system descriptions, block flow diagrams, estimating hours, highlighting logistical challenges for pricing, and preparing equipment lists for customer proposals.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide creative technology and AV design leadership for XTG and their partners supporting the Dubai office.
• Partner with XTG Business Development Team to build relationships within the experiential design community internationally.
• Work with XTG Director of Strategic Partnerships to track new contacts and nurture existing partner relationships.
• Translate customer requirements into creative visioning presentations and functional system designs.
• Communicate design intent with hand sketches, electronic drawings, renderings, diagrams, outlines, storyboards, and/or narratives.
• Contribute to the development of engineering and architectural (RCP/Floor Plan) drawings, calculations and facilitate coordination with disciplines and trades.
• Review pre-construction design and documentation.
• Assist with technical design pricing and identify any logistical challenges.
• Generate functional system descriptions and block diagrams.
• Provide engineering support to project installation team when needed.
• Serve as Customer liaison for engineering inquiries.
• Meet with vendors/prospective vendors to help evaluate products and identify new creative technologies.
• Post sales project consultation.
• Review and validate the work of Design Engineers.
• Travel to various job sites is required.
• Support of meetings outside of local time zones is required (up to 20 times per year).
• Other duties assigned as needed.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

Must Haves:

• Excellent customer-facing and communications skills
• Communicate and interact with internal employees, clients and colleagues in a professional and timely manner
• Track record of designing and implementing experiential AV solutions
• Ability to work and think creatively as well as independently and ensuring to meet deadlines and solving problems with a 'how can it be done' attitude
• Ability to diagnose complex system problems
• Support user acceptance testing
• Advanced computer skills as required for the design configuration and operation of AV equipment
• Ability to travel nationally and internationally is required
• Previous work with consultancy, creative agency, production house or creative fabricator
• At least 10 years of AV experience
• Valid Driver's License and a Motor Vehicle Record that meets AVI-SPL driving standards
• Minimum of a High School Diploma or equivalent
• Able to attend daily meetings and participate in project activities scheduled in Gulf Standard Time (GST) and attend weekly office meetings in Dubai.

Nice-to-Haves:

• Formal education in Electronics or related field preferred
• AVIXA CTS-D
• A four-year degree or military experience may be considered in place of job experience. Formal education in Electronics or a related field is preferred.
• Experienced with Google Sketchup Pro or comparable design software

WHY YOU’LL LIKE WORKING HERE

• Medical benefits, including dental
• Paid holidays, sick days, and personal days
• Enjoyable and dynamic company culture
• Training and professional development opportunities

MORE ABOUT US

AVI-SPL is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status, or membership in any other group protected by federal, state, or local law. AVI-SPL is an AA/Disabled/Veteran Protected Employer VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

AVI-SPL reserves the right to alter work hours and work location as necessary. Work hours may vary based on client requirements and may include travel to various locations in support of the account.