Event Technician

Kinly’s Global Services; Greater London; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global services company in Greater London is seeking an AV Event Technician for a fixed-term contract. The successful candidate will manage audio-visual operations, ensuring service delivery aligns with client event briefs. Responsibilities include troubleshooting, maintaining audio-visual equipment, and providing excellent technical support. Ideal applicants will have experience with Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and digital audio equipment, alongside strong communication skills. This position offers competitive pay and company benefits.

Benefits

Company benefits

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an Audio Visual Technician in a corporate environment.
• Strong diagnosing and troubleshooting skills in audio-visual systems.
• Ability to manage technical escalations efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely delivery of audio-visual services in line with event briefs.
• Operate audio-visual hardware and respond to client requests professionally.
• Document support calls and follow up on their resolution.

Skills

Experience with Microsoft Teams and Zoom communication platforms

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Working experience with Windows operating system (10 or 11)

Knowledge of macOS and Apple devices

Experience with Yamaha digital audio desks

Understanding of networking protocols and troubleshooting

Experience using a helpdesk ticketing solution

Desire to learn and develop

Job description

Role: AV Event Technician

Contract Type: Full-time, 6-month Fixed Term Contract

Location: London, City, London

Salary: To £35,000 pro rata depending on experience, plus company benefits

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

Yorktel-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.

With 27 offices in 11 countries, 1,600 colleagues, 900 specialist accreditations, 40-years' professional experience and 2,500 customers, we are delivering scalable, secure, and sustainable solutions around the world.

We now have an exciting opportunity for a proven Audio Visual Technician to join one of our most prestigious client sites, to join our existing and growing onsite team.

You will be responsible for event and video conferencing operations and technical support across all event spaces; ensuring that audio-visual operation is delivered in line with the events briefs and that technical escalations related to the client’s audio-visual systems are dealt with promptly and appropriately.

The position plays a key role in how the client views the team and involves a high degree of exposure, at times working with executive management and managing directors to provide the services listed.

This is a technical role requiring efficient diagnosing and troubleshooting skills.

Key responsibilities:

• Deliver a punctual service at scheduled times and in accordance with agreed SLA’s, service bookings and event briefs
• Lead operation of audio-visual hardware in accordance with the brief and respond to ad-hoc client requests promptly and professionally
• Maintain and enhance the audio-visual estate to standards determined by the Management Team through optimisation, enhancement, repairs and routine procedures
• Act as the first escalation contact for all technical support requests for all hardware, software and associated peripherals supported by the team
• Log support calls and document their outcome to facilitate the resolution of common queries
• Pro-actively provide information to the client and team on progress of outstanding support calls
• Proactively lead and contribute to the compilation and maintenance of an accurate inventory of hardware and software
• Lead the compilation of the team’s technical documentation, guidelines and procedures and ensure they are disseminated to clients
• Assist the Management Team and client with global projects and events
• Work with the Management Team on bespoke projects that contribute to the Continual Service Improvement plan

Skills and Experience:

• Experience with Microsoft Teams and Zoom communication platforms
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and ability to explain technical issues to non-technical individuals and teams
• Working experience and knowledge Windows operating system (10 or 11) and O365 applications
• Working experience and knowledge of macOS and Apple devices
• Working experience and knowledge of Yamaha digital audio desks
• An understanding of networking protocols and troubleshooting
• Experience using a helpdesk ticketing solution (ServiceNow, Remedy, Helix, etc.)
• An appetite to learn and develop, with an outstanding work ethic

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 [e-mail] outlining your requirements.

Equal Opportunities: Yorktel-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.