Audio Visual Project Manager

Cti; Itasca (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Employer-matched medical, prescription

Dental insurance after 60 days

Employer matched 401K up to 3%

Bonus eligibility

PTO and holidays with floating days

Gifts for life events

Cell phone reimbursement

Disability and Life Insurance

Job summary

CTI is an established AV solutions provider located in the Chicago area, seeking an experienced AV Project Manager to ensure a fantastic customer experience.

You will lead all aspects of AV integration projects, delegate responsibilities, manage budgets and timelines, maintain clear client updates, and mentor a high-performing team to deliver on-site installations and commissioning with excellence.

Qualifications

• 5+ years managing commercial AV integration projects, developing strategies, and coordinating resources.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; maintaining accurate project documents and client updates.
• Experience in leading teams, including training and performance management.
• Hands-on experience with AV installations and providing creative solutions.
• Ability to track and improve performance metrics, ensuring projects meet deadlines and budget goals.
• Travel: Company-paid overnight travel around 25%.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategies to achieve project goals and ensure seamless AV integration.
• Schedule all necessary corporate services and labor resources for projects.
• Communicate deadlines, specifications, and budgets to the AV install team.
• Maintain current and accurate project documentation, BOMs, and change orders.
• Maintain ongoing client communication with updates on issues and progress.
• Lead and motivate a team, overseeing training and performance management.
• Delegate responsibilities and document assignments and ownership.
• Support install staff through installation, programming, and final punch lists.
• Ensure projects stay on track to meet client deadlines and reflect margin.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Team leadership

Budget monitoring

Technical oversight

Documentation

Client updates

Travel readiness

Education

Associate's degree preferred

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Chicago - Itasca, IL 60143

Salary Range: $80,000.00 - $120,000.00 Salary/year

CTI has been a leading audiovisual provider since we began in 1988, and from the beginning our mission has been simple: to provide a fantastic customer experience.

At CTI, our biggest asset is our people, and we know that sometimes the most awesome employees don’t fit the typical mold. If you are hardworking, friendly, and know the importance of fantastic customer service, you could be a good fit at CTI. We have developed a collaborative and lively working environment, where the best and the brightest show up to work each day ready to have fun and employ their passion for and knowledge of technology in everything they do. This creative atmosphere helps us apply and share our skills with our clients, who seek quality, high-end AV and Conference Solutions.

What are we looking for?

Are you a passionate AV enthusiast with a knack for project management? We’re looking for an experienced AV Project Manager who embodies our mission: “to provide a fantastic customer experience.” We need a dynamic, highly organized self-starter who isn’t afraid to roll up their sleeves and get the job done on time. You’ll handle all aspects of AV integration projects, excel at delegating responsibilities, and possess top-notch communication skills.

What are your Responsibilities?

• Strategize Like a Pro: Develop and implement strategies to achieve project goals, like a master chess player plotting the ultimate checkmate. Your moves will ensure seamless AV integration.
• Resource Ringmaster: Schedule all necessary corporate services and labor resources, including programming, touch panel wizardry, rack build magic, installation, and commissioning. Think of yourself as the conductor of an AV symphony.
• Deadline Dynamo: Communicate project deadlines, specifications, and budgets to the AV install team with the precision of a Swiss watch. Your timing will keep everything in sync.
• Document Detective: Ensure all project documents are current and accurate, from detailed drawings to comprehensive bills of materials and change orders. Sherlock Holmes has nothing on you.
• Client Confidant: Maintain a steady stream of communication with clients, providing them with timely updates on issues, scope changes, schedules, and project progress. You’ll be their go-to guru.
• Team Captain: Lead and inspire a team of talented employees, overseeing training and performance management. Think of yourself as the coach of an all-star AV team.
• Delegation Dynamo: Delegate responsibilities with the precision of a maestro, ensuring that team members are identified, documented, and current. No task too small, no detail overlooked.
• AV Superhero: Support the AV install staff in bringing projects to life, from installation and programming to final punch lists. Your cape is optional, but your expertise is essential.
• Deadline Defender: Ensure projects stay on track to meet client deadlines and that the current margin accurately reflects the remaining work. You’ll be the guardian of the timeline.

Does experience count?

• An Associate's degree is preferred, but not required.
• Project Planning and Managing: 5+ years managing commercial AV integration projects, developing strategies, and coordinating resources, required.
• Communication and Documentation: Excellent written and verbal communication skills; proficiency in maintaining accurate project documents and client updates, required.
• Team Management: Experience in leading teams, including training and performance management, required.
• Technical Oversight: Hands-on experience with AV installations and providing creative solutions, required.
• Budget and Performance Monitoring: Ability to track and improve performance metrics, ensuring projects meet deadlines and budget goals, required.
• Travel: Meet the clients where they are and provide guidance to the technical staff on site. (Company paid, overnight travel estimated around 25%)

What’s in it for you?

At CTI, we know our company’s success is directly correlated to the success of our employees. So, it’s fitting that we thrive on and encourage employee growth, both professionally and personally. Our competitive compensation package includes:

A culture where “fun is mandatory”, teams value your ideas, we celebrate wins (big and small), and you have support. As well as opportunities for growth and learning.

• Competitive Base Salary
• Employer-matched medical, prescription, and dental insurance (available after 60 days of employment)
• Employer matched 401K up to 3% (after 6 months of employment)
• Bonus eligibility that is based off our results-oriented incentive plan (after 3 months of employment)
• A graduated PTO program, all major holidays off, as well as three “floating” holidays, available upon your first day of employment
• Special gifts for significant life events, such as marriage, the birth of a child, and buying a house
• Cell phone reimbursement plan
• Long- and Short-Term Disability 100% paid by CTI
• Life Insurance 100% paid by CTI

CTI. is an equal opportunity employer. We do not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status in any of its activities or operations. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.