AV Technician

Conservative Partnership Institute; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Conservative Partnership Institute (CPI) is seeking an AV Technician to set up, operate, and troubleshoot audio visual equipment for studio and live productions in Washington, DC. You will support our broadcast studios, live events, and off-site productions across video, audio, lighting, LED walls, cameras, cabling, and control-room systems.

The role is hands-on, multi-disciplinary, and requires flexibility for daytime on-site work with occasional evenings and travel for events.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience as an AV technician or related role.
• Hands-on production experience across studios and live events.
• Comfort with cameras, audio, video, lighting, and control-room systems.

Responsibilities

• Set up, operate, strike, and reset production equipment for studio and live productions.
• Operate cameras, video switchers, audio mixers, playback systems, and other production equipment.
• Support cabling, patching, signal routing, troubleshooting, and basic networked AV workflows.
• Assist with studio lighting, DMX control, LED walls, monitors, and displays.
• Support livestreams, podcasts, TV hits, live events, and off-site productions.
• Punch or switch productions when assigned.
• Assist audio needs with microphones, wireless systems, and audio routing.
• Perform equipment checks, preventative maintenance, organization, and inventory.
• Troubleshoot technical problems quickly during live productions.
• Work cross-functionally with the broader Production team and assist outside normal responsibilities when needed.

Skills

AV technology

Cameras

Live events

Troubleshooting

Video switchers

Audio routing

DMX lighting

LED walls

Cable management

Tools

Broadcast cameras

Video switchers

Audio mixers

DMX lighting controllers

Job description

A partner organization is looking for someone with 2+ years of experience as an AV Tech. Promising and motivated professionals with less than two years of experience may be considered. In this role, you'll be responsible for setting up, operating, and troubleshooting audio visual equipment for various events and productions. The AV Technician is a hands-on production role who supports our broadcast studios, live events, and off-site productions. This role works across video, audio, lighting, LED, cameras, cabling, and control-room systems and is ideal for someone who enjoys working in multiple disciplines.

Schedule Expectations

• Primarily daytime and on-site

• Occasional evenings, weekends, and travel for live events and special productions

• Set up, operate, strike, and reset production equipment for studio and live productions

• Operate cameras, video switchers, audio mixers, playback systems, and other production equipment

• Support cabling, patching, signal routing, troubleshooting, and basic networked AV workflows

• Assist with studio lighting, DMX control, LED walls, monitors, and displays

• Support livestreams, podcasts, TV hits, live events, and off-site productions

• Punch or switch productions when assigned

• Assist audio needs with microphones, wireless systems, and audio routing

• Perform equipment checks, preventative maintenance, organization, and inventory

• Troubleshoot technical problems quickly during live productions

• Work cross-functionally with the broader Production team and assist outside normal responsibilities when needed

Conservative Partnership Institute (CPI) is dedicated to empowering conservatives to achieve meaningful victories in policy and governance. As an organization focused on strategic advancement of conservative principles, CPI focuses on training, equipping, and uniting conservative leaders in Washington and across the country.