AV Technician

Pyramid Global Hospitality; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Pyramid Global Hospitality is seeking an experienced audiovisual technician to join our events team in Chicago. You will set up and operate small to large AV systems in hospitality environments and provide Help Desk support to ensure client satisfaction.

You will coordinate live events, manage equipment, streaming, and video conferencing, and work with end users to ensure all gear is operable. The role requires strong customer service and technical troubleshooting skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in a relevant field.
• Technical certification in related networks and end-user operating systems desired.
• 1–3 years experience with computer technologies and AV in corporate or event settings.
• Conference Center/Hotel environment experience.
• Experience with web streaming hardware encoding.
• Familiarity with Zoom/Blue Jeans/Webex; Extron/Crestron systems a plus.
• Experience programming/troubleshooting AV control systems and routers.

Responsibilities

• Assist Events staff to define AV needs for events and coordinate live audio and video events.
• Support multimedia, AV, and videoconferencing operations.
• Provide excellent customer service to end users in person and via video.
• Assist end users with setup for conferences and ensure equipment is operable.
• Monitor daily AV conference room schedule and prep materials.
• Support presentation capture, editing, and upload of final webcast media.

Skills

AV technologies

Web streaming

Web conferencing

Extron/Crestron control

AV troubleshooting

Hotel/conference center experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Technical certification in networks & OS

Tools

Zoom

Blue Jeans

Webex

Extron

Crestron

Job description

Pyramid Global Hospitality is a leading hospitality management company with a portfolio of more than 200 hotels and resorts and over 18,000 associates across the United States, Caribbean, and Europe. Our platform includes Benchmark Resorts & Hotels, a collection of distinctive independent properties; Axiom Hospitality, our European hotel management company; and PYRAMIDWORKS, which provides integrated workplace and facilities services. With corporate offices in Boston, The Woodlands, Texas, and London, Pyramid combines global scale with a hands‑on approach focused on exceptional service, operational excellence, and long‑term partnerships.

At Pyramid, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to creating an environment where associates are respected, supported, and empowered to grow their careers. Team members have the opportunity to collaborate directly with experienced leaders, take on meaningful stretch assignments, and gain exposure to a diverse portfolio of properties, brands, and markets. Whether you are beginning your hospitality career or bringing years of experience, you’ll find opportunities to learn, develop, and make an impact.

Our commitment to associates, guests, owners, and the communities we serve has helped make Pyramid and our properties among the most recognized in hospitality. From being named among the best places to work by respected publications such as USA Today, The Boston Globe, and The Houston Chronicle to earning top travel accolades from Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Forbes Travel Guide, and U.S. News & World Report, these recognitions reflect the culture, service excellence, and commitment to people that define the Pyramid experience.

About Our Property

The David Rubenstein Forum is a University‑wide facility for scholarly and academic discourse on campus. The venue supports and promotes inquiry, the open exchange of ideas, and the power of academic, interdisciplinary convening. The Forum is located at the intersection of East 60th Street and Woodlawn Avenue. It serves as a place where scholars gather and exchange ideas through activities that range from talks and workshops to multi‑day conferences that span academic disciplines. The facility provides spaces and amenities that are not currently available on campus, including highly collaborative, well‑appointed meeting and event rooms commensurate with the types of conferences, special events, workshops, and meetings that University faculty and academic departments host. The building has a sustainable design target of LEED Gold.

Basic Function

What you will have an opportunity to do:

This position is responsible for providing set up and operation of small to large‑scale audiovisual systems in a hospitality environment and for providing Help Desk services while ensuring complete client satisfaction. Support includes but is not limited to audiovisual systems, lighting and control systems, wireless/wired connectivity, end users for PC's, Mac's, Tablets, Servers, Mobile devices, database connectivity, desktop applications, and associated hardware. Ensures service level objectives are consistently met for supported clients.

QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING, & WORK EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Technical certification in related network and end user operating systems desired
• Minimum 1 -3 years of experience with various computer related technologies, including advanced knowledge of audio/visual technologies in a corporate or event‑based environment
• Conference Center/Hotel or related experience
• Use of web streaming equipment and platforms including hardware encoding for webcasting
• Use of web conferencing and web meeting platforms such as Zoom, Blue Jeans, Webex, etc. Extron and/or Crestron AV and Lighting control systems experience desired
• Programming and troubleshooting installed audio and video control systems as well as patch bays, AV matrix switchers and routers.

Essential Functions

• Assist the Events staff to define and prepare AV needs/requirements for all events and coordinate live audio and video events
• Support multimedia, audio visual, and videoconferencing or VTC event operation
• Provide excellent customer service that includes communicating with end users in person and on Video Conference
• Assist end users with set‑up for conferences, ensuring that all equipment is operable
• Monitor daily audio visual conference room schedule
• Provide presentation support including importing and manipulating presentation slides and supporting the capture, editing, publishing, and upload of final webcast and approved media
• Setup, operate, support, breakdown and transport AV equipment
• Presence of mind with quick decision and resolution when technical problem arise, especially during live production, cable, and internet streaming of all events
• Inspect and maintain functionality/appearance of conference and board meeting rooms for quality assurance
• Identify any IT and network related issues and ask for IT support in a timely manner
• Collaborate with organizational policy makers to establish and enforce proper AV practices and procedures

Marginal Functions

• Perform other related duties as requested by management.
• 9Remain alert, courteous and helpful to guests and co‑workers at all times.

What are we looking for?

Compensation

$20/hr

$25/hr

Pyramid Global Hospitality is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years & depth of experience, certifications and specific office location. This may differ in other locations due to cost of labor considerations.