Senior AV Technician

National Museums; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

National Museums in London seeks an experienced AV professional to deliver superb public address and technical support for a range of events. You will manage equipment, lead AV technicians, and collaborate with our Production Partner to meet corporate client requirements.

A rotating 5-day schedule includes weekends and evenings as standard. Previous museum experience is not required; qualifications are flexible, though public AV experience is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in public AV environments such as conferences, theatres, cinemas, or similar.
• No museum experience required, though valued.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop the museum AV equipment for events.
• Line manage a team of AV technicians.
• Work closely with Production Partner to meet corporate client needs.

Skills

AV equipment management

Team leadership

Client liaison

Event delivery

Public AV environments

Job description

This role would suit someone who has experience in managing audio visual hardware and software and is keen to deliver an unforgettable and exceptional experience to the millions of visitors the London Museum will welcome.

We’re looking for skilled, experienced, and motivated AV professionals that can support the delivery of a wide range of commercial and internal events at our two sites. The successful candidate will be working on a weekly 5-day rota that will regularly include weekends and often evenings.

Previous experience of working in a museum is not required and you do not need to have any academic qualifications, although they would definitely be valued elements of your CV, but we are looking for someone who has experience of working in public AV environments like conferences, theatres, cinemas, and similar.

This role will require someone capable of understanding and meeting the needs of corporate clients by work closely with our Production Partner, manage and develop the museum AV equipment for events, as well as line managing a team of AV technicians.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 4 October 2026.

London Museum is committed to being an equitable and inclusive employer, and to becoming representative of the diversity of London. We particularly welcome applications from people from Global Majority backgrounds, who are currently under-represented in our organisation.

We also welcome applications from disabled people, as we’re a Disability Confident Leader and are committed to recruiting, retaining and developing disabled people.

National Museum Directors' Council, National Museums Liverpool, World Museum, WilliamBrown Street, Liverpool, L3 8EN