Lead Live & Virtual Event AV Producer

CNO Financial Group; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Bonus or incentive

401(k) matching

Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Life Insurance

Job summary

CNO Financial Group is seeking an AV Producer/Director to design and execute audio/visual elements for live and virtual events from its Chicago, IL or Carmel, IN offices. This role requires coordinating with meeting planners, senior leadership, and production teams to deliver high-quality experiences.

The successful candidate will oversee room layouts, budgets, vendor management, and on-site production, including directing shows, managing rehearsals, and ensuring seamless technical execution

Qualifications

• Associates degree or equivalent experience in AV production.
• Minimum 3 years supporting meetings with AV design and execution.
• Hybrid work from Chicago, IL or Carmel, IN with 40–60 days travel annually; some international travel.
• Able to perform physical tasks (lifting, moving equipment).
• Proficient with Zoom, Teams, Outlook, Keynote, PowerPoint, Excel and Word.
• Expertise in video mixing software (Vmix, OBS, NDI, Bitfocus Companion).

Responsibilities

• Design and execute AV elements for staged in-person events.
• Create room layouts and budgets; procure AV gear and manage vendors.
• Lead AV producer/director for live and virtual events.
• Coordinate internal/external teams and rehearsals; provide post‑event feedback.
• Troubleshoot, optimize presenter AV quality, and escalate issues as needed.
• Review technical specs with planners and clients; ensure space requirements are met.

Skills

AV systems

Video mixing

Zoom

Microsoft Teams

PowerPoint

Excel

NDI

OBS

Vmix

Camera operation

Vendor management

Budgeting

Education

Associates degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Vmix

OBS

NDI

Bitfocus Companion

Job description

CNO Financial Group is seeking an AV Producer/Director to design and execute audio/visual elements for live and virtual events from its Chicago, IL or Carmel, IN offices. This role requires coordinating with meeting planners, senior leadership, and production teams to deliver high-quality experiences.

The successful candidate will oversee room layouts, budgets, vendor management, and on-site production, including directing shows, managing rehearsals, and ensuring seamless technical execution