AV Technician for Live & Hybrid Events

Simons Foundation; Village of Pelham (NY); On-site; USD 74,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

The Simons Foundation—New York City offices—seeks an AV Technician to operate and maintain in-house audio-visual equipment for on-site events and meetings. You’ll support hybrid events, troubleshoot in real time, and train staff on AV usage to ensure effective collaboration.

Reporting to the AV Manager, you will collaborate with events teams, prepare and test presentations, manage video files, and help plan long-term AV needs while upholding best practices and equipment upkeep.

Qualifications

• Education: a bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Experience: 2–4 years in AV or related field.
• Familiarity with industry standard equipment and software.
• Experience in academic settings is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with events teams to define AV needs for events.
• Prepare presentations and test to troubleshoot problems in advance.
• Operate AV equipment during events.
• Post-event editing and distribution of video files.
• Monitor help desk tickets for the AV department.
• Train staff to use AV equipment and run meetings.
• Maintain AV equipment and storage; routine maintenance.
• Program and maintain digital signage.

Skills

Video conferencing systems

AV troubleshooting

Crestron control systems

PC & Mac OS

Final Cut Pro

Video conferencing software

Dropbox

G-Suite

MS Office

Keynote

Adobe

Help desk ticketing systems

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Poly/Polycom

Neat

DTEN

Job description

The Simons Foundation—New York City offices—seeks an AV Technician to operate and maintain in-house audio-visual equipment for on-site events and meetings. You’ll support hybrid events, troubleshoot in real time, and train staff on AV usage to ensure effective collaboration.

Reporting to the AV Manager, you will collaborate with events teams, prepare and test presentations, manage video files, and help plan long-term AV needs while upholding best practices and equipment upkeep.